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Quick Front Door Decor Craft For Lag B'Omer

If you've been paying attention, you may remember the ten plagues Passover cards I made a month plus ago? The art was mounted on gold cardboard that was actually some metallic gold cardbaord dessert platters left at my front door. And of course, after I cut out the flat middle I just had to save the outside frame for a future craft, and yippee, I actually used two of the frames for this fun bonfire craft for Lag B'Omer, miracles do happen! This is such a fun craft for kids, who can create according to their level, in this case a 4 1/2 year old drew the flames on top of the logs I drew first, and an 8 year old drew the men, who were actually part of a paper doll chain. There are so many ways to go with this fun craft, so don't toss those cardboard trays that aren't filthy, craft with them!

DIY Bonfire Cake Toppers For Lag B'Omer!

Today is Lag B'Omer, so yes, sharing this a bit on the late side, but you could still make a cake to enjoy in a pinch. Just gather around the family, together with some simple supplies and draw some beautiful flames! It is true, these flames were placed in the middle of a bundt cake, with rings of paper dolls dancing around them, which might be something to save for next year, or use as an idea for a different occasion. I'll be sharing that shortly, but in the meantime, some lovely flames colored with markers are just the thing! Keep on reading for the simple how-to.....

Logs Craft Using Recycled Aluminum Foil Boxes!

For the first time ever, I decided to try and make some logs from recycled aluminum foil boxes, and I just LOVE the results, especially after drawing wood grain patterns on a large number of tubes of all sizes. There is something about the square edges that just really lends the boxes to being covered in wood grain doodle patterns, and now I'm about to stack them and make a bonfire, all in time for Lag B'Omer, and this coming shabbat and some little ones! With my newly neutral and elegant dining room, I've decided to try crafting without bright color, and it has been interesting! Okay, gotta run, still so much to do to set the stage for the holiday! Keep on reading for basic instructions!

Recycled Cardboard Tube Logs Craft For Lag B'Omer!

The festive holiday of Lag B'Omer, which is the 33 Day of the Omer and a day when we pause the mourning of this period to celebrate the great Sage Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai. Since one of the things we do on the holiday is celebrate the great light of Rebbi Shimon with community bonfires, all things logs and fire make great subject matter for the holiday! I've been saving paper towel tubes and aluminum foil tubes, and they are perfect for making "logs" which will be used to make bonfires and wall hangings, though what exactly is still to be determined! The last time I made "logs" with paper towel tubes I did close the ends with round colorful circles, but for now these logs look just fine as is!

Bow And Arrow Kid's Craft For Lag B'Omer

Pulled this out of the archives from 2014, when I was doing crafting with a group of fabulous little boys, need to get back to that! Enjoy this simple craft and make it your own!

Last week at crafting a future, my group of boys charged ahead with the popsicle stick bow and skewer arrows craft, and even showed me a trick or two, which greatly enhanced this project! Truthfully, I thought they'd make arrows without bows, as I hadn't come up with any great was to make a bow with the supplies I had on hand. But just in case, I got out some popsicle sticks, and suggested that one could make a bow with them, and whatya know, you can actually make quite a nice bow with popsicle sticks!

Quilled Paper Bonfire For L'Ag B'Omer

I have pulled this one out of the archives, because it is truly simple with great results, and right about NOW would be the time to make one, or a few! With the holiday of Lag B'Omer coming up in just over a week, there is time, so no excuses! I'm trying to figure out what to make for the crowd of guests who will be joining us next shabbat, so stay tuned for that!

Call it a quilled paper campfire, or call it a quilled paper bonfire, either way it is a fun craft for all ages and requires only very simple supplies. The wonderful Jewish holiday of Lag B'Omer is coming up on the night of May 2nd, so now is the time to start thinking about some simple crafts to celebrate. The bonfire is one of the major symbols of the holiday (and kids in my neighborhood are now hoarding wood of all kinds to contribute to bonfires around town) and as it turns out quilling with orange and yellow paper is a great way to depict fire! So whether you will be celebrating Lag B'Omer or are looking for an artful summer craft, this quilled paper campfire or bonfire is perfect.

