issue 01 | may 2013
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Make It: distressed vases, potted herb garden, cupcake bouquet, Rus paper dolls, Torah puppets Throw your own DIY kosher party Bling up your baby with www.mycrystaldream.com Inspirational Shavuos crafts Yumm-o! Sweet delicious holiday recipes your kids will loveTRANSCRIPT
Issue 01 | May 2013
Throw your own
dIy kosher parTy
celebrating jewish creativity jcreateMagazine
crafts
inspirational
shavuos
Bling up your BaBy with wwwmycrystaldreamcom
Make ItdIsTressed vasespoTTed herB gardencupcake BouqueTrus paper dollsTorah puppeTs
Yumm-o ˜sweet Delicious holiday recipes your Kids will love
new
finally a jewish
craft Magazine
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Abbey WolinOn ThecOver
Art amp Creative Directorbull Mirel Goldwasser 7329423675 infojewishgraphicdesignercom
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LETTER FROM
The eDITOr
hello
i just wanted to take this opportunity to welcome you all to our debut issue
of jcreate Magazine
jcreate Magazine is a new publication that celebrates jewish creativity itrsquos
finally time for a jewish crafting magazine that explores arts and crafts proj-
ects educational lesson plans performing arts appreciation design fashion
food and more a magazine that the entire family can enjoy
our goal is to bring creativity back into homes and classrooms and inspire
parents and teachers to engage actively with their students and children
through kinesthetic play and crafts promoting problem solving and critical
thinking skills
currently jcreate Magazine is only available online it is our goal that soon
it will be available in print throughout jewish communities in the us
just looking through our table of contents you will see that we have hand-
picked the elite of jewish bloggers and brands all the logos and links
are clickable so you get instant access to our contributorsrsquo online blogs
or website this is a great opportunity for you to find new boutiques and
online resources
we ask that you all please share the magazine with your friends and family
via facebook twitter pinterest or instagram collectively we have the
opportunity to make this magazine go viral inspiring more readers enhanc-
ing their holiday experiences and fostering jewish creativity
i want to thank you for making my craft magazine dream a reality
ceo Managing editor
ldquoFinally a magazine that fea-tures Jewish crafting projects and inspirational ideasrdquo
Donrsquot have a vase Use a boot
Lets get Creative
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cOnTenTsMay 2013
4 Diy initial letters5 candy buttons6 Queens with Kids7 crock pot french toast casserole10 freezing fruit11 candied orange cheesecake
12 shaved asparagus12 5 step watermenlon flower15 shavuos fowerscape20 flowers24 napkin flowers26Dressing up yourself Dressing up your table28 in a creative rut laugh it off30 product highlights33 rus paper Dolls36 torah puppet and luchos craft38 Kids and crafts41 planning your own Diy party48 Distressed Mason jars50 cupcake flower bouquet52 tassel and flower garland54 toys and games56 potted Kitchen herb garden57 craft board59 next issue
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DIY InITIal leTTers1 buy a wood letter from your local craft store
2 spread Mod podge on your wooden letter and place the scrapbook paper on top press down hard let dry for 6 hours
3 rip the paper off the wood
4 paint the letter in 2 contrasting colors you should have a very light amount of paint on your brush
5 using a stamp pad darken the edges of your letters by rubbing the pad against the edge of your letters
6 add your embelishments (stickers or flowers) adhere them with craft bond glue
wwwnot2shabbeycom
Display your childrsquos
name on their
bedroom wall or their
initial on their door
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
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Ingredients
2 pounds confectionersrsquo sugar
13 cup meringue powder
34 cup water
food coloring desired colors
flavored extracts (see flavor guide below)
you will need copy paper cut into strips and 2 to 4 piping bags with
a small round tip you can also make a button template to ensure even
rows Make evenly sized dots on a piece of graph paper that is the same
size as your copy paper strips place the template under your strip of
copy paper to use as a guide while you pipe the dots
1 in the bowl of an electric mixer using the paddle attachment com-
bine confectionersrsquo sugar and meringue powder Mix on low speed to
combine add water and mix on low speed until combined raise speed
to high and beat until stiff peaks form about 5 minutes
2 Divide icing into four bowls (i like to use plastic containers with a
lid so the icing can stay covered while not in use as it will dry up if left
exposed to the air for a while) add 12 to 1 teaspoon water to each
bowl mixing until the icing is the consistency of toothpaste add food
coloring and 14 teaspoon extract
3 fill each piping bag with a different color icing pipe dots on to copy
paper let harden overnight
yield 100 strips
wwwcookkoshercom
froM the upcoMing KiDs cooKing MaDe easy by leah schapira anD victoria DweK
scheDuleD for release later this year
whenever i buy candy buttons for my children for a shabbat treat instead of the three boys splitting the jumbo buttons three ways i make them split it four wayshellipbecause i want too theyrsquore my favorite candy
now that i make them at home we donrsquot have to fight over our favorite colors Donrsquot feel tempted to double this recipe it makes a ton and definitely match the extracts up to a coordinating flavor it will add so much to the candy button experience when each flavor tastes different
besides for unlimited buttons the best part of making your own is the ability to match the buttons to the color scheme -v
Candy Button Flavorsorange colormdashorange extract
reDpinK colormdashcherry or strawberry extract
yellow green colormdashlemon extract banana extract
blue colormdashraspberry extract
white colormdashcoconut extract
use vanilla extract as a default if you are missing
extract for any flavor
kids in ThE kiTchEn
canDY buTTOns
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spring into Queens with your Kids itrsquos bursting with fun and Kosher food
esti berkowitz of wwwprimetimeparentingcom
quEEns wiTh
KIDs
this spring there are even more reasons for families to visit Queens
a few kid friendly kosher finds have populated the area sure it
is fun (or maybe not) packing up the coolers with plenty of kosher
snacks in tow in fact we have this packing business down to a sci-
ence by now before we go anywhere our trusty ldquokosher coleman
coolerrdquo is stocked with enough food to feed a couple of extra kids
while it is always important to plan ahead especially with us kosher
food families i was excited to hear that the new york hall of
science (nysci) has a new cafeacute at its location Delish by amerivents
will provide nysci patrons with healthy food options environmen-
tally friendly packaging and educational programs centered around
nutrition the menu will have plenty of grab-and-go food made with
healthy and locally sourced ingredients that are freshly prepared
Kosher vegetarian and gluten free options will be available cutlery
and serving products will be compostable
Delish by amerivents will also include an education component
that will correspond with the menu food-related events will occur
periodically throughout the year and will include programs such as
food demos chef visits and nutrition workshops if you havenrsquot had
the nysci on your spring exploration agenda check out nysciorg
visitevents for information there is free admission from september
through june on fridays 2 ndash 5 pm sundays 10 ndash 11 am free
hours are suspended in july august and september 22 if you do
decide to purchase a premium membership from the nysci you
will be a part of the acM reciprocal program (acM) in other
words you will have access to a voluntary network of acM mem-
ber museums open across the us and canada that reciprocate
discounted admission to one anothersrsquo members that hold premium
family memberships that is nearly 200 museums not sure if the
museum you want to visit is included no problem you can use
the acMrsquos find a childrenrsquos Museum online search pages you will
see that some museums have a red r button on the same parallel
line as their name listing mdash this symbol indicates that the institution
participates in the acM reciprocal network if you have family that
you plan to visit out of town this could be very useful these par-
ticipating museums will get you 50 off general admission for up to
six (6) people the list of museums participating in the network may
change so please call the museum you plan to visit ahead of time
and to verify their participation in the acM reciprocal network
the new york hall of science presents 450 exhibits demonstra-
tions and design spaces that explain science technology engineering
and math a visit to nysci is a hands-on energetic educational
experience where you can indulge your curiosity and nurture your
creativity i canrsquot even tell you how many hours we spent in the
preschool place when my kids were toddlers this area is closed-
off and gated parents can sit and schmooze while kids play this
is especially nice on the hot days ahead it is comfortably air condi-
tioned
not far from the nysci is the Queens zoo while the membership
card for the nysci wonrsquot be able to get you into the Queens zoo
for free a premium membership ($189) will get you free entry into
the Queens zoo as well as the bronx zoo central park zoo new
york aquarium and the prospect park zoo the Queens zoo is
one of our favorite places the last time we were there we found the
kosher vending machine near the sea lions we also love the petting
zoo Migration playground and the Discovery center not far from
the Queens zoo is one of the best parks in Queens the playground
for all children there are lovely sprinklers plenty of swings and
jungle gyms to keep your kids active for hours even in the heat of
the summer we were able to find some shade under the trees and
make a nice picnic there
if you are not too worn out after your visit to either the nysci
Queens zoo or playground for all children you must take a ride
over to berrylicious grab some delicious frozen kosher yogurt and
add some toppings located at 6948 Main street flushing ny 11367
there are flavors in parve chalav yisroel and ldquosugar freerdquo your kids
will love it here and you will too ask to taste a flavor or two you will
want to make a trip back there again and again if you visit the area
anytime soon give a shout out to primetimeparent we might be
there too
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by Kitchen tested
1 loaf challah cubed
5 eggs
2 cups milk
14 cup pure maple syrup
12 tsp cinnamon
1 gala apple peeled and cubed
topping
14 cup unsalted butter or margarine softened
12 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
12 cup sliced almonds (or chopped pecans)
1 combine eggs milk maple syrup and cinnamon
2 add cubed challah and stir to combine
3 leave the bread mixture in the fridge for 4 hrs if you are in a
rush just let the mixture sit for 30 minutes
4 once the challah soaks add the apple pieces and stir to combine
5 spray the crock pot bowl with lots of cooking spray
6 pour the bread mixture into the crock pot
7 in a small bowl mix all of the topping ingredients with your hands
then sprinkle on the bread mixture
8 cover and set to low for 4 hours or high for 2 hrs
9 once done let the mixture sit for 30 minutes before taking it out
of your crock pot so it can set and wonrsquot fall apart you can certainly
taste it while you wait
this recipe can also be made in the oven at 375 degrees f for 45
minutes uncovered the flavor in the casserole wonrsquot be as devel-
oped and rich as the crock pot version but it can be done
crock poT French ToasT
casseroleldquoFrench toast in a casserole Whatrsquos not to love
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Try ThIs
wITh soy or alMond
MIlk
For a pareve versIon
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i love the summer ndash the sunshine the swimming the long days and warm nights
Most of all though i love the deli-cious summer produce
My family plants a small garden every year but even if yoursquore not a home gardener you can definitely enjoy the bounty of summer pro-duce from your local grocery store ndash and usually atfantastic prices
last summer for example we gobbled up strawberries for $79lb peaches and nectarines for $19 each and bumper crops of gor-geous heirloom tomatoes for less than $1lb
you should of course enjoy these treats in your weekly menu ndash whether in salads smoothiesdesserts or as snack foods but you can also take advantage of this deli-cious fruit by freezing it inthe summer -- and enjoying it all winter long
frozen fruit for example typically costs two to five times what fresh fruit costs at its peak in thesummer
rather than paying $2lb for frozen strawberries in December why not buy them fresh in july for
$79lb and freeze your own
another reason to freeze summer fruit is to prevent waste if you over-zealously purchase five pounds of cherries before your family can eat them all donrsquot let them rot and mold in your fridgefreeze the cherries instead
freezing fresh produce takes just a few minutes of effort for which you are rewarded with themost delicious frozen fruit at bar-gain prices
although i havenrsquot successfully frozen citrus yet here are the fruits that i typically freeze in thesummer
ApplesApricotsBananasBlackberriesBlueberriesCherriesGrapesMangoesMelonsNectarinesPeachesPearsPineapplesPlumsRaspberriesStrawberries
there are five basic steps to freez-ing fruit
step 1 wash the fruit thoroughly
step 2 Dry the fruit gently with a towel
step 3 prepare the fruit for the freezer
apples ndash peel (optional) and cut into slices tossing with a splash of lemon juiceapricots ndash cut in half and remove the pitbananas ndash peel browning bananasblackberries ndash freeze as isblueberries ndash freeze as ischerries ndash remove the pitgrapes ndash freeze as is (my kids love
Everyone loves delicous summer produce This sim-ple freeze guide lets you savor the taste all year through
guIde TofreezIng fruITby Mara strom
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1 (12 fluid ounces) can frozen lemonade concentrate thawed
4 12 cups water
10 ounces frozen strawberries partially thawed
Directions
in a large pitcher mix together lemonade concentrate and water stir in strawberries
these as a refreshing summer treat ndash but be careful as whole grapes are a chocking hazard for children under 3)Mangoes ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesMelons ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesnectarines ndash cut in half amp remove the pitpeaches ndash cut in half amp remove the pitpears - peel (optional) and cut into slices tossing with a splash of lemon juicepineapples ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesplums ndash cut in half and remove the pitraspberries ndash freeze as isstrawberries ndash hull and cut in half if very large
step 4 lay the fruit out on a cook-ie sheet and place it in the freezer
for about an hour to ldquoflashrdquofreeze you want your fruit to be just frozen enough so that it doesnrsquot stick together
step 5 remove fruit from the cookie sheet and place it in gallon-size freezer bags
frozen fruit will typically last for at least four months in a deep freezer or two months in a kitchenfreezer
brsquotayavon May you enjoy the fruit-ful bounty of this summer
Mara strom blogs at Kosher on a budget where she shares deals tips and strategies for saving money and making the most out of your resources she lives in Kansas city with her husband and three chil-dren whom they homeschool Mara would love to connect with you on facebook twitter or pinterest
sTrawBerry leMonade
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candIed orange cheesecake
IngredIenTsfor crust
2 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs
13 cup granulated sugar
12 cup unsalted butter
for cheese filling
1 cup orange juice
12 cup brown sugar
4 packages cream cheese room temperature
(8-ounce packages)
14 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons orange zest
1 cup sour cream
14 cup all purpose flour
12 teaspoon salt
5 large eggs
for topping
2 medium oranges
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
dIrecTIons1 preheat oven to 350deg f combine cookie
crumbs in a large bowl with sugar and butter
and stir until moist press crumb mixture
evenly onto the bottom of a 9-inch spring-
form pan bake 15 to 20 minutes or until
golden brown and set cool completely
2 combine orange juice and brown sugar
in a small saucepan bring to a boil and
stir until sugar dissolves simmer for 10 to
15 minutes or until mixture is reduced set
aside to cool
recIpe
BeauTIFul
and delIcIous
a FaMIly FavorITe
3 in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle
attachment beat cream cheese and sugar
until smooth add orange zest sour cream
flour and salt and beat 2 minutes add eggs
1 at a time mixing well in between each
addition Mix in cooled orange juice mix-
ture and beat to combine pour the cream
cheese mixture on top of the crust and place
the springform pan in a large roasting pan
pour warm water into roasting pan to come
halfway up the sides of the springform pan
bake 1 frac12 hours or until just set in the cen-
ter cool 1 hour on a wire rack and then at
least 4 hours in the refrigerator or overnight
4 thinly slice oranges and place in a
medium saucepan add sugar and water
and bring to a boil over medium-high heat
reduce to a simmer and cook 20 to 30
minutes or until oranges are translucent and
tender let cool slightly remove orange
slices with a fork and gently place all over
top of cooled cheesecake Drizzle frac14 cup of
the remaining syrup over the cake and cut
into 8 slices to serve
i love candied orange peels (i know it seems like i love everything guess i just love good
food but i share only the best of the best with you) - jamie geller
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IngredIenTs1 bunch asparagus about 1 pound
112 ounce pecorino
1 lemon juice and zest
1 tablespoon olive oil
coarse salt and pepper to taste
dIrecTIonsuse a vegetable peeler to shave the aspara-
gus lengthwise set in a large bowl in a
small bowl shave the pecorino and set
aside
Mix the lemon with the olive oil salt and
pepper ndash toss with asparagus and let sit for at
least 5 minutes top with shaved cheese
tips if you canrsquot find pecorino you can use
parmesan DID YOu KnOWfacts anD tips about fooD
cheesecake used to be Made with yeastuntil the 18th century cheesecake used
to be made with yeast this is because
it was the only way known to make any
types of bread rise until that time it was
during that time that europeans figured
out how to use beaten eggs to make
bread products rise this allowed them
to remove the yeast from cheesecake so it
no longer contained the yeasty flavor
baked cheesecake originated in rome
when the romans conquered the greek empire one of the things they
took with them was the recipe for cheesecake the romans changed this
recipe by adding eggs to their cheesecakes and baking them under hot bricks
however it still did not look like the cheesecake that we recognize today
new york style cheesecake is comparatively rich and heavy while the
philadelphia style is creamier and lighter
shaved asparagus wITh pecorIno
recIpecontributed by tamar genger joyofkoshercom
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cut the watermelon in half1
sometimes creating a wow factor can be done in a simple five steps
5doIT In
everyone likes something simple
practical and healthy herersquos an
idea that certainly accomplishes all three to
top it off this idea is quite classy too and
will make a cool and refreshing entree or
dessert
supplies
watermelon
blueberries
lemon leaves (available at florist)
4 frac12rdquo flower cookie cutter
1 frac12rdquo round cookie cutter
sharp knife
using a sharp knife remove the rind (this will make slicing easier)
cut 1rdquo thick slices from the watermelon
cut a flower shape from each slice with the cookie cutter
2
3 4 cut a circle in the cen-ter of the flower using your round cookie cut-ter
5
sTeps
Easy Shmeezy Shavuos Dessert
Donrsquot have a flower cookie cutter get one here buY ITneed a round one get one here buY IT
by esther ottensoser
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Shavuos flOWerscape
with Papaya Eventsphoto credit chanablumesphotocom
by esther ottensoser
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Just ten miles out of new york city is a little town called passaic nj thatrsquos where we caught up with the floral design team behind papaya events as they put together this beautiful shavuos inspired tablescape
papaya events is a full scale event production and floral decor company specializing in weddings and large affairs they also have a boutique flower shop offering magnificent floral arrange-ments and bouquets to enhance your home
looking for a creative and exotic name that would set them apart from the more typical floral associations the name papaya events was born it is definitely a name that people remember
in floral design a considerable amount of planning and coordi-nation takes place the day often starts with the flower market in nyc the market opens at around 5 am and you need to get there early to get the best selection to ensure the flowers are being used at the height of their beauty for an event they have to develop the flowers too Many times they will start get-ting the flowers ready a few days in advance so they are at the peak of their bloom
what are their best tips for us before this floral induced holiday ldquoi will tell you the same tips i give the customers at my flower shoprdquo says Devorah Deutsch ldquoflowers are sensitive they will last longer if you keep them out of direct sunlight and heat Make sure there is always water in the vase and change the water daily if you can you can also add a drop of bleach to a vase to keep the water cleanrdquo
you can contact papaya events by visiting wwwpapayaeventscom
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with your knife or floral shears remove each of the orchids from the main stem making sure to keep
an inch or two of the stem attached to the flower
1supplies needed- you can get all the
equipment at a local craft and floral
supply store
gt1 stem cymbidium orchid
gt 2 aspidistra leaves
gtlow glass or ceramic vase
gtwater tubes
gtskewers (optional)
gtknife or floral shears
fill the water tubes with water and insert stem of the orchid into the tube you may need to cut a
bigger hole into the tube for the stem if the vase you are using is high you may need to attach a skewer to the bottom of the water tube
2
flOWersby papaya events
having floral foam in the vase will keep the arrangement anchored even though the
orchids have their own water source i like to soak the floral foam for stability cut the floral foam to fit your vase and then soak it in the sink for a short time
if your vase is glass wrap the inside of your vase with your leaves place the wet floral
foam inside the vase
3 4 start from the middle of the foam and work-ing outward securely place each flower into
the foam repeat until the vase is full
5by papaya events
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Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
shavuous is one of my favorite holidays the
beautiful spring weather the creamy cheesecakes
for dessert and of course all the pretty flowers
that adorn our yom tov tables itrsquos really a treat
to be able to go all out and pick out a beautiful
bouquet you canrsquot go wrong regardless of what
you choose ndash classic roses bright tulips elegant
orchids or exotic anthuriums you are sure to
find something to suit your taste and match your
table-scape
if you really want to up the ante placing flowers
at each place setting makes your table feel like an
intimate garden you can do this in a few ways
1 place bud vases alongside each cup with a
single fresh flower
2 Make or purchase floral napkin rings
3 use dishes paper plates napkins or cups with a
floral pattern
4 incorporate floral themes into your meal (for
ex cut cheesecake brownies with a flower cookie
cutter)
5 Make my pretty paper napkin roses and place
in a see-through cup at each place setting
these napkin roses are extremely easy to make
you donrsquot have to prepare them in advance amid
use cloth or paper napkins to cre-
ate visually appealing napkin art
for your holiday table
napkInFlowers
by chana apfelbaum
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all the hustle and bustle of erev yom tov because they are so sim-
ple you can give them to your children to do theyrsquoll feel so special
knowing that they played an integral part in the yom tov seudah
i found this original creation from Martha stewart she uses cloth
napkins to prepare the roses and while pretty i am sure that most
of you do not have cloth napkins in both green and pinkred it is
also hard to fit 2 cloth napkins into a glass ndash believe me i tried
instead i decided to try her idea using paper napkins and as you
can see it worked wonders i almost felt as if i was looking at real
roses they are that beautiful go ahead and make them with what-
ever colors you fancy ndash roses bloom in all different colors of the
rainbow you will sit at your yom tov tish (table) and feel as if
you are in a magnificent garden
what yoursquoll neeD
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in green for leaves
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in the color of your choice
(i like classic red) for roses
glass or hard plastic cups
how to
1 open green napkin
2 fold green napkin in half on the diagonal
3 fold in half again on the diagonal
4 open red napkin
5 fold in half on the diagonal
6 fold tip of triangle down to the center of the longest side
7 fold in half lengthwise
repeat steps 4-7 (with an additional red napkin so that
you have 2 folded napkins)
8 roll first napkin from either end not too tight but not too
loose either
9 take first rolled napkin and place on second unrolled nap-
kin and continue rolling the second napkin around the first
one (you need to do this because the rose will be too narrow
otherwise and wonrsquot look authentic)
to complete your rose just push up from the center of the
bottom of the napkin
10 place rose on the short side of the green napkin
11 fold the green napkin over on the diagonal covering the
rose
12 place in a vase folding the leaves over the edges
Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
fOr The Table set your holiday table with this great napkin craft
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dressIng up yourselF
DressIng up YOur Table
By sharon langerT wwwFashIon-IshacoM
when i think of shavuos i think about beautiful flowers food tablescapes and fashion
shavuos is probably my favorite jewish holiday because it arrives at one of the most beautiful
times of year and is one of the most simple yet meaningful holidays that we have
we celebrate the receiving of our most precious gift the torah and who doesnrsquot love to cel-
ebrate and appreciate special gifts and the fact that the torah the epitome of spirituality was
given on a humble yet beautiful mountain full of flowers represents the idea that we need to
find the right balance between the spiritual and physical and also that not only is the torah
our special gift but also all of the beauty in this world that was given to us by hashem thatrsquos
why the complete shavuos experience not only includes lots of torah learning but also lots
of flowers delicious food and beautiful clothing
i wanted to share with you some of my favorite fashion trends of this spring and how they
can be translated into beautiful shavuos table settings i hope you get inspired to buy yourself
some beautiful new outfits for yom tov and at the same time get creative with your holiday
tablescapes enjoy
sprIng Trend 1
emerald color of the year if yoursquove been following the fashion and
design world you will know that emerald
green is the pantone color of 2013 the
question is how can we incorporate this
vibrant hue into our wardrobes and table
decor without having it totally overpower
our looks a gorgeous green dress will look
beautiful when worn simply with few acces-
sories or just incorporate one bold emerald
green piece of jewelry a cuff or a statement
necklace to a more neutral outfit to add a
pop of glamour when planning your outfits
and table settings keep in mind that emer-
ald green coordinates really well with gold
and black
for vibrant tablescapes add some emerald
glassware napkins or even ceramic dishes
to a formal background that include touches
of gold and black
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We need to find the right balance between the spiritual and physical
sprIng Trend 2
stripe it up smart jacobs re-introduced the bold black and
white stripe in new and fabulous ways at his
spring 2013 runway show stripes always
come and go in fashion but this season they
get wider and more exciting try dressing up
a striped top with a glitzy accessory or go for
full on stripes on a mod dress for yom tov
when using stripes in fashion or on your
table adding a pop of your favorite color
will bring your look alive yellow looks espe-
cially fresh with wide stripes for a cheerful
shavuos tablescape
sprIng Trend 3
wishing you all a beautiful shavuos for
more gorgeous fashion and design inspira-
tions follow my blog at wwwfashion-isha
com and follow me on facebooK for
daily divine and refined looks
Sharon
radient reflections Metallics are a great way to modernize your
look for spring this season metallics go
high sheen and mirror reflective try a
dress with metallic touches or go all out
with a strong metallic piece paired with soft
neutrals to balance out its high sheen or
simply accessorize with one fabulous shiny
piece Metallics coordinate really well with
soft pinks and lilac too so when applying
this trend to your table try a shiny silver
tablecloth and add lots of flowers in soft col-
ors for a really bold tablescape why not use
a sequin fabric for your tablecloth let that
be your shining focal point by keeping your
flowers white and simple
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Most of us today have become far too seri-
ous wersquore better trained than ever but
donrsquot seem to be having nearly as much fun
wersquove lost touch with the importance of
fun in our personal and professional lives
consider this paradox human beings by
nature are spontaneous and playful creatures
(just watch young children at play) yet the
older we become the less appropriate it
becomes for us to express our playfulness
we get ldquoprofessionallyrdquo serious and then
pay comedians (and now humor consultants)
to do a job we were born to do ndash laugh
and play our inability to play is quite a
loss since the correct use of both play and
humor can help us thrive in chaos remain
creative under pressure work more effec-
tively play more enthusiastically and stay
healthier in the process
not only does laughter feel great but it does so
much good laughter works just like a drug
releasing endorphins into your blood stream
to immediately lower blood pressure ease a
nervous stomach and free up the mind for
creative problem solving laughter also helps to
strengthen our relationships balance our san-
ity enhance our businesses and our lives
huMor Is our TeMporary
escape a release a relIeF
undersTandIng ThaT here
are a Few ways To use IT
To help you creaTeto understand how to use humor to
increase your creativity lets first gain a
deeper understanding of what humor is
and is not having a sense of humor does
not mean you are an exceptionally talented
comedian or only appropriate when yoursquore
ldquooff-dutyrdquo a sense of humor is about re-
learning how to see the fun in everyday
experiences humor is not only about telling
jokes in reality research shows that only
about 2 of the population is capable of
remembering and telling jokes for the 98
of us who canrsquot tell jokes (like me) humor is
a way of seeing salving and solving the seri-
ous issues of our lives humor and laughter
co-exist in our lives together with sorrow and
tears as a balance of sanity
here is my favorite definition of humor
ldquohumor happens when two worlds collide
something unexpected has to happen that
jolts you up and out of the normal pattern
and then you start laughing humor is the
synapse between the regular and the surpris-
ing everytime we laugh we are making a
leap between two worldsrdquo - Margie brown
author of ldquothe theology of clowningrdquo
humor is our temporary escape a release
a relief understanding that here are a few
ways to use it to help you create
humor can be used to develop flexible
thinking humor is a brainteaser that can stir
up new perspectives avner ziv a researcher
in israel suggests that participation in a
humorous experience before a brainstorm-
ing session increases creativity and ldquodiver-
gent thinkingrdquo humor helps promote
innovation by making it legitimate to think in
illogical and imperfect ways humor
laughter and play help to balance your life
through a metaphor of juggling where the act
of juggling expands peoplersquos perception of
their capabilities
a study done at cornell school of
Management found that people who had
just seen a funny movie had a ldquocreative flex-
ibilityrdquo greatly expanded over those who did
In a creaTIve ruTlaugh IT Off
By shoshana raFF
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not those who were denied a humor dose
before problem solving suffered from func-
tional fixedness ie were lsquostuck in a rutrsquo
humor as a form of medicine Martin
cousin the famous author of ldquoanatomy
of an illnessrdquo began investigating humor in
the 1970rsquos and uncovered proof that posi-
tive emotional states enhance physical and
psychological healing sustained laughter has
been found to stimulate an increased release
of endorphins - the bodyrsquos own natural pain
killer or tranquilizer endorphins also stimu-
late the bodyrsquos immune system to increase
its disease fighting ability laughter has also
been shown to strengthen the heart muscle
and 20 seconds of intense laughter is the
cardiovascular equivalent of 3 minutes of
strenuous rowing Moreover research shows
that exercising in a positive relaxed state of
mind increases the health benefits of a work-
out by as much as one half
humor can be used to manage conflict in
a dynamic and changing world like ours
conflict can not be avoided and erased it
needs to be used to your advantage humor
can help you do this herersquos a common
example when you find yourself in an emo-
tional or angry situation imagine a comical
scene to help you avoid an inappropriate
emotional reaction some suggestions imag-
ine your boss lecturing you in his underwear
imagine yourself in a clown outfit chiding
an angry client the effect will always be the
same instead of a snarl a smile may appear
on your face Kids do this naturally all the
time itrsquos a defense mechanism that we seem
lose as we age
humor can be used to put people at ease
humor is one of the best ice breakers itrsquos
the great common denominator everyone
enjoys being around people who bring laugh-
ter with them in one survey 85 of ceorsquos
said that all things being equal they would
rather hire somebody with a sense of humor
gET siLLy gET cREaTivE
laugh IT Offso geT sIlly geT laughIng and geT creaTIve
humor can be used as a bridge builder ldquolaughter is the shortest bridge between two peo-
plerdquo said victor borge Danish humorist and musician for leaders by being able to laugh
at yourself or laugh with others you take yourself off the podium and put yourself onto
the audiencersquos level humor is democratic rather than totalitarian a leaderrsquos ability to use
humor to persuade encourage and correct breeds an equality of status and bridges the gap
between superior and subordinate
in your work world if you are in an environment where humor is accepted you are prob-
ably in a place where people are rewarded for the things they do they are picked up after
failures and disagreements are settled more easily if the humor level is down that is prob-
ably also an indicator of how things are settled and herersquos some final food for thought silli-
ness in the face of seriousness is a mark of mental health
so get silly get laughing and get creative
shoshana raff is is a business coach specializing in marketing and strategy for small start-
up businesses she is also a serial entrepreneur and web developer and teaches college
Management Marketing amp entrepreneurship courses
visit wwwraffbusinesscom wwwkoshershopaholiccom and wwweatingforrealcom for
more information about her businesses and coaching services
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Cinderella is fine but letrsquos give our girls (and boys) realprincesses and real role models to play with
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
Vwwwmycrystaldreamcom infomycrystaldreamcom
Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
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10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
wwwnot2shabbeycom
to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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347 416 1862 ChanaBlumesPhotocom infoChanaBlumesPhotocom Wedding amp Event Photographer
classic in form unique in expressiona
wwwnot2shabbeycom
by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
visit us online
FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
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ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
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our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
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and you could be featured
in our next issue
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our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
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and you could be featured
in our next issue
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InspIraTIonFor The day oF
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Creative
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LETTER FROM
The eDITOr
hello
i just wanted to take this opportunity to welcome you all to our debut issue
of jcreate Magazine
jcreate Magazine is a new publication that celebrates jewish creativity itrsquos
finally time for a jewish crafting magazine that explores arts and crafts proj-
ects educational lesson plans performing arts appreciation design fashion
food and more a magazine that the entire family can enjoy
our goal is to bring creativity back into homes and classrooms and inspire
parents and teachers to engage actively with their students and children
through kinesthetic play and crafts promoting problem solving and critical
thinking skills
currently jcreate Magazine is only available online it is our goal that soon
it will be available in print throughout jewish communities in the us
just looking through our table of contents you will see that we have hand-
picked the elite of jewish bloggers and brands all the logos and links
are clickable so you get instant access to our contributorsrsquo online blogs
or website this is a great opportunity for you to find new boutiques and
online resources
we ask that you all please share the magazine with your friends and family
via facebook twitter pinterest or instagram collectively we have the
opportunity to make this magazine go viral inspiring more readers enhanc-
ing their holiday experiences and fostering jewish creativity
i want to thank you for making my craft magazine dream a reality
ceo Managing editor
ldquoFinally a magazine that fea-tures Jewish crafting projects and inspirational ideasrdquo
Donrsquot have a vase Use a boot
Lets get Creative
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cOnTenTsMay 2013
4 Diy initial letters5 candy buttons6 Queens with Kids7 crock pot french toast casserole10 freezing fruit11 candied orange cheesecake
12 shaved asparagus12 5 step watermenlon flower15 shavuos fowerscape20 flowers24 napkin flowers26Dressing up yourself Dressing up your table28 in a creative rut laugh it off30 product highlights33 rus paper Dolls36 torah puppet and luchos craft38 Kids and crafts41 planning your own Diy party48 Distressed Mason jars50 cupcake flower bouquet52 tassel and flower garland54 toys and games56 potted Kitchen herb garden57 craft board59 next issue
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DIY InITIal leTTers1 buy a wood letter from your local craft store
2 spread Mod podge on your wooden letter and place the scrapbook paper on top press down hard let dry for 6 hours
3 rip the paper off the wood
4 paint the letter in 2 contrasting colors you should have a very light amount of paint on your brush
5 using a stamp pad darken the edges of your letters by rubbing the pad against the edge of your letters
6 add your embelishments (stickers or flowers) adhere them with craft bond glue
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Display your childrsquos
name on their
bedroom wall or their
initial on their door
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
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Ingredients
2 pounds confectionersrsquo sugar
13 cup meringue powder
34 cup water
food coloring desired colors
flavored extracts (see flavor guide below)
you will need copy paper cut into strips and 2 to 4 piping bags with
a small round tip you can also make a button template to ensure even
rows Make evenly sized dots on a piece of graph paper that is the same
size as your copy paper strips place the template under your strip of
copy paper to use as a guide while you pipe the dots
1 in the bowl of an electric mixer using the paddle attachment com-
bine confectionersrsquo sugar and meringue powder Mix on low speed to
combine add water and mix on low speed until combined raise speed
to high and beat until stiff peaks form about 5 minutes
2 Divide icing into four bowls (i like to use plastic containers with a
lid so the icing can stay covered while not in use as it will dry up if left
exposed to the air for a while) add 12 to 1 teaspoon water to each
bowl mixing until the icing is the consistency of toothpaste add food
coloring and 14 teaspoon extract
3 fill each piping bag with a different color icing pipe dots on to copy
paper let harden overnight
yield 100 strips
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whenever i buy candy buttons for my children for a shabbat treat instead of the three boys splitting the jumbo buttons three ways i make them split it four wayshellipbecause i want too theyrsquore my favorite candy
now that i make them at home we donrsquot have to fight over our favorite colors Donrsquot feel tempted to double this recipe it makes a ton and definitely match the extracts up to a coordinating flavor it will add so much to the candy button experience when each flavor tastes different
besides for unlimited buttons the best part of making your own is the ability to match the buttons to the color scheme -v
Candy Button Flavorsorange colormdashorange extract
reDpinK colormdashcherry or strawberry extract
yellow green colormdashlemon extract banana extract
blue colormdashraspberry extract
white colormdashcoconut extract
use vanilla extract as a default if you are missing
extract for any flavor
kids in ThE kiTchEn
canDY buTTOns
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spring into Queens with your Kids itrsquos bursting with fun and Kosher food
esti berkowitz of wwwprimetimeparentingcom
quEEns wiTh
KIDs
this spring there are even more reasons for families to visit Queens
a few kid friendly kosher finds have populated the area sure it
is fun (or maybe not) packing up the coolers with plenty of kosher
snacks in tow in fact we have this packing business down to a sci-
ence by now before we go anywhere our trusty ldquokosher coleman
coolerrdquo is stocked with enough food to feed a couple of extra kids
while it is always important to plan ahead especially with us kosher
food families i was excited to hear that the new york hall of
science (nysci) has a new cafeacute at its location Delish by amerivents
will provide nysci patrons with healthy food options environmen-
tally friendly packaging and educational programs centered around
nutrition the menu will have plenty of grab-and-go food made with
healthy and locally sourced ingredients that are freshly prepared
Kosher vegetarian and gluten free options will be available cutlery
and serving products will be compostable
Delish by amerivents will also include an education component
that will correspond with the menu food-related events will occur
periodically throughout the year and will include programs such as
food demos chef visits and nutrition workshops if you havenrsquot had
the nysci on your spring exploration agenda check out nysciorg
visitevents for information there is free admission from september
through june on fridays 2 ndash 5 pm sundays 10 ndash 11 am free
hours are suspended in july august and september 22 if you do
decide to purchase a premium membership from the nysci you
will be a part of the acM reciprocal program (acM) in other
words you will have access to a voluntary network of acM mem-
ber museums open across the us and canada that reciprocate
discounted admission to one anothersrsquo members that hold premium
family memberships that is nearly 200 museums not sure if the
museum you want to visit is included no problem you can use
the acMrsquos find a childrenrsquos Museum online search pages you will
see that some museums have a red r button on the same parallel
line as their name listing mdash this symbol indicates that the institution
participates in the acM reciprocal network if you have family that
you plan to visit out of town this could be very useful these par-
ticipating museums will get you 50 off general admission for up to
six (6) people the list of museums participating in the network may
change so please call the museum you plan to visit ahead of time
and to verify their participation in the acM reciprocal network
the new york hall of science presents 450 exhibits demonstra-
tions and design spaces that explain science technology engineering
and math a visit to nysci is a hands-on energetic educational
experience where you can indulge your curiosity and nurture your
creativity i canrsquot even tell you how many hours we spent in the
preschool place when my kids were toddlers this area is closed-
off and gated parents can sit and schmooze while kids play this
is especially nice on the hot days ahead it is comfortably air condi-
tioned
not far from the nysci is the Queens zoo while the membership
card for the nysci wonrsquot be able to get you into the Queens zoo
for free a premium membership ($189) will get you free entry into
the Queens zoo as well as the bronx zoo central park zoo new
york aquarium and the prospect park zoo the Queens zoo is
one of our favorite places the last time we were there we found the
kosher vending machine near the sea lions we also love the petting
zoo Migration playground and the Discovery center not far from
the Queens zoo is one of the best parks in Queens the playground
for all children there are lovely sprinklers plenty of swings and
jungle gyms to keep your kids active for hours even in the heat of
the summer we were able to find some shade under the trees and
make a nice picnic there
if you are not too worn out after your visit to either the nysci
Queens zoo or playground for all children you must take a ride
over to berrylicious grab some delicious frozen kosher yogurt and
add some toppings located at 6948 Main street flushing ny 11367
there are flavors in parve chalav yisroel and ldquosugar freerdquo your kids
will love it here and you will too ask to taste a flavor or two you will
want to make a trip back there again and again if you visit the area
anytime soon give a shout out to primetimeparent we might be
there too
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by Kitchen tested
1 loaf challah cubed
5 eggs
2 cups milk
14 cup pure maple syrup
12 tsp cinnamon
1 gala apple peeled and cubed
topping
14 cup unsalted butter or margarine softened
12 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
12 cup sliced almonds (or chopped pecans)
1 combine eggs milk maple syrup and cinnamon
2 add cubed challah and stir to combine
3 leave the bread mixture in the fridge for 4 hrs if you are in a
rush just let the mixture sit for 30 minutes
4 once the challah soaks add the apple pieces and stir to combine
5 spray the crock pot bowl with lots of cooking spray
6 pour the bread mixture into the crock pot
7 in a small bowl mix all of the topping ingredients with your hands
then sprinkle on the bread mixture
8 cover and set to low for 4 hours or high for 2 hrs
9 once done let the mixture sit for 30 minutes before taking it out
of your crock pot so it can set and wonrsquot fall apart you can certainly
taste it while you wait
this recipe can also be made in the oven at 375 degrees f for 45
minutes uncovered the flavor in the casserole wonrsquot be as devel-
oped and rich as the crock pot version but it can be done
crock poT French ToasT
casseroleldquoFrench toast in a casserole Whatrsquos not to love
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Try ThIs
wITh soy or alMond
MIlk
For a pareve versIon
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i love the summer ndash the sunshine the swimming the long days and warm nights
