popsicle stick torahs via Birkat Chaverim

Popsicle Stick Torahs

Yet another very simple Torah project. Simple Popsicle stick Torahs. This idea was made according to the direct specifications of my three year old. You may choose to be more elaborate and more creative in your crafting. We have other Torah crafts that might interest you. You can make pastry dough Torahs, and even a Har Sinai project. Do you ...

Sukkot hanging apple

Sukkah hanging

A very simple sukkah hanging project. 1. Cut strips of paper, plastic the same width and length. Rectangular shapes. 2. Punch holes on either side. 3. Put brass fasteners inside the hole and open the brass fasteners. 4. Sort of twirl the papers around so they create a sphere. 3. Attach whatever you'd like as a a leaf and as a hanger and you are ...

Sukkah made of recycled materials

Cool Recycled Sukkah

We went to Beit Avi Chai for their sukkah happening and they have a cool sukkah up where the walls are made of recycled bags. Thought I would share- I'm thinking about doing this next year :) The model sukkah exhibit had a number of interesting sukkah's, including several which touched on the social protests (I have been waiting for people to start t ...

Birkat Chaverim Sukkah Garland

Sukkah Garland

Not sure if garland is the right word, perhaps hanging is better. In any case this is extremely simple to do and we like it because we like to reuse our decorations from year to year and sometimes it rains. One solution we have for that is laminating pictures but hanging things often get a little worse for wear. However, felt holds up fairly well in ...