April 2015
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Kids Crafts For Lag B’Omer —A Round Up From The Archives
Above: Make a little bonfire lag bomer craft with wine cork people, using sticks and other craft supplies you happen to have on hand. The joyful Jewish holiday of Lag B'Omer, in which we take a break from the period of mourning that falls between Passover and Shavuos, is coming up next week, so it…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday! Last week's party was full of so many inspiring crafts from around the world, so let's cut to the chase and take a look at the features: Biszozo (Greece) added tassels to an existing purse with fantastic results, and Aunt Peaches (USA) painted over a ticket stub collage she'd made…
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Wildflowers In Northern Israel Are Delightful!
Spring in Northern Israel is a glorious season indeed, as there are wildflowers both large and small everywhere you look! Here are just a few photos that I took during our Passover outings, and I can assure you that there are many many fields filled to the brim with much more stunning examples, I just…
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A Free-Form Hama Bead Cloud Mobile Craft For Kids
How about giving your kids some hama (perler) beads and teaching them how to make a free form hama bead cloud and raindrops mobile? This project does require an iron, so adult or young adult supervision is required, but the results are truly wonderful, and the few minutes that you'll need to help with the…
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A Super Simple Crocheted Necklace That Even Kids Can Make!
Colorful jewelry is certainly all the rage, and I love the idea of matching jewelry to an outfit, so knowing how to make some super simple crocheted beaded necklaces certainly comes in handy right about now! Just grab some beads, yarn or string, and a crochet hook, and you're good to go!
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Today Is The Day Israel Mourns Its Fallen Soldiers
if you ever become a head of state or have some high position in your country, I would truly recommend looking to Israel for a supreme example of how to honor your fallen soldiers. Here in Israel Yom HaZikaron, "the day to remember" isn't a joyful holiday or a three day weekend, nor does it…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, a inspiration filled linky party with wonderful contributors from around the world, thanks to you all! And now for the features from last week's party: A striking crocheted poncho from Chris In De Haak (The Netherlands) and gorgeous hand painted and over baked china from letitia tibia (Slovakia) Love love…
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Today Is The Day To Bake Schlissel Challah!
Today is the day to observe the special Jewish tradition of baking key-shaped challahs the first Shabbos after Passover. Last shabbos was technically after Passover, but we were observing back to back holiday with shabbos, so no baking was allowed. I am now running to get ready for shabbos, so here is a photo to…
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Crocheted Granny Kerchief Scarf
In case you may wonder whether there has been any crocheting going on around here, well there has indeed, just never quite enough time to get the items totally finished and photographed. Today I finally finished this granny kerchief scarf, which is really just another name for a triangular granny scarf or shawl, and with…
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Wooden Clothespin And Popsicle Stick Rocking Chair Craft!
Isn't this clothespin and popsicle stick rocking chair craft just the cutest? My daughter made this in school, and it was one of those projects that everyone just copies a sample (sigh) so I can't really give you specific instructions, but I thought I'd share it with you as at the very least you'll be…
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Potted Amaryllis in Bloom!
My potted amaryllis bulbs are blooming and it is a truly spectacular sight! Yes, it is true, I had expected the bulbs to bloom months ago indoors, but I'm not complaining, and had they bloomed when expected I may not have even been home to enjoy them. Amaryllis are actually one of the easiest bulbs…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to craft schooling Sunday, a little international get together that thanks to all of the wonderful contributors is always packed with great inspiration! Passover is over, but not to worry, there are two more Jewish holidays coming up within the next month and a half, first L'Ag B'Omer, and then Shavuos. So let's fill…