Most of all though i love the deli-cious summer produce
My family plants a small garden every year but even if yoursquore not a home gardener you can definitely enjoy the bounty of summer pro-duce from your local grocery store ndash and usually atfantastic prices
last summer for example we gobbled up strawberries for $79lb peaches and nectarines for $19 each and bumper crops of gor-geous heirloom tomatoes for less than $1lb
you should of course enjoy these treats in your weekly menu ndash whether in salads smoothiesdesserts or as snack foods but you can also take advantage of this deli-cious fruit by freezing it inthe summer -- and enjoying it all winter long
frozen fruit for example typically costs two to five times what fresh fruit costs at its peak in thesummer
rather than paying $2lb for frozen strawberries in December why not buy them fresh in july for
$79lb and freeze your own
another reason to freeze summer fruit is to prevent waste if you over-zealously purchase five pounds of cherries before your family can eat them all donrsquot let them rot and mold in your fridgefreeze the cherries instead
freezing fresh produce takes just a few minutes of effort for which you are rewarded with themost delicious frozen fruit at bar-gain prices
although i havenrsquot successfully frozen citrus yet here are the fruits that i typically freeze in thesummer
ApplesApricotsBananasBlackberriesBlueberriesCherriesGrapesMangoesMelonsNectarinesPeachesPearsPineapplesPlumsRaspberriesStrawberries
there are five basic steps to freez-ing fruit
step 1 wash the fruit thoroughly
step 2 Dry the fruit gently with a towel
step 3 prepare the fruit for the freezer
apples ndash peel (optional) and cut into slices tossing with a splash of lemon juiceapricots ndash cut in half and remove the pitbananas ndash peel browning bananasblackberries ndash freeze as isblueberries ndash freeze as ischerries ndash remove the pitgrapes ndash freeze as is (my kids love
Everyone loves delicous summer produce This sim-ple freeze guide lets you savor the taste all year through
guIde TofreezIng fruITby Mara strom
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1 (12 fluid ounces) can frozen lemonade concentrate thawed
4 12 cups water
10 ounces frozen strawberries partially thawed
Directions
in a large pitcher mix together lemonade concentrate and water stir in strawberries
these as a refreshing summer treat ndash but be careful as whole grapes are a chocking hazard for children under 3)Mangoes ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesMelons ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesnectarines ndash cut in half amp remove the pitpeaches ndash cut in half amp remove the pitpears - peel (optional) and cut into slices tossing with a splash of lemon juicepineapples ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesplums ndash cut in half and remove the pitraspberries ndash freeze as isstrawberries ndash hull and cut in half if very large
step 4 lay the fruit out on a cook-ie sheet and place it in the freezer
for about an hour to ldquoflashrdquofreeze you want your fruit to be just frozen enough so that it doesnrsquot stick together
step 5 remove fruit from the cookie sheet and place it in gallon-size freezer bags
frozen fruit will typically last for at least four months in a deep freezer or two months in a kitchenfreezer
brsquotayavon May you enjoy the fruit-ful bounty of this summer
Mara strom blogs at Kosher on a budget where she shares deals tips and strategies for saving money and making the most out of your resources she lives in Kansas city with her husband and three chil-dren whom they homeschool Mara would love to connect with you on facebook twitter or pinterest
sTrawBerry leMonade
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candIed orange cheesecake
IngredIenTsfor crust
2 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs
13 cup granulated sugar
12 cup unsalted butter
for cheese filling
1 cup orange juice
12 cup brown sugar
4 packages cream cheese room temperature
(8-ounce packages)
14 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons orange zest
1 cup sour cream
14 cup all purpose flour
12 teaspoon salt
5 large eggs
for topping
2 medium oranges
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
dIrecTIons1 preheat oven to 350deg f combine cookie
crumbs in a large bowl with sugar and butter
and stir until moist press crumb mixture
evenly onto the bottom of a 9-inch spring-
form pan bake 15 to 20 minutes or until
golden brown and set cool completely
2 combine orange juice and brown sugar
in a small saucepan bring to a boil and
stir until sugar dissolves simmer for 10 to
15 minutes or until mixture is reduced set
aside to cool
recIpe
BeauTIFul
and delIcIous
a FaMIly FavorITe
3 in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle
attachment beat cream cheese and sugar
until smooth add orange zest sour cream
flour and salt and beat 2 minutes add eggs
1 at a time mixing well in between each
addition Mix in cooled orange juice mix-
ture and beat to combine pour the cream
cheese mixture on top of the crust and place
the springform pan in a large roasting pan
pour warm water into roasting pan to come
halfway up the sides of the springform pan
bake 1 frac12 hours or until just set in the cen-
ter cool 1 hour on a wire rack and then at
least 4 hours in the refrigerator or overnight
4 thinly slice oranges and place in a
medium saucepan add sugar and water
and bring to a boil over medium-high heat
reduce to a simmer and cook 20 to 30
minutes or until oranges are translucent and
tender let cool slightly remove orange
slices with a fork and gently place all over
top of cooled cheesecake Drizzle frac14 cup of
the remaining syrup over the cake and cut
into 8 slices to serve
i love candied orange peels (i know it seems like i love everything guess i just love good
food but i share only the best of the best with you) - jamie geller
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IngredIenTs1 bunch asparagus about 1 pound
112 ounce pecorino
1 lemon juice and zest
1 tablespoon olive oil
coarse salt and pepper to taste
dIrecTIonsuse a vegetable peeler to shave the aspara-
gus lengthwise set in a large bowl in a
small bowl shave the pecorino and set
aside
Mix the lemon with the olive oil salt and
pepper ndash toss with asparagus and let sit for at
least 5 minutes top with shaved cheese
tips if you canrsquot find pecorino you can use
parmesan DID YOu KnOWfacts anD tips about fooD
cheesecake used to be Made with yeastuntil the 18th century cheesecake used
to be made with yeast this is because
it was the only way known to make any
types of bread rise until that time it was
during that time that europeans figured
out how to use beaten eggs to make
bread products rise this allowed them
to remove the yeast from cheesecake so it
no longer contained the yeasty flavor
baked cheesecake originated in rome
when the romans conquered the greek empire one of the things they
took with them was the recipe for cheesecake the romans changed this
recipe by adding eggs to their cheesecakes and baking them under hot bricks
however it still did not look like the cheesecake that we recognize today
new york style cheesecake is comparatively rich and heavy while the
philadelphia style is creamier and lighter
shaved asparagus wITh pecorIno
recIpecontributed by tamar genger joyofkoshercom
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cut the watermelon in half1
sometimes creating a wow factor can be done in a simple five steps
5doIT In
everyone likes something simple
practical and healthy herersquos an
idea that certainly accomplishes all three to
top it off this idea is quite classy too and
will make a cool and refreshing entree or
dessert
supplies
watermelon
blueberries
lemon leaves (available at florist)
4 frac12rdquo flower cookie cutter
1 frac12rdquo round cookie cutter
sharp knife
using a sharp knife remove the rind (this will make slicing easier)
cut 1rdquo thick slices from the watermelon
cut a flower shape from each slice with the cookie cutter
2
3 4 cut a circle in the cen-ter of the flower using your round cookie cut-ter
5
sTeps
Easy Shmeezy Shavuos Dessert
Donrsquot have a flower cookie cutter get one here buY ITneed a round one get one here buY IT
by esther ottensoser
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Shavuos flOWerscape
with Papaya Eventsphoto credit chanablumesphotocom
by esther ottensoser
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Just ten miles out of new york city is a little town called passaic nj thatrsquos where we caught up with the floral design team behind papaya events as they put together this beautiful shavuos inspired tablescape
papaya events is a full scale event production and floral decor company specializing in weddings and large affairs they also have a boutique flower shop offering magnificent floral arrange-ments and bouquets to enhance your home
looking for a creative and exotic name that would set them apart from the more typical floral associations the name papaya events was born it is definitely a name that people remember
in floral design a considerable amount of planning and coordi-nation takes place the day often starts with the flower market in nyc the market opens at around 5 am and you need to get there early to get the best selection to ensure the flowers are being used at the height of their beauty for an event they have to develop the flowers too Many times they will start get-ting the flowers ready a few days in advance so they are at the peak of their bloom
what are their best tips for us before this floral induced holiday ldquoi will tell you the same tips i give the customers at my flower shoprdquo says Devorah Deutsch ldquoflowers are sensitive they will last longer if you keep them out of direct sunlight and heat Make sure there is always water in the vase and change the water daily if you can you can also add a drop of bleach to a vase to keep the water cleanrdquo
you can contact papaya events by visiting wwwpapayaeventscom
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with your knife or floral shears remove each of the orchids from the main stem making sure to keep
an inch or two of the stem attached to the flower
1supplies needed- you can get all the
equipment at a local craft and floral
supply store
gt1 stem cymbidium orchid
gt 2 aspidistra leaves
gtlow glass or ceramic vase
gtwater tubes
gtskewers (optional)
gtknife or floral shears
fill the water tubes with water and insert stem of the orchid into the tube you may need to cut a
bigger hole into the tube for the stem if the vase you are using is high you may need to attach a skewer to the bottom of the water tube
2
flOWersby papaya events
having floral foam in the vase will keep the arrangement anchored even though the
orchids have their own water source i like to soak the floral foam for stability cut the floral foam to fit your vase and then soak it in the sink for a short time
if your vase is glass wrap the inside of your vase with your leaves place the wet floral
foam inside the vase
3 4 start from the middle of the foam and work-ing outward securely place each flower into
the foam repeat until the vase is full
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Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
shavuous is one of my favorite holidays the
beautiful spring weather the creamy cheesecakes
for dessert and of course all the pretty flowers
that adorn our yom tov tables itrsquos really a treat
to be able to go all out and pick out a beautiful
bouquet you canrsquot go wrong regardless of what
you choose ndash classic roses bright tulips elegant
orchids or exotic anthuriums you are sure to
find something to suit your taste and match your
table-scape
if you really want to up the ante placing flowers
at each place setting makes your table feel like an
intimate garden you can do this in a few ways
1 place bud vases alongside each cup with a
single fresh flower
2 Make or purchase floral napkin rings
3 use dishes paper plates napkins or cups with a
floral pattern
4 incorporate floral themes into your meal (for
ex cut cheesecake brownies with a flower cookie
cutter)
5 Make my pretty paper napkin roses and place
in a see-through cup at each place setting
these napkin roses are extremely easy to make
you donrsquot have to prepare them in advance amid
use cloth or paper napkins to cre-
ate visually appealing napkin art
for your holiday table
napkInFlowers
by chana apfelbaum
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all the hustle and bustle of erev yom tov because they are so sim-
ple you can give them to your children to do theyrsquoll feel so special
knowing that they played an integral part in the yom tov seudah
i found this original creation from Martha stewart she uses cloth
napkins to prepare the roses and while pretty i am sure that most
of you do not have cloth napkins in both green and pinkred it is
also hard to fit 2 cloth napkins into a glass ndash believe me i tried
instead i decided to try her idea using paper napkins and as you
can see it worked wonders i almost felt as if i was looking at real
roses they are that beautiful go ahead and make them with what-
ever colors you fancy ndash roses bloom in all different colors of the
rainbow you will sit at your yom tov tish (table) and feel as if
you are in a magnificent garden
what yoursquoll neeD
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in green for leaves
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in the color of your choice
(i like classic red) for roses
glass or hard plastic cups
how to
1 open green napkin
2 fold green napkin in half on the diagonal
3 fold in half again on the diagonal
4 open red napkin
5 fold in half on the diagonal
6 fold tip of triangle down to the center of the longest side
7 fold in half lengthwise
repeat steps 4-7 (with an additional red napkin so that
you have 2 folded napkins)
8 roll first napkin from either end not too tight but not too
loose either
9 take first rolled napkin and place on second unrolled nap-
kin and continue rolling the second napkin around the first
one (you need to do this because the rose will be too narrow
otherwise and wonrsquot look authentic)
to complete your rose just push up from the center of the
bottom of the napkin
10 place rose on the short side of the green napkin
11 fold the green napkin over on the diagonal covering the
rose
12 place in a vase folding the leaves over the edges
Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
fOr The Table set your holiday table with this great napkin craft
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dressIng up yourselF
DressIng up YOur Table
By sharon langerT wwwFashIon-IshacoM
when i think of shavuos i think about beautiful flowers food tablescapes and fashion
shavuos is probably my favorite jewish holiday because it arrives at one of the most beautiful
times of year and is one of the most simple yet meaningful holidays that we have
we celebrate the receiving of our most precious gift the torah and who doesnrsquot love to cel-
ebrate and appreciate special gifts and the fact that the torah the epitome of spirituality was
given on a humble yet beautiful mountain full of flowers represents the idea that we need to
find the right balance between the spiritual and physical and also that not only is the torah
our special gift but also all of the beauty in this world that was given to us by hashem thatrsquos
why the complete shavuos experience not only includes lots of torah learning but also lots
of flowers delicious food and beautiful clothing
i wanted to share with you some of my favorite fashion trends of this spring and how they
can be translated into beautiful shavuos table settings i hope you get inspired to buy yourself
some beautiful new outfits for yom tov and at the same time get creative with your holiday
tablescapes enjoy
sprIng Trend 1
emerald color of the year if yoursquove been following the fashion and
design world you will know that emerald
green is the pantone color of 2013 the
question is how can we incorporate this
vibrant hue into our wardrobes and table
decor without having it totally overpower
our looks a gorgeous green dress will look
beautiful when worn simply with few acces-
sories or just incorporate one bold emerald
green piece of jewelry a cuff or a statement
necklace to a more neutral outfit to add a
pop of glamour when planning your outfits
and table settings keep in mind that emer-
ald green coordinates really well with gold
and black
for vibrant tablescapes add some emerald
glassware napkins or even ceramic dishes
to a formal background that include touches
of gold and black
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We need to find the right balance between the spiritual and physical
sprIng Trend 2
stripe it up smart jacobs re-introduced the bold black and
white stripe in new and fabulous ways at his
spring 2013 runway show stripes always
come and go in fashion but this season they
get wider and more exciting try dressing up
a striped top with a glitzy accessory or go for
full on stripes on a mod dress for yom tov
when using stripes in fashion or on your
table adding a pop of your favorite color
will bring your look alive yellow looks espe-
cially fresh with wide stripes for a cheerful
shavuos tablescape
sprIng Trend 3
wishing you all a beautiful shavuos for
more gorgeous fashion and design inspira-
tions follow my blog at wwwfashion-isha
com and follow me on facebooK for
daily divine and refined looks
Sharon
radient reflections Metallics are a great way to modernize your
look for spring this season metallics go
high sheen and mirror reflective try a
dress with metallic touches or go all out
with a strong metallic piece paired with soft
neutrals to balance out its high sheen or
simply accessorize with one fabulous shiny
piece Metallics coordinate really well with
soft pinks and lilac too so when applying
this trend to your table try a shiny silver
tablecloth and add lots of flowers in soft col-
ors for a really bold tablescape why not use
a sequin fabric for your tablecloth let that
be your shining focal point by keeping your
flowers white and simple
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Most of us today have become far too seri-
ous wersquore better trained than ever but
donrsquot seem to be having nearly as much fun
wersquove lost touch with the importance of
fun in our personal and professional lives
consider this paradox human beings by
nature are spontaneous and playful creatures
(just watch young children at play) yet the
older we become the less appropriate it
becomes for us to express our playfulness
we get ldquoprofessionallyrdquo serious and then
pay comedians (and now humor consultants)
to do a job we were born to do ndash laugh
and play our inability to play is quite a
loss since the correct use of both play and
humor can help us thrive in chaos remain
creative under pressure work more effec-
tively play more enthusiastically and stay
healthier in the process
not only does laughter feel great but it does so
much good laughter works just like a drug
releasing endorphins into your blood stream
to immediately lower blood pressure ease a
nervous stomach and free up the mind for
creative problem solving laughter also helps to
strengthen our relationships balance our san-
ity enhance our businesses and our lives
huMor Is our TeMporary
escape a release a relIeF
undersTandIng ThaT here
are a Few ways To use IT
To help you creaTeto understand how to use humor to
increase your creativity lets first gain a
deeper understanding of what humor is
and is not having a sense of humor does
not mean you are an exceptionally talented
comedian or only appropriate when yoursquore
ldquooff-dutyrdquo a sense of humor is about re-
learning how to see the fun in everyday
experiences humor is not only about telling
jokes in reality research shows that only
about 2 of the population is capable of
remembering and telling jokes for the 98
of us who canrsquot tell jokes (like me) humor is
a way of seeing salving and solving the seri-
ous issues of our lives humor and laughter
co-exist in our lives together with sorrow and
tears as a balance of sanity
here is my favorite definition of humor
ldquohumor happens when two worlds collide
something unexpected has to happen that
jolts you up and out of the normal pattern
and then you start laughing humor is the
synapse between the regular and the surpris-
ing everytime we laugh we are making a
leap between two worldsrdquo - Margie brown
author of ldquothe theology of clowningrdquo
humor is our temporary escape a release
a relief understanding that here are a few
ways to use it to help you create
humor can be used to develop flexible
thinking humor is a brainteaser that can stir
up new perspectives avner ziv a researcher
in israel suggests that participation in a
humorous experience before a brainstorm-
ing session increases creativity and ldquodiver-
gent thinkingrdquo humor helps promote
innovation by making it legitimate to think in
illogical and imperfect ways humor
laughter and play help to balance your life
through a metaphor of juggling where the act
of juggling expands peoplersquos perception of
their capabilities
a study done at cornell school of
Management found that people who had
just seen a funny movie had a ldquocreative flex-
ibilityrdquo greatly expanded over those who did
In a creaTIve ruTlaugh IT Off
By shoshana raFF
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not those who were denied a humor dose
before problem solving suffered from func-
tional fixedness ie were lsquostuck in a rutrsquo
humor as a form of medicine Martin
cousin the famous author of ldquoanatomy
of an illnessrdquo began investigating humor in
the 1970rsquos and uncovered proof that posi-
tive emotional states enhance physical and
psychological healing sustained laughter has
been found to stimulate an increased release
of endorphins - the bodyrsquos own natural pain
killer or tranquilizer endorphins also stimu-
late the bodyrsquos immune system to increase
its disease fighting ability laughter has also
been shown to strengthen the heart muscle
and 20 seconds of intense laughter is the
cardiovascular equivalent of 3 minutes of
strenuous rowing Moreover research shows
that exercising in a positive relaxed state of
mind increases the health benefits of a work-
out by as much as one half
humor can be used to manage conflict in
a dynamic and changing world like ours
conflict can not be avoided and erased it
needs to be used to your advantage humor
can help you do this herersquos a common
example when you find yourself in an emo-
tional or angry situation imagine a comical
scene to help you avoid an inappropriate
emotional reaction some suggestions imag-
ine your boss lecturing you in his underwear
imagine yourself in a clown outfit chiding
an angry client the effect will always be the
same instead of a snarl a smile may appear
on your face Kids do this naturally all the
time itrsquos a defense mechanism that we seem
lose as we age
humor can be used to put people at ease
humor is one of the best ice breakers itrsquos
the great common denominator everyone
enjoys being around people who bring laugh-
ter with them in one survey 85 of ceorsquos
said that all things being equal they would
rather hire somebody with a sense of humor
gET siLLy gET cREaTivE
laugh IT Offso geT sIlly geT laughIng and geT creaTIve
humor can be used as a bridge builder ldquolaughter is the shortest bridge between two peo-
plerdquo said victor borge Danish humorist and musician for leaders by being able to laugh
at yourself or laugh with others you take yourself off the podium and put yourself onto
the audiencersquos level humor is democratic rather than totalitarian a leaderrsquos ability to use
humor to persuade encourage and correct breeds an equality of status and bridges the gap
between superior and subordinate
in your work world if you are in an environment where humor is accepted you are prob-
ably in a place where people are rewarded for the things they do they are picked up after
failures and disagreements are settled more easily if the humor level is down that is prob-
ably also an indicator of how things are settled and herersquos some final food for thought silli-
ness in the face of seriousness is a mark of mental health
so get silly get laughing and get creative
shoshana raff is is a business coach specializing in marketing and strategy for small start-
up businesses she is also a serial entrepreneur and web developer and teaches college
Management Marketing amp entrepreneurship courses
visit wwwraffbusinesscom wwwkoshershopaholiccom and wwweatingforrealcom for
more information about her businesses and coaching services
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$32Miss cozette headband or sash the piece is embellished with a pink flower rosettes aqua bow
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Cinderella is fine but letrsquos give our girls (and boys) realprincesses and real role models to play with
just clicK print anD color itrsquos that simple get the ruth paper doll plus
4 different costumes and 3 supporting actors and bring the shavout story to life this
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
Vwwwmycrystaldreamcom infomycrystaldreamcom
Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
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10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
wwwnot2shabbeycom
to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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347 416 1862 ChanaBlumesPhotocom infoChanaBlumesPhotocom Wedding amp Event Photographer
classic in form unique in expressiona
wwwnot2shabbeycom
by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
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FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
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ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
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we would love to see
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send them to our
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in our next issue
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our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
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in our next issue
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cOnTenTsMay 2013
4 Diy initial letters5 candy buttons6 Queens with Kids7 crock pot french toast casserole10 freezing fruit11 candied orange cheesecake
12 shaved asparagus12 5 step watermenlon flower15 shavuos fowerscape20 flowers24 napkin flowers26Dressing up yourself Dressing up your table28 in a creative rut laugh it off30 product highlights33 rus paper Dolls36 torah puppet and luchos craft38 Kids and crafts41 planning your own Diy party48 Distressed Mason jars50 cupcake flower bouquet52 tassel and flower garland54 toys and games56 potted Kitchen herb garden57 craft board59 next issue
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DIY InITIal leTTers1 buy a wood letter from your local craft store
2 spread Mod podge on your wooden letter and place the scrapbook paper on top press down hard let dry for 6 hours
3 rip the paper off the wood
4 paint the letter in 2 contrasting colors you should have a very light amount of paint on your brush
5 using a stamp pad darken the edges of your letters by rubbing the pad against the edge of your letters
6 add your embelishments (stickers or flowers) adhere them with craft bond glue
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Display your childrsquos
name on their
bedroom wall or their
initial on their door
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
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Ingredients
2 pounds confectionersrsquo sugar
13 cup meringue powder
34 cup water
food coloring desired colors
flavored extracts (see flavor guide below)
you will need copy paper cut into strips and 2 to 4 piping bags with
a small round tip you can also make a button template to ensure even
rows Make evenly sized dots on a piece of graph paper that is the same
size as your copy paper strips place the template under your strip of
copy paper to use as a guide while you pipe the dots
1 in the bowl of an electric mixer using the paddle attachment com-
bine confectionersrsquo sugar and meringue powder Mix on low speed to
combine add water and mix on low speed until combined raise speed
to high and beat until stiff peaks form about 5 minutes
2 Divide icing into four bowls (i like to use plastic containers with a
lid so the icing can stay covered while not in use as it will dry up if left
exposed to the air for a while) add 12 to 1 teaspoon water to each
bowl mixing until the icing is the consistency of toothpaste add food
coloring and 14 teaspoon extract
3 fill each piping bag with a different color icing pipe dots on to copy
paper let harden overnight
yield 100 strips
wwwcookkoshercom
froM the upcoMing KiDs cooKing MaDe easy by leah schapira anD victoria DweK
scheDuleD for release later this year
whenever i buy candy buttons for my children for a shabbat treat instead of the three boys splitting the jumbo buttons three ways i make them split it four wayshellipbecause i want too theyrsquore my favorite candy
now that i make them at home we donrsquot have to fight over our favorite colors Donrsquot feel tempted to double this recipe it makes a ton and definitely match the extracts up to a coordinating flavor it will add so much to the candy button experience when each flavor tastes different
besides for unlimited buttons the best part of making your own is the ability to match the buttons to the color scheme -v
Candy Button Flavorsorange colormdashorange extract
reDpinK colormdashcherry or strawberry extract
yellow green colormdashlemon extract banana extract
blue colormdashraspberry extract
white colormdashcoconut extract
use vanilla extract as a default if you are missing
extract for any flavor
kids in ThE kiTchEn
canDY buTTOns
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spring into Queens with your Kids itrsquos bursting with fun and Kosher food
esti berkowitz of wwwprimetimeparentingcom
quEEns wiTh
KIDs
this spring there are even more reasons for families to visit Queens
a few kid friendly kosher finds have populated the area sure it
is fun (or maybe not) packing up the coolers with plenty of kosher
snacks in tow in fact we have this packing business down to a sci-
ence by now before we go anywhere our trusty ldquokosher coleman
coolerrdquo is stocked with enough food to feed a couple of extra kids
while it is always important to plan ahead especially with us kosher
food families i was excited to hear that the new york hall of
science (nysci) has a new cafeacute at its location Delish by amerivents
will provide nysci patrons with healthy food options environmen-
tally friendly packaging and educational programs centered around
nutrition the menu will have plenty of grab-and-go food made with
healthy and locally sourced ingredients that are freshly prepared
Kosher vegetarian and gluten free options will be available cutlery
and serving products will be compostable
Delish by amerivents will also include an education component
that will correspond with the menu food-related events will occur
periodically throughout the year and will include programs such as
food demos chef visits and nutrition workshops if you havenrsquot had
the nysci on your spring exploration agenda check out nysciorg
visitevents for information there is free admission from september
through june on fridays 2 ndash 5 pm sundays 10 ndash 11 am free
hours are suspended in july august and september 22 if you do
decide to purchase a premium membership from the nysci you
will be a part of the acM reciprocal program (acM) in other
words you will have access to a voluntary network of acM mem-
ber museums open across the us and canada that reciprocate
discounted admission to one anothersrsquo members that hold premium
family memberships that is nearly 200 museums not sure if the
museum you want to visit is included no problem you can use
the acMrsquos find a childrenrsquos Museum online search pages you will
see that some museums have a red r button on the same parallel
line as their name listing mdash this symbol indicates that the institution
participates in the acM reciprocal network if you have family that
you plan to visit out of town this could be very useful these par-
ticipating museums will get you 50 off general admission for up to
six (6) people the list of museums participating in the network may
change so please call the museum you plan to visit ahead of time
and to verify their participation in the acM reciprocal network
the new york hall of science presents 450 exhibits demonstra-
tions and design spaces that explain science technology engineering
and math a visit to nysci is a hands-on energetic educational
experience where you can indulge your curiosity and nurture your
creativity i canrsquot even tell you how many hours we spent in the
preschool place when my kids were toddlers this area is closed-
off and gated parents can sit and schmooze while kids play this
is especially nice on the hot days ahead it is comfortably air condi-
tioned
not far from the nysci is the Queens zoo while the membership
card for the nysci wonrsquot be able to get you into the Queens zoo
for free a premium membership ($189) will get you free entry into
the Queens zoo as well as the bronx zoo central park zoo new
york aquarium and the prospect park zoo the Queens zoo is
one of our favorite places the last time we were there we found the
kosher vending machine near the sea lions we also love the petting
zoo Migration playground and the Discovery center not far from
the Queens zoo is one of the best parks in Queens the playground
for all children there are lovely sprinklers plenty of swings and
jungle gyms to keep your kids active for hours even in the heat of
the summer we were able to find some shade under the trees and
make a nice picnic there
if you are not too worn out after your visit to either the nysci
Queens zoo or playground for all children you must take a ride
over to berrylicious grab some delicious frozen kosher yogurt and
add some toppings located at 6948 Main street flushing ny 11367
there are flavors in parve chalav yisroel and ldquosugar freerdquo your kids
will love it here and you will too ask to taste a flavor or two you will
want to make a trip back there again and again if you visit the area
anytime soon give a shout out to primetimeparent we might be
there too
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by Kitchen tested
1 loaf challah cubed
5 eggs
2 cups milk
14 cup pure maple syrup
12 tsp cinnamon
1 gala apple peeled and cubed
topping
14 cup unsalted butter or margarine softened
12 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
12 cup sliced almonds (or chopped pecans)
1 combine eggs milk maple syrup and cinnamon
2 add cubed challah and stir to combine
3 leave the bread mixture in the fridge for 4 hrs if you are in a
rush just let the mixture sit for 30 minutes
4 once the challah soaks add the apple pieces and stir to combine
5 spray the crock pot bowl with lots of cooking spray
6 pour the bread mixture into the crock pot
7 in a small bowl mix all of the topping ingredients with your hands
then sprinkle on the bread mixture
8 cover and set to low for 4 hours or high for 2 hrs
9 once done let the mixture sit for 30 minutes before taking it out
of your crock pot so it can set and wonrsquot fall apart you can certainly
taste it while you wait
this recipe can also be made in the oven at 375 degrees f for 45
minutes uncovered the flavor in the casserole wonrsquot be as devel-
oped and rich as the crock pot version but it can be done
crock poT French ToasT
casseroleldquoFrench toast in a casserole Whatrsquos not to love
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Try ThIs
wITh soy or alMond
MIlk
For a pareve versIon
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i love the summer ndash the sunshine the swimming the long days and warm nights
Most of all though i love the deli-cious summer produce
My family plants a small garden every year but even if yoursquore not a home gardener you can definitely enjoy the bounty of summer pro-duce from your local grocery store ndash and usually atfantastic prices
last summer for example we gobbled up strawberries for $79lb peaches and nectarines for $19 each and bumper crops of gor-geous heirloom tomatoes for less than $1lb
you should of course enjoy these treats in your weekly menu ndash whether in salads smoothiesdesserts or as snack foods but you can also take advantage of this deli-cious fruit by freezing it inthe summer -- and enjoying it all winter long
frozen fruit for example typically costs two to five times what fresh fruit costs at its peak in thesummer
rather than paying $2lb for frozen strawberries in December why not buy them fresh in july for
$79lb and freeze your own
another reason to freeze summer fruit is to prevent waste if you over-zealously purchase five pounds of cherries before your family can eat them all donrsquot let them rot and mold in your fridgefreeze the cherries instead
freezing fresh produce takes just a few minutes of effort for which you are rewarded with themost delicious frozen fruit at bar-gain prices
although i havenrsquot successfully frozen citrus yet here are the fruits that i typically freeze in thesummer
ApplesApricotsBananasBlackberriesBlueberriesCherriesGrapesMangoesMelonsNectarinesPeachesPearsPineapplesPlumsRaspberriesStrawberries
there are five basic steps to freez-ing fruit
step 1 wash the fruit thoroughly
step 2 Dry the fruit gently with a towel
step 3 prepare the fruit for the freezer
apples ndash peel (optional) and cut into slices tossing with a splash of lemon juiceapricots ndash cut in half and remove the pitbananas ndash peel browning bananasblackberries ndash freeze as isblueberries ndash freeze as ischerries ndash remove the pitgrapes ndash freeze as is (my kids love
Everyone loves delicous summer produce This sim-ple freeze guide lets you savor the taste all year through
guIde TofreezIng fruITby Mara strom
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1 (12 fluid ounces) can frozen lemonade concentrate thawed
4 12 cups water
10 ounces frozen strawberries partially thawed
Directions
in a large pitcher mix together lemonade concentrate and water stir in strawberries
these as a refreshing summer treat ndash but be careful as whole grapes are a chocking hazard for children under 3)Mangoes ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesMelons ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesnectarines ndash cut in half amp remove the pitpeaches ndash cut in half amp remove the pitpears - peel (optional) and cut into slices tossing with a splash of lemon juicepineapples ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesplums ndash cut in half and remove the pitraspberries ndash freeze as isstrawberries ndash hull and cut in half if very large
step 4 lay the fruit out on a cook-ie sheet and place it in the freezer
for about an hour to ldquoflashrdquofreeze you want your fruit to be just frozen enough so that it doesnrsquot stick together
step 5 remove fruit from the cookie sheet and place it in gallon-size freezer bags
frozen fruit will typically last for at least four months in a deep freezer or two months in a kitchenfreezer
brsquotayavon May you enjoy the fruit-ful bounty of this summer
Mara strom blogs at Kosher on a budget where she shares deals tips and strategies for saving money and making the most out of your resources she lives in Kansas city with her husband and three chil-dren whom they homeschool Mara would love to connect with you on facebook twitter or pinterest
sTrawBerry leMonade
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candIed orange cheesecake
IngredIenTsfor crust
2 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs
13 cup granulated sugar
12 cup unsalted butter
for cheese filling
1 cup orange juice
12 cup brown sugar
4 packages cream cheese room temperature
(8-ounce packages)
14 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons orange zest
1 cup sour cream
14 cup all purpose flour
12 teaspoon salt
5 large eggs
for topping
2 medium oranges
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
dIrecTIons1 preheat oven to 350deg f combine cookie
crumbs in a large bowl with sugar and butter
and stir until moist press crumb mixture
evenly onto the bottom of a 9-inch spring-
form pan bake 15 to 20 minutes or until
golden brown and set cool completely
2 combine orange juice and brown sugar
in a small saucepan bring to a boil and
stir until sugar dissolves simmer for 10 to
15 minutes or until mixture is reduced set
aside to cool
recIpe
BeauTIFul
and delIcIous
a FaMIly FavorITe
3 in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle
attachment beat cream cheese and sugar
until smooth add orange zest sour cream
flour and salt and beat 2 minutes add eggs
1 at a time mixing well in between each
addition Mix in cooled orange juice mix-
ture and beat to combine pour the cream
cheese mixture on top of the crust and place
the springform pan in a large roasting pan
pour warm water into roasting pan to come
halfway up the sides of the springform pan
bake 1 frac12 hours or until just set in the cen-
ter cool 1 hour on a wire rack and then at
least 4 hours in the refrigerator or overnight
4 thinly slice oranges and place in a
medium saucepan add sugar and water
and bring to a boil over medium-high heat
reduce to a simmer and cook 20 to 30
minutes or until oranges are translucent and
tender let cool slightly remove orange
slices with a fork and gently place all over
top of cooled cheesecake Drizzle frac14 cup of
the remaining syrup over the cake and cut
into 8 slices to serve
i love candied orange peels (i know it seems like i love everything guess i just love good
food but i share only the best of the best with you) - jamie geller
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IngredIenTs1 bunch asparagus about 1 pound
112 ounce pecorino
1 lemon juice and zest
1 tablespoon olive oil
coarse salt and pepper to taste
dIrecTIonsuse a vegetable peeler to shave the aspara-
gus lengthwise set in a large bowl in a
small bowl shave the pecorino and set
aside
Mix the lemon with the olive oil salt and
pepper ndash toss with asparagus and let sit for at
least 5 minutes top with shaved cheese
tips if you canrsquot find pecorino you can use
parmesan DID YOu KnOWfacts anD tips about fooD
cheesecake used to be Made with yeastuntil the 18th century cheesecake used
to be made with yeast this is because
it was the only way known to make any
types of bread rise until that time it was
during that time that europeans figured
out how to use beaten eggs to make
bread products rise this allowed them
to remove the yeast from cheesecake so it
no longer contained the yeasty flavor
baked cheesecake originated in rome
when the romans conquered the greek empire one of the things they
took with them was the recipe for cheesecake the romans changed this
recipe by adding eggs to their cheesecakes and baking them under hot bricks
however it still did not look like the cheesecake that we recognize today
new york style cheesecake is comparatively rich and heavy while the
philadelphia style is creamier and lighter
shaved asparagus wITh pecorIno
recIpecontributed by tamar genger joyofkoshercom
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cut the watermelon in half1
sometimes creating a wow factor can be done in a simple five steps
5doIT In
everyone likes something simple
practical and healthy herersquos an
idea that certainly accomplishes all three to
top it off this idea is quite classy too and
will make a cool and refreshing entree or
dessert
supplies
watermelon
blueberries
lemon leaves (available at florist)
4 frac12rdquo flower cookie cutter
1 frac12rdquo round cookie cutter
sharp knife
using a sharp knife remove the rind (this will make slicing easier)
cut 1rdquo thick slices from the watermelon
cut a flower shape from each slice with the cookie cutter
2
3 4 cut a circle in the cen-ter of the flower using your round cookie cut-ter
5
sTeps
Easy Shmeezy Shavuos Dessert
Donrsquot have a flower cookie cutter get one here buY ITneed a round one get one here buY IT
by esther ottensoser
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Shavuos flOWerscape
with Papaya Eventsphoto credit chanablumesphotocom
by esther ottensoser
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Just ten miles out of new york city is a little town called passaic nj thatrsquos where we caught up with the floral design team behind papaya events as they put together this beautiful shavuos inspired tablescape
papaya events is a full scale event production and floral decor company specializing in weddings and large affairs they also have a boutique flower shop offering magnificent floral arrange-ments and bouquets to enhance your home
looking for a creative and exotic name that would set them apart from the more typical floral associations the name papaya events was born it is definitely a name that people remember
in floral design a considerable amount of planning and coordi-nation takes place the day often starts with the flower market in nyc the market opens at around 5 am and you need to get there early to get the best selection to ensure the flowers are being used at the height of their beauty for an event they have to develop the flowers too Many times they will start get-ting the flowers ready a few days in advance so they are at the peak of their bloom
what are their best tips for us before this floral induced holiday ldquoi will tell you the same tips i give the customers at my flower shoprdquo says Devorah Deutsch ldquoflowers are sensitive they will last longer if you keep them out of direct sunlight and heat Make sure there is always water in the vase and change the water daily if you can you can also add a drop of bleach to a vase to keep the water cleanrdquo
you can contact papaya events by visiting wwwpapayaeventscom
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with your knife or floral shears remove each of the orchids from the main stem making sure to keep
an inch or two of the stem attached to the flower
1supplies needed- you can get all the
equipment at a local craft and floral
supply store
gt1 stem cymbidium orchid
gt 2 aspidistra leaves
gtlow glass or ceramic vase
gtwater tubes
gtskewers (optional)
gtknife or floral shears
fill the water tubes with water and insert stem of the orchid into the tube you may need to cut a
bigger hole into the tube for the stem if the vase you are using is high you may need to attach a skewer to the bottom of the water tube
2
flOWersby papaya events
having floral foam in the vase will keep the arrangement anchored even though the
orchids have their own water source i like to soak the floral foam for stability cut the floral foam to fit your vase and then soak it in the sink for a short time
if your vase is glass wrap the inside of your vase with your leaves place the wet floral
foam inside the vase
3 4 start from the middle of the foam and work-ing outward securely place each flower into
the foam repeat until the vase is full
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Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
shavuous is one of my favorite holidays the
beautiful spring weather the creamy cheesecakes
for dessert and of course all the pretty flowers
that adorn our yom tov tables itrsquos really a treat
to be able to go all out and pick out a beautiful
bouquet you canrsquot go wrong regardless of what
you choose ndash classic roses bright tulips elegant
orchids or exotic anthuriums you are sure to
find something to suit your taste and match your
table-scape
if you really want to up the ante placing flowers
at each place setting makes your table feel like an
intimate garden you can do this in a few ways
1 place bud vases alongside each cup with a
single fresh flower
2 Make or purchase floral napkin rings
3 use dishes paper plates napkins or cups with a
floral pattern
4 incorporate floral themes into your meal (for
ex cut cheesecake brownies with a flower cookie
cutter)
5 Make my pretty paper napkin roses and place
in a see-through cup at each place setting
these napkin roses are extremely easy to make
you donrsquot have to prepare them in advance amid
use cloth or paper napkins to cre-
ate visually appealing napkin art
for your holiday table
napkInFlowers
by chana apfelbaum
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all the hustle and bustle of erev yom tov because they are so sim-
ple you can give them to your children to do theyrsquoll feel so special
knowing that they played an integral part in the yom tov seudah
i found this original creation from Martha stewart she uses cloth
napkins to prepare the roses and while pretty i am sure that most
of you do not have cloth napkins in both green and pinkred it is
also hard to fit 2 cloth napkins into a glass ndash believe me i tried
instead i decided to try her idea using paper napkins and as you
can see it worked wonders i almost felt as if i was looking at real
roses they are that beautiful go ahead and make them with what-
ever colors you fancy ndash roses bloom in all different colors of the
rainbow you will sit at your yom tov tish (table) and feel as if
you are in a magnificent garden
what yoursquoll neeD
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in green for leaves
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in the color of your choice
(i like classic red) for roses
glass or hard plastic cups
how to
1 open green napkin
2 fold green napkin in half on the diagonal
3 fold in half again on the diagonal
