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Sara Rivka
Eretz Yisrael
A creative jewish mom blogs about all the craft projects she's been up to.
Interests: Building a wonderful home environment for my family.Using my talents to give joy to others. Sharing and teaching my love for everything visual.
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Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks for stopping by! Hard to believe January is almost over, and it is time for all things Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish New Year for the trees, coming up in a few weeks! While most... Continue reading
Posted 12 hours ago at creative jewish mom
My pleasure Ann!
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Thanks so much, phew it went smoothly and hope it continues to!
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Yippee, I am crocheted a round rag rug from sheets for the floor of our guest room, that I'm decorating for our new grandson, can't help myself! My own kids had cute rooms, but there weren't so many adorable things... Continue reading
Posted 2 days ago at creative jewish mom
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The importance of nurturing in early childhood development is essentially all about healthy brain development! Of course the subject of healthy brain development doesn't have to be as complicated as it may sound, and basically stipulates that children need a... Continue reading
Posted 2 days ago at creative jewish mom
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It has been quite some time since I've made yarn from sheets, but the need for a homemade crocheted rug for a bedroom I'm redecorating has arisen, and so let the sheet yarn making begin! I will admit, after all... Continue reading
Posted 3 days ago at creative jewish mom
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When you discover a great pattern that you modify a bit to make it yours, and the results are fabulous, you will surely want to make another! And that is what happened with this crocheted no-seam baby cardigan with bobbles... Continue reading
Posted 7 days ago at creative jewish mom
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Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks for dropping by and sharing your latest! With 2025 now in full swing, the party is back and filled with great inspiration for every little crafty desire, whether it be lino printing, knitting, paper/ribbon... Continue reading
Posted 7 days ago at creative jewish mom
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Introducing the cutest and minimal no-sew crocheted bear with a free pattern by Big Bebez, that is all about the details. And even more wonderful, the same free bear pattern is also available as patterns to crochet a whole variety... Continue reading
Posted Jan 13, 2025 at creative jewish mom
Welcome back to Craft Schooling Sunday, looking forward to reconnecting with everyone in 2025! Please share your latest! WYou are invited to the Inlinkz link party! Click here to enter Continue reading
Posted Jan 11, 2025 at creative jewish mom
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In May of 2024 I was given a gift certificate to our local nursery, and in June, just in time for Shavuot I purchased, among other things, a lovely lipstick plant, not in bloom. Blooming houseplants are generally sold when... Continue reading
Posted Jan 7, 2025 at creative jewish mom
Thanks for stopping by, and hope everyone had an amazing holiday period. I'm not quite ready to get the party started, and assuming many are also not back into their crafting routines, so lets start the party next week, Jan.... Continue reading
Posted Jan 4, 2025 at creative jewish mom
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Tonight is the eighth night of Chanukah, so you may not be thinking about whipping up chunky crocheted gift bags or crocheted gelt bags, but you still could, as this pattern is truly a quickie with amazing results! I designed... Continue reading
Posted Jan 1, 2025 at creative jewish mom
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If you are looking for a great craft to whip up now for the last two nights of Chanukah, this is the one! And best of all, the candles are so simple to save for next year! I actually made... Continue reading
Posted Dec 31, 2024 at creative jewish mom
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Our family Chanukah celebration on the first night of Chanukah always includes gelt pouches of some kind, either sewn or crocheted by yours truly! This year I had a bunch of yarn left over after crocheting a bunch of items... Continue reading
Posted Dec 29, 2024 at creative jewish mom
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I'm so very proud of this ten year old student of mine, who came up with his own great ideas for how to decorate the origami Jewish stars and origami dreidels that we made over the course of a few... Continue reading
Posted Dec 22, 2024 at creative jewish mom
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Pulling this out of the archives from last year as it is truly a keeper, and looks amazing as a centerpiece, the more the better! Here is what I wrote just a year ago, though seems like so much longer:... Continue reading
Posted Dec 20, 2024 at creative jewish mom
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The festive holiday of Chanukah is quickly approaching, so now is a great time to get out the colored paper and a glue stick, and get crafting! The origami dreidels are truly simple to fold, even for kids as young... Continue reading
Posted Dec 19, 2024 at creative jewish mom
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I am re-posting this adorable craft from the archives, and since plastic drinking straws are no longer something one should purchase due to ecological havoc, please do the same craft with paper straws! Hanukkah crafts made from plastic drinking straws... Continue reading
Posted Dec 11, 2024 at creative jewish mom
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Dusting this one off from the archives as it is a keeper, and I'll be pulling mine out from the chanukah decorations box shortly! After turning a color swatching exercise into striped dreidels, here, I just had to keep on... Continue reading
Posted Dec 11, 2024 at creative jewish mom
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Friends, Chanukah is on its way and it is time to get crafting! These embossed tin shapes are so simple to make, and if you use the right colors, well they are quite simply fabulous! I made these but also... Continue reading
Posted Dec 5, 2024 at creative jewish mom
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I am once again dusting off this DIY fabric dreidel wall hanging as it still looks great, and is a perfect craft to make and save for years to come. Enjoy, and if you don't quite have time for it... Continue reading
Posted Nov 30, 2024 at creative jewish mom
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Dusting this one off from the archives as it is a keeper, and I'll be pulling mine out from the chanukah decorations box shortly! After turning a color swatching exercise into striped dreidels, here, I just had to keep on... Continue reading
Posted Nov 30, 2024 at creative jewish mom
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simple chanukah craft for the whole family with origami dreidels Continue reading
Posted Nov 30, 2024 at creative jewish mom
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Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, thanks for joining me here! Winter has come to Northern Israel, and Chanukah is approaching, so time to get crafting and maybe even making some homemade gifts as well? As is customary for this party... Continue reading
Posted Nov 30, 2024 at creative jewish mom