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Drink card for Seder table shaped as Elijah’s cup

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

drink_card_seder_pesach_passover_craft

This 1-minute craft will save your day :) With all the guests drinking and leaving their drinks on the table and then wondering which one is whose… o, those will be favorite! And believe us, next Passover all your relatives will make the same! :)

Craft supplies

Colored paper

Pencil

Scissors

Hole puncher

Marker or pen

Directions

Draw Elijah’s cup on the colored paper

Cut it out (use few layers of paper so you have few cards by one cut :) )

Make two holes - one at the top and one at the bottom

Write the name on the “card”

String on a straw

Khag pesach same’ach!

Matzah cover

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

matzah_cover_seder_pesach_passover_paper_craft

Craft supplies

Colored paper

Scissors

Hole puncher

Yarn

Markers

Directions

Cut the paper by size a bit bigger than matzah

Make holes by perimeter, by 2 sides

Weave yarn loose through the holes, secure ends

Write “Happy Passover” on the top (do it in Hebrew if you can!), add some Seder motifs

Put Matzahs inside between layers of paper

Star of David ornament

Friday, April 11th, 2008

star_of_david_ornament_craft

This sparky star will certainly get attention and you will be proud because you made it!

Craft supplies

6 regular craft sticks

Blue acrylic paint, paintbrush

Golden glitter glue

Gemstones

Scrap of ribbon

Loaded glue gun

Directions

Hotglue two triangles with craft sticks

star_of_david_ornament_craft_unfinished

Overlap them together, hotglue to form a six-pointed star of David

Paint with blue, let it dry

Hotglue embellishments

Add some sparkling with golden glitter glue, let dry

Hotglue ribbon loop on the wrong side of the Star

On any Jewish Holiday, it’s pretty good to have the Star of David by you!

Yarn picture

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

yarn_wax_picture_craft

Express your individuality by creating this attractive uncommon thing :)

Originally they use special wax to stick the yarn on the picture. We suggest using white glue as more handy one. But of course, if you have that wax that would even be better!

Craft supplies

Cardboard or plywood piece

Yarn - as many colors as you plan to use in your artwork (we used 4: camel, yellow, blue, blue lagoon)

Pencil

White glue

Toothpick

Scissors

Directions

Draw design that you want on cardboard or plywood piece

Spread the glue on one zone you wish to start with

Start laying yarn onto that zone (move from outer edge to the center), adjusting it with toothpick

Follow up with other zones

Tips: 1) do not cover with glue all the picture at once because glue will be dry before you get there. Only do one zone at a time; 2) lay the yarn starting from outer edge so if you have two loose ends of the yarn you have it inside the figure and can neatly secure them; 3) you may want to spray the picture with sealer so it won’t collect the dust :)

Elijah’s goblet for Seder table

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008

elijah_goblet_cup_passover_pesach_seder_craft

This cute little thing will definitely add charm to your table and please children. And it’s not only decorative but workable!

Craft supplies (for 1)

2 small paper cups

Spool from craft store or just empty spool

Piece of cardboard

Scissors

Kitchen foil

Loaded glue gun

Directions

Trace the open edge of cup on the cardboard, cut it out

Hotglue spool on the cardboard circle, hotglue cup over the spool

Wrap around with foil, press neatly

Insert another cup into first one

Now it’s ready to be filled with grape juice! Or wine, if for adults. Happy Pesach!

Seder tray

Sunday, April 6th, 2008

seder_wine_tray_craft

Craft supplies

Styrofoam tray

Acrylic paint - purple, green, brown; paintbrush

Cotton ball

Varnish or transparent adhesive paper

Directions

Crumple cotton ball tight

Dip it into purple paint and stamp onto tray, making bunches of grapes

Paint brown stems and green leaves

Let the paint dry

Varnish or cover with transparent adhesive paper

Paper roll parrots

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

parrot_paper_roll_craft

This craft is made specially for one of our visitors :) We hope you all enjoy it!

Craft supplies

For each:

Paper roll

Acrylic paint - yellow and green, paintbrush

Pair of wiggle eyes

Camel foam scraps

Scissors

Loaded glue gun

Feathers

For green one:

2″ Styrofoam ball

Directions

If you’re making parrot with Styrofoam head, cut about 1″ out of paper roll across, then hotglue the head to the body

Further instructions are the same for both

Color your parrot any color you like - we used yellow and green, let it dry

Hotglue eyes and feathers (on the heads, as wings and as tails)

Make the beaks - it’s very easy - just draw on the foam small fat boomerangs and cut them out

Hotglue beaks to the heads

It’s a great puppet to play or just decoration. Enjoy!

Chinese wishing tree in a pot

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

chinese-wishing-tree-craft

Chinese New Year is the biggest holiday celebrated among Chinese people. It is often referred to as the spring festival because it signals the beginning of spring. It is a time when families and friends get together to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new.

During New Year celebration, Chinese people write their wishes on bright red paper and tie them on the wishing tree. We offer you to make your own!

Craft supplies

Tree’s brunch (pick up in the forest, please do not break off alive tree!)
Wooden pot from craft store (or just cut 1/3 from toilet paper roll)
Air dry clay for ’soil’
Acrylic paint - golden and brown
Brush
Red ribbon

Directions

Fill the pot with clay and insert the ‘tree’ in the center
Paint the pot and the tree with golden paint
Paint the ’soil’ with brown
When branches are dry, tie pieces of red ribbon all over it - it will symbolize your wishes. Or, you can use paper with real written wishes on it. Display and enjoy!
Xin nein kuai le! (’Happy New Year’ in Mandarin)

Sun nin fy lok! (’Happy New Year’ in Cantonese)

Carnival mask

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

Carnival maskcarnival mask - mardi gras or halloween close up

Mardi Gras (French for “Fat Tuesday”) is the day before Ash Wednesday, and is also called “Shrove Tuesday” or “Pancake Day”. Mardi Gras is the final day of Carnival, though the term is often used incorrectly to describe the days and weeks preceding Fat Tuesday. Carnival begins 12 days after Christmas, or Twelfth Night, on January 6 and ends on Mardi Gras, which always falls exactly 47 days before Easter. Perhaps the cities most famous for their Mardi Gras celebrations include New Orleans, Louisiana; Venice, Italy; and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Many other places have important Mardi Gras celebrations as well. Carnival is an important celebration in most of Europe, except in the United Kingdom where pancakes are the tradition, and also in many parts of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Craft supplies

Plastic mask from craft store

Feathers – about 20, 4 colors, different length

Glitter – gold and red (you can use any color you wish, or mix colors)

Sequins

White glue, brush

Glue gun, glue stick

Directions

Hotglue first layer of feathers on outer edge of mask, trying to make a ‘fan’ shape (5 red on the picture)

Hotglue next layer lower, following the same shape and positioning feathers between reds (greens on picture)

Follow up with 2 more layers, trying not leaving gaps, stop near eye holes

Hotglue sequins above eye holes, covering quills

‘Paint’ lower part of mask with white glue, sprinkle with glitter, make sure you covered whole surface and no plastic peeped out :)

Now put on your mask an go carnival!!!!!!!! You can also use it for Halloween as part of your costume.