4 open red napkin
5 fold in half on the diagonal
6 fold tip of triangle down to the center of the longest side
7 fold in half lengthwise
repeat steps 4-7 (with an additional red napkin so that
you have 2 folded napkins)
8 roll first napkin from either end not too tight but not too
loose either
9 take first rolled napkin and place on second unrolled nap-
kin and continue rolling the second napkin around the first
one (you need to do this because the rose will be too narrow
otherwise and wonrsquot look authentic)
to complete your rose just push up from the center of the
bottom of the napkin
10 place rose on the short side of the green napkin
11 fold the green napkin over on the diagonal covering the
rose
12 place in a vase folding the leaves over the edges
Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
fOr The Table set your holiday table with this great napkin craft
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dressIng up yourselF
DressIng up YOur Table
By sharon langerT wwwFashIon-IshacoM
when i think of shavuos i think about beautiful flowers food tablescapes and fashion
shavuos is probably my favorite jewish holiday because it arrives at one of the most beautiful
times of year and is one of the most simple yet meaningful holidays that we have
we celebrate the receiving of our most precious gift the torah and who doesnrsquot love to cel-
ebrate and appreciate special gifts and the fact that the torah the epitome of spirituality was
given on a humble yet beautiful mountain full of flowers represents the idea that we need to
find the right balance between the spiritual and physical and also that not only is the torah
our special gift but also all of the beauty in this world that was given to us by hashem thatrsquos
why the complete shavuos experience not only includes lots of torah learning but also lots
of flowers delicious food and beautiful clothing
i wanted to share with you some of my favorite fashion trends of this spring and how they
can be translated into beautiful shavuos table settings i hope you get inspired to buy yourself
some beautiful new outfits for yom tov and at the same time get creative with your holiday
tablescapes enjoy
sprIng Trend 1
emerald color of the year if yoursquove been following the fashion and
design world you will know that emerald
green is the pantone color of 2013 the
question is how can we incorporate this
vibrant hue into our wardrobes and table
decor without having it totally overpower
our looks a gorgeous green dress will look
beautiful when worn simply with few acces-
sories or just incorporate one bold emerald
green piece of jewelry a cuff or a statement
necklace to a more neutral outfit to add a
pop of glamour when planning your outfits
and table settings keep in mind that emer-
ald green coordinates really well with gold
and black
for vibrant tablescapes add some emerald
glassware napkins or even ceramic dishes
to a formal background that include touches
of gold and black
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We need to find the right balance between the spiritual and physical
sprIng Trend 2
stripe it up smart jacobs re-introduced the bold black and
white stripe in new and fabulous ways at his
spring 2013 runway show stripes always
come and go in fashion but this season they
get wider and more exciting try dressing up
a striped top with a glitzy accessory or go for
full on stripes on a mod dress for yom tov
when using stripes in fashion or on your
table adding a pop of your favorite color
will bring your look alive yellow looks espe-
cially fresh with wide stripes for a cheerful
shavuos tablescape
sprIng Trend 3
wishing you all a beautiful shavuos for
more gorgeous fashion and design inspira-
tions follow my blog at wwwfashion-isha
com and follow me on facebooK for
daily divine and refined looks
Sharon
radient reflections Metallics are a great way to modernize your
look for spring this season metallics go
high sheen and mirror reflective try a
dress with metallic touches or go all out
with a strong metallic piece paired with soft
neutrals to balance out its high sheen or
simply accessorize with one fabulous shiny
piece Metallics coordinate really well with
soft pinks and lilac too so when applying
this trend to your table try a shiny silver
tablecloth and add lots of flowers in soft col-
ors for a really bold tablescape why not use
a sequin fabric for your tablecloth let that
be your shining focal point by keeping your
flowers white and simple
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Most of us today have become far too seri-
ous wersquore better trained than ever but
donrsquot seem to be having nearly as much fun
wersquove lost touch with the importance of
fun in our personal and professional lives
consider this paradox human beings by
nature are spontaneous and playful creatures
(just watch young children at play) yet the
older we become the less appropriate it
becomes for us to express our playfulness
we get ldquoprofessionallyrdquo serious and then
pay comedians (and now humor consultants)
to do a job we were born to do ndash laugh
and play our inability to play is quite a
loss since the correct use of both play and
humor can help us thrive in chaos remain
creative under pressure work more effec-
tively play more enthusiastically and stay
healthier in the process
not only does laughter feel great but it does so
much good laughter works just like a drug
releasing endorphins into your blood stream
to immediately lower blood pressure ease a
nervous stomach and free up the mind for
creative problem solving laughter also helps to
strengthen our relationships balance our san-
ity enhance our businesses and our lives
huMor Is our TeMporary
escape a release a relIeF
undersTandIng ThaT here
are a Few ways To use IT
To help you creaTeto understand how to use humor to
increase your creativity lets first gain a
deeper understanding of what humor is
and is not having a sense of humor does
not mean you are an exceptionally talented
comedian or only appropriate when yoursquore
ldquooff-dutyrdquo a sense of humor is about re-
learning how to see the fun in everyday
experiences humor is not only about telling
jokes in reality research shows that only
about 2 of the population is capable of
remembering and telling jokes for the 98
of us who canrsquot tell jokes (like me) humor is
a way of seeing salving and solving the seri-
ous issues of our lives humor and laughter
co-exist in our lives together with sorrow and
tears as a balance of sanity
here is my favorite definition of humor
ldquohumor happens when two worlds collide
something unexpected has to happen that
jolts you up and out of the normal pattern
and then you start laughing humor is the
synapse between the regular and the surpris-
ing everytime we laugh we are making a
leap between two worldsrdquo - Margie brown
author of ldquothe theology of clowningrdquo
humor is our temporary escape a release
a relief understanding that here are a few
ways to use it to help you create
humor can be used to develop flexible
thinking humor is a brainteaser that can stir
up new perspectives avner ziv a researcher
in israel suggests that participation in a
humorous experience before a brainstorm-
ing session increases creativity and ldquodiver-
gent thinkingrdquo humor helps promote
innovation by making it legitimate to think in
illogical and imperfect ways humor
laughter and play help to balance your life
through a metaphor of juggling where the act
of juggling expands peoplersquos perception of
their capabilities
a study done at cornell school of
Management found that people who had
just seen a funny movie had a ldquocreative flex-
ibilityrdquo greatly expanded over those who did
In a creaTIve ruTlaugh IT Off
By shoshana raFF
29jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
not those who were denied a humor dose
before problem solving suffered from func-
tional fixedness ie were lsquostuck in a rutrsquo
humor as a form of medicine Martin
cousin the famous author of ldquoanatomy
of an illnessrdquo began investigating humor in
the 1970rsquos and uncovered proof that posi-
tive emotional states enhance physical and
psychological healing sustained laughter has
been found to stimulate an increased release
of endorphins - the bodyrsquos own natural pain
killer or tranquilizer endorphins also stimu-
late the bodyrsquos immune system to increase
its disease fighting ability laughter has also
been shown to strengthen the heart muscle
and 20 seconds of intense laughter is the
cardiovascular equivalent of 3 minutes of
strenuous rowing Moreover research shows
that exercising in a positive relaxed state of
mind increases the health benefits of a work-
out by as much as one half
humor can be used to manage conflict in
a dynamic and changing world like ours
conflict can not be avoided and erased it
needs to be used to your advantage humor
can help you do this herersquos a common
example when you find yourself in an emo-
tional or angry situation imagine a comical
scene to help you avoid an inappropriate
emotional reaction some suggestions imag-
ine your boss lecturing you in his underwear
imagine yourself in a clown outfit chiding
an angry client the effect will always be the
same instead of a snarl a smile may appear
on your face Kids do this naturally all the
time itrsquos a defense mechanism that we seem
lose as we age
humor can be used to put people at ease
humor is one of the best ice breakers itrsquos
the great common denominator everyone
enjoys being around people who bring laugh-
ter with them in one survey 85 of ceorsquos
said that all things being equal they would
rather hire somebody with a sense of humor
gET siLLy gET cREaTivE
laugh IT Offso geT sIlly geT laughIng and geT creaTIve
humor can be used as a bridge builder ldquolaughter is the shortest bridge between two peo-
plerdquo said victor borge Danish humorist and musician for leaders by being able to laugh
at yourself or laugh with others you take yourself off the podium and put yourself onto
the audiencersquos level humor is democratic rather than totalitarian a leaderrsquos ability to use
humor to persuade encourage and correct breeds an equality of status and bridges the gap
between superior and subordinate
in your work world if you are in an environment where humor is accepted you are prob-
ably in a place where people are rewarded for the things they do they are picked up after
failures and disagreements are settled more easily if the humor level is down that is prob-
ably also an indicator of how things are settled and herersquos some final food for thought silli-
ness in the face of seriousness is a mark of mental health
so get silly get laughing and get creative
shoshana raff is is a business coach specializing in marketing and strategy for small start-
up businesses she is also a serial entrepreneur and web developer and teaches college
Management Marketing amp entrepreneurship courses
visit wwwraffbusinesscom wwwkoshershopaholiccom and wwweatingforrealcom for
more information about her businesses and coaching services
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Cinderella is fine but letrsquos give our girls (and boys) realprincesses and real role models to play with
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
Vwwwmycrystaldreamcom infomycrystaldreamcom
Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
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10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
wwwnot2shabbeycom
to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
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FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
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ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
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we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
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in our next issue
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our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
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in our next issue
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DIY InITIal leTTers1 buy a wood letter from your local craft store
2 spread Mod podge on your wooden letter and place the scrapbook paper on top press down hard let dry for 6 hours
3 rip the paper off the wood
4 paint the letter in 2 contrasting colors you should have a very light amount of paint on your brush
5 using a stamp pad darken the edges of your letters by rubbing the pad against the edge of your letters
6 add your embelishments (stickers or flowers) adhere them with craft bond glue
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Display your childrsquos
name on their
bedroom wall or their
initial on their door
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
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Ingredients
2 pounds confectionersrsquo sugar
13 cup meringue powder
34 cup water
food coloring desired colors
flavored extracts (see flavor guide below)
you will need copy paper cut into strips and 2 to 4 piping bags with
a small round tip you can also make a button template to ensure even
rows Make evenly sized dots on a piece of graph paper that is the same
size as your copy paper strips place the template under your strip of
copy paper to use as a guide while you pipe the dots
1 in the bowl of an electric mixer using the paddle attachment com-
bine confectionersrsquo sugar and meringue powder Mix on low speed to
combine add water and mix on low speed until combined raise speed
to high and beat until stiff peaks form about 5 minutes
2 Divide icing into four bowls (i like to use plastic containers with a
lid so the icing can stay covered while not in use as it will dry up if left
exposed to the air for a while) add 12 to 1 teaspoon water to each
bowl mixing until the icing is the consistency of toothpaste add food
coloring and 14 teaspoon extract
3 fill each piping bag with a different color icing pipe dots on to copy
paper let harden overnight
yield 100 strips
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froM the upcoMing KiDs cooKing MaDe easy by leah schapira anD victoria DweK
scheDuleD for release later this year
whenever i buy candy buttons for my children for a shabbat treat instead of the three boys splitting the jumbo buttons three ways i make them split it four wayshellipbecause i want too theyrsquore my favorite candy
now that i make them at home we donrsquot have to fight over our favorite colors Donrsquot feel tempted to double this recipe it makes a ton and definitely match the extracts up to a coordinating flavor it will add so much to the candy button experience when each flavor tastes different
besides for unlimited buttons the best part of making your own is the ability to match the buttons to the color scheme -v
Candy Button Flavorsorange colormdashorange extract
reDpinK colormdashcherry or strawberry extract
yellow green colormdashlemon extract banana extract
blue colormdashraspberry extract
white colormdashcoconut extract
use vanilla extract as a default if you are missing
extract for any flavor
kids in ThE kiTchEn
canDY buTTOns
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spring into Queens with your Kids itrsquos bursting with fun and Kosher food
esti berkowitz of wwwprimetimeparentingcom
quEEns wiTh
KIDs
this spring there are even more reasons for families to visit Queens
a few kid friendly kosher finds have populated the area sure it
is fun (or maybe not) packing up the coolers with plenty of kosher
snacks in tow in fact we have this packing business down to a sci-
ence by now before we go anywhere our trusty ldquokosher coleman
coolerrdquo is stocked with enough food to feed a couple of extra kids
while it is always important to plan ahead especially with us kosher
food families i was excited to hear that the new york hall of
science (nysci) has a new cafeacute at its location Delish by amerivents
will provide nysci patrons with healthy food options environmen-
tally friendly packaging and educational programs centered around
nutrition the menu will have plenty of grab-and-go food made with
healthy and locally sourced ingredients that are freshly prepared
Kosher vegetarian and gluten free options will be available cutlery
and serving products will be compostable
Delish by amerivents will also include an education component
that will correspond with the menu food-related events will occur
periodically throughout the year and will include programs such as
food demos chef visits and nutrition workshops if you havenrsquot had
the nysci on your spring exploration agenda check out nysciorg
visitevents for information there is free admission from september
through june on fridays 2 ndash 5 pm sundays 10 ndash 11 am free
hours are suspended in july august and september 22 if you do
decide to purchase a premium membership from the nysci you
will be a part of the acM reciprocal program (acM) in other
words you will have access to a voluntary network of acM mem-
ber museums open across the us and canada that reciprocate
discounted admission to one anothersrsquo members that hold premium
family memberships that is nearly 200 museums not sure if the
museum you want to visit is included no problem you can use
the acMrsquos find a childrenrsquos Museum online search pages you will
see that some museums have a red r button on the same parallel
line as their name listing mdash this symbol indicates that the institution
participates in the acM reciprocal network if you have family that
you plan to visit out of town this could be very useful these par-
ticipating museums will get you 50 off general admission for up to
six (6) people the list of museums participating in the network may
change so please call the museum you plan to visit ahead of time
and to verify their participation in the acM reciprocal network
the new york hall of science presents 450 exhibits demonstra-
tions and design spaces that explain science technology engineering
and math a visit to nysci is a hands-on energetic educational
experience where you can indulge your curiosity and nurture your
creativity i canrsquot even tell you how many hours we spent in the
preschool place when my kids were toddlers this area is closed-
off and gated parents can sit and schmooze while kids play this
is especially nice on the hot days ahead it is comfortably air condi-
tioned
not far from the nysci is the Queens zoo while the membership
card for the nysci wonrsquot be able to get you into the Queens zoo
for free a premium membership ($189) will get you free entry into
the Queens zoo as well as the bronx zoo central park zoo new
york aquarium and the prospect park zoo the Queens zoo is
one of our favorite places the last time we were there we found the
kosher vending machine near the sea lions we also love the petting
zoo Migration playground and the Discovery center not far from
the Queens zoo is one of the best parks in Queens the playground
for all children there are lovely sprinklers plenty of swings and
jungle gyms to keep your kids active for hours even in the heat of
the summer we were able to find some shade under the trees and
make a nice picnic there
if you are not too worn out after your visit to either the nysci
Queens zoo or playground for all children you must take a ride
over to berrylicious grab some delicious frozen kosher yogurt and
add some toppings located at 6948 Main street flushing ny 11367
there are flavors in parve chalav yisroel and ldquosugar freerdquo your kids
will love it here and you will too ask to taste a flavor or two you will
want to make a trip back there again and again if you visit the area
anytime soon give a shout out to primetimeparent we might be
there too
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by Kitchen tested
1 loaf challah cubed
5 eggs
2 cups milk
14 cup pure maple syrup
12 tsp cinnamon
1 gala apple peeled and cubed
topping
14 cup unsalted butter or margarine softened
12 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
12 cup sliced almonds (or chopped pecans)
1 combine eggs milk maple syrup and cinnamon
2 add cubed challah and stir to combine
3 leave the bread mixture in the fridge for 4 hrs if you are in a
rush just let the mixture sit for 30 minutes
4 once the challah soaks add the apple pieces and stir to combine
5 spray the crock pot bowl with lots of cooking spray
6 pour the bread mixture into the crock pot
7 in a small bowl mix all of the topping ingredients with your hands
then sprinkle on the bread mixture
8 cover and set to low for 4 hours or high for 2 hrs
9 once done let the mixture sit for 30 minutes before taking it out
of your crock pot so it can set and wonrsquot fall apart you can certainly
taste it while you wait
this recipe can also be made in the oven at 375 degrees f for 45
minutes uncovered the flavor in the casserole wonrsquot be as devel-
oped and rich as the crock pot version but it can be done
crock poT French ToasT
casseroleldquoFrench toast in a casserole Whatrsquos not to love
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Try ThIs
wITh soy or alMond
MIlk
For a pareve versIon
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i love the summer ndash the sunshine the swimming the long days and warm nights
Most of all though i love the deli-cious summer produce
My family plants a small garden every year but even if yoursquore not a home gardener you can definitely enjoy the bounty of summer pro-duce from your local grocery store ndash and usually atfantastic prices
last summer for example we gobbled up strawberries for $79lb peaches and nectarines for $19 each and bumper crops of gor-geous heirloom tomatoes for less than $1lb
you should of course enjoy these treats in your weekly menu ndash whether in salads smoothiesdesserts or as snack foods but you can also take advantage of this deli-cious fruit by freezing it inthe summer -- and enjoying it all winter long
frozen fruit for example typically costs two to five times what fresh fruit costs at its peak in thesummer
rather than paying $2lb for frozen strawberries in December why not buy them fresh in july for
$79lb and freeze your own
another reason to freeze summer fruit is to prevent waste if you over-zealously purchase five pounds of cherries before your family can eat them all donrsquot let them rot and mold in your fridgefreeze the cherries instead
freezing fresh produce takes just a few minutes of effort for which you are rewarded with themost delicious frozen fruit at bar-gain prices
although i havenrsquot successfully frozen citrus yet here are the fruits that i typically freeze in thesummer
ApplesApricotsBananasBlackberriesBlueberriesCherriesGrapesMangoesMelonsNectarinesPeachesPearsPineapplesPlumsRaspberriesStrawberries
there are five basic steps to freez-ing fruit
step 1 wash the fruit thoroughly
step 2 Dry the fruit gently with a towel
step 3 prepare the fruit for the freezer
apples ndash peel (optional) and cut into slices tossing with a splash of lemon juiceapricots ndash cut in half and remove the pitbananas ndash peel browning bananasblackberries ndash freeze as isblueberries ndash freeze as ischerries ndash remove the pitgrapes ndash freeze as is (my kids love
Everyone loves delicous summer produce This sim-ple freeze guide lets you savor the taste all year through
guIde TofreezIng fruITby Mara strom
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1 (12 fluid ounces) can frozen lemonade concentrate thawed
4 12 cups water
10 ounces frozen strawberries partially thawed
Directions
in a large pitcher mix together lemonade concentrate and water stir in strawberries
these as a refreshing summer treat ndash but be careful as whole grapes are a chocking hazard for children under 3)Mangoes ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesMelons ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesnectarines ndash cut in half amp remove the pitpeaches ndash cut in half amp remove the pitpears - peel (optional) and cut into slices tossing with a splash of lemon juicepineapples ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesplums ndash cut in half and remove the pitraspberries ndash freeze as isstrawberries ndash hull and cut in half if very large
step 4 lay the fruit out on a cook-ie sheet and place it in the freezer
for about an hour to ldquoflashrdquofreeze you want your fruit to be just frozen enough so that it doesnrsquot stick together
step 5 remove fruit from the cookie sheet and place it in gallon-size freezer bags
frozen fruit will typically last for at least four months in a deep freezer or two months in a kitchenfreezer
brsquotayavon May you enjoy the fruit-ful bounty of this summer
Mara strom blogs at Kosher on a budget where she shares deals tips and strategies for saving money and making the most out of your resources she lives in Kansas city with her husband and three chil-dren whom they homeschool Mara would love to connect with you on facebook twitter or pinterest
sTrawBerry leMonade
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candIed orange cheesecake
IngredIenTsfor crust
2 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs
13 cup granulated sugar
12 cup unsalted butter
for cheese filling
1 cup orange juice
12 cup brown sugar
4 packages cream cheese room temperature
(8-ounce packages)
14 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons orange zest
1 cup sour cream
14 cup all purpose flour
12 teaspoon salt
5 large eggs
for topping
2 medium oranges
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
dIrecTIons1 preheat oven to 350deg f combine cookie
crumbs in a large bowl with sugar and butter
and stir until moist press crumb mixture
evenly onto the bottom of a 9-inch spring-
form pan bake 15 to 20 minutes or until
golden brown and set cool completely
2 combine orange juice and brown sugar
in a small saucepan bring to a boil and
stir until sugar dissolves simmer for 10 to
15 minutes or until mixture is reduced set
aside to cool
recIpe
BeauTIFul
and delIcIous
a FaMIly FavorITe
3 in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle
attachment beat cream cheese and sugar
until smooth add orange zest sour cream
flour and salt and beat 2 minutes add eggs
1 at a time mixing well in between each
addition Mix in cooled orange juice mix-
ture and beat to combine pour the cream
cheese mixture on top of the crust and place
the springform pan in a large roasting pan
pour warm water into roasting pan to come
halfway up the sides of the springform pan
bake 1 frac12 hours or until just set in the cen-
ter cool 1 hour on a wire rack and then at
least 4 hours in the refrigerator or overnight
4 thinly slice oranges and place in a
medium saucepan add sugar and water
and bring to a boil over medium-high heat
reduce to a simmer and cook 20 to 30
minutes or until oranges are translucent and
tender let cool slightly remove orange
slices with a fork and gently place all over
top of cooled cheesecake Drizzle frac14 cup of
the remaining syrup over the cake and cut
into 8 slices to serve
i love candied orange peels (i know it seems like i love everything guess i just love good
food but i share only the best of the best with you) - jamie geller
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IngredIenTs1 bunch asparagus about 1 pound
112 ounce pecorino
1 lemon juice and zest
1 tablespoon olive oil
coarse salt and pepper to taste
dIrecTIonsuse a vegetable peeler to shave the aspara-
gus lengthwise set in a large bowl in a
small bowl shave the pecorino and set
aside
Mix the lemon with the olive oil salt and
pepper ndash toss with asparagus and let sit for at
least 5 minutes top with shaved cheese
tips if you canrsquot find pecorino you can use
parmesan DID YOu KnOWfacts anD tips about fooD
cheesecake used to be Made with yeastuntil the 18th century cheesecake used
to be made with yeast this is because
it was the only way known to make any
types of bread rise until that time it was
during that time that europeans figured
out how to use beaten eggs to make
bread products rise this allowed them
to remove the yeast from cheesecake so it
no longer contained the yeasty flavor
baked cheesecake originated in rome
when the romans conquered the greek empire one of the things they
took with them was the recipe for cheesecake the romans changed this
recipe by adding eggs to their cheesecakes and baking them under hot bricks
however it still did not look like the cheesecake that we recognize today
new york style cheesecake is comparatively rich and heavy while the
philadelphia style is creamier and lighter
shaved asparagus wITh pecorIno
recIpecontributed by tamar genger joyofkoshercom
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cut the watermelon in half1
sometimes creating a wow factor can be done in a simple five steps
5doIT In
everyone likes something simple
practical and healthy herersquos an
idea that certainly accomplishes all three to
top it off this idea is quite classy too and
will make a cool and refreshing entree or
dessert
supplies
watermelon
blueberries
lemon leaves (available at florist)
4 frac12rdquo flower cookie cutter
1 frac12rdquo round cookie cutter
sharp knife
using a sharp knife remove the rind (this will make slicing easier)
cut 1rdquo thick slices from the watermelon
cut a flower shape from each slice with the cookie cutter
2
3 4 cut a circle in the cen-ter of the flower using your round cookie cut-ter
5
sTeps
Easy Shmeezy Shavuos Dessert
Donrsquot have a flower cookie cutter get one here buY ITneed a round one get one here buY IT
by esther ottensoser
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Shavuos flOWerscape
with Papaya Eventsphoto credit chanablumesphotocom
by esther ottensoser
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Just ten miles out of new york city is a little town called passaic nj thatrsquos where we caught up with the floral design team behind papaya events as they put together this beautiful shavuos inspired tablescape
papaya events is a full scale event production and floral decor company specializing in weddings and large affairs they also have a boutique flower shop offering magnificent floral arrange-ments and bouquets to enhance your home
looking for a creative and exotic name that would set them apart from the more typical floral associations the name papaya events was born it is definitely a name that people remember
in floral design a considerable amount of planning and coordi-nation takes place the day often starts with the flower market in nyc the market opens at around 5 am and you need to get there early to get the best selection to ensure the flowers are being used at the height of their beauty for an event they have to develop the flowers too Many times they will start get-ting the flowers ready a few days in advance so they are at the peak of their bloom
what are their best tips for us before this floral induced holiday ldquoi will tell you the same tips i give the customers at my flower shoprdquo says Devorah Deutsch ldquoflowers are sensitive they will last longer if you keep them out of direct sunlight and heat Make sure there is always water in the vase and change the water daily if you can you can also add a drop of bleach to a vase to keep the water cleanrdquo
you can contact papaya events by visiting wwwpapayaeventscom
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with your knife or floral shears remove each of the orchids from the main stem making sure to keep
an inch or two of the stem attached to the flower
1supplies needed- you can get all the
equipment at a local craft and floral
supply store
gt1 stem cymbidium orchid
gt 2 aspidistra leaves
gtlow glass or ceramic vase
gtwater tubes
gtskewers (optional)
gtknife or floral shears
fill the water tubes with water and insert stem of the orchid into the tube you may need to cut a
bigger hole into the tube for the stem if the vase you are using is high you may need to attach a skewer to the bottom of the water tube
2
flOWersby papaya events
having floral foam in the vase will keep the arrangement anchored even though the
orchids have their own water source i like to soak the floral foam for stability cut the floral foam to fit your vase and then soak it in the sink for a short time
if your vase is glass wrap the inside of your vase with your leaves place the wet floral
foam inside the vase
3 4 start from the middle of the foam and work-ing outward securely place each flower into
the foam repeat until the vase is full
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shavuous is one of my favorite holidays the
beautiful spring weather the creamy cheesecakes
for dessert and of course all the pretty flowers
that adorn our yom tov tables itrsquos really a treat
to be able to go all out and pick out a beautiful
bouquet you canrsquot go wrong regardless of what
you choose ndash classic roses bright tulips elegant
orchids or exotic anthuriums you are sure to
find something to suit your taste and match your
table-scape
if you really want to up the ante placing flowers
at each place setting makes your table feel like an
intimate garden you can do this in a few ways
1 place bud vases alongside each cup with a
single fresh flower
2 Make or purchase floral napkin rings
3 use dishes paper plates napkins or cups with a
floral pattern
4 incorporate floral themes into your meal (for
ex cut cheesecake brownies with a flower cookie
cutter)
5 Make my pretty paper napkin roses and place
in a see-through cup at each place setting
these napkin roses are extremely easy to make
you donrsquot have to prepare them in advance amid
use cloth or paper napkins to cre-
ate visually appealing napkin art
for your holiday table
napkInFlowers
by chana apfelbaum
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all the hustle and bustle of erev yom tov because they are so sim-
ple you can give them to your children to do theyrsquoll feel so special
knowing that they played an integral part in the yom tov seudah
i found this original creation from Martha stewart she uses cloth
napkins to prepare the roses and while pretty i am sure that most
of you do not have cloth napkins in both green and pinkred it is
also hard to fit 2 cloth napkins into a glass ndash believe me i tried
instead i decided to try her idea using paper napkins and as you
can see it worked wonders i almost felt as if i was looking at real
roses they are that beautiful go ahead and make them with what-
ever colors you fancy ndash roses bloom in all different colors of the
rainbow you will sit at your yom tov tish (table) and feel as if
you are in a magnificent garden
what yoursquoll neeD
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in green for leaves
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in the color of your choice
(i like classic red) for roses
glass or hard plastic cups
how to
1 open green napkin
2 fold green napkin in half on the diagonal
3 fold in half again on the diagonal
4 open red napkin
5 fold in half on the diagonal
6 fold tip of triangle down to the center of the longest side
7 fold in half lengthwise
repeat steps 4-7 (with an additional red napkin so that
you have 2 folded napkins)
8 roll first napkin from either end not too tight but not too
loose either
9 take first rolled napkin and place on second unrolled nap-
kin and continue rolling the second napkin around the first
one (you need to do this because the rose will be too narrow
otherwise and wonrsquot look authentic)
to complete your rose just push up from the center of the
bottom of the napkin
10 place rose on the short side of the green napkin
11 fold the green napkin over on the diagonal covering the
rose
12 place in a vase folding the leaves over the edges
Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
fOr The Table set your holiday table with this great napkin craft
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dressIng up yourselF
DressIng up YOur Table
By sharon langerT wwwFashIon-IshacoM
when i think of shavuos i think about beautiful flowers food tablescapes and fashion
shavuos is probably my favorite jewish holiday because it arrives at one of the most beautiful
times of year and is one of the most simple yet meaningful holidays that we have
we celebrate the receiving of our most precious gift the torah and who doesnrsquot love to cel-
ebrate and appreciate special gifts and the fact that the torah the epitome of spirituality was
given on a humble yet beautiful mountain full of flowers represents the idea that we need to
find the right balance between the spiritual and physical and also that not only is the torah
our special gift but also all of the beauty in this world that was given to us by hashem thatrsquos
why the complete shavuos experience not only includes lots of torah learning but also lots
of flowers delicious food and beautiful clothing
i wanted to share with you some of my favorite fashion trends of this spring and how they
can be translated into beautiful shavuos table settings i hope you get inspired to buy yourself
some beautiful new outfits for yom tov and at the same time get creative with your holiday
tablescapes enjoy
sprIng Trend 1
emerald color of the year if yoursquove been following the fashion and
design world you will know that emerald
green is the pantone color of 2013 the
question is how can we incorporate this
vibrant hue into our wardrobes and table
decor without having it totally overpower
our looks a gorgeous green dress will look
beautiful when worn simply with few acces-
sories or just incorporate one bold emerald
green piece of jewelry a cuff or a statement
necklace to a more neutral outfit to add a
pop of glamour when planning your outfits
and table settings keep in mind that emer-
ald green coordinates really well with gold
and black
for vibrant tablescapes add some emerald
glassware napkins or even ceramic dishes
to a formal background that include touches
of gold and black
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We need to find the right balance between the spiritual and physical
sprIng Trend 2
stripe it up smart jacobs re-introduced the bold black and
white stripe in new and fabulous ways at his
spring 2013 runway show stripes always
come and go in fashion but this season they
get wider and more exciting try dressing up
a striped top with a glitzy accessory or go for
full on stripes on a mod dress for yom tov
when using stripes in fashion or on your
table adding a pop of your favorite color
will bring your look alive yellow looks espe-
cially fresh with wide stripes for a cheerful
shavuos tablescape
sprIng Trend 3
wishing you all a beautiful shavuos for
more gorgeous fashion and design inspira-
tions follow my blog at wwwfashion-isha
com and follow me on facebooK for
daily divine and refined looks
Sharon
radient reflections Metallics are a great way to modernize your
look for spring this season metallics go
high sheen and mirror reflective try a
dress with metallic touches or go all out
with a strong metallic piece paired with soft
neutrals to balance out its high sheen or
simply accessorize with one fabulous shiny
piece Metallics coordinate really well with
soft pinks and lilac too so when applying
this trend to your table try a shiny silver
tablecloth and add lots of flowers in soft col-
ors for a really bold tablescape why not use
a sequin fabric for your tablecloth let that
be your shining focal point by keeping your
flowers white and simple
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Most of us today have become far too seri-
ous wersquore better trained than ever but
donrsquot seem to be having nearly as much fun
wersquove lost touch with the importance of
fun in our personal and professional lives
consider this paradox human beings by
nature are spontaneous and playful creatures
(just watch young children at play) yet the
older we become the less appropriate it
becomes for us to express our playfulness
we get ldquoprofessionallyrdquo serious and then
pay comedians (and now humor consultants)
to do a job we were born to do ndash laugh
and play our inability to play is quite a
loss since the correct use of both play and
humor can help us thrive in chaos remain
creative under pressure work more effec-
tively play more enthusiastically and stay
healthier in the process
not only does laughter feel great but it does so
much good laughter works just like a drug
releasing endorphins into your blood stream
to immediately lower blood pressure ease a
nervous stomach and free up the mind for
creative problem solving laughter also helps to
strengthen our relationships balance our san-
ity enhance our businesses and our lives
huMor Is our TeMporary
escape a release a relIeF
undersTandIng ThaT here
are a Few ways To use IT
To help you creaTeto understand how to use humor to
increase your creativity lets first gain a
deeper understanding of what humor is
and is not having a sense of humor does
not mean you are an exceptionally talented
comedian or only appropriate when yoursquore
ldquooff-dutyrdquo a sense of humor is about re-
learning how to see the fun in everyday
experiences humor is not only about telling
jokes in reality research shows that only
about 2 of the population is capable of
remembering and telling jokes for the 98
of us who canrsquot tell jokes (like me) humor is
a way of seeing salving and solving the seri-
ous issues of our lives humor and laughter
co-exist in our lives together with sorrow and
tears as a balance of sanity
here is my favorite definition of humor
ldquohumor happens when two worlds collide
something unexpected has to happen that
jolts you up and out of the normal pattern
and then you start laughing humor is the
synapse between the regular and the surpris-
ing everytime we laugh we are making a
leap between two worldsrdquo - Margie brown
author of ldquothe theology of clowningrdquo
humor is our temporary escape a release
a relief understanding that here are a few
ways to use it to help you create
humor can be used to develop flexible
thinking humor is a brainteaser that can stir
up new perspectives avner ziv a researcher
in israel suggests that participation in a
humorous experience before a brainstorm-
ing session increases creativity and ldquodiver-
gent thinkingrdquo humor helps promote
innovation by making it legitimate to think in
illogical and imperfect ways humor
laughter and play help to balance your life
through a metaphor of juggling where the act
of juggling expands peoplersquos perception of
their capabilities
a study done at cornell school of
Management found that people who had
just seen a funny movie had a ldquocreative flex-
ibilityrdquo greatly expanded over those who did
In a creaTIve ruTlaugh IT Off
By shoshana raFF
29jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
not those who were denied a humor dose
before problem solving suffered from func-
tional fixedness ie were lsquostuck in a rutrsquo
humor as a form of medicine Martin
cousin the famous author of ldquoanatomy
of an illnessrdquo began investigating humor in
the 1970rsquos and uncovered proof that posi-
tive emotional states enhance physical and
psychological healing sustained laughter has
been found to stimulate an increased release
of endorphins - the bodyrsquos own natural pain
killer or tranquilizer endorphins also stimu-
late the bodyrsquos immune system to increase
its disease fighting ability laughter has also
been shown to strengthen the heart muscle
and 20 seconds of intense laughter is the
cardiovascular equivalent of 3 minutes of
strenuous rowing Moreover research shows
that exercising in a positive relaxed state of
mind increases the health benefits of a work-
out by as much as one half
humor can be used to manage conflict in
a dynamic and changing world like ours
conflict can not be avoided and erased it
needs to be used to your advantage humor
can help you do this herersquos a common
example when you find yourself in an emo-
tional or angry situation imagine a comical
scene to help you avoid an inappropriate
emotional reaction some suggestions imag-
ine your boss lecturing you in his underwear
imagine yourself in a clown outfit chiding
an angry client the effect will always be the
same instead of a snarl a smile may appear
on your face Kids do this naturally all the
time itrsquos a defense mechanism that we seem
lose as we age
humor can be used to put people at ease
humor is one of the best ice breakers itrsquos
the great common denominator everyone
enjoys being around people who bring laugh-
ter with them in one survey 85 of ceorsquos
said that all things being equal they would
rather hire somebody with a sense of humor
gET siLLy gET cREaTivE
laugh IT Offso geT sIlly geT laughIng and geT creaTIve
humor can be used as a bridge builder ldquolaughter is the shortest bridge between two peo-
plerdquo said victor borge Danish humorist and musician for leaders by being able to laugh
at yourself or laugh with others you take yourself off the podium and put yourself onto
the audiencersquos level humor is democratic rather than totalitarian a leaderrsquos ability to use
humor to persuade encourage and correct breeds an equality of status and bridges the gap
between superior and subordinate
in your work world if you are in an environment where humor is accepted you are prob-
ably in a place where people are rewarded for the things they do they are picked up after
failures and disagreements are settled more easily if the humor level is down that is prob-
ably also an indicator of how things are settled and herersquos some final food for thought silli-
ness in the face of seriousness is a mark of mental health
so get silly get laughing and get creative
shoshana raff is is a business coach specializing in marketing and strategy for small start-
up businesses she is also a serial entrepreneur and web developer and teaches college
Management Marketing amp entrepreneurship courses
visit wwwraffbusinesscom wwwkoshershopaholiccom and wwweatingforrealcom for
more information about her businesses and coaching services
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
Vwwwmycrystaldreamcom infomycrystaldreamcom
Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
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10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
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to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
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FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
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ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
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wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
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and you could be featured
in our next issue
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our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
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and you could be featured
in our next issue
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Ingredients
2 pounds confectionersrsquo sugar
13 cup meringue powder
34 cup water
food coloring desired colors
flavored extracts (see flavor guide below)
you will need copy paper cut into strips and 2 to 4 piping bags with
a small round tip you can also make a button template to ensure even
rows Make evenly sized dots on a piece of graph paper that is the same
size as your copy paper strips place the template under your strip of
copy paper to use as a guide while you pipe the dots
1 in the bowl of an electric mixer using the paddle attachment com-
bine confectionersrsquo sugar and meringue powder Mix on low speed to
combine add water and mix on low speed until combined raise speed
to high and beat until stiff peaks form about 5 minutes
2 Divide icing into four bowls (i like to use plastic containers with a
lid so the icing can stay covered while not in use as it will dry up if left
exposed to the air for a while) add 12 to 1 teaspoon water to each
bowl mixing until the icing is the consistency of toothpaste add food
coloring and 14 teaspoon extract
3 fill each piping bag with a different color icing pipe dots on to copy
paper let harden overnight
yield 100 strips
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froM the upcoMing KiDs cooKing MaDe easy by leah schapira anD victoria DweK
scheDuleD for release later this year
whenever i buy candy buttons for my children for a shabbat treat instead of the three boys splitting the jumbo buttons three ways i make them split it four wayshellipbecause i want too theyrsquore my favorite candy
now that i make them at home we donrsquot have to fight over our favorite colors Donrsquot feel tempted to double this recipe it makes a ton and definitely match the extracts up to a coordinating flavor it will add so much to the candy button experience when each flavor tastes different
besides for unlimited buttons the best part of making your own is the ability to match the buttons to the color scheme -v
Candy Button Flavorsorange colormdashorange extract
reDpinK colormdashcherry or strawberry extract
yellow green colormdashlemon extract banana extract
blue colormdashraspberry extract
white colormdashcoconut extract
use vanilla extract as a default if you are missing
extract for any flavor
kids in ThE kiTchEn
canDY buTTOns
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spring into Queens with your Kids itrsquos bursting with fun and Kosher food
esti berkowitz of wwwprimetimeparentingcom
quEEns wiTh
KIDs
this spring there are even more reasons for families to visit Queens
a few kid friendly kosher finds have populated the area sure it
is fun (or maybe not) packing up the coolers with plenty of kosher
snacks in tow in fact we have this packing business down to a sci-
ence by now before we go anywhere our trusty ldquokosher coleman
coolerrdquo is stocked with enough food to feed a couple of extra kids
