Archive for the ‘Passover (Pesach)’ Category

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!

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