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Make this Shabbat More Meaningful by Learning the Parsha- Two Great Classes on Parshat Eikev!

Every week Naaleh.com features Parsha classes to help you prepare for Shabbat. Isn’t is great knowing what the parsha in talking about while listening to the  Torah reading? Check out this week’s parsha, Parshat Eikev:Read More: @ naalehupdate.wordpress.comReaders found more information by searching for:how to make learning more meaningful (1)how to make shabbat meaningful (1)making shabbos meaningful (1)next weeks parsha (1)parsha (1)You might also like:Parshat Eikev: ...

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Make Some Fun Doodle Frames—A Passover Craft For The Whole Family!

It’s now official— one really can put off spring cleaning by crafting these cute little doodle frames, since they may just come in handy during and after the cleaning! How’s that for some crafty justification for that which is really procrastination? And of course some readers have started to ask for Passover crafts, so this meets their needs as well, ...

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Make Plastic Crafting Elements From Recycled Ice Cream Container Tops

Recycled ice cream container top crafting? Why yes, and I’m just stopping by for a moment to share a little recycled crafting insight I thought of as I was about to reluctantly toss a pile of stray plastic container tops. I had them in my hand and I said to my daughter, “Wouldn’t these be great frames for some project?” ...

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Make Hanukkah Gelt Bags From Tulle!

Here’s a simple yet great looking way to make gelt bags or gift bags for Hannukah. Tulle obviously isn’t just for weddings right? And while crocheted gelt bags or felt gelt bags might be wonderful too, these little tulle ones take only a few minutes and would be great for making party favors when there’s more than just a few kids (or ...

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Make Hanukkah Decorations With Tissue Paper!

Tonight is the last night of Hanukkah, so why not make some more Hanukkah decorations to keep things festive after seven days of partying? And infact, the 8th day of Hanukkah which is called zot chanukah happens to be a very important day spiritually— a day in which one may pray specifically for refuah shelaima (healing of the sick), parnassa (livelihood), and children for ...

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Make Doodle Coloring Pages From Connect The Dots

Ya see, I told you to expect some doodling around here! Once you add some doodling to your life you may even find it quite useful! Last night as I was preparing dinner, my daughter was copying the designs on my doodle envelopes, but this turned out to be too challenging for my sons 6 and 8, so I quickly ...

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Make Cute Nursery Decor Using Cookie Cutters And Polymer Clay!

Today I am so pleased to share with you this adorable and simple project brought to you by Dana, of Studio Danale. Dana is a mom of twin three year old girls, and has a cute shop on Etsy here, where you can purchase some delightful nursery/kids decor items. And Dana also lives in Israel!Read More: @ creativejewishmom.comVisitors found this page ...

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Make Craft Dye From Old Markers, and Use It On Paper, And Much More!

Yesterday I shared with you the wonderfully creative little packages my friend Rosi from Italy sent me here, and now I’m really excited to share with you the process that she used to create her beautiful paper and hand dyed twine!  The photos above show how Rosi used the dye as paint and then sprinkled kosher salt (large grained salt) ...

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Make Balls Of Yarn From T-Shirts & Save The Scraps For Weaving!

I can’t tell you how happy I feel looking at these little balls of t-shirt yarn! Though I save just about everything, colorful t-shirts were not in my stash, (I know, hard to believe) so a few weeks ago I actually went and bought some from a local thrift store. And I’m so happy to have finally found the little ...

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Make Adorable Gift Boxes (Recycled) With Potato Prints!

This little project came about while trying to find something for my daughter to do! While she did a picture, I decided I just had to do a recycled cracker box! So sit down with your kids even for just a bit, and while they’re creating you can make some adorable gift boxes or even wrapping paper to have on ...

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Make A Fun DIY Stenciled Coat Rack (For Kids?)

Why not encourage your kids to hang up their stuff by providing them with a fun coat rack hung at their level! You may even have the supplies for this project hanging around collecting dust, like I did! And in case you’re wondering, I really am not all that handy, it’s just that I couldn’t find anything to buy (at ...

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Make A Fig-Leaf Windchime To Enjoy Outdoors!

Now that the weather has warmed up for most of us, it’s time to start thinking about crafting projects for our outdoor areas! And with the Jewish holiday of Shavuos coming up in a couple of weeks, I’m thinking about craft projects that celebrate flowers and greenery. I know, a fired ceramic wind chime isn’t the most accessible project for ...

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