We made decorated pencils to break in the idea of going back to school. Decorating Pencils is a great multi-age craft for the beginning of the school year.We made these pencils with children ages 3 through 8. It was also popular with a 14 year old so I would say it would work across grade levels overall. It would make a great Bar/Bat Mitzvah craft, espe ...
Doorknob reuse?
I have a few of these old doorknobs from a set of drawers I picked up one hundred years ago and refinished. I've been thinking about ways to spruce them up. Any ideas?
Top Ten Favorite Uses for Lonely Socks
We love sock projects around here and I've noticed that missing socks tend to be an obsession among my family and friends. So I thought I'd put together a list of things that can be done with lonely socks. These are not in any particular order: Make doll clothing- Great project to do with kids! You can do the easy version with basic cuts or the mor ...
Israel Exchange Part 2 Things you may or may not know about Israel and Jerusalem
This is part two of the letter we sent for the kids Cultural Exchange -Israel. You can read about the cultural exchange and part one of our letter here. Israeli mailboxes. Do your local mailboxes look like this? Things you may or may not know about Israel and Jerusalem: Both national languages, Hebrew and Arabic, are read right to left not ...
CD case Omer calendar
Do you remember the omer calender template I posted a while back? My daughter's birthday is around Passover so for the little inexpensive prize that kids give out in gan, this year I decided to give omer calendars. It served a two-fold purpose. 1. We have lots and lots of cd cases because we used to use alot of cds. Today we don't need them as much b ...
Do-it-ourselves Lamp Shade using plaster gauze
I don't know why I never posted this. When we moved into our current apartment, we noticed that none of our light fixtures had shades. I figured, we could probably come up with some on our own. Have you ever noticed that it often takes more time to think about what you'd like to do than to actually do it? Thats the case for most of the lamp shades which ...
Book Swap Frequently Asked Questions
NOTE: The bookswap is back in business. Now on the ground floor. Frequently asked questions about the community bookswap. The bookswap is a community resource- if you think you are using it in a way that is contrary to its nature, ask. We want people to use it, not to stop using it because its not interesting anymore. What is the bookswap? This is a ...
Barbie Nightgown
In the summer I mentioned one of the mother-daughter projects on our list was to sew something. My daughter decided she wanted to make a nightgown for one of her Barbie dolls. I admit I probably would never have bought these, but she received three hand me down Barbies from my nieces and we do like to keep them clothed. I thought we should try and do so ...
Jewish Informal Education Pinterest Collaborative Board
Do you pin? Do you pin about Jewish education or crafts? I've set up a collaborative pin board for Jewish education, crafts and the like. If you are interested in joining, leave a comment here or on the facebook page or on pinterest. I have asked that people only pin things for which they have permission. This means either your own content, content b ...
Malka Dubrawsky Fabric Sukkah Decoration
Aren't these beautiful? And simple to make. These were made by Malka Dubrawsky with scraps from her somewhat new line of fabric, "A Stitch in Color" which is based on her hand dyed fabric- I recommend you take a look at the fabrics they are based on as they are quite beautiful. What I like about the idea is that 1. They look great 2. They are ...