crafts

Project Monday: Knotted Headband Made

April 25, 2011 3 comments
Knotted Headband side view

This entry is part of a series, Project Mondays» I came across this tutorial for a knotted headband a little over a month ago and bookmarked it for future use. I had to hunt down my yarn and crochet hook before tackling it, which actually proved easier than I thought it would be. I was [...]

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Pesach/Passover Crafts And Activities

April 2, 2010 2 comments
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We had a lot of fun making the above Parting of the Red Sea craft which we used as our table center-piece for Passover. Mrs. Sayuri did a great job cutting along the lines I drew to make the rolling waves, as well as coloring the women. She was a little confused as to why [...]

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Project Monday: Pot Holder Hanging Dish Towel

December 28, 2009 4 comments
hanging dish towel, dish towel pot holder craft

This entry is part of a series, Project Mondays» While last visiting my in-laws in NY state my mother-in-law bought the cutest handmade hanging dish towel. It looked like a simple enough thing to make. I thought I might do a tutorial, but found the following two already online. Pot Holder Dish Towel from Dollar [...]

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The Feast of Dedication

December 23, 2009 1 comment
mennorah, channukiah, festival of lights, feast of dedication, holiday lights

This week’s theme at I ♥ Faces is “My Story in Photos: Holiday Traditions”. Our family celebrates Hanukkah: The Feast of Dedication also known as the Festival of Lights. Messiah himself observed this festival as recorded in John 10:22, “At that time, the Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah) took place in Jerusalem. It was winter, and [...]

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On Thursday, he ate through 4 strawberries…

June 25, 2009 1 comment
strawberries, flat felt strawberries, eric carle felt board, hungry caterpillar felt board fruit

I made Mrs. Sayuri a portable felt board like this one. We have been working on making all of the elements for the story book  The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. We’ve almost got it all done. It’s been fun retelling the story ourselves using our felt pieces. I’ve also made Mrs. Sayuri a [...]

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