Ready to get rolling? (Got it, a quilling joke....) Let's do it.......

Paper Towel Tube Logs Craft

Pulled this one out of the archives because it is a keeper, and phew I actually saved a bunch of paper towel tubes during Passover. I have a bunch of little cuties coming for the Shabbos leading into L'Ag B'Omer, so I will be making some of these possibly without the colored ends to fit into my now newly neutral and elegant living room....hmmmm?

Here's a fun recycled cardboard tube craft, in this case I used paper towel tubes, that is perfect just about any time really......though of course with the Jewish holiday of Lag B'Omer coming up next week, that is what I have made them for. Lag B'Omer involves bonfires, generally really huge ones in our neck of the woods, so all things log and campfire related are perfect. It is true, many Lag B'Omer bonfires are fueled by olive oil, or made from towers of crates and palettes and old furniture, but logs are just so much cuter, I'm sure you'll agree!

So lets make a bunch of cute logs, faux bois style, shall we? Oh, haven't heard of faux bois? That may just be a crafting faux pas, so lets get you up to steam. Faux bois means fake wood, namely anything with a wood grain pattern or made to look like branches, even sculpted. Are you with me? Now lets get crafting and doodling!

Painted Watercolor Feather Cut-Outs For Crafting

Watercolor feathers are so fun to paint and make great decorations for any occasion or to use as part of craft project truly any time! It is true I painted these for the Jewish holiday of L'Ag B'Omer because one of the symbols of the holiday is the bow and arrow, and arrows include feathers often, soooooo, maybe a bit of a stretch but fun nonetheless! I was planning to make a wall hanging by hanging the feathers, staggered, from a branch, but ran out of time, so maybe I'll have to do is for Succot, as the feather is also a symbol to use in the Succah. So paint yourself some feathers in any size you please, they could also make great gift tags, place holders, and more! Experiment with different combinations of colors, and do get large paper and make some large ones, which are truly so great looking! Are you sold? Lets do it......

Lag B'Omer Drawing Craft For Any Age!

Today is Lag B'Omer, a festive day amidst a mourning period on the Jewish calender, so why not make some index card sized drawings or paintings to celebrate?
 It is true, these illustrations are a part of a larger project that I'm calling "Daily Object" though they are currently in display in my kitchen for the holiday, and as I start cooking for shabbat I'll enjoy their colorful representation of the day! Your version might be as simple as drawings with a black pen on color paper, and that is great too, the main thing is to just make time for creativity!

While I don't have time to go into the symbolism for the items I've depicted here, briefly, Lag B'Omer is a celebration of the great sage Rebbi Shimon Bar Yochai, who hid from the Romans in a cave and was blessed with a carob tree that grew near the entrance. Today 3 year old boys get haircuts and put on their first tzit tzit, bon fires are lit to symbolize the light of Rebbi Shimon, and the bow and arrow is a traditional toy for the day. So many wonderful things to think about, enjoy!

Creative Kid's Crafts For Lag B'Omer

Lag B'Omer is coming up this Wednesday night, and with no little ones around with whom to craft, I'm making adult art which I'll share soon, but what about those kids, the ones who need to be crafting right now? Here are a few ideas to get you started, courtesy of my good old archives!

Lag B'Omer, the Jewish holiday celebrated on the 33 Day of the Omer, which occurs in the middle of a mourning period, is coming up next week, so it is time to get everyone busy with some fun crafts to imbue this special day with great memories. It is true, those of us fortunate to live in Israel and even more fortunate to live in proximity to Meron don't need much encouragement to celebrate this special day, as there is plenty of action to keep everyone busy. For those living elsewhere, some effort may be necessary, so now is the time to get crafting to build the excitement! I've pulled some projects from the archives that can serve as inspiration to make this day special for your family, go for it!