while it is always important to plan ahead especially with us kosher
food families i was excited to hear that the new york hall of
science (nysci) has a new cafeacute at its location Delish by amerivents
will provide nysci patrons with healthy food options environmen-
tally friendly packaging and educational programs centered around
nutrition the menu will have plenty of grab-and-go food made with
healthy and locally sourced ingredients that are freshly prepared
Kosher vegetarian and gluten free options will be available cutlery
and serving products will be compostable
Delish by amerivents will also include an education component
that will correspond with the menu food-related events will occur
periodically throughout the year and will include programs such as
food demos chef visits and nutrition workshops if you havenrsquot had
the nysci on your spring exploration agenda check out nysciorg
visitevents for information there is free admission from september
through june on fridays 2 ndash 5 pm sundays 10 ndash 11 am free
hours are suspended in july august and september 22 if you do
decide to purchase a premium membership from the nysci you
will be a part of the acM reciprocal program (acM) in other
words you will have access to a voluntary network of acM mem-
ber museums open across the us and canada that reciprocate
discounted admission to one anothersrsquo members that hold premium
family memberships that is nearly 200 museums not sure if the
museum you want to visit is included no problem you can use
the acMrsquos find a childrenrsquos Museum online search pages you will
see that some museums have a red r button on the same parallel
line as their name listing mdash this symbol indicates that the institution
participates in the acM reciprocal network if you have family that
you plan to visit out of town this could be very useful these par-
ticipating museums will get you 50 off general admission for up to
six (6) people the list of museums participating in the network may
change so please call the museum you plan to visit ahead of time
and to verify their participation in the acM reciprocal network
the new york hall of science presents 450 exhibits demonstra-
tions and design spaces that explain science technology engineering
and math a visit to nysci is a hands-on energetic educational
experience where you can indulge your curiosity and nurture your
creativity i canrsquot even tell you how many hours we spent in the
preschool place when my kids were toddlers this area is closed-
off and gated parents can sit and schmooze while kids play this
is especially nice on the hot days ahead it is comfortably air condi-
tioned
not far from the nysci is the Queens zoo while the membership
card for the nysci wonrsquot be able to get you into the Queens zoo
for free a premium membership ($189) will get you free entry into
the Queens zoo as well as the bronx zoo central park zoo new
york aquarium and the prospect park zoo the Queens zoo is
one of our favorite places the last time we were there we found the
kosher vending machine near the sea lions we also love the petting
zoo Migration playground and the Discovery center not far from
the Queens zoo is one of the best parks in Queens the playground
for all children there are lovely sprinklers plenty of swings and
jungle gyms to keep your kids active for hours even in the heat of
the summer we were able to find some shade under the trees and
make a nice picnic there
if you are not too worn out after your visit to either the nysci
Queens zoo or playground for all children you must take a ride
over to berrylicious grab some delicious frozen kosher yogurt and
add some toppings located at 6948 Main street flushing ny 11367
there are flavors in parve chalav yisroel and ldquosugar freerdquo your kids
will love it here and you will too ask to taste a flavor or two you will
want to make a trip back there again and again if you visit the area
anytime soon give a shout out to primetimeparent we might be
there too
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by Kitchen tested
1 loaf challah cubed
5 eggs
2 cups milk
14 cup pure maple syrup
12 tsp cinnamon
1 gala apple peeled and cubed
topping
14 cup unsalted butter or margarine softened
12 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
12 cup sliced almonds (or chopped pecans)
1 combine eggs milk maple syrup and cinnamon
2 add cubed challah and stir to combine
3 leave the bread mixture in the fridge for 4 hrs if you are in a
rush just let the mixture sit for 30 minutes
4 once the challah soaks add the apple pieces and stir to combine
5 spray the crock pot bowl with lots of cooking spray
6 pour the bread mixture into the crock pot
7 in a small bowl mix all of the topping ingredients with your hands
then sprinkle on the bread mixture
8 cover and set to low for 4 hours or high for 2 hrs
9 once done let the mixture sit for 30 minutes before taking it out
of your crock pot so it can set and wonrsquot fall apart you can certainly
taste it while you wait
this recipe can also be made in the oven at 375 degrees f for 45
minutes uncovered the flavor in the casserole wonrsquot be as devel-
oped and rich as the crock pot version but it can be done
crock poT French ToasT
casseroleldquoFrench toast in a casserole Whatrsquos not to love
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Try ThIs
wITh soy or alMond
MIlk
For a pareve versIon
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i love the summer ndash the sunshine the swimming the long days and warm nights
Most of all though i love the deli-cious summer produce
My family plants a small garden every year but even if yoursquore not a home gardener you can definitely enjoy the bounty of summer pro-duce from your local grocery store ndash and usually atfantastic prices
last summer for example we gobbled up strawberries for $79lb peaches and nectarines for $19 each and bumper crops of gor-geous heirloom tomatoes for less than $1lb
you should of course enjoy these treats in your weekly menu ndash whether in salads smoothiesdesserts or as snack foods but you can also take advantage of this deli-cious fruit by freezing it inthe summer -- and enjoying it all winter long
frozen fruit for example typically costs two to five times what fresh fruit costs at its peak in thesummer
rather than paying $2lb for frozen strawberries in December why not buy them fresh in july for
$79lb and freeze your own
another reason to freeze summer fruit is to prevent waste if you over-zealously purchase five pounds of cherries before your family can eat them all donrsquot let them rot and mold in your fridgefreeze the cherries instead
freezing fresh produce takes just a few minutes of effort for which you are rewarded with themost delicious frozen fruit at bar-gain prices
although i havenrsquot successfully frozen citrus yet here are the fruits that i typically freeze in thesummer
ApplesApricotsBananasBlackberriesBlueberriesCherriesGrapesMangoesMelonsNectarinesPeachesPearsPineapplesPlumsRaspberriesStrawberries
there are five basic steps to freez-ing fruit
step 1 wash the fruit thoroughly
step 2 Dry the fruit gently with a towel
step 3 prepare the fruit for the freezer
apples ndash peel (optional) and cut into slices tossing with a splash of lemon juiceapricots ndash cut in half and remove the pitbananas ndash peel browning bananasblackberries ndash freeze as isblueberries ndash freeze as ischerries ndash remove the pitgrapes ndash freeze as is (my kids love
Everyone loves delicous summer produce This sim-ple freeze guide lets you savor the taste all year through
guIde TofreezIng fruITby Mara strom
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1 (12 fluid ounces) can frozen lemonade concentrate thawed
4 12 cups water
10 ounces frozen strawberries partially thawed
Directions
in a large pitcher mix together lemonade concentrate and water stir in strawberries
these as a refreshing summer treat ndash but be careful as whole grapes are a chocking hazard for children under 3)Mangoes ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesMelons ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesnectarines ndash cut in half amp remove the pitpeaches ndash cut in half amp remove the pitpears - peel (optional) and cut into slices tossing with a splash of lemon juicepineapples ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesplums ndash cut in half and remove the pitraspberries ndash freeze as isstrawberries ndash hull and cut in half if very large
step 4 lay the fruit out on a cook-ie sheet and place it in the freezer
for about an hour to ldquoflashrdquofreeze you want your fruit to be just frozen enough so that it doesnrsquot stick together
step 5 remove fruit from the cookie sheet and place it in gallon-size freezer bags
frozen fruit will typically last for at least four months in a deep freezer or two months in a kitchenfreezer
brsquotayavon May you enjoy the fruit-ful bounty of this summer
Mara strom blogs at Kosher on a budget where she shares deals tips and strategies for saving money and making the most out of your resources she lives in Kansas city with her husband and three chil-dren whom they homeschool Mara would love to connect with you on facebook twitter or pinterest
sTrawBerry leMonade
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candIed orange cheesecake
IngredIenTsfor crust
2 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs
13 cup granulated sugar
12 cup unsalted butter
for cheese filling
1 cup orange juice
12 cup brown sugar
4 packages cream cheese room temperature
(8-ounce packages)
14 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons orange zest
1 cup sour cream
14 cup all purpose flour
12 teaspoon salt
5 large eggs
for topping
2 medium oranges
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
dIrecTIons1 preheat oven to 350deg f combine cookie
crumbs in a large bowl with sugar and butter
and stir until moist press crumb mixture
evenly onto the bottom of a 9-inch spring-
form pan bake 15 to 20 minutes or until
golden brown and set cool completely
2 combine orange juice and brown sugar
in a small saucepan bring to a boil and
stir until sugar dissolves simmer for 10 to
15 minutes or until mixture is reduced set
aside to cool
recIpe
BeauTIFul
and delIcIous
a FaMIly FavorITe
3 in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle
attachment beat cream cheese and sugar
until smooth add orange zest sour cream
flour and salt and beat 2 minutes add eggs
1 at a time mixing well in between each
addition Mix in cooled orange juice mix-
ture and beat to combine pour the cream
cheese mixture on top of the crust and place
the springform pan in a large roasting pan
pour warm water into roasting pan to come
halfway up the sides of the springform pan
bake 1 frac12 hours or until just set in the cen-
ter cool 1 hour on a wire rack and then at
least 4 hours in the refrigerator or overnight
4 thinly slice oranges and place in a
medium saucepan add sugar and water
and bring to a boil over medium-high heat
reduce to a simmer and cook 20 to 30
minutes or until oranges are translucent and
tender let cool slightly remove orange
slices with a fork and gently place all over
top of cooled cheesecake Drizzle frac14 cup of
the remaining syrup over the cake and cut
into 8 slices to serve
i love candied orange peels (i know it seems like i love everything guess i just love good
food but i share only the best of the best with you) - jamie geller
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IngredIenTs1 bunch asparagus about 1 pound
112 ounce pecorino
1 lemon juice and zest
1 tablespoon olive oil
coarse salt and pepper to taste
dIrecTIonsuse a vegetable peeler to shave the aspara-
gus lengthwise set in a large bowl in a
small bowl shave the pecorino and set
aside
Mix the lemon with the olive oil salt and
pepper ndash toss with asparagus and let sit for at
least 5 minutes top with shaved cheese
tips if you canrsquot find pecorino you can use
parmesan DID YOu KnOWfacts anD tips about fooD
cheesecake used to be Made with yeastuntil the 18th century cheesecake used
to be made with yeast this is because
it was the only way known to make any
types of bread rise until that time it was
during that time that europeans figured
out how to use beaten eggs to make
bread products rise this allowed them
to remove the yeast from cheesecake so it
no longer contained the yeasty flavor
baked cheesecake originated in rome
when the romans conquered the greek empire one of the things they
took with them was the recipe for cheesecake the romans changed this
recipe by adding eggs to their cheesecakes and baking them under hot bricks
however it still did not look like the cheesecake that we recognize today
new york style cheesecake is comparatively rich and heavy while the
philadelphia style is creamier and lighter
shaved asparagus wITh pecorIno
recIpecontributed by tamar genger joyofkoshercom
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cut the watermelon in half1
sometimes creating a wow factor can be done in a simple five steps
5doIT In
everyone likes something simple
practical and healthy herersquos an
idea that certainly accomplishes all three to
top it off this idea is quite classy too and
will make a cool and refreshing entree or
dessert
supplies
watermelon
blueberries
lemon leaves (available at florist)
4 frac12rdquo flower cookie cutter
1 frac12rdquo round cookie cutter
sharp knife
using a sharp knife remove the rind (this will make slicing easier)
cut 1rdquo thick slices from the watermelon
cut a flower shape from each slice with the cookie cutter
2
3 4 cut a circle in the cen-ter of the flower using your round cookie cut-ter
5
sTeps
Easy Shmeezy Shavuos Dessert
Donrsquot have a flower cookie cutter get one here buY ITneed a round one get one here buY IT
by esther ottensoser
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Shavuos flOWerscape
with Papaya Eventsphoto credit chanablumesphotocom
by esther ottensoser
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Just ten miles out of new york city is a little town called passaic nj thatrsquos where we caught up with the floral design team behind papaya events as they put together this beautiful shavuos inspired tablescape
papaya events is a full scale event production and floral decor company specializing in weddings and large affairs they also have a boutique flower shop offering magnificent floral arrange-ments and bouquets to enhance your home
looking for a creative and exotic name that would set them apart from the more typical floral associations the name papaya events was born it is definitely a name that people remember
in floral design a considerable amount of planning and coordi-nation takes place the day often starts with the flower market in nyc the market opens at around 5 am and you need to get there early to get the best selection to ensure the flowers are being used at the height of their beauty for an event they have to develop the flowers too Many times they will start get-ting the flowers ready a few days in advance so they are at the peak of their bloom
what are their best tips for us before this floral induced holiday ldquoi will tell you the same tips i give the customers at my flower shoprdquo says Devorah Deutsch ldquoflowers are sensitive they will last longer if you keep them out of direct sunlight and heat Make sure there is always water in the vase and change the water daily if you can you can also add a drop of bleach to a vase to keep the water cleanrdquo
you can contact papaya events by visiting wwwpapayaeventscom
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with your knife or floral shears remove each of the orchids from the main stem making sure to keep
an inch or two of the stem attached to the flower
1supplies needed- you can get all the
equipment at a local craft and floral
supply store
gt1 stem cymbidium orchid
gt 2 aspidistra leaves
gtlow glass or ceramic vase
gtwater tubes
gtskewers (optional)
gtknife or floral shears
fill the water tubes with water and insert stem of the orchid into the tube you may need to cut a
bigger hole into the tube for the stem if the vase you are using is high you may need to attach a skewer to the bottom of the water tube
2
flOWersby papaya events
having floral foam in the vase will keep the arrangement anchored even though the
orchids have their own water source i like to soak the floral foam for stability cut the floral foam to fit your vase and then soak it in the sink for a short time
if your vase is glass wrap the inside of your vase with your leaves place the wet floral
foam inside the vase
3 4 start from the middle of the foam and work-ing outward securely place each flower into
the foam repeat until the vase is full
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Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
shavuous is one of my favorite holidays the
beautiful spring weather the creamy cheesecakes
for dessert and of course all the pretty flowers
that adorn our yom tov tables itrsquos really a treat
to be able to go all out and pick out a beautiful
bouquet you canrsquot go wrong regardless of what
you choose ndash classic roses bright tulips elegant
orchids or exotic anthuriums you are sure to
find something to suit your taste and match your
table-scape
if you really want to up the ante placing flowers
at each place setting makes your table feel like an
intimate garden you can do this in a few ways
1 place bud vases alongside each cup with a
single fresh flower
2 Make or purchase floral napkin rings
3 use dishes paper plates napkins or cups with a
floral pattern
4 incorporate floral themes into your meal (for
ex cut cheesecake brownies with a flower cookie
cutter)
5 Make my pretty paper napkin roses and place
in a see-through cup at each place setting
these napkin roses are extremely easy to make
you donrsquot have to prepare them in advance amid
use cloth or paper napkins to cre-
ate visually appealing napkin art
for your holiday table
napkInFlowers
by chana apfelbaum
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all the hustle and bustle of erev yom tov because they are so sim-
ple you can give them to your children to do theyrsquoll feel so special
knowing that they played an integral part in the yom tov seudah
i found this original creation from Martha stewart she uses cloth
napkins to prepare the roses and while pretty i am sure that most
of you do not have cloth napkins in both green and pinkred it is
also hard to fit 2 cloth napkins into a glass ndash believe me i tried
instead i decided to try her idea using paper napkins and as you
can see it worked wonders i almost felt as if i was looking at real
roses they are that beautiful go ahead and make them with what-
ever colors you fancy ndash roses bloom in all different colors of the
rainbow you will sit at your yom tov tish (table) and feel as if
you are in a magnificent garden
what yoursquoll neeD
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in green for leaves
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in the color of your choice
(i like classic red) for roses
glass or hard plastic cups
how to
1 open green napkin
2 fold green napkin in half on the diagonal
3 fold in half again on the diagonal
4 open red napkin
5 fold in half on the diagonal
6 fold tip of triangle down to the center of the longest side
7 fold in half lengthwise
repeat steps 4-7 (with an additional red napkin so that
you have 2 folded napkins)
8 roll first napkin from either end not too tight but not too
loose either
9 take first rolled napkin and place on second unrolled nap-
kin and continue rolling the second napkin around the first
one (you need to do this because the rose will be too narrow
otherwise and wonrsquot look authentic)
to complete your rose just push up from the center of the
bottom of the napkin
10 place rose on the short side of the green napkin
11 fold the green napkin over on the diagonal covering the
rose
12 place in a vase folding the leaves over the edges
Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
fOr The Table set your holiday table with this great napkin craft
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dressIng up yourselF
DressIng up YOur Table
By sharon langerT wwwFashIon-IshacoM
when i think of shavuos i think about beautiful flowers food tablescapes and fashion
shavuos is probably my favorite jewish holiday because it arrives at one of the most beautiful
times of year and is one of the most simple yet meaningful holidays that we have
we celebrate the receiving of our most precious gift the torah and who doesnrsquot love to cel-
ebrate and appreciate special gifts and the fact that the torah the epitome of spirituality was
given on a humble yet beautiful mountain full of flowers represents the idea that we need to
find the right balance between the spiritual and physical and also that not only is the torah
our special gift but also all of the beauty in this world that was given to us by hashem thatrsquos
why the complete shavuos experience not only includes lots of torah learning but also lots
of flowers delicious food and beautiful clothing
i wanted to share with you some of my favorite fashion trends of this spring and how they
can be translated into beautiful shavuos table settings i hope you get inspired to buy yourself
some beautiful new outfits for yom tov and at the same time get creative with your holiday
tablescapes enjoy
sprIng Trend 1
emerald color of the year if yoursquove been following the fashion and
design world you will know that emerald
green is the pantone color of 2013 the
question is how can we incorporate this
vibrant hue into our wardrobes and table
decor without having it totally overpower
our looks a gorgeous green dress will look
beautiful when worn simply with few acces-
sories or just incorporate one bold emerald
green piece of jewelry a cuff or a statement
necklace to a more neutral outfit to add a
pop of glamour when planning your outfits
and table settings keep in mind that emer-
ald green coordinates really well with gold
and black
for vibrant tablescapes add some emerald
glassware napkins or even ceramic dishes
to a formal background that include touches
of gold and black
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We need to find the right balance between the spiritual and physical
sprIng Trend 2
stripe it up smart jacobs re-introduced the bold black and
white stripe in new and fabulous ways at his
spring 2013 runway show stripes always
come and go in fashion but this season they
get wider and more exciting try dressing up
a striped top with a glitzy accessory or go for
full on stripes on a mod dress for yom tov
when using stripes in fashion or on your
table adding a pop of your favorite color
will bring your look alive yellow looks espe-
cially fresh with wide stripes for a cheerful
shavuos tablescape
sprIng Trend 3
wishing you all a beautiful shavuos for
more gorgeous fashion and design inspira-
tions follow my blog at wwwfashion-isha
com and follow me on facebooK for
daily divine and refined looks
Sharon
radient reflections Metallics are a great way to modernize your
look for spring this season metallics go
high sheen and mirror reflective try a
dress with metallic touches or go all out
with a strong metallic piece paired with soft
neutrals to balance out its high sheen or
simply accessorize with one fabulous shiny
piece Metallics coordinate really well with
soft pinks and lilac too so when applying
this trend to your table try a shiny silver
tablecloth and add lots of flowers in soft col-
ors for a really bold tablescape why not use
a sequin fabric for your tablecloth let that
be your shining focal point by keeping your
flowers white and simple
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Most of us today have become far too seri-
ous wersquore better trained than ever but
donrsquot seem to be having nearly as much fun
wersquove lost touch with the importance of
fun in our personal and professional lives
consider this paradox human beings by
nature are spontaneous and playful creatures
(just watch young children at play) yet the
older we become the less appropriate it
becomes for us to express our playfulness
we get ldquoprofessionallyrdquo serious and then
pay comedians (and now humor consultants)
to do a job we were born to do ndash laugh
and play our inability to play is quite a
loss since the correct use of both play and
humor can help us thrive in chaos remain
creative under pressure work more effec-
tively play more enthusiastically and stay
healthier in the process
not only does laughter feel great but it does so
much good laughter works just like a drug
releasing endorphins into your blood stream
to immediately lower blood pressure ease a
nervous stomach and free up the mind for
creative problem solving laughter also helps to
strengthen our relationships balance our san-
ity enhance our businesses and our lives
huMor Is our TeMporary
escape a release a relIeF
undersTandIng ThaT here
are a Few ways To use IT
To help you creaTeto understand how to use humor to
increase your creativity lets first gain a
deeper understanding of what humor is
and is not having a sense of humor does
not mean you are an exceptionally talented
comedian or only appropriate when yoursquore
ldquooff-dutyrdquo a sense of humor is about re-
learning how to see the fun in everyday
experiences humor is not only about telling
jokes in reality research shows that only
about 2 of the population is capable of
remembering and telling jokes for the 98
of us who canrsquot tell jokes (like me) humor is
a way of seeing salving and solving the seri-
ous issues of our lives humor and laughter
co-exist in our lives together with sorrow and
tears as a balance of sanity
here is my favorite definition of humor
ldquohumor happens when two worlds collide
something unexpected has to happen that
jolts you up and out of the normal pattern
and then you start laughing humor is the
synapse between the regular and the surpris-
ing everytime we laugh we are making a
leap between two worldsrdquo - Margie brown
author of ldquothe theology of clowningrdquo
humor is our temporary escape a release
a relief understanding that here are a few
ways to use it to help you create
humor can be used to develop flexible
thinking humor is a brainteaser that can stir
up new perspectives avner ziv a researcher
in israel suggests that participation in a
humorous experience before a brainstorm-
ing session increases creativity and ldquodiver-
gent thinkingrdquo humor helps promote
innovation by making it legitimate to think in
illogical and imperfect ways humor
laughter and play help to balance your life
through a metaphor of juggling where the act
of juggling expands peoplersquos perception of
their capabilities
a study done at cornell school of
Management found that people who had
just seen a funny movie had a ldquocreative flex-
ibilityrdquo greatly expanded over those who did
In a creaTIve ruTlaugh IT Off
By shoshana raFF
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not those who were denied a humor dose
before problem solving suffered from func-
tional fixedness ie were lsquostuck in a rutrsquo
humor as a form of medicine Martin
cousin the famous author of ldquoanatomy
of an illnessrdquo began investigating humor in
the 1970rsquos and uncovered proof that posi-
tive emotional states enhance physical and
psychological healing sustained laughter has
been found to stimulate an increased release
of endorphins - the bodyrsquos own natural pain
killer or tranquilizer endorphins also stimu-
late the bodyrsquos immune system to increase
its disease fighting ability laughter has also
been shown to strengthen the heart muscle
and 20 seconds of intense laughter is the
cardiovascular equivalent of 3 minutes of
strenuous rowing Moreover research shows
that exercising in a positive relaxed state of
mind increases the health benefits of a work-
out by as much as one half
humor can be used to manage conflict in
a dynamic and changing world like ours
conflict can not be avoided and erased it
needs to be used to your advantage humor
can help you do this herersquos a common
example when you find yourself in an emo-
tional or angry situation imagine a comical
scene to help you avoid an inappropriate
emotional reaction some suggestions imag-
ine your boss lecturing you in his underwear
imagine yourself in a clown outfit chiding
an angry client the effect will always be the
same instead of a snarl a smile may appear
on your face Kids do this naturally all the
time itrsquos a defense mechanism that we seem
lose as we age
humor can be used to put people at ease
humor is one of the best ice breakers itrsquos
the great common denominator everyone
enjoys being around people who bring laugh-
ter with them in one survey 85 of ceorsquos
said that all things being equal they would
rather hire somebody with a sense of humor
gET siLLy gET cREaTivE
laugh IT Offso geT sIlly geT laughIng and geT creaTIve
humor can be used as a bridge builder ldquolaughter is the shortest bridge between two peo-
plerdquo said victor borge Danish humorist and musician for leaders by being able to laugh
at yourself or laugh with others you take yourself off the podium and put yourself onto
the audiencersquos level humor is democratic rather than totalitarian a leaderrsquos ability to use
humor to persuade encourage and correct breeds an equality of status and bridges the gap
between superior and subordinate
in your work world if you are in an environment where humor is accepted you are prob-
ably in a place where people are rewarded for the things they do they are picked up after
failures and disagreements are settled more easily if the humor level is down that is prob-
ably also an indicator of how things are settled and herersquos some final food for thought silli-
ness in the face of seriousness is a mark of mental health
so get silly get laughing and get creative
shoshana raff is is a business coach specializing in marketing and strategy for small start-
up businesses she is also a serial entrepreneur and web developer and teaches college
Management Marketing amp entrepreneurship courses
visit wwwraffbusinesscom wwwkoshershopaholiccom and wwweatingforrealcom for
more information about her businesses and coaching services
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
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10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
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to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
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FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
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send them to our
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spring into Queens with your Kids itrsquos bursting with fun and Kosher food
esti berkowitz of wwwprimetimeparentingcom
quEEns wiTh
KIDs
this spring there are even more reasons for families to visit Queens
a few kid friendly kosher finds have populated the area sure it
is fun (or maybe not) packing up the coolers with plenty of kosher
snacks in tow in fact we have this packing business down to a sci-
ence by now before we go anywhere our trusty ldquokosher coleman
coolerrdquo is stocked with enough food to feed a couple of extra kids
while it is always important to plan ahead especially with us kosher
food families i was excited to hear that the new york hall of
science (nysci) has a new cafeacute at its location Delish by amerivents
will provide nysci patrons with healthy food options environmen-
tally friendly packaging and educational programs centered around
nutrition the menu will have plenty of grab-and-go food made with
healthy and locally sourced ingredients that are freshly prepared
Kosher vegetarian and gluten free options will be available cutlery
and serving products will be compostable
Delish by amerivents will also include an education component
that will correspond with the menu food-related events will occur
periodically throughout the year and will include programs such as
food demos chef visits and nutrition workshops if you havenrsquot had
the nysci on your spring exploration agenda check out nysciorg
visitevents for information there is free admission from september
through june on fridays 2 ndash 5 pm sundays 10 ndash 11 am free
hours are suspended in july august and september 22 if you do
decide to purchase a premium membership from the nysci you
will be a part of the acM reciprocal program (acM) in other
words you will have access to a voluntary network of acM mem-
ber museums open across the us and canada that reciprocate
discounted admission to one anothersrsquo members that hold premium
family memberships that is nearly 200 museums not sure if the
museum you want to visit is included no problem you can use
the acMrsquos find a childrenrsquos Museum online search pages you will
see that some museums have a red r button on the same parallel
line as their name listing mdash this symbol indicates that the institution
participates in the acM reciprocal network if you have family that
you plan to visit out of town this could be very useful these par-
ticipating museums will get you 50 off general admission for up to
six (6) people the list of museums participating in the network may
change so please call the museum you plan to visit ahead of time
and to verify their participation in the acM reciprocal network
the new york hall of science presents 450 exhibits demonstra-
tions and design spaces that explain science technology engineering
and math a visit to nysci is a hands-on energetic educational
experience where you can indulge your curiosity and nurture your
creativity i canrsquot even tell you how many hours we spent in the
preschool place when my kids were toddlers this area is closed-
off and gated parents can sit and schmooze while kids play this
is especially nice on the hot days ahead it is comfortably air condi-
tioned
not far from the nysci is the Queens zoo while the membership
card for the nysci wonrsquot be able to get you into the Queens zoo
for free a premium membership ($189) will get you free entry into
the Queens zoo as well as the bronx zoo central park zoo new
york aquarium and the prospect park zoo the Queens zoo is
one of our favorite places the last time we were there we found the
kosher vending machine near the sea lions we also love the petting
zoo Migration playground and the Discovery center not far from
the Queens zoo is one of the best parks in Queens the playground
for all children there are lovely sprinklers plenty of swings and
jungle gyms to keep your kids active for hours even in the heat of
the summer we were able to find some shade under the trees and
make a nice picnic there
if you are not too worn out after your visit to either the nysci
Queens zoo or playground for all children you must take a ride
over to berrylicious grab some delicious frozen kosher yogurt and
add some toppings located at 6948 Main street flushing ny 11367
there are flavors in parve chalav yisroel and ldquosugar freerdquo your kids
will love it here and you will too ask to taste a flavor or two you will
want to make a trip back there again and again if you visit the area
anytime soon give a shout out to primetimeparent we might be
there too
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by Kitchen tested
1 loaf challah cubed
5 eggs
2 cups milk
14 cup pure maple syrup
12 tsp cinnamon
1 gala apple peeled and cubed
topping
14 cup unsalted butter or margarine softened
12 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
12 cup sliced almonds (or chopped pecans)
1 combine eggs milk maple syrup and cinnamon
2 add cubed challah and stir to combine
3 leave the bread mixture in the fridge for 4 hrs if you are in a
rush just let the mixture sit for 30 minutes
4 once the challah soaks add the apple pieces and stir to combine
5 spray the crock pot bowl with lots of cooking spray
6 pour the bread mixture into the crock pot
7 in a small bowl mix all of the topping ingredients with your hands
then sprinkle on the bread mixture
8 cover and set to low for 4 hours or high for 2 hrs
9 once done let the mixture sit for 30 minutes before taking it out
of your crock pot so it can set and wonrsquot fall apart you can certainly
taste it while you wait
this recipe can also be made in the oven at 375 degrees f for 45
minutes uncovered the flavor in the casserole wonrsquot be as devel-
oped and rich as the crock pot version but it can be done
crock poT French ToasT
casseroleldquoFrench toast in a casserole Whatrsquos not to love
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Try ThIs
wITh soy or alMond
MIlk
For a pareve versIon
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i love the summer ndash the sunshine the swimming the long days and warm nights
Most of all though i love the deli-cious summer produce
My family plants a small garden every year but even if yoursquore not a home gardener you can definitely enjoy the bounty of summer pro-duce from your local grocery store ndash and usually atfantastic prices
last summer for example we gobbled up strawberries for $79lb peaches and nectarines for $19 each and bumper crops of gor-geous heirloom tomatoes for less than $1lb
you should of course enjoy these treats in your weekly menu ndash whether in salads smoothiesdesserts or as snack foods but you can also take advantage of this deli-cious fruit by freezing it inthe summer -- and enjoying it all winter long
frozen fruit for example typically costs two to five times what fresh fruit costs at its peak in thesummer
rather than paying $2lb for frozen strawberries in December why not buy them fresh in july for
$79lb and freeze your own
another reason to freeze summer fruit is to prevent waste if you over-zealously purchase five pounds of cherries before your family can eat them all donrsquot let them rot and mold in your fridgefreeze the cherries instead
freezing fresh produce takes just a few minutes of effort for which you are rewarded with themost delicious frozen fruit at bar-gain prices
although i havenrsquot successfully frozen citrus yet here are the fruits that i typically freeze in thesummer
ApplesApricotsBananasBlackberriesBlueberriesCherriesGrapesMangoesMelonsNectarinesPeachesPearsPineapplesPlumsRaspberriesStrawberries
there are five basic steps to freez-ing fruit
step 1 wash the fruit thoroughly
step 2 Dry the fruit gently with a towel
step 3 prepare the fruit for the freezer
apples ndash peel (optional) and cut into slices tossing with a splash of lemon juiceapricots ndash cut in half and remove the pitbananas ndash peel browning bananasblackberries ndash freeze as isblueberries ndash freeze as ischerries ndash remove the pitgrapes ndash freeze as is (my kids love
Everyone loves delicous summer produce This sim-ple freeze guide lets you savor the taste all year through
guIde TofreezIng fruITby Mara strom
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1 (12 fluid ounces) can frozen lemonade concentrate thawed
4 12 cups water
10 ounces frozen strawberries partially thawed
Directions
in a large pitcher mix together lemonade concentrate and water stir in strawberries
these as a refreshing summer treat ndash but be careful as whole grapes are a chocking hazard for children under 3)Mangoes ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesMelons ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesnectarines ndash cut in half amp remove the pitpeaches ndash cut in half amp remove the pitpears - peel (optional) and cut into slices tossing with a splash of lemon juicepineapples ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesplums ndash cut in half and remove the pitraspberries ndash freeze as isstrawberries ndash hull and cut in half if very large
step 4 lay the fruit out on a cook-ie sheet and place it in the freezer
for about an hour to ldquoflashrdquofreeze you want your fruit to be just frozen enough so that it doesnrsquot stick together
step 5 remove fruit from the cookie sheet and place it in gallon-size freezer bags
frozen fruit will typically last for at least four months in a deep freezer or two months in a kitchenfreezer
brsquotayavon May you enjoy the fruit-ful bounty of this summer
Mara strom blogs at Kosher on a budget where she shares deals tips and strategies for saving money and making the most out of your resources she lives in Kansas city with her husband and three chil-dren whom they homeschool Mara would love to connect with you on facebook twitter or pinterest
sTrawBerry leMonade
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candIed orange cheesecake
IngredIenTsfor crust
2 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs
13 cup granulated sugar
12 cup unsalted butter
for cheese filling
1 cup orange juice
12 cup brown sugar
4 packages cream cheese room temperature
(8-ounce packages)
14 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons orange zest
1 cup sour cream
14 cup all purpose flour
12 teaspoon salt
5 large eggs
for topping
2 medium oranges
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
dIrecTIons1 preheat oven to 350deg f combine cookie
crumbs in a large bowl with sugar and butter
and stir until moist press crumb mixture
evenly onto the bottom of a 9-inch spring-
form pan bake 15 to 20 minutes or until
golden brown and set cool completely
2 combine orange juice and brown sugar
in a small saucepan bring to a boil and
stir until sugar dissolves simmer for 10 to
15 minutes or until mixture is reduced set
aside to cool
recIpe
BeauTIFul
and delIcIous
a FaMIly FavorITe
3 in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle
attachment beat cream cheese and sugar
until smooth add orange zest sour cream
flour and salt and beat 2 minutes add eggs
1 at a time mixing well in between each
addition Mix in cooled orange juice mix-
ture and beat to combine pour the cream
cheese mixture on top of the crust and place
the springform pan in a large roasting pan
pour warm water into roasting pan to come
halfway up the sides of the springform pan
bake 1 frac12 hours or until just set in the cen-
ter cool 1 hour on a wire rack and then at
least 4 hours in the refrigerator or overnight
4 thinly slice oranges and place in a
medium saucepan add sugar and water
and bring to a boil over medium-high heat
reduce to a simmer and cook 20 to 30
minutes or until oranges are translucent and
tender let cool slightly remove orange
slices with a fork and gently place all over
top of cooled cheesecake Drizzle frac14 cup of
the remaining syrup over the cake and cut
into 8 slices to serve
i love candied orange peels (i know it seems like i love everything guess i just love good
food but i share only the best of the best with you) - jamie geller
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IngredIenTs1 bunch asparagus about 1 pound
112 ounce pecorino
1 lemon juice and zest
1 tablespoon olive oil
coarse salt and pepper to taste
dIrecTIonsuse a vegetable peeler to shave the aspara-
gus lengthwise set in a large bowl in a
small bowl shave the pecorino and set
aside
Mix the lemon with the olive oil salt and
pepper ndash toss with asparagus and let sit for at
least 5 minutes top with shaved cheese
tips if you canrsquot find pecorino you can use
parmesan DID YOu KnOWfacts anD tips about fooD
cheesecake used to be Made with yeastuntil the 18th century cheesecake used
to be made with yeast this is because
it was the only way known to make any
types of bread rise until that time it was
during that time that europeans figured
out how to use beaten eggs to make
bread products rise this allowed them
to remove the yeast from cheesecake so it
no longer contained the yeasty flavor
baked cheesecake originated in rome
when the romans conquered the greek empire one of the things they
took with them was the recipe for cheesecake the romans changed this
recipe by adding eggs to their cheesecakes and baking them under hot bricks
however it still did not look like the cheesecake that we recognize today
new york style cheesecake is comparatively rich and heavy while the
philadelphia style is creamier and lighter
shaved asparagus wITh pecorIno
recIpecontributed by tamar genger joyofkoshercom
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cut the watermelon in half1
sometimes creating a wow factor can be done in a simple five steps
5doIT In
everyone likes something simple
practical and healthy herersquos an
idea that certainly accomplishes all three to
top it off this idea is quite classy too and
will make a cool and refreshing entree or
dessert
supplies
watermelon
blueberries
lemon leaves (available at florist)
4 frac12rdquo flower cookie cutter
1 frac12rdquo round cookie cutter
sharp knife
using a sharp knife remove the rind (this will make slicing easier)
cut 1rdquo thick slices from the watermelon
cut a flower shape from each slice with the cookie cutter
2
3 4 cut a circle in the cen-ter of the flower using your round cookie cut-ter
5
sTeps
Easy Shmeezy Shavuos Dessert
Donrsquot have a flower cookie cutter get one here buY ITneed a round one get one here buY IT
by esther ottensoser
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Shavuos flOWerscape
with Papaya Eventsphoto credit chanablumesphotocom
by esther ottensoser
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Just ten miles out of new york city is a little town called passaic nj thatrsquos where we caught up with the floral design team behind papaya events as they put together this beautiful shavuos inspired tablescape
papaya events is a full scale event production and floral decor company specializing in weddings and large affairs they also have a boutique flower shop offering magnificent floral arrange-ments and bouquets to enhance your home
looking for a creative and exotic name that would set them apart from the more typical floral associations the name papaya events was born it is definitely a name that people remember
in floral design a considerable amount of planning and coordi-nation takes place the day often starts with the flower market in nyc the market opens at around 5 am and you need to get there early to get the best selection to ensure the flowers are being used at the height of their beauty for an event they have to develop the flowers too Many times they will start get-ting the flowers ready a few days in advance so they are at the peak of their bloom
what are their best tips for us before this floral induced holiday ldquoi will tell you the same tips i give the customers at my flower shoprdquo says Devorah Deutsch ldquoflowers are sensitive they will last longer if you keep them out of direct sunlight and heat Make sure there is always water in the vase and change the water daily if you can you can also add a drop of bleach to a vase to keep the water cleanrdquo
you can contact papaya events by visiting wwwpapayaeventscom
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with your knife or floral shears remove each of the orchids from the main stem making sure to keep
an inch or two of the stem attached to the flower
1supplies needed- you can get all the
equipment at a local craft and floral
supply store
gt1 stem cymbidium orchid
gt 2 aspidistra leaves
gtlow glass or ceramic vase
gtwater tubes
gtskewers (optional)
gtknife or floral shears
fill the water tubes with water and insert stem of the orchid into the tube you may need to cut a
bigger hole into the tube for the stem if the vase you are using is high you may need to attach a skewer to the bottom of the water tube
2
flOWersby papaya events
having floral foam in the vase will keep the arrangement anchored even though the
orchids have their own water source i like to soak the floral foam for stability cut the floral foam to fit your vase and then soak it in the sink for a short time
if your vase is glass wrap the inside of your vase with your leaves place the wet floral
foam inside the vase
3 4 start from the middle of the foam and work-ing outward securely place each flower into
the foam repeat until the vase is full
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shavuous is one of my favorite holidays the
beautiful spring weather the creamy cheesecakes
for dessert and of course all the pretty flowers
that adorn our yom tov tables itrsquos really a treat
to be able to go all out and pick out a beautiful
bouquet you canrsquot go wrong regardless of what
you choose ndash classic roses bright tulips elegant
orchids or exotic anthuriums you are sure to
find something to suit your taste and match your
table-scape
if you really want to up the ante placing flowers
at each place setting makes your table feel like an
intimate garden you can do this in a few ways
1 place bud vases alongside each cup with a
single fresh flower
2 Make or purchase floral napkin rings
3 use dishes paper plates napkins or cups with a
floral pattern
4 incorporate floral themes into your meal (for
ex cut cheesecake brownies with a flower cookie
cutter)
5 Make my pretty paper napkin roses and place
in a see-through cup at each place setting
these napkin roses are extremely easy to make
you donrsquot have to prepare them in advance amid
use cloth or paper napkins to cre-
ate visually appealing napkin art
for your holiday table
napkInFlowers
by chana apfelbaum
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all the hustle and bustle of erev yom tov because they are so sim-
ple you can give them to your children to do theyrsquoll feel so special
knowing that they played an integral part in the yom tov seudah
i found this original creation from Martha stewart she uses cloth
napkins to prepare the roses and while pretty i am sure that most
of you do not have cloth napkins in both green and pinkred it is
also hard to fit 2 cloth napkins into a glass ndash believe me i tried
instead i decided to try her idea using paper napkins and as you
can see it worked wonders i almost felt as if i was looking at real
