February 2012

  • Decorate Canvas Tote Bags With Fabric Markers

    Canvas tote bags are great for crafting and simply drawing on them with fabric markers could be a really fun take-home party project, or gift bag just about any time. Purim is just around the corner, and my daughter and I had fun making these to use either on Purim for transporting little gifts, or…

  • How To Make All Natural Almond Milk

    Photo source here. Ever thought about making your own all natural sugar-free almond milk at home? And guess what, it's really quite simple and a great way to enjoy almond milk without all the additives you'll find in the store bought version. And, for those of you, like me, who might for some health or…

  • Castle Centerpiece From Recycled Cardboard Tubes

    Purim is just around the corner and I'm thinking about castles — castles made out of recycled cardboard tubes and a shoebox, of course! I've always wanted to make a castle, and realized that a colorful castle crafted by mom or the kids or both, could be a fantastic centerpiece for the Purim sueda (meal).…

  • Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week’s party was just a bit smaller, but that doesn’t mean we didn’t have great projects and crafters from around the world. You know, places like Australia, South Africa, Denmark, Sweden, France, Great Britain, Macedonia, Italy, The United States, Singapore, and Israel! Love typing out that list and feeling…

  • Signs Of Spring In The Upper Galilee

    When the wild red poppies start covering the fields in the Galil, you know that Spring is here. There really is nothing quite as lovely and inspiring as taking a walk and suddenly coming upon a field of gorgeous wild flowers. Especially when you're not expecting it!  This week I took my son to the…

  • Shoe Box Dollhouse Craft For Kids

    As you know from yesterday's post, we've been busy making some shoebox dollhouse rooms, and I'm so happy to say this project was a huge success. My kids are even talking about building their own multi-story house from the shoe box rooms they'll make. And, if one lets the child really do as much as…

  • Shoe Box Dollhouse For An Exhibition!

    Shoe box dollhouses are so much fun to make, for boys and girls alike! I've been wanting to do something like this with my kids for ages, but it took the Shoebox Dollhouse Exhibition over at Lilla A. Design to get us moving. And I'm so glad that we decided to participate, because my two…

  • Foraging For Edible Wild Greens

    Above, left to right: Milk thistle and wild Mallow, both edible plants. Dear Readers, I have a little surprise for you! Today's post is going to introduce a topic which I know nothing about, but which certainly falls in the category of creative living. Just the other day it came to my attention that Ronit…

  • Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week’s party was packed with amazing projects, thanks to all of you amazing crafters from around the world. And now, without further ado or a list of all the countries that participated (my favorite!) here’s the features from last week: Love this poetic wood scrap house project from that…

  • Crocheted Curls For Purim!

    I know, these probably look more like crocheted rose buds to you, but no my friends, for Purim this year they are most definitely crocheted curls! With Purim a little less than three weeks off, and a packed schedule on top of that, I figured I’d better get started on the costumes a bit early…

  • Spring Gift Baskets From Embroidered Styrofoam Bowls

    Aren't these embroidered styrofoam bowls great? With Purim coming up and Spring on our doorstep, now is the time to make little baskets, right? And really, embroidering on styrofoam is just too much fun! How about washing out a large coffee cup from your last coffee run (try a little bleach to get rid of…

  • Embroidery On Recycled Styrofoam Trays

    Embroidery on recycled styrofoam trays is just too much fun, and I’m already envisioning a whole series of mini embroidered pictures. Embroidering on styrofoam trays is a great way to introduce the art of sewing to young kids or take a little time out for yourself to make a small whimsical embroidered picture. You’ll Need:…