April 20th, 2008

Craft supplies
Air dry clay
Gemstones
Photo you want to frame and display
Scissors
Self-adhesive flexi magnet scraps
Directions
Make two long “sausages” with clay
Twist together, connect ends
Decorate with gemstones
Cut your picture to fit into frame
Press the frame over the picture
Stick magnet scraps in two or three spots from the wrong side
You may want to wait till clay is dry and then display it on the fridge or any metallic surface
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April 20th, 2008

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!
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April 20th, 2008

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
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April 20th, 2008

Children learn quick and easy by fun! Create this 5-minute craft and watch them feeding monster with laugh 
Craft supplies
2 paper grocery bags
Invisible tape
Scissors
Markers
Directions
Draw on 1 paper bag eyes, nose and huuuuuuuuuge open mouth (considering bottom of the bag as top of the head)
Cut out mouth so you have huuuuuuge opening
Write “Feed me!” on another paper bag
Wear top over the bottom and tape
Put the monster in the kitchen and don’t forget to feed him regularly!
Tip: you can make “plastic” monster by adding eyes on the side of plastic trash bag. Pull the top a little bit so you have wide open, but not_so_wide_open mouth. Put some plastic bottles inside so it’s not lying flat and as an example. Earth day actually is every day, but this special holiday in April is just perfect reminder for us to keep our planet clean and breathing!
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April 11th, 2008

Craft supplies
Air dry clay - orange and green
Couple wiggle eyes (oval)
Shaped gemstones
Plastic knife
Directions
With orange clay: roll the ball, put it on the table surface and push a little bit (bottom part must be flat)
With green clay: Roll 1 big “sausage” for head, 4 medium “sausages” for legs, 1 long skinny “sausage” for shell frame and 1 tiny-tiny one for tail
Stick all the parts together, pull the head up so your turtle looks lively
Push eyes into place, push diamonds into the shell
Make “toes” and mouth by gently pressing plastic knife into clay
Invent a name for your turtle!

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April 11th, 2008

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

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!
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April 11th, 2008

Few minutes craft for magnets lovers!
Craft supplies
Yellow air-dry clay
Teapot cutout from craft store
Mini gems
Round magnet
Sealer (optional)
Directions
Form a ball with clay
Press to make fat “pancake”
Press the teapot into the center
Decorate with mini gems around
Press magnet from the wrong side
Let the clay dry, spray with sealer
Cute things don’t have to be handy!
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April 10th, 2008

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 
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April 8th, 2008

This easy-to-do yet charming piece will catch your attention in a click. You can hang it on the wall or stick to fridge - any way works!
Craft supplies
4 jumbo pre-colored craft sticks
Embellishments - we used gemstones and mini pompoms
Picture (what is frame with nothing to be framed?)
School glue
Loaded glue gun
Piece of thread or couple magnets
Directions
Hotglue craft sticks together to form a frame
Decorate it with embellishments you chose
Glue the picture from the wrong side of frame with school glue, let it dry
Hotglue thread loop or magnets onto wrong side of the frame
Display and let your attention be caught!
This is cool thing to have for yourself or gift to anybody you want to see your picture while you’re not there!
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April 8th, 2008

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!
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