roses they are that beautiful go ahead and make them with what-
ever colors you fancy ndash roses bloom in all different colors of the
rainbow you will sit at your yom tov tish (table) and feel as if
you are in a magnificent garden
what yoursquoll neeD
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in green for leaves
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in the color of your choice
(i like classic red) for roses
glass or hard plastic cups
how to
1 open green napkin
2 fold green napkin in half on the diagonal
3 fold in half again on the diagonal
4 open red napkin
5 fold in half on the diagonal
6 fold tip of triangle down to the center of the longest side
7 fold in half lengthwise
repeat steps 4-7 (with an additional red napkin so that
you have 2 folded napkins)
8 roll first napkin from either end not too tight but not too
loose either
9 take first rolled napkin and place on second unrolled nap-
kin and continue rolling the second napkin around the first
one (you need to do this because the rose will be too narrow
otherwise and wonrsquot look authentic)
to complete your rose just push up from the center of the
bottom of the napkin
10 place rose on the short side of the green napkin
11 fold the green napkin over on the diagonal covering the
rose
12 place in a vase folding the leaves over the edges
Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
fOr The Table set your holiday table with this great napkin craft
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dressIng up yourselF
DressIng up YOur Table
By sharon langerT wwwFashIon-IshacoM
when i think of shavuos i think about beautiful flowers food tablescapes and fashion
shavuos is probably my favorite jewish holiday because it arrives at one of the most beautiful
times of year and is one of the most simple yet meaningful holidays that we have
we celebrate the receiving of our most precious gift the torah and who doesnrsquot love to cel-
ebrate and appreciate special gifts and the fact that the torah the epitome of spirituality was
given on a humble yet beautiful mountain full of flowers represents the idea that we need to
find the right balance between the spiritual and physical and also that not only is the torah
our special gift but also all of the beauty in this world that was given to us by hashem thatrsquos
why the complete shavuos experience not only includes lots of torah learning but also lots
of flowers delicious food and beautiful clothing
i wanted to share with you some of my favorite fashion trends of this spring and how they
can be translated into beautiful shavuos table settings i hope you get inspired to buy yourself
some beautiful new outfits for yom tov and at the same time get creative with your holiday
tablescapes enjoy
sprIng Trend 1
emerald color of the year if yoursquove been following the fashion and
design world you will know that emerald
green is the pantone color of 2013 the
question is how can we incorporate this
vibrant hue into our wardrobes and table
decor without having it totally overpower
our looks a gorgeous green dress will look
beautiful when worn simply with few acces-
sories or just incorporate one bold emerald
green piece of jewelry a cuff or a statement
necklace to a more neutral outfit to add a
pop of glamour when planning your outfits
and table settings keep in mind that emer-
ald green coordinates really well with gold
and black
for vibrant tablescapes add some emerald
glassware napkins or even ceramic dishes
to a formal background that include touches
of gold and black
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We need to find the right balance between the spiritual and physical
sprIng Trend 2
stripe it up smart jacobs re-introduced the bold black and
white stripe in new and fabulous ways at his
spring 2013 runway show stripes always
come and go in fashion but this season they
get wider and more exciting try dressing up
a striped top with a glitzy accessory or go for
full on stripes on a mod dress for yom tov
when using stripes in fashion or on your
table adding a pop of your favorite color
will bring your look alive yellow looks espe-
cially fresh with wide stripes for a cheerful
shavuos tablescape
sprIng Trend 3
wishing you all a beautiful shavuos for
more gorgeous fashion and design inspira-
tions follow my blog at wwwfashion-isha
com and follow me on facebooK for
daily divine and refined looks
Sharon
radient reflections Metallics are a great way to modernize your
look for spring this season metallics go
high sheen and mirror reflective try a
dress with metallic touches or go all out
with a strong metallic piece paired with soft
neutrals to balance out its high sheen or
simply accessorize with one fabulous shiny
piece Metallics coordinate really well with
soft pinks and lilac too so when applying
this trend to your table try a shiny silver
tablecloth and add lots of flowers in soft col-
ors for a really bold tablescape why not use
a sequin fabric for your tablecloth let that
be your shining focal point by keeping your
flowers white and simple
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Most of us today have become far too seri-
ous wersquore better trained than ever but
donrsquot seem to be having nearly as much fun
wersquove lost touch with the importance of
fun in our personal and professional lives
consider this paradox human beings by
nature are spontaneous and playful creatures
(just watch young children at play) yet the
older we become the less appropriate it
becomes for us to express our playfulness
we get ldquoprofessionallyrdquo serious and then
pay comedians (and now humor consultants)
to do a job we were born to do ndash laugh
and play our inability to play is quite a
loss since the correct use of both play and
humor can help us thrive in chaos remain
creative under pressure work more effec-
tively play more enthusiastically and stay
healthier in the process
not only does laughter feel great but it does so
much good laughter works just like a drug
releasing endorphins into your blood stream
to immediately lower blood pressure ease a
nervous stomach and free up the mind for
creative problem solving laughter also helps to
strengthen our relationships balance our san-
ity enhance our businesses and our lives
huMor Is our TeMporary
escape a release a relIeF
undersTandIng ThaT here
are a Few ways To use IT
To help you creaTeto understand how to use humor to
increase your creativity lets first gain a
deeper understanding of what humor is
and is not having a sense of humor does
not mean you are an exceptionally talented
comedian or only appropriate when yoursquore
ldquooff-dutyrdquo a sense of humor is about re-
learning how to see the fun in everyday
experiences humor is not only about telling
jokes in reality research shows that only
about 2 of the population is capable of
remembering and telling jokes for the 98
of us who canrsquot tell jokes (like me) humor is
a way of seeing salving and solving the seri-
ous issues of our lives humor and laughter
co-exist in our lives together with sorrow and
tears as a balance of sanity
here is my favorite definition of humor
ldquohumor happens when two worlds collide
something unexpected has to happen that
jolts you up and out of the normal pattern
and then you start laughing humor is the
synapse between the regular and the surpris-
ing everytime we laugh we are making a
leap between two worldsrdquo - Margie brown
author of ldquothe theology of clowningrdquo
humor is our temporary escape a release
a relief understanding that here are a few
ways to use it to help you create
humor can be used to develop flexible
thinking humor is a brainteaser that can stir
up new perspectives avner ziv a researcher
in israel suggests that participation in a
humorous experience before a brainstorm-
ing session increases creativity and ldquodiver-
gent thinkingrdquo humor helps promote
innovation by making it legitimate to think in
illogical and imperfect ways humor
laughter and play help to balance your life
through a metaphor of juggling where the act
of juggling expands peoplersquos perception of
their capabilities
a study done at cornell school of
Management found that people who had
just seen a funny movie had a ldquocreative flex-
ibilityrdquo greatly expanded over those who did
In a creaTIve ruTlaugh IT Off
By shoshana raFF
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not those who were denied a humor dose
before problem solving suffered from func-
tional fixedness ie were lsquostuck in a rutrsquo
humor as a form of medicine Martin
cousin the famous author of ldquoanatomy
of an illnessrdquo began investigating humor in
the 1970rsquos and uncovered proof that posi-
tive emotional states enhance physical and
psychological healing sustained laughter has
been found to stimulate an increased release
of endorphins - the bodyrsquos own natural pain
killer or tranquilizer endorphins also stimu-
late the bodyrsquos immune system to increase
its disease fighting ability laughter has also
been shown to strengthen the heart muscle
and 20 seconds of intense laughter is the
cardiovascular equivalent of 3 minutes of
strenuous rowing Moreover research shows
that exercising in a positive relaxed state of
mind increases the health benefits of a work-
out by as much as one half
humor can be used to manage conflict in
a dynamic and changing world like ours
conflict can not be avoided and erased it
needs to be used to your advantage humor
can help you do this herersquos a common
example when you find yourself in an emo-
tional or angry situation imagine a comical
scene to help you avoid an inappropriate
emotional reaction some suggestions imag-
ine your boss lecturing you in his underwear
imagine yourself in a clown outfit chiding
an angry client the effect will always be the
same instead of a snarl a smile may appear
on your face Kids do this naturally all the
time itrsquos a defense mechanism that we seem
lose as we age
humor can be used to put people at ease
humor is one of the best ice breakers itrsquos
the great common denominator everyone
enjoys being around people who bring laugh-
ter with them in one survey 85 of ceorsquos
said that all things being equal they would
rather hire somebody with a sense of humor
gET siLLy gET cREaTivE
laugh IT Offso geT sIlly geT laughIng and geT creaTIve
humor can be used as a bridge builder ldquolaughter is the shortest bridge between two peo-
plerdquo said victor borge Danish humorist and musician for leaders by being able to laugh
at yourself or laugh with others you take yourself off the podium and put yourself onto
the audiencersquos level humor is democratic rather than totalitarian a leaderrsquos ability to use
humor to persuade encourage and correct breeds an equality of status and bridges the gap
between superior and subordinate
in your work world if you are in an environment where humor is accepted you are prob-
ably in a place where people are rewarded for the things they do they are picked up after
failures and disagreements are settled more easily if the humor level is down that is prob-
ably also an indicator of how things are settled and herersquos some final food for thought silli-
ness in the face of seriousness is a mark of mental health
so get silly get laughing and get creative
shoshana raff is is a business coach specializing in marketing and strategy for small start-
up businesses she is also a serial entrepreneur and web developer and teaches college
Management Marketing amp entrepreneurship courses
visit wwwraffbusinesscom wwwkoshershopaholiccom and wwweatingforrealcom for
more information about her businesses and coaching services
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$32Miss cozette headband or sash the piece is embellished with a pink flower rosettes aqua bow
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Cinderella is fine but letrsquos give our girls (and boys) realprincesses and real role models to play with
just clicK print anD color itrsquos that simple get the ruth paper doll plus
4 different costumes and 3 supporting actors and bring the shavout story to life this
year
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
Vwwwmycrystaldreamcom infomycrystaldreamcom
Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
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10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
wwwnot2shabbeycom
to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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347 416 1862 ChanaBlumesPhotocom infoChanaBlumesPhotocom Wedding amp Event Photographer
classic in form unique in expressiona
wwwnot2shabbeycom
by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
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FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
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ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
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by Kitchen tested
1 loaf challah cubed
5 eggs
2 cups milk
14 cup pure maple syrup
12 tsp cinnamon
1 gala apple peeled and cubed
topping
14 cup unsalted butter or margarine softened
12 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
12 cup sliced almonds (or chopped pecans)
1 combine eggs milk maple syrup and cinnamon
2 add cubed challah and stir to combine
3 leave the bread mixture in the fridge for 4 hrs if you are in a
rush just let the mixture sit for 30 minutes
4 once the challah soaks add the apple pieces and stir to combine
5 spray the crock pot bowl with lots of cooking spray
6 pour the bread mixture into the crock pot
7 in a small bowl mix all of the topping ingredients with your hands
then sprinkle on the bread mixture
8 cover and set to low for 4 hours or high for 2 hrs
9 once done let the mixture sit for 30 minutes before taking it out
of your crock pot so it can set and wonrsquot fall apart you can certainly
taste it while you wait
this recipe can also be made in the oven at 375 degrees f for 45
minutes uncovered the flavor in the casserole wonrsquot be as devel-
oped and rich as the crock pot version but it can be done
crock poT French ToasT
casseroleldquoFrench toast in a casserole Whatrsquos not to love
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Try ThIs
wITh soy or alMond
MIlk
For a pareve versIon
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i love the summer ndash the sunshine the swimming the long days and warm nights
Most of all though i love the deli-cious summer produce
My family plants a small garden every year but even if yoursquore not a home gardener you can definitely enjoy the bounty of summer pro-duce from your local grocery store ndash and usually atfantastic prices
last summer for example we gobbled up strawberries for $79lb peaches and nectarines for $19 each and bumper crops of gor-geous heirloom tomatoes for less than $1lb
you should of course enjoy these treats in your weekly menu ndash whether in salads smoothiesdesserts or as snack foods but you can also take advantage of this deli-cious fruit by freezing it inthe summer -- and enjoying it all winter long
frozen fruit for example typically costs two to five times what fresh fruit costs at its peak in thesummer
rather than paying $2lb for frozen strawberries in December why not buy them fresh in july for
$79lb and freeze your own
another reason to freeze summer fruit is to prevent waste if you over-zealously purchase five pounds of cherries before your family can eat them all donrsquot let them rot and mold in your fridgefreeze the cherries instead
freezing fresh produce takes just a few minutes of effort for which you are rewarded with themost delicious frozen fruit at bar-gain prices
although i havenrsquot successfully frozen citrus yet here are the fruits that i typically freeze in thesummer
ApplesApricotsBananasBlackberriesBlueberriesCherriesGrapesMangoesMelonsNectarinesPeachesPearsPineapplesPlumsRaspberriesStrawberries
there are five basic steps to freez-ing fruit
step 1 wash the fruit thoroughly
step 2 Dry the fruit gently with a towel
step 3 prepare the fruit for the freezer
apples ndash peel (optional) and cut into slices tossing with a splash of lemon juiceapricots ndash cut in half and remove the pitbananas ndash peel browning bananasblackberries ndash freeze as isblueberries ndash freeze as ischerries ndash remove the pitgrapes ndash freeze as is (my kids love
Everyone loves delicous summer produce This sim-ple freeze guide lets you savor the taste all year through
guIde TofreezIng fruITby Mara strom
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1 (12 fluid ounces) can frozen lemonade concentrate thawed
4 12 cups water
10 ounces frozen strawberries partially thawed
Directions
in a large pitcher mix together lemonade concentrate and water stir in strawberries
these as a refreshing summer treat ndash but be careful as whole grapes are a chocking hazard for children under 3)Mangoes ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesMelons ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesnectarines ndash cut in half amp remove the pitpeaches ndash cut in half amp remove the pitpears - peel (optional) and cut into slices tossing with a splash of lemon juicepineapples ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesplums ndash cut in half and remove the pitraspberries ndash freeze as isstrawberries ndash hull and cut in half if very large
step 4 lay the fruit out on a cook-ie sheet and place it in the freezer
for about an hour to ldquoflashrdquofreeze you want your fruit to be just frozen enough so that it doesnrsquot stick together
step 5 remove fruit from the cookie sheet and place it in gallon-size freezer bags
frozen fruit will typically last for at least four months in a deep freezer or two months in a kitchenfreezer
brsquotayavon May you enjoy the fruit-ful bounty of this summer
Mara strom blogs at Kosher on a budget where she shares deals tips and strategies for saving money and making the most out of your resources she lives in Kansas city with her husband and three chil-dren whom they homeschool Mara would love to connect with you on facebook twitter or pinterest
sTrawBerry leMonade
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candIed orange cheesecake
IngredIenTsfor crust
2 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs
13 cup granulated sugar
12 cup unsalted butter
for cheese filling
1 cup orange juice
12 cup brown sugar
4 packages cream cheese room temperature
(8-ounce packages)
14 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons orange zest
1 cup sour cream
14 cup all purpose flour
12 teaspoon salt
5 large eggs
for topping
2 medium oranges
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
dIrecTIons1 preheat oven to 350deg f combine cookie
crumbs in a large bowl with sugar and butter
and stir until moist press crumb mixture
evenly onto the bottom of a 9-inch spring-
form pan bake 15 to 20 minutes or until
golden brown and set cool completely
2 combine orange juice and brown sugar
in a small saucepan bring to a boil and
stir until sugar dissolves simmer for 10 to
15 minutes or until mixture is reduced set
aside to cool
recIpe
BeauTIFul
and delIcIous
a FaMIly FavorITe
3 in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle
attachment beat cream cheese and sugar
until smooth add orange zest sour cream
flour and salt and beat 2 minutes add eggs
1 at a time mixing well in between each
addition Mix in cooled orange juice mix-
ture and beat to combine pour the cream
cheese mixture on top of the crust and place
the springform pan in a large roasting pan
pour warm water into roasting pan to come
halfway up the sides of the springform pan
bake 1 frac12 hours or until just set in the cen-
ter cool 1 hour on a wire rack and then at
least 4 hours in the refrigerator or overnight
4 thinly slice oranges and place in a
medium saucepan add sugar and water
and bring to a boil over medium-high heat
reduce to a simmer and cook 20 to 30
minutes or until oranges are translucent and
tender let cool slightly remove orange
slices with a fork and gently place all over
top of cooled cheesecake Drizzle frac14 cup of
the remaining syrup over the cake and cut
into 8 slices to serve
i love candied orange peels (i know it seems like i love everything guess i just love good
food but i share only the best of the best with you) - jamie geller
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IngredIenTs1 bunch asparagus about 1 pound
112 ounce pecorino
1 lemon juice and zest
1 tablespoon olive oil
coarse salt and pepper to taste
dIrecTIonsuse a vegetable peeler to shave the aspara-
gus lengthwise set in a large bowl in a
small bowl shave the pecorino and set
aside
Mix the lemon with the olive oil salt and
pepper ndash toss with asparagus and let sit for at
least 5 minutes top with shaved cheese
tips if you canrsquot find pecorino you can use
parmesan DID YOu KnOWfacts anD tips about fooD
cheesecake used to be Made with yeastuntil the 18th century cheesecake used
to be made with yeast this is because
it was the only way known to make any
types of bread rise until that time it was
during that time that europeans figured
out how to use beaten eggs to make
bread products rise this allowed them
to remove the yeast from cheesecake so it
no longer contained the yeasty flavor
baked cheesecake originated in rome
when the romans conquered the greek empire one of the things they
took with them was the recipe for cheesecake the romans changed this
recipe by adding eggs to their cheesecakes and baking them under hot bricks
however it still did not look like the cheesecake that we recognize today
new york style cheesecake is comparatively rich and heavy while the
philadelphia style is creamier and lighter
shaved asparagus wITh pecorIno
recIpecontributed by tamar genger joyofkoshercom
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cut the watermelon in half1
sometimes creating a wow factor can be done in a simple five steps
5doIT In
everyone likes something simple
practical and healthy herersquos an
idea that certainly accomplishes all three to
top it off this idea is quite classy too and
will make a cool and refreshing entree or
dessert
supplies
watermelon
blueberries
lemon leaves (available at florist)
4 frac12rdquo flower cookie cutter
1 frac12rdquo round cookie cutter
sharp knife
using a sharp knife remove the rind (this will make slicing easier)
cut 1rdquo thick slices from the watermelon
cut a flower shape from each slice with the cookie cutter
2
3 4 cut a circle in the cen-ter of the flower using your round cookie cut-ter
5
sTeps
Easy Shmeezy Shavuos Dessert
Donrsquot have a flower cookie cutter get one here buY ITneed a round one get one here buY IT
by esther ottensoser
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Shavuos flOWerscape
with Papaya Eventsphoto credit chanablumesphotocom
by esther ottensoser
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Just ten miles out of new york city is a little town called passaic nj thatrsquos where we caught up with the floral design team behind papaya events as they put together this beautiful shavuos inspired tablescape
papaya events is a full scale event production and floral decor company specializing in weddings and large affairs they also have a boutique flower shop offering magnificent floral arrange-ments and bouquets to enhance your home
looking for a creative and exotic name that would set them apart from the more typical floral associations the name papaya events was born it is definitely a name that people remember
in floral design a considerable amount of planning and coordi-nation takes place the day often starts with the flower market in nyc the market opens at around 5 am and you need to get there early to get the best selection to ensure the flowers are being used at the height of their beauty for an event they have to develop the flowers too Many times they will start get-ting the flowers ready a few days in advance so they are at the peak of their bloom
what are their best tips for us before this floral induced holiday ldquoi will tell you the same tips i give the customers at my flower shoprdquo says Devorah Deutsch ldquoflowers are sensitive they will last longer if you keep them out of direct sunlight and heat Make sure there is always water in the vase and change the water daily if you can you can also add a drop of bleach to a vase to keep the water cleanrdquo
you can contact papaya events by visiting wwwpapayaeventscom
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with your knife or floral shears remove each of the orchids from the main stem making sure to keep
an inch or two of the stem attached to the flower
1supplies needed- you can get all the
equipment at a local craft and floral
supply store
gt1 stem cymbidium orchid
gt 2 aspidistra leaves
gtlow glass or ceramic vase
gtwater tubes
gtskewers (optional)
gtknife or floral shears
fill the water tubes with water and insert stem of the orchid into the tube you may need to cut a
bigger hole into the tube for the stem if the vase you are using is high you may need to attach a skewer to the bottom of the water tube
2
flOWersby papaya events
having floral foam in the vase will keep the arrangement anchored even though the
orchids have their own water source i like to soak the floral foam for stability cut the floral foam to fit your vase and then soak it in the sink for a short time
if your vase is glass wrap the inside of your vase with your leaves place the wet floral
foam inside the vase
3 4 start from the middle of the foam and work-ing outward securely place each flower into
the foam repeat until the vase is full
5by papaya events
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Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
shavuous is one of my favorite holidays the
beautiful spring weather the creamy cheesecakes
for dessert and of course all the pretty flowers
that adorn our yom tov tables itrsquos really a treat
to be able to go all out and pick out a beautiful
bouquet you canrsquot go wrong regardless of what
you choose ndash classic roses bright tulips elegant
orchids or exotic anthuriums you are sure to
find something to suit your taste and match your
table-scape
if you really want to up the ante placing flowers
at each place setting makes your table feel like an
intimate garden you can do this in a few ways
1 place bud vases alongside each cup with a
single fresh flower
2 Make or purchase floral napkin rings
3 use dishes paper plates napkins or cups with a
floral pattern
4 incorporate floral themes into your meal (for
ex cut cheesecake brownies with a flower cookie
cutter)
5 Make my pretty paper napkin roses and place
in a see-through cup at each place setting
these napkin roses are extremely easy to make
you donrsquot have to prepare them in advance amid
use cloth or paper napkins to cre-
ate visually appealing napkin art
for your holiday table
napkInFlowers
by chana apfelbaum
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all the hustle and bustle of erev yom tov because they are so sim-
ple you can give them to your children to do theyrsquoll feel so special
knowing that they played an integral part in the yom tov seudah
i found this original creation from Martha stewart she uses cloth
napkins to prepare the roses and while pretty i am sure that most
of you do not have cloth napkins in both green and pinkred it is
also hard to fit 2 cloth napkins into a glass ndash believe me i tried
instead i decided to try her idea using paper napkins and as you
can see it worked wonders i almost felt as if i was looking at real
roses they are that beautiful go ahead and make them with what-
ever colors you fancy ndash roses bloom in all different colors of the
rainbow you will sit at your yom tov tish (table) and feel as if
you are in a magnificent garden
what yoursquoll neeD
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in green for leaves
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in the color of your choice
(i like classic red) for roses
glass or hard plastic cups
how to
1 open green napkin
2 fold green napkin in half on the diagonal
3 fold in half again on the diagonal
4 open red napkin
5 fold in half on the diagonal
6 fold tip of triangle down to the center of the longest side
7 fold in half lengthwise
repeat steps 4-7 (with an additional red napkin so that
you have 2 folded napkins)
8 roll first napkin from either end not too tight but not too
loose either
9 take first rolled napkin and place on second unrolled nap-
kin and continue rolling the second napkin around the first
one (you need to do this because the rose will be too narrow
otherwise and wonrsquot look authentic)
to complete your rose just push up from the center of the
bottom of the napkin
10 place rose on the short side of the green napkin
11 fold the green napkin over on the diagonal covering the
rose
12 place in a vase folding the leaves over the edges
Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
fOr The Table set your holiday table with this great napkin craft
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dressIng up yourselF
DressIng up YOur Table
By sharon langerT wwwFashIon-IshacoM
when i think of shavuos i think about beautiful flowers food tablescapes and fashion
shavuos is probably my favorite jewish holiday because it arrives at one of the most beautiful
times of year and is one of the most simple yet meaningful holidays that we have
we celebrate the receiving of our most precious gift the torah and who doesnrsquot love to cel-
ebrate and appreciate special gifts and the fact that the torah the epitome of spirituality was
given on a humble yet beautiful mountain full of flowers represents the idea that we need to
find the right balance between the spiritual and physical and also that not only is the torah
our special gift but also all of the beauty in this world that was given to us by hashem thatrsquos
why the complete shavuos experience not only includes lots of torah learning but also lots
of flowers delicious food and beautiful clothing
i wanted to share with you some of my favorite fashion trends of this spring and how they
can be translated into beautiful shavuos table settings i hope you get inspired to buy yourself
some beautiful new outfits for yom tov and at the same time get creative with your holiday
tablescapes enjoy
sprIng Trend 1
emerald color of the year if yoursquove been following the fashion and
design world you will know that emerald
green is the pantone color of 2013 the
question is how can we incorporate this
vibrant hue into our wardrobes and table
decor without having it totally overpower
our looks a gorgeous green dress will look
beautiful when worn simply with few acces-
sories or just incorporate one bold emerald
green piece of jewelry a cuff or a statement
necklace to a more neutral outfit to add a
pop of glamour when planning your outfits
and table settings keep in mind that emer-
ald green coordinates really well with gold
and black
for vibrant tablescapes add some emerald
glassware napkins or even ceramic dishes
to a formal background that include touches
of gold and black
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We need to find the right balance between the spiritual and physical
sprIng Trend 2
stripe it up smart jacobs re-introduced the bold black and
white stripe in new and fabulous ways at his
spring 2013 runway show stripes always
come and go in fashion but this season they
get wider and more exciting try dressing up
a striped top with a glitzy accessory or go for
full on stripes on a mod dress for yom tov
when using stripes in fashion or on your
table adding a pop of your favorite color
will bring your look alive yellow looks espe-
cially fresh with wide stripes for a cheerful
shavuos tablescape
sprIng Trend 3
wishing you all a beautiful shavuos for
more gorgeous fashion and design inspira-
tions follow my blog at wwwfashion-isha
com and follow me on facebooK for
daily divine and refined looks
Sharon
radient reflections Metallics are a great way to modernize your
look for spring this season metallics go
high sheen and mirror reflective try a
dress with metallic touches or go all out
with a strong metallic piece paired with soft
neutrals to balance out its high sheen or
simply accessorize with one fabulous shiny
piece Metallics coordinate really well with
soft pinks and lilac too so when applying
this trend to your table try a shiny silver
tablecloth and add lots of flowers in soft col-
ors for a really bold tablescape why not use
a sequin fabric for your tablecloth let that
be your shining focal point by keeping your
flowers white and simple
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Most of us today have become far too seri-
ous wersquore better trained than ever but
donrsquot seem to be having nearly as much fun
wersquove lost touch with the importance of
fun in our personal and professional lives
consider this paradox human beings by
nature are spontaneous and playful creatures
(just watch young children at play) yet the
older we become the less appropriate it
becomes for us to express our playfulness
we get ldquoprofessionallyrdquo serious and then
pay comedians (and now humor consultants)
to do a job we were born to do ndash laugh
and play our inability to play is quite a
loss since the correct use of both play and
humor can help us thrive in chaos remain
creative under pressure work more effec-
tively play more enthusiastically and stay
healthier in the process
not only does laughter feel great but it does so
much good laughter works just like a drug
releasing endorphins into your blood stream
to immediately lower blood pressure ease a
nervous stomach and free up the mind for
creative problem solving laughter also helps to
strengthen our relationships balance our san-
ity enhance our businesses and our lives
huMor Is our TeMporary
escape a release a relIeF
undersTandIng ThaT here
are a Few ways To use IT
To help you creaTeto understand how to use humor to
increase your creativity lets first gain a
deeper understanding of what humor is
and is not having a sense of humor does
not mean you are an exceptionally talented
comedian or only appropriate when yoursquore
ldquooff-dutyrdquo a sense of humor is about re-
learning how to see the fun in everyday
experiences humor is not only about telling
jokes in reality research shows that only
about 2 of the population is capable of
remembering and telling jokes for the 98
of us who canrsquot tell jokes (like me) humor is
a way of seeing salving and solving the seri-
ous issues of our lives humor and laughter
co-exist in our lives together with sorrow and
tears as a balance of sanity
here is my favorite definition of humor
ldquohumor happens when two worlds collide
something unexpected has to happen that
jolts you up and out of the normal pattern
and then you start laughing humor is the
synapse between the regular and the surpris-
ing everytime we laugh we are making a
leap between two worldsrdquo - Margie brown
author of ldquothe theology of clowningrdquo
humor is our temporary escape a release
a relief understanding that here are a few
ways to use it to help you create
humor can be used to develop flexible
thinking humor is a brainteaser that can stir
up new perspectives avner ziv a researcher
in israel suggests that participation in a
humorous experience before a brainstorm-
ing session increases creativity and ldquodiver-
gent thinkingrdquo humor helps promote
innovation by making it legitimate to think in
illogical and imperfect ways humor
laughter and play help to balance your life
through a metaphor of juggling where the act
of juggling expands peoplersquos perception of
their capabilities
a study done at cornell school of
Management found that people who had
just seen a funny movie had a ldquocreative flex-
ibilityrdquo greatly expanded over those who did
In a creaTIve ruTlaugh IT Off
By shoshana raFF
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not those who were denied a humor dose
before problem solving suffered from func-
tional fixedness ie were lsquostuck in a rutrsquo
humor as a form of medicine Martin
cousin the famous author of ldquoanatomy
of an illnessrdquo began investigating humor in
the 1970rsquos and uncovered proof that posi-
tive emotional states enhance physical and
psychological healing sustained laughter has
been found to stimulate an increased release
of endorphins - the bodyrsquos own natural pain
killer or tranquilizer endorphins also stimu-
late the bodyrsquos immune system to increase
its disease fighting ability laughter has also
been shown to strengthen the heart muscle
and 20 seconds of intense laughter is the
cardiovascular equivalent of 3 minutes of
strenuous rowing Moreover research shows
that exercising in a positive relaxed state of
mind increases the health benefits of a work-
out by as much as one half
humor can be used to manage conflict in
a dynamic and changing world like ours
conflict can not be avoided and erased it
needs to be used to your advantage humor
can help you do this herersquos a common
example when you find yourself in an emo-
tional or angry situation imagine a comical
scene to help you avoid an inappropriate
emotional reaction some suggestions imag-
ine your boss lecturing you in his underwear
imagine yourself in a clown outfit chiding
an angry client the effect will always be the
same instead of a snarl a smile may appear
on your face Kids do this naturally all the
time itrsquos a defense mechanism that we seem
lose as we age
humor can be used to put people at ease
humor is one of the best ice breakers itrsquos
the great common denominator everyone
enjoys being around people who bring laugh-
ter with them in one survey 85 of ceorsquos
said that all things being equal they would
rather hire somebody with a sense of humor
gET siLLy gET cREaTivE
laugh IT Offso geT sIlly geT laughIng and geT creaTIve
humor can be used as a bridge builder ldquolaughter is the shortest bridge between two peo-
plerdquo said victor borge Danish humorist and musician for leaders by being able to laugh
at yourself or laugh with others you take yourself off the podium and put yourself onto
the audiencersquos level humor is democratic rather than totalitarian a leaderrsquos ability to use
humor to persuade encourage and correct breeds an equality of status and bridges the gap
between superior and subordinate
in your work world if you are in an environment where humor is accepted you are prob-
ably in a place where people are rewarded for the things they do they are picked up after
failures and disagreements are settled more easily if the humor level is down that is prob-
ably also an indicator of how things are settled and herersquos some final food for thought silli-
ness in the face of seriousness is a mark of mental health
so get silly get laughing and get creative
shoshana raff is is a business coach specializing in marketing and strategy for small start-
up businesses she is also a serial entrepreneur and web developer and teaches college
Management Marketing amp entrepreneurship courses
visit wwwraffbusinesscom wwwkoshershopaholiccom and wwweatingforrealcom for
more information about her businesses and coaching services
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
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10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
wwwnot2shabbeycom
to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
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FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
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by Kitchen tested
1 loaf challah cubed
5 eggs
2 cups milk
14 cup pure maple syrup
12 tsp cinnamon
1 gala apple peeled and cubed
topping
14 cup unsalted butter or margarine softened
12 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
12 cup sliced almonds (or chopped pecans)
1 combine eggs milk maple syrup and cinnamon
2 add cubed challah and stir to combine
3 leave the bread mixture in the fridge for 4 hrs if you are in a
rush just let the mixture sit for 30 minutes
4 once the challah soaks add the apple pieces and stir to combine
5 spray the crock pot bowl with lots of cooking spray
6 pour the bread mixture into the crock pot
7 in a small bowl mix all of the topping ingredients with your hands
then sprinkle on the bread mixture
8 cover and set to low for 4 hours or high for 2 hrs
9 once done let the mixture sit for 30 minutes before taking it out
of your crock pot so it can set and wonrsquot fall apart you can certainly
taste it while you wait
this recipe can also be made in the oven at 375 degrees f for 45
minutes uncovered the flavor in the casserole wonrsquot be as devel-
oped and rich as the crock pot version but it can be done
crock poT French ToasT
casseroleldquoFrench toast in a casserole Whatrsquos not to love
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Try ThIs
wITh soy or alMond
MIlk
For a pareve versIon
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i love the summer ndash the sunshine the swimming the long days and warm nights
Most of all though i love the deli-cious summer produce
My family plants a small garden every year but even if yoursquore not a home gardener you can definitely enjoy the bounty of summer pro-duce from your local grocery store ndash and usually atfantastic prices
last summer for example we gobbled up strawberries for $79lb peaches and nectarines for $19 each and bumper crops of gor-geous heirloom tomatoes for less than $1lb
you should of course enjoy these treats in your weekly menu ndash whether in salads smoothiesdesserts or as snack foods but you can also take advantage of this deli-cious fruit by freezing it inthe summer -- and enjoying it all winter long
frozen fruit for example typically costs two to five times what fresh fruit costs at its peak in thesummer
rather than paying $2lb for frozen strawberries in December why not buy them fresh in july for
$79lb and freeze your own
another reason to freeze summer fruit is to prevent waste if you over-zealously purchase five pounds of cherries before your family can eat them all donrsquot let them rot and mold in your fridgefreeze the cherries instead
freezing fresh produce takes just a few minutes of effort for which you are rewarded with themost delicious frozen fruit at bar-gain prices
although i havenrsquot successfully frozen citrus yet here are the fruits that i typically freeze in thesummer
ApplesApricotsBananasBlackberriesBlueberriesCherriesGrapesMangoesMelonsNectarinesPeachesPearsPineapplesPlumsRaspberriesStrawberries
there are five basic steps to freez-ing fruit
step 1 wash the fruit thoroughly
step 2 Dry the fruit gently with a towel
step 3 prepare the fruit for the freezer
apples ndash peel (optional) and cut into slices tossing with a splash of lemon juiceapricots ndash cut in half and remove the pitbananas ndash peel browning bananasblackberries ndash freeze as isblueberries ndash freeze as ischerries ndash remove the pitgrapes ndash freeze as is (my kids love
Everyone loves delicous summer produce This sim-ple freeze guide lets you savor the taste all year through
guIde TofreezIng fruITby Mara strom
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1 (12 fluid ounces) can frozen lemonade concentrate thawed
4 12 cups water
10 ounces frozen strawberries partially thawed
Directions
in a large pitcher mix together lemonade concentrate and water stir in strawberries
these as a refreshing summer treat ndash but be careful as whole grapes are a chocking hazard for children under 3)Mangoes ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesMelons ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesnectarines ndash cut in half amp remove the pitpeaches ndash cut in half amp remove the pitpears - peel (optional) and cut into slices tossing with a splash of lemon juicepineapples ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesplums ndash cut in half and remove the pitraspberries ndash freeze as isstrawberries ndash hull and cut in half if very large
step 4 lay the fruit out on a cook-ie sheet and place it in the freezer
for about an hour to ldquoflashrdquofreeze you want your fruit to be just frozen enough so that it doesnrsquot stick together
step 5 remove fruit from the cookie sheet and place it in gallon-size freezer bags
frozen fruit will typically last for at least four months in a deep freezer or two months in a kitchenfreezer
brsquotayavon May you enjoy the fruit-ful bounty of this summer
Mara strom blogs at Kosher on a budget where she shares deals tips and strategies for saving money and making the most out of your resources she lives in Kansas city with her husband and three chil-dren whom they homeschool Mara would love to connect with you on facebook twitter or pinterest
sTrawBerry leMonade
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candIed orange cheesecake
IngredIenTsfor crust
2 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs
13 cup granulated sugar
12 cup unsalted butter
for cheese filling
1 cup orange juice
12 cup brown sugar
4 packages cream cheese room temperature
(8-ounce packages)
14 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons orange zest
1 cup sour cream
14 cup all purpose flour
12 teaspoon salt
5 large eggs
for topping
2 medium oranges
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
dIrecTIons1 preheat oven to 350deg f combine cookie
crumbs in a large bowl with sugar and butter
and stir until moist press crumb mixture
evenly onto the bottom of a 9-inch spring-
form pan bake 15 to 20 minutes or until
golden brown and set cool completely
2 combine orange juice and brown sugar
in a small saucepan bring to a boil and
stir until sugar dissolves simmer for 10 to
15 minutes or until mixture is reduced set
aside to cool
recIpe
BeauTIFul
and delIcIous
a FaMIly FavorITe
3 in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle
attachment beat cream cheese and sugar
until smooth add orange zest sour cream
flour and salt and beat 2 minutes add eggs
1 at a time mixing well in between each
addition Mix in cooled orange juice mix-
ture and beat to combine pour the cream
cheese mixture on top of the crust and place
the springform pan in a large roasting pan
pour warm water into roasting pan to come
halfway up the sides of the springform pan
bake 1 frac12 hours or until just set in the cen-
ter cool 1 hour on a wire rack and then at
least 4 hours in the refrigerator or overnight
4 thinly slice oranges and place in a
medium saucepan add sugar and water
and bring to a boil over medium-high heat
reduce to a simmer and cook 20 to 30
minutes or until oranges are translucent and
tender let cool slightly remove orange
slices with a fork and gently place all over
top of cooled cheesecake Drizzle frac14 cup of
the remaining syrup over the cake and cut
into 8 slices to serve
i love candied orange peels (i know it seems like i love everything guess i just love good
food but i share only the best of the best with you) - jamie geller
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IngredIenTs1 bunch asparagus about 1 pound
112 ounce pecorino
1 lemon juice and zest
1 tablespoon olive oil
coarse salt and pepper to taste
dIrecTIonsuse a vegetable peeler to shave the aspara-
gus lengthwise set in a large bowl in a
small bowl shave the pecorino and set
aside
Mix the lemon with the olive oil salt and
pepper ndash toss with asparagus and let sit for at
least 5 minutes top with shaved cheese
tips if you canrsquot find pecorino you can use
parmesan DID YOu KnOWfacts anD tips about fooD
cheesecake used to be Made with yeastuntil the 18th century cheesecake used
to be made with yeast this is because
it was the only way known to make any
types of bread rise until that time it was
during that time that europeans figured
out how to use beaten eggs to make
bread products rise this allowed them
to remove the yeast from cheesecake so it
no longer contained the yeasty flavor
baked cheesecake originated in rome
when the romans conquered the greek empire one of the things they
took with them was the recipe for cheesecake the romans changed this
recipe by adding eggs to their cheesecakes and baking them under hot bricks
however it still did not look like the cheesecake that we recognize today
new york style cheesecake is comparatively rich and heavy while the
philadelphia style is creamier and lighter
shaved asparagus wITh pecorIno
recIpecontributed by tamar genger joyofkoshercom
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cut the watermelon in half1
sometimes creating a wow factor can be done in a simple five steps
5doIT In
everyone likes something simple
practical and healthy herersquos an
idea that certainly accomplishes all three to
top it off this idea is quite classy too and
will make a cool and refreshing entree or
dessert
supplies
watermelon
blueberries
lemon leaves (available at florist)
4 frac12rdquo flower cookie cutter
1 frac12rdquo round cookie cutter
sharp knife
using a sharp knife remove the rind (this will make slicing easier)
cut 1rdquo thick slices from the watermelon
cut a flower shape from each slice with the cookie cutter
2
3 4 cut a circle in the cen-ter of the flower using your round cookie cut-ter
5
sTeps
Easy Shmeezy Shavuos Dessert
Donrsquot have a flower cookie cutter get one here buY ITneed a round one get one here buY IT
by esther ottensoser
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Shavuos flOWerscape
with Papaya Eventsphoto credit chanablumesphotocom
by esther ottensoser
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Just ten miles out of new york city is a little town called passaic nj thatrsquos where we caught up with the floral design team behind papaya events as they put together this beautiful shavuos inspired tablescape
papaya events is a full scale event production and floral decor company specializing in weddings and large affairs they also have a boutique flower shop offering magnificent floral arrange-ments and bouquets to enhance your home
looking for a creative and exotic name that would set them apart from the more typical floral associations the name papaya events was born it is definitely a name that people remember
in floral design a considerable amount of planning and coordi-nation takes place the day often starts with the flower market in nyc the market opens at around 5 am and you need to get there early to get the best selection to ensure the flowers are being used at the height of their beauty for an event they have to develop the flowers too Many times they will start get-ting the flowers ready a few days in advance so they are at the peak of their bloom
what are their best tips for us before this floral induced holiday ldquoi will tell you the same tips i give the customers at my flower shoprdquo says Devorah Deutsch ldquoflowers are sensitive they will last longer if you keep them out of direct sunlight and heat Make sure there is always water in the vase and change the water daily if you can you can also add a drop of bleach to a vase to keep the water cleanrdquo
you can contact papaya events by visiting wwwpapayaeventscom
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with your knife or floral shears remove each of the orchids from the main stem making sure to keep
an inch or two of the stem attached to the flower
1supplies needed- you can get all the
equipment at a local craft and floral
supply store
gt1 stem cymbidium orchid
gt 2 aspidistra leaves
gtlow glass or ceramic vase
gtwater tubes
gtskewers (optional)
gtknife or floral shears
fill the water tubes with water and insert stem of the orchid into the tube you may need to cut a
bigger hole into the tube for the stem if the vase you are using is high you may need to attach a skewer to the bottom of the water tube
2
flOWersby papaya events
having floral foam in the vase will keep the arrangement anchored even though the
orchids have their own water source i like to soak the floral foam for stability cut the floral foam to fit your vase and then soak it in the sink for a short time
if your vase is glass wrap the inside of your vase with your leaves place the wet floral
foam inside the vase
3 4 start from the middle of the foam and work-ing outward securely place each flower into
the foam repeat until the vase is full
5by papaya events
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Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
shavuous is one of my favorite holidays the
beautiful spring weather the creamy cheesecakes
for dessert and of course all the pretty flowers
that adorn our yom tov tables itrsquos really a treat
to be able to go all out and pick out a beautiful
bouquet you canrsquot go wrong regardless of what
you choose ndash classic roses bright tulips elegant
orchids or exotic anthuriums you are sure to
find something to suit your taste and match your
table-scape
if you really want to up the ante placing flowers
at each place setting makes your table feel like an
intimate garden you can do this in a few ways
1 place bud vases alongside each cup with a
single fresh flower
2 Make or purchase floral napkin rings
3 use dishes paper plates napkins or cups with a
floral pattern
4 incorporate floral themes into your meal (for
ex cut cheesecake brownies with a flower cookie
cutter)
5 Make my pretty paper napkin roses and place
in a see-through cup at each place setting
these napkin roses are extremely easy to make
you donrsquot have to prepare them in advance amid
use cloth or paper napkins to cre-
ate visually appealing napkin art
for your holiday table
napkInFlowers
by chana apfelbaum
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all the hustle and bustle of erev yom tov because they are so sim-
ple you can give them to your children to do theyrsquoll feel so special
knowing that they played an integral part in the yom tov seudah
i found this original creation from Martha stewart she uses cloth
napkins to prepare the roses and while pretty i am sure that most
of you do not have cloth napkins in both green and pinkred it is
also hard to fit 2 cloth napkins into a glass ndash believe me i tried
instead i decided to try her idea using paper napkins and as you
can see it worked wonders i almost felt as if i was looking at real
roses they are that beautiful go ahead and make them with what-
ever colors you fancy ndash roses bloom in all different colors of the
rainbow you will sit at your yom tov tish (table) and feel as if
you are in a magnificent garden
what yoursquoll neeD
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in green for leaves
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in the color of your choice
(i like classic red) for roses
glass or hard plastic cups
how to
1 open green napkin
2 fold green napkin in half on the diagonal
3 fold in half again on the diagonal
4 open red napkin
5 fold in half on the diagonal
6 fold tip of triangle down to the center of the longest side
7 fold in half lengthwise
repeat steps 4-7 (with an additional red napkin so that
you have 2 folded napkins)
8 roll first napkin from either end not too tight but not too
loose either
9 take first rolled napkin and place on second unrolled nap-
kin and continue rolling the second napkin around the first
one (you need to do this because the rose will be too narrow
otherwise and wonrsquot look authentic)
to complete your rose just push up from the center of the
bottom of the napkin
10 place rose on the short side of the green napkin
11 fold the green napkin over on the diagonal covering the
rose
12 place in a vase folding the leaves over the edges
Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
fOr The Table set your holiday table with this great napkin craft
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dressIng up yourselF
DressIng up YOur Table
By sharon langerT wwwFashIon-IshacoM
when i think of shavuos i think about beautiful flowers food tablescapes and fashion
shavuos is probably my favorite jewish holiday because it arrives at one of the most beautiful
times of year and is one of the most simple yet meaningful holidays that we have
we celebrate the receiving of our most precious gift the torah and who doesnrsquot love to cel-
ebrate and appreciate special gifts and the fact that the torah the epitome of spirituality was
given on a humble yet beautiful mountain full of flowers represents the idea that we need to
find the right balance between the spiritual and physical and also that not only is the torah
our special gift but also all of the beauty in this world that was given to us by hashem thatrsquos
why the complete shavuos experience not only includes lots of torah learning but also lots
of flowers delicious food and beautiful clothing
i wanted to share with you some of my favorite fashion trends of this spring and how they
can be translated into beautiful shavuos table settings i hope you get inspired to buy yourself
some beautiful new outfits for yom tov and at the same time get creative with your holiday
tablescapes enjoy
sprIng Trend 1
emerald color of the year if yoursquove been following the fashion and
design world you will know that emerald
green is the pantone color of 2013 the
question is how can we incorporate this
vibrant hue into our wardrobes and table
decor without having it totally overpower
our looks a gorgeous green dress will look
beautiful when worn simply with few acces-
sories or just incorporate one bold emerald
green piece of jewelry a cuff or a statement
necklace to a more neutral outfit to add a
pop of glamour when planning your outfits
and table settings keep in mind that emer-
ald green coordinates really well with gold
and black
for vibrant tablescapes add some emerald
glassware napkins or even ceramic dishes
to a formal background that include touches
of gold and black
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We need to find the right balance between the spiritual and physical
sprIng Trend 2
stripe it up smart jacobs re-introduced the bold black and
white stripe in new and fabulous ways at his
spring 2013 runway show stripes always
come and go in fashion but this season they
get wider and more exciting try dressing up
a striped top with a glitzy accessory or go for
full on stripes on a mod dress for yom tov
when using stripes in fashion or on your
table adding a pop of your favorite color
will bring your look alive yellow looks espe-
cially fresh with wide stripes for a cheerful
shavuos tablescape
sprIng Trend 3
wishing you all a beautiful shavuos for
more gorgeous fashion and design inspira-
tions follow my blog at wwwfashion-isha
com and follow me on facebooK for
daily divine and refined looks
Sharon
radient reflections Metallics are a great way to modernize your
look for spring this season metallics go
high sheen and mirror reflective try a
dress with metallic touches or go all out
with a strong metallic piece paired with soft
neutrals to balance out its high sheen or
simply accessorize with one fabulous shiny
piece Metallics coordinate really well with
soft pinks and lilac too so when applying
this trend to your table try a shiny silver
tablecloth and add lots of flowers in soft col-
ors for a really bold tablescape why not use
a sequin fabric for your tablecloth let that
be your shining focal point by keeping your
flowers white and simple
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Most of us today have become far too seri-
ous wersquore better trained than ever but
donrsquot seem to be having nearly as much fun
wersquove lost touch with the importance of
fun in our personal and professional lives
consider this paradox human beings by
nature are spontaneous and playful creatures
(just watch young children at play) yet the
older we become the less appropriate it
becomes for us to express our playfulness
we get ldquoprofessionallyrdquo serious and then
pay comedians (and now humor consultants)
to do a job we were born to do ndash laugh
and play our inability to play is quite a
loss since the correct use of both play and
humor can help us thrive in chaos remain
creative under pressure work more effec-
tively play more enthusiastically and stay
healthier in the process
not only does laughter feel great but it does so
much good laughter works just like a drug
releasing endorphins into your blood stream
to immediately lower blood pressure ease a
nervous stomach and free up the mind for
creative problem solving laughter also helps to
strengthen our relationships balance our san-
ity enhance our businesses and our lives
huMor Is our TeMporary
escape a release a relIeF
undersTandIng ThaT here
are a Few ways To use IT
To help you creaTeto understand how to use humor to
increase your creativity lets first gain a
deeper understanding of what humor is
and is not having a sense of humor does
not mean you are an exceptionally talented
comedian or only appropriate when yoursquore
ldquooff-dutyrdquo a sense of humor is about re-
learning how to see the fun in everyday
experiences humor is not only about telling
jokes in reality research shows that only
about 2 of the population is capable of
remembering and telling jokes for the 98
of us who canrsquot tell jokes (like me) humor is
a way of seeing salving and solving the seri-
ous issues of our lives humor and laughter
co-exist in our lives together with sorrow and
tears as a balance of sanity
here is my favorite definition of humor
ldquohumor happens when two worlds collide
something unexpected has to happen that
jolts you up and out of the normal pattern
and then you start laughing humor is the
synapse between the regular and the surpris-
ing everytime we laugh we are making a
leap between two worldsrdquo - Margie brown
author of ldquothe theology of clowningrdquo
humor is our temporary escape a release
a relief understanding that here are a few
ways to use it to help you create
humor can be used to develop flexible
thinking humor is a brainteaser that can stir
up new perspectives avner ziv a researcher
in israel suggests that participation in a
humorous experience before a brainstorm-
ing session increases creativity and ldquodiver-
gent thinkingrdquo humor helps promote
innovation by making it legitimate to think in
illogical and imperfect ways humor
laughter and play help to balance your life
through a metaphor of juggling where the act
of juggling expands peoplersquos perception of
their capabilities
a study done at cornell school of
Management found that people who had
just seen a funny movie had a ldquocreative flex-
ibilityrdquo greatly expanded over those who did
In a creaTIve ruTlaugh IT Off
By shoshana raFF
29jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
not those who were denied a humor dose
before problem solving suffered from func-
tional fixedness ie were lsquostuck in a rutrsquo
humor as a form of medicine Martin
cousin the famous author of ldquoanatomy
of an illnessrdquo began investigating humor in
the 1970rsquos and uncovered proof that posi-
tive emotional states enhance physical and
psychological healing sustained laughter has
been found to stimulate an increased release
of endorphins - the bodyrsquos own natural pain
killer or tranquilizer endorphins also stimu-
late the bodyrsquos immune system to increase
its disease fighting ability laughter has also
been shown to strengthen the heart muscle
and 20 seconds of intense laughter is the
cardiovascular equivalent of 3 minutes of
strenuous rowing Moreover research shows
that exercising in a positive relaxed state of
mind increases the health benefits of a work-
out by as much as one half
humor can be used to manage conflict in
a dynamic and changing world like ours
conflict can not be avoided and erased it
needs to be used to your advantage humor
can help you do this herersquos a common
example when you find yourself in an emo-
tional or angry situation imagine a comical
scene to help you avoid an inappropriate
emotional reaction some suggestions imag-
ine your boss lecturing you in his underwear
imagine yourself in a clown outfit chiding
an angry client the effect will always be the
same instead of a snarl a smile may appear
on your face Kids do this naturally all the
time itrsquos a defense mechanism that we seem
lose as we age
humor can be used to put people at ease
humor is one of the best ice breakers itrsquos
the great common denominator everyone
enjoys being around people who bring laugh-
ter with them in one survey 85 of ceorsquos
said that all things being equal they would
rather hire somebody with a sense of humor
gET siLLy gET cREaTivE
laugh IT Offso geT sIlly geT laughIng and geT creaTIve
humor can be used as a bridge builder ldquolaughter is the shortest bridge between two peo-
plerdquo said victor borge Danish humorist and musician for leaders by being able to laugh
at yourself or laugh with others you take yourself off the podium and put yourself onto
the audiencersquos level humor is democratic rather than totalitarian a leaderrsquos ability to use
humor to persuade encourage and correct breeds an equality of status and bridges the gap
between superior and subordinate
in your work world if you are in an environment where humor is accepted you are prob-
ably in a place where people are rewarded for the things they do they are picked up after
failures and disagreements are settled more easily if the humor level is down that is prob-
ably also an indicator of how things are settled and herersquos some final food for thought silli-
ness in the face of seriousness is a mark of mental health
so get silly get laughing and get creative
shoshana raff is is a business coach specializing in marketing and strategy for small start-
up businesses she is also a serial entrepreneur and web developer and teaches college
Management Marketing amp entrepreneurship courses
visit wwwraffbusinesscom wwwkoshershopaholiccom and wwweatingforrealcom for
more information about her businesses and coaching services
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fringe bohemia vase you donrsquot even need flowers in this
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OnLy
$32Miss cozette headband or sash the piece is embellished with a pink flower rosettes aqua bow
velvet ribbon feathers pearls jewels and lace
it can be made on stretchy lace ribbon or sash visit our etsy store
passion for pink shavuos headband comes with a pink flower and pink silk bow
persnickety and Matilda jane serendipity
birthday headband
visit our etsy store
$31
sugar plum fairy Darling and made with two color-
ful layered flowers embellished
with lace tulle feathers pearls
pink velvet and rosettes
visit our etsy store
$36
Kiki riki shellsbasic long sleeve shells
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free shipping
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custom wedding place cardsplace cards printed with your guest
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$125
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linen or pearl card stock
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$225
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made in your color pallete
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$325
customized shirts sizes newborn-adult
tons of great styles
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beeminecustomsyahoocom$16
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Cinderella is fine but letrsquos give our girls (and boys) realprincesses and real role models to play with
just clicK print anD color itrsquos that simple get the ruth paper doll plus
4 different costumes and 3 supporting actors and bring the shavout story to life this
year
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follow her on facebook at art by Dena
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tons of great styles
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
Vwwwmycrystaldreamcom infomycrystaldreamcom
Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
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10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
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to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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classic in form unique in expressiona
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by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
visit us online
FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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Green Toys Build-a-Bouquet Floral Arrangement Playset
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Flower Puzzle
Dozen Daisies for Raizy
Editorrsquos Pick
Shavuos Toys amp Games
Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
Har Sinai Velvet Art
Torah Slides and Ladders
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
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wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
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i love the summer ndash the sunshine the swimming the long days and warm nights
Most of all though i love the deli-cious summer produce
My family plants a small garden every year but even if yoursquore not a home gardener you can definitely enjoy the bounty of summer pro-duce from your local grocery store ndash and usually atfantastic prices
last summer for example we gobbled up strawberries for $79lb peaches and nectarines for $19 each and bumper crops of gor-geous heirloom tomatoes for less than $1lb
you should of course enjoy these treats in your weekly menu ndash whether in salads smoothiesdesserts or as snack foods but you can also take advantage of this deli-cious fruit by freezing it inthe summer -- and enjoying it all winter long
frozen fruit for example typically costs two to five times what fresh fruit costs at its peak in thesummer
rather than paying $2lb for frozen strawberries in December why not buy them fresh in july for
$79lb and freeze your own
another reason to freeze summer fruit is to prevent waste if you over-zealously purchase five pounds of cherries before your family can eat them all donrsquot let them rot and mold in your fridgefreeze the cherries instead
freezing fresh produce takes just a few minutes of effort for which you are rewarded with themost delicious frozen fruit at bar-gain prices
although i havenrsquot successfully frozen citrus yet here are the fruits that i typically freeze in thesummer
ApplesApricotsBananasBlackberriesBlueberriesCherriesGrapesMangoesMelonsNectarinesPeachesPearsPineapplesPlumsRaspberriesStrawberries
there are five basic steps to freez-ing fruit
step 1 wash the fruit thoroughly
step 2 Dry the fruit gently with a towel
step 3 prepare the fruit for the freezer
apples ndash peel (optional) and cut into slices tossing with a splash of lemon juiceapricots ndash cut in half and remove the pitbananas ndash peel browning bananasblackberries ndash freeze as isblueberries ndash freeze as ischerries ndash remove the pitgrapes ndash freeze as is (my kids love
Everyone loves delicous summer produce This sim-ple freeze guide lets you savor the taste all year through
guIde TofreezIng fruITby Mara strom
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1 (12 fluid ounces) can frozen lemonade concentrate thawed
4 12 cups water
10 ounces frozen strawberries partially thawed
Directions
in a large pitcher mix together lemonade concentrate and water stir in strawberries
these as a refreshing summer treat ndash but be careful as whole grapes are a chocking hazard for children under 3)Mangoes ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesMelons ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesnectarines ndash cut in half amp remove the pitpeaches ndash cut in half amp remove the pitpears - peel (optional) and cut into slices tossing with a splash of lemon juicepineapples ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesplums ndash cut in half and remove the pitraspberries ndash freeze as isstrawberries ndash hull and cut in half if very large
step 4 lay the fruit out on a cook-ie sheet and place it in the freezer
for about an hour to ldquoflashrdquofreeze you want your fruit to be just frozen enough so that it doesnrsquot stick together
step 5 remove fruit from the cookie sheet and place it in gallon-size freezer bags
frozen fruit will typically last for at least four months in a deep freezer or two months in a kitchenfreezer
brsquotayavon May you enjoy the fruit-ful bounty of this summer
Mara strom blogs at Kosher on a budget where she shares deals tips and strategies for saving money and making the most out of your resources she lives in Kansas city with her husband and three chil-dren whom they homeschool Mara would love to connect with you on facebook twitter or pinterest
sTrawBerry leMonade
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candIed orange cheesecake
IngredIenTsfor crust
2 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs
13 cup granulated sugar
12 cup unsalted butter
for cheese filling
1 cup orange juice
12 cup brown sugar
4 packages cream cheese room temperature
(8-ounce packages)
14 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons orange zest
1 cup sour cream
14 cup all purpose flour
12 teaspoon salt
5 large eggs
for topping
2 medium oranges
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
dIrecTIons1 preheat oven to 350deg f combine cookie
crumbs in a large bowl with sugar and butter
and stir until moist press crumb mixture
evenly onto the bottom of a 9-inch spring-
form pan bake 15 to 20 minutes or until
golden brown and set cool completely
2 combine orange juice and brown sugar
in a small saucepan bring to a boil and
stir until sugar dissolves simmer for 10 to
15 minutes or until mixture is reduced set
aside to cool
recIpe
BeauTIFul
and delIcIous
a FaMIly FavorITe
3 in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle
attachment beat cream cheese and sugar
until smooth add orange zest sour cream
flour and salt and beat 2 minutes add eggs
1 at a time mixing well in between each
addition Mix in cooled orange juice mix-
ture and beat to combine pour the cream
cheese mixture on top of the crust and place
the springform pan in a large roasting pan
pour warm water into roasting pan to come
halfway up the sides of the springform pan
bake 1 frac12 hours or until just set in the cen-
ter cool 1 hour on a wire rack and then at
least 4 hours in the refrigerator or overnight
4 thinly slice oranges and place in a
medium saucepan add sugar and water
and bring to a boil over medium-high heat
reduce to a simmer and cook 20 to 30
minutes or until oranges are translucent and
tender let cool slightly remove orange
slices with a fork and gently place all over
top of cooled cheesecake Drizzle frac14 cup of
the remaining syrup over the cake and cut
into 8 slices to serve
i love candied orange peels (i know it seems like i love everything guess i just love good
food but i share only the best of the best with you) - jamie geller
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IngredIenTs1 bunch asparagus about 1 pound
112 ounce pecorino
1 lemon juice and zest
1 tablespoon olive oil
coarse salt and pepper to taste
dIrecTIonsuse a vegetable peeler to shave the aspara-
gus lengthwise set in a large bowl in a
small bowl shave the pecorino and set
aside
Mix the lemon with the olive oil salt and
pepper ndash toss with asparagus and let sit for at
least 5 minutes top with shaved cheese
tips if you canrsquot find pecorino you can use
parmesan DID YOu KnOWfacts anD tips about fooD
cheesecake used to be Made with yeastuntil the 18th century cheesecake used
to be made with yeast this is because
it was the only way known to make any
types of bread rise until that time it was
during that time that europeans figured
out how to use beaten eggs to make
bread products rise this allowed them
to remove the yeast from cheesecake so it
no longer contained the yeasty flavor
baked cheesecake originated in rome
when the romans conquered the greek empire one of the things they
took with them was the recipe for cheesecake the romans changed this
recipe by adding eggs to their cheesecakes and baking them under hot bricks
however it still did not look like the cheesecake that we recognize today
new york style cheesecake is comparatively rich and heavy while the
philadelphia style is creamier and lighter
shaved asparagus wITh pecorIno
recIpecontributed by tamar genger joyofkoshercom
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cut the watermelon in half1
sometimes creating a wow factor can be done in a simple five steps
5doIT In
everyone likes something simple
practical and healthy herersquos an
idea that certainly accomplishes all three to
top it off this idea is quite classy too and
will make a cool and refreshing entree or
dessert
supplies
watermelon
blueberries
lemon leaves (available at florist)
4 frac12rdquo flower cookie cutter
1 frac12rdquo round cookie cutter
sharp knife
using a sharp knife remove the rind (this will make slicing easier)
cut 1rdquo thick slices from the watermelon
cut a flower shape from each slice with the cookie cutter
2
3 4 cut a circle in the cen-ter of the flower using your round cookie cut-ter
5
sTeps
Easy Shmeezy Shavuos Dessert
Donrsquot have a flower cookie cutter get one here buY ITneed a round one get one here buY IT
by esther ottensoser
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Shavuos flOWerscape
with Papaya Eventsphoto credit chanablumesphotocom
by esther ottensoser
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Just ten miles out of new york city is a little town called passaic nj thatrsquos where we caught up with the floral design team behind papaya events as they put together this beautiful shavuos inspired tablescape
papaya events is a full scale event production and floral decor company specializing in weddings and large affairs they also have a boutique flower shop offering magnificent floral arrange-ments and bouquets to enhance your home
looking for a creative and exotic name that would set them apart from the more typical floral associations the name papaya events was born it is definitely a name that people remember
in floral design a considerable amount of planning and coordi-nation takes place the day often starts with the flower market in nyc the market opens at around 5 am and you need to get there early to get the best selection to ensure the flowers are being used at the height of their beauty for an event they have to develop the flowers too Many times they will start get-ting the flowers ready a few days in advance so they are at the peak of their bloom
what are their best tips for us before this floral induced holiday ldquoi will tell you the same tips i give the customers at my flower shoprdquo says Devorah Deutsch ldquoflowers are sensitive they will last longer if you keep them out of direct sunlight and heat Make sure there is always water in the vase and change the water daily if you can you can also add a drop of bleach to a vase to keep the water cleanrdquo
you can contact papaya events by visiting wwwpapayaeventscom
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with your knife or floral shears remove each of the orchids from the main stem making sure to keep
an inch or two of the stem attached to the flower
1supplies needed- you can get all the
equipment at a local craft and floral
supply store
gt1 stem cymbidium orchid
gt 2 aspidistra leaves
gtlow glass or ceramic vase
gtwater tubes
gtskewers (optional)
gtknife or floral shears
fill the water tubes with water and insert stem of the orchid into the tube you may need to cut a
bigger hole into the tube for the stem if the vase you are using is high you may need to attach a skewer to the bottom of the water tube
2
flOWersby papaya events
having floral foam in the vase will keep the arrangement anchored even though the
orchids have their own water source i like to soak the floral foam for stability cut the floral foam to fit your vase and then soak it in the sink for a short time
if your vase is glass wrap the inside of your vase with your leaves place the wet floral
foam inside the vase
3 4 start from the middle of the foam and work-ing outward securely place each flower into
the foam repeat until the vase is full
5by papaya events
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Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
shavuous is one of my favorite holidays the
beautiful spring weather the creamy cheesecakes
for dessert and of course all the pretty flowers
that adorn our yom tov tables itrsquos really a treat
to be able to go all out and pick out a beautiful
bouquet you canrsquot go wrong regardless of what
you choose ndash classic roses bright tulips elegant
orchids or exotic anthuriums you are sure to
find something to suit your taste and match your
table-scape
if you really want to up the ante placing flowers
at each place setting makes your table feel like an
intimate garden you can do this in a few ways
1 place bud vases alongside each cup with a
single fresh flower
2 Make or purchase floral napkin rings
3 use dishes paper plates napkins or cups with a
floral pattern
4 incorporate floral themes into your meal (for
ex cut cheesecake brownies with a flower cookie
cutter)
5 Make my pretty paper napkin roses and place
in a see-through cup at each place setting
these napkin roses are extremely easy to make
you donrsquot have to prepare them in advance amid
use cloth or paper napkins to cre-
ate visually appealing napkin art
for your holiday table
napkInFlowers
by chana apfelbaum
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all the hustle and bustle of erev yom tov because they are so sim-
ple you can give them to your children to do theyrsquoll feel so special
knowing that they played an integral part in the yom tov seudah
i found this original creation from Martha stewart she uses cloth
napkins to prepare the roses and while pretty i am sure that most
of you do not have cloth napkins in both green and pinkred it is
also hard to fit 2 cloth napkins into a glass ndash believe me i tried
instead i decided to try her idea using paper napkins and as you
can see it worked wonders i almost felt as if i was looking at real
roses they are that beautiful go ahead and make them with what-
ever colors you fancy ndash roses bloom in all different colors of the
rainbow you will sit at your yom tov tish (table) and feel as if
you are in a magnificent garden
what yoursquoll neeD
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in green for leaves
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in the color of your choice
(i like classic red) for roses
glass or hard plastic cups
how to
1 open green napkin
2 fold green napkin in half on the diagonal
3 fold in half again on the diagonal
4 open red napkin
5 fold in half on the diagonal
6 fold tip of triangle down to the center of the longest side
7 fold in half lengthwise
repeat steps 4-7 (with an additional red napkin so that
you have 2 folded napkins)
8 roll first napkin from either end not too tight but not too
loose either
9 take first rolled napkin and place on second unrolled nap-
kin and continue rolling the second napkin around the first
one (you need to do this because the rose will be too narrow
otherwise and wonrsquot look authentic)
to complete your rose just push up from the center of the
bottom of the napkin
10 place rose on the short side of the green napkin
11 fold the green napkin over on the diagonal covering the
rose
12 place in a vase folding the leaves over the edges
Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
fOr The Table set your holiday table with this great napkin craft
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dressIng up yourselF
DressIng up YOur Table
By sharon langerT wwwFashIon-IshacoM
when i think of shavuos i think about beautiful flowers food tablescapes and fashion
shavuos is probably my favorite jewish holiday because it arrives at one of the most beautiful
times of year and is one of the most simple yet meaningful holidays that we have
we celebrate the receiving of our most precious gift the torah and who doesnrsquot love to cel-
ebrate and appreciate special gifts and the fact that the torah the epitome of spirituality was
given on a humble yet beautiful mountain full of flowers represents the idea that we need to
find the right balance between the spiritual and physical and also that not only is the torah
our special gift but also all of the beauty in this world that was given to us by hashem thatrsquos
why the complete shavuos experience not only includes lots of torah learning but also lots
of flowers delicious food and beautiful clothing
i wanted to share with you some of my favorite fashion trends of this spring and how they
can be translated into beautiful shavuos table settings i hope you get inspired to buy yourself
some beautiful new outfits for yom tov and at the same time get creative with your holiday
tablescapes enjoy
sprIng Trend 1
emerald color of the year if yoursquove been following the fashion and
design world you will know that emerald
green is the pantone color of 2013 the
question is how can we incorporate this
vibrant hue into our wardrobes and table
decor without having it totally overpower
our looks a gorgeous green dress will look
beautiful when worn simply with few acces-
sories or just incorporate one bold emerald
green piece of jewelry a cuff or a statement
necklace to a more neutral outfit to add a
pop of glamour when planning your outfits
and table settings keep in mind that emer-
ald green coordinates really well with gold
and black
for vibrant tablescapes add some emerald
glassware napkins or even ceramic dishes
to a formal background that include touches
of gold and black
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We need to find the right balance between the spiritual and physical
sprIng Trend 2
stripe it up smart jacobs re-introduced the bold black and
white stripe in new and fabulous ways at his
spring 2013 runway show stripes always
come and go in fashion but this season they
get wider and more exciting try dressing up
a striped top with a glitzy accessory or go for
full on stripes on a mod dress for yom tov
when using stripes in fashion or on your
table adding a pop of your favorite color
will bring your look alive yellow looks espe-
cially fresh with wide stripes for a cheerful
shavuos tablescape
sprIng Trend 3
wishing you all a beautiful shavuos for
more gorgeous fashion and design inspira-
tions follow my blog at wwwfashion-isha
com and follow me on facebooK for
daily divine and refined looks
Sharon
radient reflections Metallics are a great way to modernize your
look for spring this season metallics go
high sheen and mirror reflective try a
dress with metallic touches or go all out
with a strong metallic piece paired with soft
neutrals to balance out its high sheen or
simply accessorize with one fabulous shiny
piece Metallics coordinate really well with
soft pinks and lilac too so when applying
this trend to your table try a shiny silver
tablecloth and add lots of flowers in soft col-
ors for a really bold tablescape why not use
a sequin fabric for your tablecloth let that
be your shining focal point by keeping your
flowers white and simple
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Most of us today have become far too seri-
ous wersquore better trained than ever but
donrsquot seem to be having nearly as much fun
wersquove lost touch with the importance of
fun in our personal and professional lives
consider this paradox human beings by
nature are spontaneous and playful creatures
(just watch young children at play) yet the
older we become the less appropriate it
becomes for us to express our playfulness
we get ldquoprofessionallyrdquo serious and then
pay comedians (and now humor consultants)
to do a job we were born to do ndash laugh
and play our inability to play is quite a
loss since the correct use of both play and
humor can help us thrive in chaos remain
creative under pressure work more effec-
tively play more enthusiastically and stay
healthier in the process
not only does laughter feel great but it does so
much good laughter works just like a drug
releasing endorphins into your blood stream
to immediately lower blood pressure ease a
nervous stomach and free up the mind for
creative problem solving laughter also helps to
strengthen our relationships balance our san-
ity enhance our businesses and our lives
huMor Is our TeMporary
escape a release a relIeF
undersTandIng ThaT here
are a Few ways To use IT
To help you creaTeto understand how to use humor to
increase your creativity lets first gain a
deeper understanding of what humor is
and is not having a sense of humor does
not mean you are an exceptionally talented
comedian or only appropriate when yoursquore
ldquooff-dutyrdquo a sense of humor is about re-
learning how to see the fun in everyday
experiences humor is not only about telling
jokes in reality research shows that only
about 2 of the population is capable of
remembering and telling jokes for the 98
of us who canrsquot tell jokes (like me) humor is
a way of seeing salving and solving the seri-
ous issues of our lives humor and laughter
co-exist in our lives together with sorrow and
tears as a balance of sanity
here is my favorite definition of humor
ldquohumor happens when two worlds collide
something unexpected has to happen that
jolts you up and out of the normal pattern
and then you start laughing humor is the
synapse between the regular and the surpris-
ing everytime we laugh we are making a
leap between two worldsrdquo - Margie brown
author of ldquothe theology of clowningrdquo
humor is our temporary escape a release
a relief understanding that here are a few
ways to use it to help you create
humor can be used to develop flexible
thinking humor is a brainteaser that can stir
up new perspectives avner ziv a researcher
in israel suggests that participation in a
humorous experience before a brainstorm-
ing session increases creativity and ldquodiver-
gent thinkingrdquo humor helps promote
innovation by making it legitimate to think in
illogical and imperfect ways humor
laughter and play help to balance your life
through a metaphor of juggling where the act
of juggling expands peoplersquos perception of
their capabilities
a study done at cornell school of
Management found that people who had
just seen a funny movie had a ldquocreative flex-
ibilityrdquo greatly expanded over those who did
In a creaTIve ruTlaugh IT Off
By shoshana raFF
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not those who were denied a humor dose
before problem solving suffered from func-
tional fixedness ie were lsquostuck in a rutrsquo
humor as a form of medicine Martin
cousin the famous author of ldquoanatomy
of an illnessrdquo began investigating humor in
the 1970rsquos and uncovered proof that posi-
tive emotional states enhance physical and
psychological healing sustained laughter has
been found to stimulate an increased release
of endorphins - the bodyrsquos own natural pain
killer or tranquilizer endorphins also stimu-
late the bodyrsquos immune system to increase
its disease fighting ability laughter has also
been shown to strengthen the heart muscle
and 20 seconds of intense laughter is the
cardiovascular equivalent of 3 minutes of
strenuous rowing Moreover research shows
that exercising in a positive relaxed state of
mind increases the health benefits of a work-
out by as much as one half
humor can be used to manage conflict in
a dynamic and changing world like ours
conflict can not be avoided and erased it
needs to be used to your advantage humor
can help you do this herersquos a common
example when you find yourself in an emo-
tional or angry situation imagine a comical
scene to help you avoid an inappropriate
emotional reaction some suggestions imag-
ine your boss lecturing you in his underwear
imagine yourself in a clown outfit chiding
an angry client the effect will always be the
same instead of a snarl a smile may appear
on your face Kids do this naturally all the
time itrsquos a defense mechanism that we seem
lose as we age
humor can be used to put people at ease
humor is one of the best ice breakers itrsquos
the great common denominator everyone
enjoys being around people who bring laugh-
ter with them in one survey 85 of ceorsquos
said that all things being equal they would
rather hire somebody with a sense of humor
gET siLLy gET cREaTivE
laugh IT Offso geT sIlly geT laughIng and geT creaTIve
humor can be used as a bridge builder ldquolaughter is the shortest bridge between two peo-
plerdquo said victor borge Danish humorist and musician for leaders by being able to laugh
at yourself or laugh with others you take yourself off the podium and put yourself onto
the audiencersquos level humor is democratic rather than totalitarian a leaderrsquos ability to use
humor to persuade encourage and correct breeds an equality of status and bridges the gap
between superior and subordinate
in your work world if you are in an environment where humor is accepted you are prob-
ably in a place where people are rewarded for the things they do they are picked up after
failures and disagreements are settled more easily if the humor level is down that is prob-
ably also an indicator of how things are settled and herersquos some final food for thought silli-
ness in the face of seriousness is a mark of mental health
so get silly get laughing and get creative
shoshana raff is is a business coach specializing in marketing and strategy for small start-
up businesses she is also a serial entrepreneur and web developer and teaches college
Management Marketing amp entrepreneurship courses
visit wwwraffbusinesscom wwwkoshershopaholiccom and wwweatingforrealcom for
more information about her businesses and coaching services
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Cinderella is fine but letrsquos give our girls (and boys) realprincesses and real role models to play with
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
Vwwwmycrystaldreamcom infomycrystaldreamcom
Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
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by adina soclof
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10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
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to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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classic in form unique in expressiona
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by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
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FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
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wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
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and you could be featured
in our next issue
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our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
high holiDays
craft projects
special
InspIraTIonFor The day oF
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Creative
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i love the summer ndash the sunshine the swimming the long days and warm nights
Most of all though i love the deli-cious summer produce
My family plants a small garden every year but even if yoursquore not a home gardener you can definitely enjoy the bounty of summer pro-duce from your local grocery store ndash and usually atfantastic prices
last summer for example we gobbled up strawberries for $79lb peaches and nectarines for $19 each and bumper crops of gor-geous heirloom tomatoes for less than $1lb
you should of course enjoy these treats in your weekly menu ndash whether in salads smoothiesdesserts or as snack foods but you can also take advantage of this deli-cious fruit by freezing it inthe summer -- and enjoying it all winter long
frozen fruit for example typically costs two to five times what fresh fruit costs at its peak in thesummer
rather than paying $2lb for frozen strawberries in December why not buy them fresh in july for
$79lb and freeze your own
another reason to freeze summer fruit is to prevent waste if you over-zealously purchase five pounds of cherries before your family can eat them all donrsquot let them rot and mold in your fridgefreeze the cherries instead
freezing fresh produce takes just a few minutes of effort for which you are rewarded with themost delicious frozen fruit at bar-gain prices
although i havenrsquot successfully frozen citrus yet here are the fruits that i typically freeze in thesummer
ApplesApricotsBananasBlackberriesBlueberriesCherriesGrapesMangoesMelonsNectarinesPeachesPearsPineapplesPlumsRaspberriesStrawberries
there are five basic steps to freez-ing fruit
step 1 wash the fruit thoroughly
step 2 Dry the fruit gently with a towel
step 3 prepare the fruit for the freezer
apples ndash peel (optional) and cut into slices tossing with a splash of lemon juiceapricots ndash cut in half and remove the pitbananas ndash peel browning bananasblackberries ndash freeze as isblueberries ndash freeze as ischerries ndash remove the pitgrapes ndash freeze as is (my kids love
Everyone loves delicous summer produce This sim-ple freeze guide lets you savor the taste all year through
guIde TofreezIng fruITby Mara strom
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1 (12 fluid ounces) can frozen lemonade concentrate thawed
4 12 cups water
10 ounces frozen strawberries partially thawed
Directions
in a large pitcher mix together lemonade concentrate and water stir in strawberries
these as a refreshing summer treat ndash but be careful as whole grapes are a chocking hazard for children under 3)Mangoes ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesMelons ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesnectarines ndash cut in half amp remove the pitpeaches ndash cut in half amp remove the pitpears - peel (optional) and cut into slices tossing with a splash of lemon juicepineapples ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesplums ndash cut in half and remove the pitraspberries ndash freeze as isstrawberries ndash hull and cut in half if very large
step 4 lay the fruit out on a cook-ie sheet and place it in the freezer
for about an hour to ldquoflashrdquofreeze you want your fruit to be just frozen enough so that it doesnrsquot stick together
step 5 remove fruit from the cookie sheet and place it in gallon-size freezer bags
frozen fruit will typically last for at least four months in a deep freezer or two months in a kitchenfreezer
brsquotayavon May you enjoy the fruit-ful bounty of this summer
Mara strom blogs at Kosher on a budget where she shares deals tips and strategies for saving money and making the most out of your resources she lives in Kansas city with her husband and three chil-dren whom they homeschool Mara would love to connect with you on facebook twitter or pinterest
sTrawBerry leMonade
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candIed orange cheesecake
IngredIenTsfor crust
2 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs
13 cup granulated sugar
12 cup unsalted butter
for cheese filling
1 cup orange juice
12 cup brown sugar
4 packages cream cheese room temperature
(8-ounce packages)
14 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons orange zest
1 cup sour cream
14 cup all purpose flour
12 teaspoon salt
5 large eggs
for topping
2 medium oranges
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
dIrecTIons1 preheat oven to 350deg f combine cookie
crumbs in a large bowl with sugar and butter
and stir until moist press crumb mixture
evenly onto the bottom of a 9-inch spring-
form pan bake 15 to 20 minutes or until
golden brown and set cool completely
2 combine orange juice and brown sugar
in a small saucepan bring to a boil and
stir until sugar dissolves simmer for 10 to
15 minutes or until mixture is reduced set
aside to cool
recIpe
BeauTIFul
and delIcIous
a FaMIly FavorITe
3 in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle
attachment beat cream cheese and sugar
until smooth add orange zest sour cream
flour and salt and beat 2 minutes add eggs
1 at a time mixing well in between each
addition Mix in cooled orange juice mix-
ture and beat to combine pour the cream
cheese mixture on top of the crust and place
the springform pan in a large roasting pan
pour warm water into roasting pan to come
halfway up the sides of the springform pan
bake 1 frac12 hours or until just set in the cen-
ter cool 1 hour on a wire rack and then at
least 4 hours in the refrigerator or overnight
4 thinly slice oranges and place in a
medium saucepan add sugar and water
and bring to a boil over medium-high heat
reduce to a simmer and cook 20 to 30
minutes or until oranges are translucent and
tender let cool slightly remove orange
slices with a fork and gently place all over
top of cooled cheesecake Drizzle frac14 cup of
the remaining syrup over the cake and cut
into 8 slices to serve
i love candied orange peels (i know it seems like i love everything guess i just love good
food but i share only the best of the best with you) - jamie geller
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IngredIenTs1 bunch asparagus about 1 pound
112 ounce pecorino
1 lemon juice and zest
1 tablespoon olive oil
coarse salt and pepper to taste
dIrecTIonsuse a vegetable peeler to shave the aspara-
gus lengthwise set in a large bowl in a
small bowl shave the pecorino and set
aside
Mix the lemon with the olive oil salt and
pepper ndash toss with asparagus and let sit for at
least 5 minutes top with shaved cheese
tips if you canrsquot find pecorino you can use
parmesan DID YOu KnOWfacts anD tips about fooD
cheesecake used to be Made with yeastuntil the 18th century cheesecake used
to be made with yeast this is because
it was the only way known to make any
types of bread rise until that time it was
during that time that europeans figured
out how to use beaten eggs to make
bread products rise this allowed them
to remove the yeast from cheesecake so it
no longer contained the yeasty flavor
baked cheesecake originated in rome
when the romans conquered the greek empire one of the things they
took with them was the recipe for cheesecake the romans changed this
recipe by adding eggs to their cheesecakes and baking them under hot bricks
however it still did not look like the cheesecake that we recognize today
new york style cheesecake is comparatively rich and heavy while the
philadelphia style is creamier and lighter
shaved asparagus wITh pecorIno
recIpecontributed by tamar genger joyofkoshercom
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cut the watermelon in half1
sometimes creating a wow factor can be done in a simple five steps
5doIT In
everyone likes something simple
practical and healthy herersquos an
idea that certainly accomplishes all three to
top it off this idea is quite classy too and
will make a cool and refreshing entree or
dessert
supplies
watermelon
blueberries
lemon leaves (available at florist)
4 frac12rdquo flower cookie cutter
1 frac12rdquo round cookie cutter
sharp knife
using a sharp knife remove the rind (this will make slicing easier)
cut 1rdquo thick slices from the watermelon
cut a flower shape from each slice with the cookie cutter
2
3 4 cut a circle in the cen-ter of the flower using your round cookie cut-ter
5
sTeps
Easy Shmeezy Shavuos Dessert
Donrsquot have a flower cookie cutter get one here buY ITneed a round one get one here buY IT
by esther ottensoser
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Shavuos flOWerscape
with Papaya Eventsphoto credit chanablumesphotocom
by esther ottensoser
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Just ten miles out of new york city is a little town called passaic nj thatrsquos where we caught up with the floral design team behind papaya events as they put together this beautiful shavuos inspired tablescape
papaya events is a full scale event production and floral decor company specializing in weddings and large affairs they also have a boutique flower shop offering magnificent floral arrange-ments and bouquets to enhance your home
looking for a creative and exotic name that would set them apart from the more typical floral associations the name papaya events was born it is definitely a name that people remember
in floral design a considerable amount of planning and coordi-nation takes place the day often starts with the flower market in nyc the market opens at around 5 am and you need to get there early to get the best selection to ensure the flowers are being used at the height of their beauty for an event they have to develop the flowers too Many times they will start get-ting the flowers ready a few days in advance so they are at the peak of their bloom
what are their best tips for us before this floral induced holiday ldquoi will tell you the same tips i give the customers at my flower shoprdquo says Devorah Deutsch ldquoflowers are sensitive they will last longer if you keep them out of direct sunlight and heat Make sure there is always water in the vase and change the water daily if you can you can also add a drop of bleach to a vase to keep the water cleanrdquo
you can contact papaya events by visiting wwwpapayaeventscom
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with your knife or floral shears remove each of the orchids from the main stem making sure to keep
an inch or two of the stem attached to the flower
1supplies needed- you can get all the
equipment at a local craft and floral
supply store
gt1 stem cymbidium orchid
gt 2 aspidistra leaves
gtlow glass or ceramic vase
gtwater tubes
gtskewers (optional)
gtknife or floral shears
fill the water tubes with water and insert stem of the orchid into the tube you may need to cut a
bigger hole into the tube for the stem if the vase you are using is high you may need to attach a skewer to the bottom of the water tube
2
flOWersby papaya events
having floral foam in the vase will keep the arrangement anchored even though the
orchids have their own water source i like to soak the floral foam for stability cut the floral foam to fit your vase and then soak it in the sink for a short time
if your vase is glass wrap the inside of your vase with your leaves place the wet floral
foam inside the vase
3 4 start from the middle of the foam and work-ing outward securely place each flower into
the foam repeat until the vase is full
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shavuous is one of my favorite holidays the
beautiful spring weather the creamy cheesecakes
for dessert and of course all the pretty flowers
that adorn our yom tov tables itrsquos really a treat
to be able to go all out and pick out a beautiful
bouquet you canrsquot go wrong regardless of what
you choose ndash classic roses bright tulips elegant
orchids or exotic anthuriums you are sure to
find something to suit your taste and match your
table-scape
if you really want to up the ante placing flowers
at each place setting makes your table feel like an
intimate garden you can do this in a few ways
1 place bud vases alongside each cup with a
single fresh flower
2 Make or purchase floral napkin rings
3 use dishes paper plates napkins or cups with a
floral pattern
4 incorporate floral themes into your meal (for
ex cut cheesecake brownies with a flower cookie
cutter)
5 Make my pretty paper napkin roses and place
in a see-through cup at each place setting
these napkin roses are extremely easy to make
you donrsquot have to prepare them in advance amid
use cloth or paper napkins to cre-
ate visually appealing napkin art
for your holiday table
napkInFlowers
by chana apfelbaum
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all the hustle and bustle of erev yom tov because they are so sim-
ple you can give them to your children to do theyrsquoll feel so special
knowing that they played an integral part in the yom tov seudah
i found this original creation from Martha stewart she uses cloth
napkins to prepare the roses and while pretty i am sure that most
of you do not have cloth napkins in both green and pinkred it is
also hard to fit 2 cloth napkins into a glass ndash believe me i tried
instead i decided to try her idea using paper napkins and as you
can see it worked wonders i almost felt as if i was looking at real
roses they are that beautiful go ahead and make them with what-
ever colors you fancy ndash roses bloom in all different colors of the
rainbow you will sit at your yom tov tish (table) and feel as if
you are in a magnificent garden
what yoursquoll neeD
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in green for leaves
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in the color of your choice
(i like classic red) for roses
glass or hard plastic cups
how to
1 open green napkin
2 fold green napkin in half on the diagonal
3 fold in half again on the diagonal
4 open red napkin
5 fold in half on the diagonal
6 fold tip of triangle down to the center of the longest side
7 fold in half lengthwise
repeat steps 4-7 (with an additional red napkin so that
you have 2 folded napkins)
8 roll first napkin from either end not too tight but not too
loose either
9 take first rolled napkin and place on second unrolled nap-
kin and continue rolling the second napkin around the first
one (you need to do this because the rose will be too narrow
otherwise and wonrsquot look authentic)
to complete your rose just push up from the center of the
bottom of the napkin
10 place rose on the short side of the green napkin
11 fold the green napkin over on the diagonal covering the
rose
12 place in a vase folding the leaves over the edges
Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
fOr The Table set your holiday table with this great napkin craft
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dressIng up yourselF
DressIng up YOur Table
By sharon langerT wwwFashIon-IshacoM
when i think of shavuos i think about beautiful flowers food tablescapes and fashion
shavuos is probably my favorite jewish holiday because it arrives at one of the most beautiful
times of year and is one of the most simple yet meaningful holidays that we have
we celebrate the receiving of our most precious gift the torah and who doesnrsquot love to cel-
ebrate and appreciate special gifts and the fact that the torah the epitome of spirituality was
given on a humble yet beautiful mountain full of flowers represents the idea that we need to
find the right balance between the spiritual and physical and also that not only is the torah
our special gift but also all of the beauty in this world that was given to us by hashem thatrsquos
why the complete shavuos experience not only includes lots of torah learning but also lots
of flowers delicious food and beautiful clothing
i wanted to share with you some of my favorite fashion trends of this spring and how they
can be translated into beautiful shavuos table settings i hope you get inspired to buy yourself
some beautiful new outfits for yom tov and at the same time get creative with your holiday
tablescapes enjoy
sprIng Trend 1
emerald color of the year if yoursquove been following the fashion and
design world you will know that emerald
green is the pantone color of 2013 the
question is how can we incorporate this
vibrant hue into our wardrobes and table
decor without having it totally overpower
our looks a gorgeous green dress will look
beautiful when worn simply with few acces-
sories or just incorporate one bold emerald
green piece of jewelry a cuff or a statement
necklace to a more neutral outfit to add a
pop of glamour when planning your outfits
and table settings keep in mind that emer-
ald green coordinates really well with gold
and black
for vibrant tablescapes add some emerald
glassware napkins or even ceramic dishes
to a formal background that include touches
of gold and black
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We need to find the right balance between the spiritual and physical
sprIng Trend 2
stripe it up smart jacobs re-introduced the bold black and
white stripe in new and fabulous ways at his
spring 2013 runway show stripes always
come and go in fashion but this season they
get wider and more exciting try dressing up
a striped top with a glitzy accessory or go for
full on stripes on a mod dress for yom tov
when using stripes in fashion or on your
table adding a pop of your favorite color
will bring your look alive yellow looks espe-
cially fresh with wide stripes for a cheerful
shavuos tablescape
sprIng Trend 3
wishing you all a beautiful shavuos for
more gorgeous fashion and design inspira-
tions follow my blog at wwwfashion-isha
com and follow me on facebooK for
daily divine and refined looks
Sharon
radient reflections Metallics are a great way to modernize your
look for spring this season metallics go
high sheen and mirror reflective try a
dress with metallic touches or go all out
with a strong metallic piece paired with soft
neutrals to balance out its high sheen or
simply accessorize with one fabulous shiny
piece Metallics coordinate really well with
soft pinks and lilac too so when applying
this trend to your table try a shiny silver
tablecloth and add lots of flowers in soft col-
ors for a really bold tablescape why not use
a sequin fabric for your tablecloth let that
be your shining focal point by keeping your
flowers white and simple
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Most of us today have become far too seri-
ous wersquore better trained than ever but
donrsquot seem to be having nearly as much fun
wersquove lost touch with the importance of
fun in our personal and professional lives
consider this paradox human beings by
nature are spontaneous and playful creatures
(just watch young children at play) yet the
older we become the less appropriate it
becomes for us to express our playfulness
we get ldquoprofessionallyrdquo serious and then
pay comedians (and now humor consultants)
to do a job we were born to do ndash laugh
and play our inability to play is quite a
loss since the correct use of both play and
humor can help us thrive in chaos remain
creative under pressure work more effec-
tively play more enthusiastically and stay
healthier in the process
not only does laughter feel great but it does so
much good laughter works just like a drug
releasing endorphins into your blood stream
to immediately lower blood pressure ease a
nervous stomach and free up the mind for
creative problem solving laughter also helps to
strengthen our relationships balance our san-
ity enhance our businesses and our lives
huMor Is our TeMporary
escape a release a relIeF
undersTandIng ThaT here
are a Few ways To use IT
To help you creaTeto understand how to use humor to
increase your creativity lets first gain a
deeper understanding of what humor is
and is not having a sense of humor does
not mean you are an exceptionally talented
comedian or only appropriate when yoursquore
ldquooff-dutyrdquo a sense of humor is about re-
learning how to see the fun in everyday
experiences humor is not only about telling
jokes in reality research shows that only
about 2 of the population is capable of
remembering and telling jokes for the 98
of us who canrsquot tell jokes (like me) humor is
a way of seeing salving and solving the seri-
ous issues of our lives humor and laughter
co-exist in our lives together with sorrow and
tears as a balance of sanity
here is my favorite definition of humor
ldquohumor happens when two worlds collide
something unexpected has to happen that
jolts you up and out of the normal pattern
and then you start laughing humor is the
synapse between the regular and the surpris-
ing everytime we laugh we are making a
leap between two worldsrdquo - Margie brown
author of ldquothe theology of clowningrdquo
humor is our temporary escape a release
a relief understanding that here are a few
ways to use it to help you create
humor can be used to develop flexible
thinking humor is a brainteaser that can stir
up new perspectives avner ziv a researcher
in israel suggests that participation in a
humorous experience before a brainstorm-
ing session increases creativity and ldquodiver-
gent thinkingrdquo humor helps promote
innovation by making it legitimate to think in
illogical and imperfect ways humor
laughter and play help to balance your life
through a metaphor of juggling where the act
of juggling expands peoplersquos perception of
their capabilities
a study done at cornell school of
Management found that people who had
just seen a funny movie had a ldquocreative flex-
ibilityrdquo greatly expanded over those who did
In a creaTIve ruTlaugh IT Off
By shoshana raFF
29jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
not those who were denied a humor dose
before problem solving suffered from func-
tional fixedness ie were lsquostuck in a rutrsquo
humor as a form of medicine Martin
cousin the famous author of ldquoanatomy
of an illnessrdquo began investigating humor in
the 1970rsquos and uncovered proof that posi-
tive emotional states enhance physical and
psychological healing sustained laughter has
been found to stimulate an increased release
of endorphins - the bodyrsquos own natural pain
killer or tranquilizer endorphins also stimu-
late the bodyrsquos immune system to increase
its disease fighting ability laughter has also
been shown to strengthen the heart muscle
and 20 seconds of intense laughter is the
cardiovascular equivalent of 3 minutes of
strenuous rowing Moreover research shows
that exercising in a positive relaxed state of
mind increases the health benefits of a work-
out by as much as one half
humor can be used to manage conflict in
a dynamic and changing world like ours
conflict can not be avoided and erased it
needs to be used to your advantage humor
can help you do this herersquos a common
example when you find yourself in an emo-
tional or angry situation imagine a comical
scene to help you avoid an inappropriate
emotional reaction some suggestions imag-
ine your boss lecturing you in his underwear
imagine yourself in a clown outfit chiding
an angry client the effect will always be the
same instead of a snarl a smile may appear
on your face Kids do this naturally all the
time itrsquos a defense mechanism that we seem
lose as we age
humor can be used to put people at ease
humor is one of the best ice breakers itrsquos
the great common denominator everyone
enjoys being around people who bring laugh-
ter with them in one survey 85 of ceorsquos
said that all things being equal they would
rather hire somebody with a sense of humor
gET siLLy gET cREaTivE
laugh IT Offso geT sIlly geT laughIng and geT creaTIve
humor can be used as a bridge builder ldquolaughter is the shortest bridge between two peo-
plerdquo said victor borge Danish humorist and musician for leaders by being able to laugh
at yourself or laugh with others you take yourself off the podium and put yourself onto
the audiencersquos level humor is democratic rather than totalitarian a leaderrsquos ability to use
humor to persuade encourage and correct breeds an equality of status and bridges the gap
between superior and subordinate
in your work world if you are in an environment where humor is accepted you are prob-
ably in a place where people are rewarded for the things they do they are picked up after
failures and disagreements are settled more easily if the humor level is down that is prob-
ably also an indicator of how things are settled and herersquos some final food for thought silli-
ness in the face of seriousness is a mark of mental health
so get silly get laughing and get creative
shoshana raff is is a business coach specializing in marketing and strategy for small start-
up businesses she is also a serial entrepreneur and web developer and teaches college
Management Marketing amp entrepreneurship courses
visit wwwraffbusinesscom wwwkoshershopaholiccom and wwweatingforrealcom for
more information about her businesses and coaching services
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
Vwwwmycrystaldreamcom infomycrystaldreamcom
Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
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10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
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to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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347 416 1862 ChanaBlumesPhotocom infoChanaBlumesPhotocom Wedding amp Event Photographer
classic in form unique in expressiona
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by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
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FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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Flower Puzzle
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Editorrsquos Pick
Shavuos Toys amp Games
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Kodesh and Shtender
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Torah Slides and Ladders
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
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ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
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we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
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and you could be featured
in our next issue
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our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
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and you could be featured
in our next issue
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1 (12 fluid ounces) can frozen lemonade concentrate thawed
4 12 cups water
10 ounces frozen strawberries partially thawed
Directions
in a large pitcher mix together lemonade concentrate and water stir in strawberries
these as a refreshing summer treat ndash but be careful as whole grapes are a chocking hazard for children under 3)Mangoes ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesMelons ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesnectarines ndash cut in half amp remove the pitpeaches ndash cut in half amp remove the pitpears - peel (optional) and cut into slices tossing with a splash of lemon juicepineapples ndash cut into frac12-inch cubesplums ndash cut in half and remove the pitraspberries ndash freeze as isstrawberries ndash hull and cut in half if very large
step 4 lay the fruit out on a cook-ie sheet and place it in the freezer
for about an hour to ldquoflashrdquofreeze you want your fruit to be just frozen enough so that it doesnrsquot stick together
step 5 remove fruit from the cookie sheet and place it in gallon-size freezer bags
frozen fruit will typically last for at least four months in a deep freezer or two months in a kitchenfreezer
brsquotayavon May you enjoy the fruit-ful bounty of this summer
Mara strom blogs at Kosher on a budget where she shares deals tips and strategies for saving money and making the most out of your resources she lives in Kansas city with her husband and three chil-dren whom they homeschool Mara would love to connect with you on facebook twitter or pinterest
sTrawBerry leMonade
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candIed orange cheesecake
IngredIenTsfor crust
2 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs
13 cup granulated sugar
12 cup unsalted butter
for cheese filling
1 cup orange juice
12 cup brown sugar
4 packages cream cheese room temperature
(8-ounce packages)
14 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons orange zest
1 cup sour cream
14 cup all purpose flour
12 teaspoon salt
5 large eggs
for topping
2 medium oranges
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
dIrecTIons1 preheat oven to 350deg f combine cookie
crumbs in a large bowl with sugar and butter
and stir until moist press crumb mixture
evenly onto the bottom of a 9-inch spring-
form pan bake 15 to 20 minutes or until
golden brown and set cool completely
2 combine orange juice and brown sugar
in a small saucepan bring to a boil and
stir until sugar dissolves simmer for 10 to
15 minutes or until mixture is reduced set
aside to cool
recIpe
BeauTIFul
and delIcIous
a FaMIly FavorITe
3 in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle
attachment beat cream cheese and sugar
until smooth add orange zest sour cream
flour and salt and beat 2 minutes add eggs
1 at a time mixing well in between each
addition Mix in cooled orange juice mix-
ture and beat to combine pour the cream
cheese mixture on top of the crust and place
the springform pan in a large roasting pan
pour warm water into roasting pan to come
halfway up the sides of the springform pan
bake 1 frac12 hours or until just set in the cen-
ter cool 1 hour on a wire rack and then at
least 4 hours in the refrigerator or overnight
4 thinly slice oranges and place in a
medium saucepan add sugar and water
and bring to a boil over medium-high heat
reduce to a simmer and cook 20 to 30
minutes or until oranges are translucent and
tender let cool slightly remove orange
slices with a fork and gently place all over
top of cooled cheesecake Drizzle frac14 cup of
the remaining syrup over the cake and cut
into 8 slices to serve
i love candied orange peels (i know it seems like i love everything guess i just love good
food but i share only the best of the best with you) - jamie geller
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IngredIenTs1 bunch asparagus about 1 pound
112 ounce pecorino
1 lemon juice and zest
1 tablespoon olive oil
coarse salt and pepper to taste
dIrecTIonsuse a vegetable peeler to shave the aspara-
gus lengthwise set in a large bowl in a
small bowl shave the pecorino and set
aside
Mix the lemon with the olive oil salt and
pepper ndash toss with asparagus and let sit for at
least 5 minutes top with shaved cheese
tips if you canrsquot find pecorino you can use
parmesan DID YOu KnOWfacts anD tips about fooD
cheesecake used to be Made with yeastuntil the 18th century cheesecake used
to be made with yeast this is because
it was the only way known to make any
types of bread rise until that time it was
during that time that europeans figured
out how to use beaten eggs to make
bread products rise this allowed them
to remove the yeast from cheesecake so it
no longer contained the yeasty flavor
baked cheesecake originated in rome
when the romans conquered the greek empire one of the things they
took with them was the recipe for cheesecake the romans changed this
recipe by adding eggs to their cheesecakes and baking them under hot bricks
however it still did not look like the cheesecake that we recognize today
new york style cheesecake is comparatively rich and heavy while the
philadelphia style is creamier and lighter
shaved asparagus wITh pecorIno
recIpecontributed by tamar genger joyofkoshercom
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cut the watermelon in half1
sometimes creating a wow factor can be done in a simple five steps
5doIT In
everyone likes something simple
practical and healthy herersquos an
idea that certainly accomplishes all three to
top it off this idea is quite classy too and
will make a cool and refreshing entree or
dessert
supplies
watermelon
blueberries
lemon leaves (available at florist)
4 frac12rdquo flower cookie cutter
1 frac12rdquo round cookie cutter
sharp knife
using a sharp knife remove the rind (this will make slicing easier)
cut 1rdquo thick slices from the watermelon
cut a flower shape from each slice with the cookie cutter
2
3 4 cut a circle in the cen-ter of the flower using your round cookie cut-ter
5
sTeps
Easy Shmeezy Shavuos Dessert
Donrsquot have a flower cookie cutter get one here buY ITneed a round one get one here buY IT
by esther ottensoser
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Shavuos flOWerscape
with Papaya Eventsphoto credit chanablumesphotocom
by esther ottensoser
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Just ten miles out of new york city is a little town called passaic nj thatrsquos where we caught up with the floral design team behind papaya events as they put together this beautiful shavuos inspired tablescape
papaya events is a full scale event production and floral decor company specializing in weddings and large affairs they also have a boutique flower shop offering magnificent floral arrange-ments and bouquets to enhance your home
looking for a creative and exotic name that would set them apart from the more typical floral associations the name papaya events was born it is definitely a name that people remember
in floral design a considerable amount of planning and coordi-nation takes place the day often starts with the flower market in nyc the market opens at around 5 am and you need to get there early to get the best selection to ensure the flowers are being used at the height of their beauty for an event they have to develop the flowers too Many times they will start get-ting the flowers ready a few days in advance so they are at the peak of their bloom
what are their best tips for us before this floral induced holiday ldquoi will tell you the same tips i give the customers at my flower shoprdquo says Devorah Deutsch ldquoflowers are sensitive they will last longer if you keep them out of direct sunlight and heat Make sure there is always water in the vase and change the water daily if you can you can also add a drop of bleach to a vase to keep the water cleanrdquo
you can contact papaya events by visiting wwwpapayaeventscom
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with your knife or floral shears remove each of the orchids from the main stem making sure to keep
an inch or two of the stem attached to the flower
1supplies needed- you can get all the
equipment at a local craft and floral
supply store
gt1 stem cymbidium orchid
gt 2 aspidistra leaves
gtlow glass or ceramic vase
gtwater tubes
gtskewers (optional)
gtknife or floral shears
fill the water tubes with water and insert stem of the orchid into the tube you may need to cut a
bigger hole into the tube for the stem if the vase you are using is high you may need to attach a skewer to the bottom of the water tube
2
flOWersby papaya events
having floral foam in the vase will keep the arrangement anchored even though the
orchids have their own water source i like to soak the floral foam for stability cut the floral foam to fit your vase and then soak it in the sink for a short time
if your vase is glass wrap the inside of your vase with your leaves place the wet floral
foam inside the vase
3 4 start from the middle of the foam and work-ing outward securely place each flower into
the foam repeat until the vase is full
5by papaya events
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Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
shavuous is one of my favorite holidays the
beautiful spring weather the creamy cheesecakes
for dessert and of course all the pretty flowers
that adorn our yom tov tables itrsquos really a treat
to be able to go all out and pick out a beautiful
bouquet you canrsquot go wrong regardless of what
you choose ndash classic roses bright tulips elegant
orchids or exotic anthuriums you are sure to
find something to suit your taste and match your
table-scape
if you really want to up the ante placing flowers
at each place setting makes your table feel like an
intimate garden you can do this in a few ways
1 place bud vases alongside each cup with a
single fresh flower
2 Make or purchase floral napkin rings
3 use dishes paper plates napkins or cups with a
floral pattern
4 incorporate floral themes into your meal (for
ex cut cheesecake brownies with a flower cookie
cutter)
5 Make my pretty paper napkin roses and place
in a see-through cup at each place setting
these napkin roses are extremely easy to make
you donrsquot have to prepare them in advance amid
use cloth or paper napkins to cre-
ate visually appealing napkin art
for your holiday table
napkInFlowers
by chana apfelbaum
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all the hustle and bustle of erev yom tov because they are so sim-
ple you can give them to your children to do theyrsquoll feel so special
knowing that they played an integral part in the yom tov seudah
i found this original creation from Martha stewart she uses cloth
napkins to prepare the roses and while pretty i am sure that most
of you do not have cloth napkins in both green and pinkred it is
also hard to fit 2 cloth napkins into a glass ndash believe me i tried
instead i decided to try her idea using paper napkins and as you
can see it worked wonders i almost felt as if i was looking at real
roses they are that beautiful go ahead and make them with what-
ever colors you fancy ndash roses bloom in all different colors of the
rainbow you will sit at your yom tov tish (table) and feel as if
you are in a magnificent garden
what yoursquoll neeD
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in green for leaves
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in the color of your choice
(i like classic red) for roses
glass or hard plastic cups
how to
1 open green napkin
2 fold green napkin in half on the diagonal
3 fold in half again on the diagonal
4 open red napkin
5 fold in half on the diagonal
6 fold tip of triangle down to the center of the longest side
7 fold in half lengthwise
repeat steps 4-7 (with an additional red napkin so that
you have 2 folded napkins)
8 roll first napkin from either end not too tight but not too
loose either
9 take first rolled napkin and place on second unrolled nap-
kin and continue rolling the second napkin around the first
one (you need to do this because the rose will be too narrow
otherwise and wonrsquot look authentic)
to complete your rose just push up from the center of the
bottom of the napkin
10 place rose on the short side of the green napkin
11 fold the green napkin over on the diagonal covering the
rose
12 place in a vase folding the leaves over the edges
Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
fOr The Table set your holiday table with this great napkin craft
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dressIng up yourselF
DressIng up YOur Table
By sharon langerT wwwFashIon-IshacoM
when i think of shavuos i think about beautiful flowers food tablescapes and fashion
shavuos is probably my favorite jewish holiday because it arrives at one of the most beautiful
times of year and is one of the most simple yet meaningful holidays that we have
we celebrate the receiving of our most precious gift the torah and who doesnrsquot love to cel-
ebrate and appreciate special gifts and the fact that the torah the epitome of spirituality was
given on a humble yet beautiful mountain full of flowers represents the idea that we need to
find the right balance between the spiritual and physical and also that not only is the torah
our special gift but also all of the beauty in this world that was given to us by hashem thatrsquos
why the complete shavuos experience not only includes lots of torah learning but also lots
of flowers delicious food and beautiful clothing
i wanted to share with you some of my favorite fashion trends of this spring and how they
can be translated into beautiful shavuos table settings i hope you get inspired to buy yourself
some beautiful new outfits for yom tov and at the same time get creative with your holiday
tablescapes enjoy
sprIng Trend 1
emerald color of the year if yoursquove been following the fashion and
design world you will know that emerald
green is the pantone color of 2013 the
question is how can we incorporate this
vibrant hue into our wardrobes and table
decor without having it totally overpower
our looks a gorgeous green dress will look
beautiful when worn simply with few acces-
sories or just incorporate one bold emerald
green piece of jewelry a cuff or a statement
necklace to a more neutral outfit to add a
pop of glamour when planning your outfits
and table settings keep in mind that emer-
ald green coordinates really well with gold
and black
for vibrant tablescapes add some emerald
glassware napkins or even ceramic dishes
to a formal background that include touches
of gold and black
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We need to find the right balance between the spiritual and physical
sprIng Trend 2
stripe it up smart jacobs re-introduced the bold black and
white stripe in new and fabulous ways at his
spring 2013 runway show stripes always
come and go in fashion but this season they
get wider and more exciting try dressing up
a striped top with a glitzy accessory or go for
full on stripes on a mod dress for yom tov
when using stripes in fashion or on your
table adding a pop of your favorite color
will bring your look alive yellow looks espe-
cially fresh with wide stripes for a cheerful
shavuos tablescape
sprIng Trend 3
wishing you all a beautiful shavuos for
more gorgeous fashion and design inspira-
tions follow my blog at wwwfashion-isha
com and follow me on facebooK for
daily divine and refined looks
Sharon
radient reflections Metallics are a great way to modernize your
look for spring this season metallics go
high sheen and mirror reflective try a
dress with metallic touches or go all out
with a strong metallic piece paired with soft
neutrals to balance out its high sheen or
simply accessorize with one fabulous shiny
piece Metallics coordinate really well with
soft pinks and lilac too so when applying
this trend to your table try a shiny silver
tablecloth and add lots of flowers in soft col-
ors for a really bold tablescape why not use
a sequin fabric for your tablecloth let that
be your shining focal point by keeping your
flowers white and simple
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Most of us today have become far too seri-
ous wersquore better trained than ever but
donrsquot seem to be having nearly as much fun
wersquove lost touch with the importance of
fun in our personal and professional lives
consider this paradox human beings by
nature are spontaneous and playful creatures
(just watch young children at play) yet the
older we become the less appropriate it
becomes for us to express our playfulness
we get ldquoprofessionallyrdquo serious and then
pay comedians (and now humor consultants)
to do a job we were born to do ndash laugh
and play our inability to play is quite a
loss since the correct use of both play and
humor can help us thrive in chaos remain
creative under pressure work more effec-
tively play more enthusiastically and stay
healthier in the process
not only does laughter feel great but it does so
much good laughter works just like a drug
releasing endorphins into your blood stream
to immediately lower blood pressure ease a
nervous stomach and free up the mind for
creative problem solving laughter also helps to
strengthen our relationships balance our san-
ity enhance our businesses and our lives
huMor Is our TeMporary
escape a release a relIeF
undersTandIng ThaT here
are a Few ways To use IT
To help you creaTeto understand how to use humor to
increase your creativity lets first gain a
deeper understanding of what humor is
and is not having a sense of humor does
not mean you are an exceptionally talented
comedian or only appropriate when yoursquore
ldquooff-dutyrdquo a sense of humor is about re-
learning how to see the fun in everyday
experiences humor is not only about telling
jokes in reality research shows that only
about 2 of the population is capable of
remembering and telling jokes for the 98
of us who canrsquot tell jokes (like me) humor is
a way of seeing salving and solving the seri-
ous issues of our lives humor and laughter
co-exist in our lives together with sorrow and
tears as a balance of sanity
here is my favorite definition of humor
ldquohumor happens when two worlds collide
something unexpected has to happen that
jolts you up and out of the normal pattern
and then you start laughing humor is the
synapse between the regular and the surpris-
ing everytime we laugh we are making a
leap between two worldsrdquo - Margie brown
author of ldquothe theology of clowningrdquo
humor is our temporary escape a release
a relief understanding that here are a few
ways to use it to help you create
humor can be used to develop flexible
thinking humor is a brainteaser that can stir
up new perspectives avner ziv a researcher
in israel suggests that participation in a
humorous experience before a brainstorm-
ing session increases creativity and ldquodiver-
gent thinkingrdquo humor helps promote
innovation by making it legitimate to think in
illogical and imperfect ways humor
laughter and play help to balance your life
through a metaphor of juggling where the act
of juggling expands peoplersquos perception of
their capabilities
a study done at cornell school of
Management found that people who had
just seen a funny movie had a ldquocreative flex-
ibilityrdquo greatly expanded over those who did
In a creaTIve ruTlaugh IT Off
By shoshana raFF
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not those who were denied a humor dose
before problem solving suffered from func-
tional fixedness ie were lsquostuck in a rutrsquo
humor as a form of medicine Martin
cousin the famous author of ldquoanatomy
of an illnessrdquo began investigating humor in
the 1970rsquos and uncovered proof that posi-
tive emotional states enhance physical and
psychological healing sustained laughter has
been found to stimulate an increased release
of endorphins - the bodyrsquos own natural pain
killer or tranquilizer endorphins also stimu-
late the bodyrsquos immune system to increase
its disease fighting ability laughter has also
been shown to strengthen the heart muscle
and 20 seconds of intense laughter is the
cardiovascular equivalent of 3 minutes of
strenuous rowing Moreover research shows
that exercising in a positive relaxed state of
mind increases the health benefits of a work-
out by as much as one half
humor can be used to manage conflict in
a dynamic and changing world like ours
conflict can not be avoided and erased it
needs to be used to your advantage humor
can help you do this herersquos a common
example when you find yourself in an emo-
tional or angry situation imagine a comical
scene to help you avoid an inappropriate
emotional reaction some suggestions imag-
ine your boss lecturing you in his underwear
imagine yourself in a clown outfit chiding
an angry client the effect will always be the
same instead of a snarl a smile may appear
on your face Kids do this naturally all the
time itrsquos a defense mechanism that we seem
lose as we age
humor can be used to put people at ease
humor is one of the best ice breakers itrsquos
the great common denominator everyone
enjoys being around people who bring laugh-
ter with them in one survey 85 of ceorsquos
said that all things being equal they would
rather hire somebody with a sense of humor
gET siLLy gET cREaTivE
laugh IT Offso geT sIlly geT laughIng and geT creaTIve
humor can be used as a bridge builder ldquolaughter is the shortest bridge between two peo-
plerdquo said victor borge Danish humorist and musician for leaders by being able to laugh
at yourself or laugh with others you take yourself off the podium and put yourself onto
the audiencersquos level humor is democratic rather than totalitarian a leaderrsquos ability to use
humor to persuade encourage and correct breeds an equality of status and bridges the gap
between superior and subordinate
in your work world if you are in an environment where humor is accepted you are prob-
ably in a place where people are rewarded for the things they do they are picked up after
failures and disagreements are settled more easily if the humor level is down that is prob-
ably also an indicator of how things are settled and herersquos some final food for thought silli-
ness in the face of seriousness is a mark of mental health
so get silly get laughing and get creative
shoshana raff is is a business coach specializing in marketing and strategy for small start-
up businesses she is also a serial entrepreneur and web developer and teaches college
Management Marketing amp entrepreneurship courses
visit wwwraffbusinesscom wwwkoshershopaholiccom and wwweatingforrealcom for
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
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10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
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to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
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FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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Editorrsquos Pick
Shavuos Toys amp Games
Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
Har Sinai Velvet Art
Torah Slides and Ladders
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
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wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
high holiDays
craft projects
special
InspIraTIonFor The day oF
InspIraTIon
Creative
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candIed orange cheesecake
IngredIenTsfor crust
2 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs
13 cup granulated sugar
12 cup unsalted butter
for cheese filling
1 cup orange juice
12 cup brown sugar
4 packages cream cheese room temperature
(8-ounce packages)
14 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons orange zest
1 cup sour cream
14 cup all purpose flour
12 teaspoon salt
5 large eggs
for topping
2 medium oranges
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
dIrecTIons1 preheat oven to 350deg f combine cookie
crumbs in a large bowl with sugar and butter
and stir until moist press crumb mixture
evenly onto the bottom of a 9-inch spring-
form pan bake 15 to 20 minutes or until
golden brown and set cool completely
2 combine orange juice and brown sugar
in a small saucepan bring to a boil and
stir until sugar dissolves simmer for 10 to
15 minutes or until mixture is reduced set
aside to cool
recIpe
BeauTIFul
and delIcIous
a FaMIly FavorITe
3 in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle
attachment beat cream cheese and sugar
until smooth add orange zest sour cream
flour and salt and beat 2 minutes add eggs
1 at a time mixing well in between each
addition Mix in cooled orange juice mix-
ture and beat to combine pour the cream
cheese mixture on top of the crust and place
the springform pan in a large roasting pan
pour warm water into roasting pan to come
halfway up the sides of the springform pan
bake 1 frac12 hours or until just set in the cen-
ter cool 1 hour on a wire rack and then at
least 4 hours in the refrigerator or overnight
4 thinly slice oranges and place in a
medium saucepan add sugar and water
and bring to a boil over medium-high heat
reduce to a simmer and cook 20 to 30
minutes or until oranges are translucent and
tender let cool slightly remove orange
slices with a fork and gently place all over
top of cooled cheesecake Drizzle frac14 cup of
the remaining syrup over the cake and cut
into 8 slices to serve
i love candied orange peels (i know it seems like i love everything guess i just love good
food but i share only the best of the best with you) - jamie geller
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IngredIenTs1 bunch asparagus about 1 pound
112 ounce pecorino
1 lemon juice and zest
1 tablespoon olive oil
coarse salt and pepper to taste
dIrecTIonsuse a vegetable peeler to shave the aspara-
gus lengthwise set in a large bowl in a
small bowl shave the pecorino and set
aside
Mix the lemon with the olive oil salt and
pepper ndash toss with asparagus and let sit for at
least 5 minutes top with shaved cheese
tips if you canrsquot find pecorino you can use
parmesan DID YOu KnOWfacts anD tips about fooD
cheesecake used to be Made with yeastuntil the 18th century cheesecake used
to be made with yeast this is because
it was the only way known to make any
types of bread rise until that time it was
during that time that europeans figured
out how to use beaten eggs to make
bread products rise this allowed them
to remove the yeast from cheesecake so it
no longer contained the yeasty flavor
baked cheesecake originated in rome
when the romans conquered the greek empire one of the things they
took with them was the recipe for cheesecake the romans changed this
recipe by adding eggs to their cheesecakes and baking them under hot bricks
however it still did not look like the cheesecake that we recognize today
new york style cheesecake is comparatively rich and heavy while the
philadelphia style is creamier and lighter
shaved asparagus wITh pecorIno
recIpecontributed by tamar genger joyofkoshercom
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cut the watermelon in half1
sometimes creating a wow factor can be done in a simple five steps
5doIT In
everyone likes something simple
practical and healthy herersquos an
idea that certainly accomplishes all three to
top it off this idea is quite classy too and
will make a cool and refreshing entree or
dessert
supplies
watermelon
blueberries
lemon leaves (available at florist)
4 frac12rdquo flower cookie cutter
1 frac12rdquo round cookie cutter
sharp knife
using a sharp knife remove the rind (this will make slicing easier)
cut 1rdquo thick slices from the watermelon
cut a flower shape from each slice with the cookie cutter
2
3 4 cut a circle in the cen-ter of the flower using your round cookie cut-ter
5
sTeps
Easy Shmeezy Shavuos Dessert
Donrsquot have a flower cookie cutter get one here buY ITneed a round one get one here buY IT
by esther ottensoser
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Shavuos flOWerscape
with Papaya Eventsphoto credit chanablumesphotocom
by esther ottensoser
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Just ten miles out of new york city is a little town called passaic nj thatrsquos where we caught up with the floral design team behind papaya events as they put together this beautiful shavuos inspired tablescape
papaya events is a full scale event production and floral decor company specializing in weddings and large affairs they also have a boutique flower shop offering magnificent floral arrange-ments and bouquets to enhance your home
looking for a creative and exotic name that would set them apart from the more typical floral associations the name papaya events was born it is definitely a name that people remember
in floral design a considerable amount of planning and coordi-nation takes place the day often starts with the flower market in nyc the market opens at around 5 am and you need to get there early to get the best selection to ensure the flowers are being used at the height of their beauty for an event they have to develop the flowers too Many times they will start get-ting the flowers ready a few days in advance so they are at the peak of their bloom
what are their best tips for us before this floral induced holiday ldquoi will tell you the same tips i give the customers at my flower shoprdquo says Devorah Deutsch ldquoflowers are sensitive they will last longer if you keep them out of direct sunlight and heat Make sure there is always water in the vase and change the water daily if you can you can also add a drop of bleach to a vase to keep the water cleanrdquo
you can contact papaya events by visiting wwwpapayaeventscom
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with your knife or floral shears remove each of the orchids from the main stem making sure to keep
an inch or two of the stem attached to the flower
1supplies needed- you can get all the
equipment at a local craft and floral
supply store
gt1 stem cymbidium orchid
gt 2 aspidistra leaves
gtlow glass or ceramic vase
gtwater tubes
gtskewers (optional)
gtknife or floral shears
fill the water tubes with water and insert stem of the orchid into the tube you may need to cut a
bigger hole into the tube for the stem if the vase you are using is high you may need to attach a skewer to the bottom of the water tube
2
flOWersby papaya events
having floral foam in the vase will keep the arrangement anchored even though the
orchids have their own water source i like to soak the floral foam for stability cut the floral foam to fit your vase and then soak it in the sink for a short time
if your vase is glass wrap the inside of your vase with your leaves place the wet floral
foam inside the vase
3 4 start from the middle of the foam and work-ing outward securely place each flower into
the foam repeat until the vase is full
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Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
shavuous is one of my favorite holidays the
beautiful spring weather the creamy cheesecakes
for dessert and of course all the pretty flowers
that adorn our yom tov tables itrsquos really a treat
to be able to go all out and pick out a beautiful
bouquet you canrsquot go wrong regardless of what
you choose ndash classic roses bright tulips elegant
orchids or exotic anthuriums you are sure to
find something to suit your taste and match your
table-scape
if you really want to up the ante placing flowers
at each place setting makes your table feel like an
intimate garden you can do this in a few ways
1 place bud vases alongside each cup with a
single fresh flower
2 Make or purchase floral napkin rings
3 use dishes paper plates napkins or cups with a
floral pattern
4 incorporate floral themes into your meal (for
ex cut cheesecake brownies with a flower cookie
cutter)
5 Make my pretty paper napkin roses and place
in a see-through cup at each place setting
these napkin roses are extremely easy to make
you donrsquot have to prepare them in advance amid
use cloth or paper napkins to cre-
ate visually appealing napkin art
for your holiday table
napkInFlowers
by chana apfelbaum
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all the hustle and bustle of erev yom tov because they are so sim-
ple you can give them to your children to do theyrsquoll feel so special
knowing that they played an integral part in the yom tov seudah
i found this original creation from Martha stewart she uses cloth
napkins to prepare the roses and while pretty i am sure that most
of you do not have cloth napkins in both green and pinkred it is
also hard to fit 2 cloth napkins into a glass ndash believe me i tried
instead i decided to try her idea using paper napkins and as you
can see it worked wonders i almost felt as if i was looking at real
roses they are that beautiful go ahead and make them with what-
ever colors you fancy ndash roses bloom in all different colors of the
rainbow you will sit at your yom tov tish (table) and feel as if
you are in a magnificent garden
what yoursquoll neeD
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in green for leaves
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in the color of your choice
(i like classic red) for roses
glass or hard plastic cups
how to
1 open green napkin
2 fold green napkin in half on the diagonal
3 fold in half again on the diagonal
4 open red napkin
5 fold in half on the diagonal
6 fold tip of triangle down to the center of the longest side
7 fold in half lengthwise
repeat steps 4-7 (with an additional red napkin so that
you have 2 folded napkins)
8 roll first napkin from either end not too tight but not too
loose either
9 take first rolled napkin and place on second unrolled nap-
kin and continue rolling the second napkin around the first
one (you need to do this because the rose will be too narrow
otherwise and wonrsquot look authentic)
to complete your rose just push up from the center of the
bottom of the napkin
10 place rose on the short side of the green napkin
11 fold the green napkin over on the diagonal covering the
rose
12 place in a vase folding the leaves over the edges
Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
fOr The Table set your holiday table with this great napkin craft
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dressIng up yourselF
DressIng up YOur Table
By sharon langerT wwwFashIon-IshacoM
when i think of shavuos i think about beautiful flowers food tablescapes and fashion
shavuos is probably my favorite jewish holiday because it arrives at one of the most beautiful
times of year and is one of the most simple yet meaningful holidays that we have
we celebrate the receiving of our most precious gift the torah and who doesnrsquot love to cel-
ebrate and appreciate special gifts and the fact that the torah the epitome of spirituality was
given on a humble yet beautiful mountain full of flowers represents the idea that we need to
find the right balance between the spiritual and physical and also that not only is the torah
our special gift but also all of the beauty in this world that was given to us by hashem thatrsquos
why the complete shavuos experience not only includes lots of torah learning but also lots
of flowers delicious food and beautiful clothing
i wanted to share with you some of my favorite fashion trends of this spring and how they
can be translated into beautiful shavuos table settings i hope you get inspired to buy yourself
some beautiful new outfits for yom tov and at the same time get creative with your holiday
tablescapes enjoy
sprIng Trend 1
emerald color of the year if yoursquove been following the fashion and
design world you will know that emerald
green is the pantone color of 2013 the
question is how can we incorporate this
vibrant hue into our wardrobes and table
decor without having it totally overpower
our looks a gorgeous green dress will look
beautiful when worn simply with few acces-
sories or just incorporate one bold emerald
green piece of jewelry a cuff or a statement
necklace to a more neutral outfit to add a
pop of glamour when planning your outfits
and table settings keep in mind that emer-
ald green coordinates really well with gold
and black
for vibrant tablescapes add some emerald
glassware napkins or even ceramic dishes
to a formal background that include touches
of gold and black
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We need to find the right balance between the spiritual and physical
sprIng Trend 2
stripe it up smart jacobs re-introduced the bold black and
white stripe in new and fabulous ways at his
spring 2013 runway show stripes always
come and go in fashion but this season they
get wider and more exciting try dressing up
a striped top with a glitzy accessory or go for
full on stripes on a mod dress for yom tov
when using stripes in fashion or on your
table adding a pop of your favorite color
will bring your look alive yellow looks espe-
cially fresh with wide stripes for a cheerful
shavuos tablescape
sprIng Trend 3
wishing you all a beautiful shavuos for
more gorgeous fashion and design inspira-
tions follow my blog at wwwfashion-isha
com and follow me on facebooK for
daily divine and refined looks
Sharon
radient reflections Metallics are a great way to modernize your
look for spring this season metallics go
high sheen and mirror reflective try a
dress with metallic touches or go all out
with a strong metallic piece paired with soft
neutrals to balance out its high sheen or
simply accessorize with one fabulous shiny
piece Metallics coordinate really well with
soft pinks and lilac too so when applying
this trend to your table try a shiny silver
tablecloth and add lots of flowers in soft col-
ors for a really bold tablescape why not use
a sequin fabric for your tablecloth let that
be your shining focal point by keeping your
flowers white and simple
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Most of us today have become far too seri-
ous wersquore better trained than ever but
donrsquot seem to be having nearly as much fun
wersquove lost touch with the importance of
fun in our personal and professional lives
consider this paradox human beings by
nature are spontaneous and playful creatures
(just watch young children at play) yet the
older we become the less appropriate it
becomes for us to express our playfulness
we get ldquoprofessionallyrdquo serious and then
pay comedians (and now humor consultants)
to do a job we were born to do ndash laugh
and play our inability to play is quite a
loss since the correct use of both play and
humor can help us thrive in chaos remain
creative under pressure work more effec-
tively play more enthusiastically and stay
healthier in the process
not only does laughter feel great but it does so
much good laughter works just like a drug
releasing endorphins into your blood stream
to immediately lower blood pressure ease a
nervous stomach and free up the mind for
creative problem solving laughter also helps to
strengthen our relationships balance our san-
ity enhance our businesses and our lives
huMor Is our TeMporary
escape a release a relIeF
undersTandIng ThaT here
are a Few ways To use IT
To help you creaTeto understand how to use humor to
increase your creativity lets first gain a
deeper understanding of what humor is
and is not having a sense of humor does
not mean you are an exceptionally talented
comedian or only appropriate when yoursquore
ldquooff-dutyrdquo a sense of humor is about re-
learning how to see the fun in everyday
experiences humor is not only about telling
jokes in reality research shows that only
about 2 of the population is capable of
remembering and telling jokes for the 98
of us who canrsquot tell jokes (like me) humor is
a way of seeing salving and solving the seri-
ous issues of our lives humor and laughter
co-exist in our lives together with sorrow and
tears as a balance of sanity
here is my favorite definition of humor
ldquohumor happens when two worlds collide
something unexpected has to happen that
jolts you up and out of the normal pattern
and then you start laughing humor is the
synapse between the regular and the surpris-
ing everytime we laugh we are making a
leap between two worldsrdquo - Margie brown
author of ldquothe theology of clowningrdquo
humor is our temporary escape a release
a relief understanding that here are a few
ways to use it to help you create
humor can be used to develop flexible
thinking humor is a brainteaser that can stir
up new perspectives avner ziv a researcher
in israel suggests that participation in a
humorous experience before a brainstorm-
ing session increases creativity and ldquodiver-
gent thinkingrdquo humor helps promote
innovation by making it legitimate to think in
illogical and imperfect ways humor
laughter and play help to balance your life
through a metaphor of juggling where the act
of juggling expands peoplersquos perception of
their capabilities
a study done at cornell school of
Management found that people who had
just seen a funny movie had a ldquocreative flex-
ibilityrdquo greatly expanded over those who did
In a creaTIve ruTlaugh IT Off
By shoshana raFF
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not those who were denied a humor dose
before problem solving suffered from func-
tional fixedness ie were lsquostuck in a rutrsquo
humor as a form of medicine Martin
cousin the famous author of ldquoanatomy
of an illnessrdquo began investigating humor in
the 1970rsquos and uncovered proof that posi-
tive emotional states enhance physical and
psychological healing sustained laughter has
been found to stimulate an increased release
of endorphins - the bodyrsquos own natural pain
killer or tranquilizer endorphins also stimu-
late the bodyrsquos immune system to increase
its disease fighting ability laughter has also
been shown to strengthen the heart muscle
and 20 seconds of intense laughter is the
cardiovascular equivalent of 3 minutes of
strenuous rowing Moreover research shows
that exercising in a positive relaxed state of
mind increases the health benefits of a work-
out by as much as one half
humor can be used to manage conflict in
a dynamic and changing world like ours
conflict can not be avoided and erased it
needs to be used to your advantage humor
can help you do this herersquos a common
example when you find yourself in an emo-
tional or angry situation imagine a comical
scene to help you avoid an inappropriate
emotional reaction some suggestions imag-
ine your boss lecturing you in his underwear
imagine yourself in a clown outfit chiding
an angry client the effect will always be the
same instead of a snarl a smile may appear
on your face Kids do this naturally all the
time itrsquos a defense mechanism that we seem
lose as we age
humor can be used to put people at ease
humor is one of the best ice breakers itrsquos
the great common denominator everyone
enjoys being around people who bring laugh-
ter with them in one survey 85 of ceorsquos
said that all things being equal they would
rather hire somebody with a sense of humor
gET siLLy gET cREaTivE
laugh IT Offso geT sIlly geT laughIng and geT creaTIve
humor can be used as a bridge builder ldquolaughter is the shortest bridge between two peo-
plerdquo said victor borge Danish humorist and musician for leaders by being able to laugh
at yourself or laugh with others you take yourself off the podium and put yourself onto
the audiencersquos level humor is democratic rather than totalitarian a leaderrsquos ability to use
humor to persuade encourage and correct breeds an equality of status and bridges the gap
between superior and subordinate
in your work world if you are in an environment where humor is accepted you are prob-
ably in a place where people are rewarded for the things they do they are picked up after
failures and disagreements are settled more easily if the humor level is down that is prob-
ably also an indicator of how things are settled and herersquos some final food for thought silli-
ness in the face of seriousness is a mark of mental health
so get silly get laughing and get creative
shoshana raff is is a business coach specializing in marketing and strategy for small start-
up businesses she is also a serial entrepreneur and web developer and teaches college
Management Marketing amp entrepreneurship courses
visit wwwraffbusinesscom wwwkoshershopaholiccom and wwweatingforrealcom for
more information about her businesses and coaching services
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Cinderella is fine but letrsquos give our girls (and boys) realprincesses and real role models to play with
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
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by adina soclof
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10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
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to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
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FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
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ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
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we would love to see
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send them to our
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our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
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IngredIenTs1 bunch asparagus about 1 pound
112 ounce pecorino
1 lemon juice and zest
1 tablespoon olive oil
coarse salt and pepper to taste
dIrecTIonsuse a vegetable peeler to shave the aspara-
gus lengthwise set in a large bowl in a
small bowl shave the pecorino and set
aside
Mix the lemon with the olive oil salt and
pepper ndash toss with asparagus and let sit for at
least 5 minutes top with shaved cheese
tips if you canrsquot find pecorino you can use
parmesan DID YOu KnOWfacts anD tips about fooD
cheesecake used to be Made with yeastuntil the 18th century cheesecake used
to be made with yeast this is because
it was the only way known to make any
types of bread rise until that time it was
during that time that europeans figured
out how to use beaten eggs to make
bread products rise this allowed them
to remove the yeast from cheesecake so it
no longer contained the yeasty flavor
baked cheesecake originated in rome
when the romans conquered the greek empire one of the things they
took with them was the recipe for cheesecake the romans changed this
recipe by adding eggs to their cheesecakes and baking them under hot bricks
however it still did not look like the cheesecake that we recognize today
new york style cheesecake is comparatively rich and heavy while the
philadelphia style is creamier and lighter
shaved asparagus wITh pecorIno
recIpecontributed by tamar genger joyofkoshercom
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cut the watermelon in half1
sometimes creating a wow factor can be done in a simple five steps
5doIT In
everyone likes something simple
practical and healthy herersquos an
idea that certainly accomplishes all three to
top it off this idea is quite classy too and
will make a cool and refreshing entree or
dessert
supplies
watermelon
blueberries
lemon leaves (available at florist)
4 frac12rdquo flower cookie cutter
1 frac12rdquo round cookie cutter
sharp knife
using a sharp knife remove the rind (this will make slicing easier)
cut 1rdquo thick slices from the watermelon
cut a flower shape from each slice with the cookie cutter
2
3 4 cut a circle in the cen-ter of the flower using your round cookie cut-ter
5
sTeps
Easy Shmeezy Shavuos Dessert
Donrsquot have a flower cookie cutter get one here buY ITneed a round one get one here buY IT
by esther ottensoser
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Shavuos flOWerscape
with Papaya Eventsphoto credit chanablumesphotocom
by esther ottensoser
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Just ten miles out of new york city is a little town called passaic nj thatrsquos where we caught up with the floral design team behind papaya events as they put together this beautiful shavuos inspired tablescape
papaya events is a full scale event production and floral decor company specializing in weddings and large affairs they also have a boutique flower shop offering magnificent floral arrange-ments and bouquets to enhance your home
looking for a creative and exotic name that would set them apart from the more typical floral associations the name papaya events was born it is definitely a name that people remember
in floral design a considerable amount of planning and coordi-nation takes place the day often starts with the flower market in nyc the market opens at around 5 am and you need to get there early to get the best selection to ensure the flowers are being used at the height of their beauty for an event they have to develop the flowers too Many times they will start get-ting the flowers ready a few days in advance so they are at the peak of their bloom
what are their best tips for us before this floral induced holiday ldquoi will tell you the same tips i give the customers at my flower shoprdquo says Devorah Deutsch ldquoflowers are sensitive they will last longer if you keep them out of direct sunlight and heat Make sure there is always water in the vase and change the water daily if you can you can also add a drop of bleach to a vase to keep the water cleanrdquo
you can contact papaya events by visiting wwwpapayaeventscom
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with your knife or floral shears remove each of the orchids from the main stem making sure to keep
an inch or two of the stem attached to the flower
1supplies needed- you can get all the
equipment at a local craft and floral
supply store
gt1 stem cymbidium orchid
gt 2 aspidistra leaves
gtlow glass or ceramic vase
gtwater tubes
gtskewers (optional)
gtknife or floral shears
fill the water tubes with water and insert stem of the orchid into the tube you may need to cut a
bigger hole into the tube for the stem if the vase you are using is high you may need to attach a skewer to the bottom of the water tube
2
flOWersby papaya events
having floral foam in the vase will keep the arrangement anchored even though the
orchids have their own water source i like to soak the floral foam for stability cut the floral foam to fit your vase and then soak it in the sink for a short time
if your vase is glass wrap the inside of your vase with your leaves place the wet floral
foam inside the vase
3 4 start from the middle of the foam and work-ing outward securely place each flower into
the foam repeat until the vase is full
5by papaya events
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Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
shavuous is one of my favorite holidays the
beautiful spring weather the creamy cheesecakes
for dessert and of course all the pretty flowers
that adorn our yom tov tables itrsquos really a treat
to be able to go all out and pick out a beautiful
bouquet you canrsquot go wrong regardless of what
you choose ndash classic roses bright tulips elegant
orchids or exotic anthuriums you are sure to
find something to suit your taste and match your
table-scape
if you really want to up the ante placing flowers
at each place setting makes your table feel like an
intimate garden you can do this in a few ways
1 place bud vases alongside each cup with a
single fresh flower
2 Make or purchase floral napkin rings
3 use dishes paper plates napkins or cups with a
floral pattern
4 incorporate floral themes into your meal (for
ex cut cheesecake brownies with a flower cookie
cutter)
5 Make my pretty paper napkin roses and place
in a see-through cup at each place setting
these napkin roses are extremely easy to make
you donrsquot have to prepare them in advance amid
use cloth or paper napkins to cre-
ate visually appealing napkin art
for your holiday table
napkInFlowers
by chana apfelbaum
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all the hustle and bustle of erev yom tov because they are so sim-
ple you can give them to your children to do theyrsquoll feel so special
knowing that they played an integral part in the yom tov seudah
i found this original creation from Martha stewart she uses cloth
napkins to prepare the roses and while pretty i am sure that most
of you do not have cloth napkins in both green and pinkred it is
also hard to fit 2 cloth napkins into a glass ndash believe me i tried
instead i decided to try her idea using paper napkins and as you
can see it worked wonders i almost felt as if i was looking at real
roses they are that beautiful go ahead and make them with what-
ever colors you fancy ndash roses bloom in all different colors of the
rainbow you will sit at your yom tov tish (table) and feel as if
you are in a magnificent garden
what yoursquoll neeD
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in green for leaves
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in the color of your choice
(i like classic red) for roses
glass or hard plastic cups
how to
1 open green napkin
2 fold green napkin in half on the diagonal
3 fold in half again on the diagonal
4 open red napkin
5 fold in half on the diagonal
6 fold tip of triangle down to the center of the longest side
7 fold in half lengthwise
repeat steps 4-7 (with an additional red napkin so that
you have 2 folded napkins)
8 roll first napkin from either end not too tight but not too
loose either
9 take first rolled napkin and place on second unrolled nap-
kin and continue rolling the second napkin around the first
one (you need to do this because the rose will be too narrow
otherwise and wonrsquot look authentic)
to complete your rose just push up from the center of the
bottom of the napkin
10 place rose on the short side of the green napkin
11 fold the green napkin over on the diagonal covering the
rose
12 place in a vase folding the leaves over the edges
Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
fOr The Table set your holiday table with this great napkin craft
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dressIng up yourselF
DressIng up YOur Table
By sharon langerT wwwFashIon-IshacoM
when i think of shavuos i think about beautiful flowers food tablescapes and fashion
shavuos is probably my favorite jewish holiday because it arrives at one of the most beautiful
times of year and is one of the most simple yet meaningful holidays that we have
we celebrate the receiving of our most precious gift the torah and who doesnrsquot love to cel-
ebrate and appreciate special gifts and the fact that the torah the epitome of spirituality was
given on a humble yet beautiful mountain full of flowers represents the idea that we need to
find the right balance between the spiritual and physical and also that not only is the torah
our special gift but also all of the beauty in this world that was given to us by hashem thatrsquos
why the complete shavuos experience not only includes lots of torah learning but also lots
of flowers delicious food and beautiful clothing
i wanted to share with you some of my favorite fashion trends of this spring and how they
can be translated into beautiful shavuos table settings i hope you get inspired to buy yourself
some beautiful new outfits for yom tov and at the same time get creative with your holiday
tablescapes enjoy
sprIng Trend 1
emerald color of the year if yoursquove been following the fashion and
design world you will know that emerald
green is the pantone color of 2013 the
question is how can we incorporate this
vibrant hue into our wardrobes and table
decor without having it totally overpower
our looks a gorgeous green dress will look
beautiful when worn simply with few acces-
sories or just incorporate one bold emerald
green piece of jewelry a cuff or a statement
necklace to a more neutral outfit to add a
pop of glamour when planning your outfits
and table settings keep in mind that emer-
ald green coordinates really well with gold
and black
for vibrant tablescapes add some emerald
glassware napkins or even ceramic dishes
to a formal background that include touches
of gold and black
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We need to find the right balance between the spiritual and physical
sprIng Trend 2
stripe it up smart jacobs re-introduced the bold black and
white stripe in new and fabulous ways at his
spring 2013 runway show stripes always
come and go in fashion but this season they
get wider and more exciting try dressing up
a striped top with a glitzy accessory or go for
full on stripes on a mod dress for yom tov
when using stripes in fashion or on your
table adding a pop of your favorite color
will bring your look alive yellow looks espe-
cially fresh with wide stripes for a cheerful
shavuos tablescape
sprIng Trend 3
wishing you all a beautiful shavuos for
more gorgeous fashion and design inspira-
tions follow my blog at wwwfashion-isha
com and follow me on facebooK for
daily divine and refined looks
Sharon
radient reflections Metallics are a great way to modernize your
look for spring this season metallics go
high sheen and mirror reflective try a
dress with metallic touches or go all out
with a strong metallic piece paired with soft
neutrals to balance out its high sheen or
simply accessorize with one fabulous shiny
piece Metallics coordinate really well with
soft pinks and lilac too so when applying
this trend to your table try a shiny silver
tablecloth and add lots of flowers in soft col-
ors for a really bold tablescape why not use
a sequin fabric for your tablecloth let that
be your shining focal point by keeping your
flowers white and simple
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Most of us today have become far too seri-
ous wersquore better trained than ever but
donrsquot seem to be having nearly as much fun
wersquove lost touch with the importance of
fun in our personal and professional lives
consider this paradox human beings by
nature are spontaneous and playful creatures
(just watch young children at play) yet the
older we become the less appropriate it
becomes for us to express our playfulness
we get ldquoprofessionallyrdquo serious and then
pay comedians (and now humor consultants)
to do a job we were born to do ndash laugh
and play our inability to play is quite a
loss since the correct use of both play and
humor can help us thrive in chaos remain
creative under pressure work more effec-
tively play more enthusiastically and stay
healthier in the process
not only does laughter feel great but it does so
much good laughter works just like a drug
releasing endorphins into your blood stream
to immediately lower blood pressure ease a
nervous stomach and free up the mind for
creative problem solving laughter also helps to
strengthen our relationships balance our san-
ity enhance our businesses and our lives
huMor Is our TeMporary
escape a release a relIeF
undersTandIng ThaT here
are a Few ways To use IT
To help you creaTeto understand how to use humor to
increase your creativity lets first gain a
deeper understanding of what humor is
and is not having a sense of humor does
not mean you are an exceptionally talented
comedian or only appropriate when yoursquore
ldquooff-dutyrdquo a sense of humor is about re-
learning how to see the fun in everyday
experiences humor is not only about telling
jokes in reality research shows that only
about 2 of the population is capable of
remembering and telling jokes for the 98
of us who canrsquot tell jokes (like me) humor is
a way of seeing salving and solving the seri-
ous issues of our lives humor and laughter
co-exist in our lives together with sorrow and
tears as a balance of sanity
here is my favorite definition of humor
ldquohumor happens when two worlds collide
something unexpected has to happen that
jolts you up and out of the normal pattern
and then you start laughing humor is the
synapse between the regular and the surpris-
ing everytime we laugh we are making a
leap between two worldsrdquo - Margie brown
author of ldquothe theology of clowningrdquo
humor is our temporary escape a release
a relief understanding that here are a few
ways to use it to help you create
humor can be used to develop flexible
thinking humor is a brainteaser that can stir
up new perspectives avner ziv a researcher
in israel suggests that participation in a
humorous experience before a brainstorm-
ing session increases creativity and ldquodiver-
gent thinkingrdquo humor helps promote
innovation by making it legitimate to think in
illogical and imperfect ways humor
laughter and play help to balance your life
through a metaphor of juggling where the act
of juggling expands peoplersquos perception of
their capabilities
a study done at cornell school of
Management found that people who had
just seen a funny movie had a ldquocreative flex-
ibilityrdquo greatly expanded over those who did
In a creaTIve ruTlaugh IT Off
By shoshana raFF
29jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
not those who were denied a humor dose
before problem solving suffered from func-
tional fixedness ie were lsquostuck in a rutrsquo
humor as a form of medicine Martin
cousin the famous author of ldquoanatomy
of an illnessrdquo began investigating humor in
the 1970rsquos and uncovered proof that posi-
tive emotional states enhance physical and
psychological healing sustained laughter has
been found to stimulate an increased release
of endorphins - the bodyrsquos own natural pain
killer or tranquilizer endorphins also stimu-
late the bodyrsquos immune system to increase
its disease fighting ability laughter has also
been shown to strengthen the heart muscle
and 20 seconds of intense laughter is the
cardiovascular equivalent of 3 minutes of
strenuous rowing Moreover research shows
that exercising in a positive relaxed state of
mind increases the health benefits of a work-
out by as much as one half
humor can be used to manage conflict in
a dynamic and changing world like ours
conflict can not be avoided and erased it
needs to be used to your advantage humor
can help you do this herersquos a common
example when you find yourself in an emo-
tional or angry situation imagine a comical
scene to help you avoid an inappropriate
emotional reaction some suggestions imag-
ine your boss lecturing you in his underwear
imagine yourself in a clown outfit chiding
an angry client the effect will always be the
same instead of a snarl a smile may appear
on your face Kids do this naturally all the
time itrsquos a defense mechanism that we seem
lose as we age
humor can be used to put people at ease
humor is one of the best ice breakers itrsquos
the great common denominator everyone
enjoys being around people who bring laugh-
ter with them in one survey 85 of ceorsquos
said that all things being equal they would
rather hire somebody with a sense of humor
gET siLLy gET cREaTivE
laugh IT Offso geT sIlly geT laughIng and geT creaTIve
humor can be used as a bridge builder ldquolaughter is the shortest bridge between two peo-
plerdquo said victor borge Danish humorist and musician for leaders by being able to laugh
at yourself or laugh with others you take yourself off the podium and put yourself onto
the audiencersquos level humor is democratic rather than totalitarian a leaderrsquos ability to use
humor to persuade encourage and correct breeds an equality of status and bridges the gap
between superior and subordinate
in your work world if you are in an environment where humor is accepted you are prob-
ably in a place where people are rewarded for the things they do they are picked up after
failures and disagreements are settled more easily if the humor level is down that is prob-
ably also an indicator of how things are settled and herersquos some final food for thought silli-
ness in the face of seriousness is a mark of mental health
so get silly get laughing and get creative
shoshana raff is is a business coach specializing in marketing and strategy for small start-
up businesses she is also a serial entrepreneur and web developer and teaches college
Management Marketing amp entrepreneurship courses
visit wwwraffbusinesscom wwwkoshershopaholiccom and wwweatingforrealcom for
more information about her businesses and coaching services
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Cinderella is fine but letrsquos give our girls (and boys) realprincesses and real role models to play with
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
Vwwwmycrystaldreamcom infomycrystaldreamcom
Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
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10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
wwwnot2shabbeycom
to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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347 416 1862 ChanaBlumesPhotocom infoChanaBlumesPhotocom Wedding amp Event Photographer
classic in form unique in expressiona
wwwnot2shabbeycom
by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
visit us online
FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
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ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
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cut the watermelon in half1
sometimes creating a wow factor can be done in a simple five steps
5doIT In
everyone likes something simple
practical and healthy herersquos an
idea that certainly accomplishes all three to
top it off this idea is quite classy too and
will make a cool and refreshing entree or
dessert
supplies
watermelon
blueberries
lemon leaves (available at florist)
4 frac12rdquo flower cookie cutter
1 frac12rdquo round cookie cutter
sharp knife
using a sharp knife remove the rind (this will make slicing easier)
cut 1rdquo thick slices from the watermelon
cut a flower shape from each slice with the cookie cutter
2
3 4 cut a circle in the cen-ter of the flower using your round cookie cut-ter
5
sTeps
Easy Shmeezy Shavuos Dessert
Donrsquot have a flower cookie cutter get one here buY ITneed a round one get one here buY IT
by esther ottensoser
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Shavuos flOWerscape
with Papaya Eventsphoto credit chanablumesphotocom
by esther ottensoser
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Just ten miles out of new york city is a little town called passaic nj thatrsquos where we caught up with the floral design team behind papaya events as they put together this beautiful shavuos inspired tablescape
papaya events is a full scale event production and floral decor company specializing in weddings and large affairs they also have a boutique flower shop offering magnificent floral arrange-ments and bouquets to enhance your home
looking for a creative and exotic name that would set them apart from the more typical floral associations the name papaya events was born it is definitely a name that people remember
in floral design a considerable amount of planning and coordi-nation takes place the day often starts with the flower market in nyc the market opens at around 5 am and you need to get there early to get the best selection to ensure the flowers are being used at the height of their beauty for an event they have to develop the flowers too Many times they will start get-ting the flowers ready a few days in advance so they are at the peak of their bloom
what are their best tips for us before this floral induced holiday ldquoi will tell you the same tips i give the customers at my flower shoprdquo says Devorah Deutsch ldquoflowers are sensitive they will last longer if you keep them out of direct sunlight and heat Make sure there is always water in the vase and change the water daily if you can you can also add a drop of bleach to a vase to keep the water cleanrdquo
you can contact papaya events by visiting wwwpapayaeventscom
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with your knife or floral shears remove each of the orchids from the main stem making sure to keep
an inch or two of the stem attached to the flower
1supplies needed- you can get all the
equipment at a local craft and floral
supply store
gt1 stem cymbidium orchid
gt 2 aspidistra leaves
gtlow glass or ceramic vase
gtwater tubes
gtskewers (optional)
gtknife or floral shears
fill the water tubes with water and insert stem of the orchid into the tube you may need to cut a
bigger hole into the tube for the stem if the vase you are using is high you may need to attach a skewer to the bottom of the water tube
2
flOWersby papaya events
having floral foam in the vase will keep the arrangement anchored even though the
orchids have their own water source i like to soak the floral foam for stability cut the floral foam to fit your vase and then soak it in the sink for a short time
if your vase is glass wrap the inside of your vase with your leaves place the wet floral
foam inside the vase
3 4 start from the middle of the foam and work-ing outward securely place each flower into
the foam repeat until the vase is full
5by papaya events
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Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
shavuous is one of my favorite holidays the
beautiful spring weather the creamy cheesecakes
for dessert and of course all the pretty flowers
that adorn our yom tov tables itrsquos really a treat
to be able to go all out and pick out a beautiful
bouquet you canrsquot go wrong regardless of what
you choose ndash classic roses bright tulips elegant
orchids or exotic anthuriums you are sure to
find something to suit your taste and match your
table-scape
if you really want to up the ante placing flowers
at each place setting makes your table feel like an
intimate garden you can do this in a few ways
1 place bud vases alongside each cup with a
single fresh flower
2 Make or purchase floral napkin rings
3 use dishes paper plates napkins or cups with a
floral pattern
4 incorporate floral themes into your meal (for
ex cut cheesecake brownies with a flower cookie
cutter)
5 Make my pretty paper napkin roses and place
in a see-through cup at each place setting
these napkin roses are extremely easy to make
you donrsquot have to prepare them in advance amid
use cloth or paper napkins to cre-
ate visually appealing napkin art
for your holiday table
napkInFlowers
by chana apfelbaum
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all the hustle and bustle of erev yom tov because they are so sim-
ple you can give them to your children to do theyrsquoll feel so special
knowing that they played an integral part in the yom tov seudah
i found this original creation from Martha stewart she uses cloth
napkins to prepare the roses and while pretty i am sure that most
of you do not have cloth napkins in both green and pinkred it is
also hard to fit 2 cloth napkins into a glass ndash believe me i tried
instead i decided to try her idea using paper napkins and as you
can see it worked wonders i almost felt as if i was looking at real
roses they are that beautiful go ahead and make them with what-
ever colors you fancy ndash roses bloom in all different colors of the
rainbow you will sit at your yom tov tish (table) and feel as if
you are in a magnificent garden
what yoursquoll neeD
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in green for leaves
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in the color of your choice
(i like classic red) for roses
glass or hard plastic cups
how to
1 open green napkin
2 fold green napkin in half on the diagonal
3 fold in half again on the diagonal
4 open red napkin
5 fold in half on the diagonal
6 fold tip of triangle down to the center of the longest side
7 fold in half lengthwise
repeat steps 4-7 (with an additional red napkin so that
you have 2 folded napkins)
8 roll first napkin from either end not too tight but not too
loose either
9 take first rolled napkin and place on second unrolled nap-
kin and continue rolling the second napkin around the first
one (you need to do this because the rose will be too narrow
otherwise and wonrsquot look authentic)
to complete your rose just push up from the center of the
bottom of the napkin
10 place rose on the short side of the green napkin
11 fold the green napkin over on the diagonal covering the
rose
12 place in a vase folding the leaves over the edges
Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
fOr The Table set your holiday table with this great napkin craft
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dressIng up yourselF
DressIng up YOur Table
By sharon langerT wwwFashIon-IshacoM
when i think of shavuos i think about beautiful flowers food tablescapes and fashion
shavuos is probably my favorite jewish holiday because it arrives at one of the most beautiful
times of year and is one of the most simple yet meaningful holidays that we have
we celebrate the receiving of our most precious gift the torah and who doesnrsquot love to cel-
ebrate and appreciate special gifts and the fact that the torah the epitome of spirituality was
given on a humble yet beautiful mountain full of flowers represents the idea that we need to
find the right balance between the spiritual and physical and also that not only is the torah
our special gift but also all of the beauty in this world that was given to us by hashem thatrsquos
why the complete shavuos experience not only includes lots of torah learning but also lots
of flowers delicious food and beautiful clothing
i wanted to share with you some of my favorite fashion trends of this spring and how they
can be translated into beautiful shavuos table settings i hope you get inspired to buy yourself
some beautiful new outfits for yom tov and at the same time get creative with your holiday
tablescapes enjoy
sprIng Trend 1
emerald color of the year if yoursquove been following the fashion and
design world you will know that emerald
green is the pantone color of 2013 the
question is how can we incorporate this
vibrant hue into our wardrobes and table
decor without having it totally overpower
our looks a gorgeous green dress will look
beautiful when worn simply with few acces-
sories or just incorporate one bold emerald
green piece of jewelry a cuff or a statement
necklace to a more neutral outfit to add a
pop of glamour when planning your outfits
and table settings keep in mind that emer-
ald green coordinates really well with gold
and black
for vibrant tablescapes add some emerald
glassware napkins or even ceramic dishes
to a formal background that include touches
of gold and black
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We need to find the right balance between the spiritual and physical
sprIng Trend 2
stripe it up smart jacobs re-introduced the bold black and
white stripe in new and fabulous ways at his
spring 2013 runway show stripes always
come and go in fashion but this season they
get wider and more exciting try dressing up
a striped top with a glitzy accessory or go for
full on stripes on a mod dress for yom tov
when using stripes in fashion or on your
table adding a pop of your favorite color
will bring your look alive yellow looks espe-
cially fresh with wide stripes for a cheerful
shavuos tablescape
sprIng Trend 3
wishing you all a beautiful shavuos for
more gorgeous fashion and design inspira-
tions follow my blog at wwwfashion-isha
com and follow me on facebooK for
daily divine and refined looks
Sharon
radient reflections Metallics are a great way to modernize your
look for spring this season metallics go
high sheen and mirror reflective try a
dress with metallic touches or go all out
with a strong metallic piece paired with soft
neutrals to balance out its high sheen or
simply accessorize with one fabulous shiny
piece Metallics coordinate really well with
soft pinks and lilac too so when applying
this trend to your table try a shiny silver
tablecloth and add lots of flowers in soft col-
ors for a really bold tablescape why not use
a sequin fabric for your tablecloth let that
be your shining focal point by keeping your
flowers white and simple
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Most of us today have become far too seri-
ous wersquore better trained than ever but
donrsquot seem to be having nearly as much fun
wersquove lost touch with the importance of
fun in our personal and professional lives
consider this paradox human beings by
nature are spontaneous and playful creatures
(just watch young children at play) yet the
older we become the less appropriate it
becomes for us to express our playfulness
we get ldquoprofessionallyrdquo serious and then
pay comedians (and now humor consultants)
to do a job we were born to do ndash laugh
and play our inability to play is quite a
loss since the correct use of both play and
humor can help us thrive in chaos remain
creative under pressure work more effec-
tively play more enthusiastically and stay
healthier in the process
not only does laughter feel great but it does so
much good laughter works just like a drug
releasing endorphins into your blood stream
to immediately lower blood pressure ease a
nervous stomach and free up the mind for
creative problem solving laughter also helps to
strengthen our relationships balance our san-
ity enhance our businesses and our lives
huMor Is our TeMporary
escape a release a relIeF
undersTandIng ThaT here
are a Few ways To use IT
To help you creaTeto understand how to use humor to
increase your creativity lets first gain a
deeper understanding of what humor is
and is not having a sense of humor does
not mean you are an exceptionally talented
comedian or only appropriate when yoursquore
ldquooff-dutyrdquo a sense of humor is about re-
learning how to see the fun in everyday
experiences humor is not only about telling
jokes in reality research shows that only
about 2 of the population is capable of
remembering and telling jokes for the 98
of us who canrsquot tell jokes (like me) humor is
a way of seeing salving and solving the seri-
ous issues of our lives humor and laughter
co-exist in our lives together with sorrow and
tears as a balance of sanity
here is my favorite definition of humor
ldquohumor happens when two worlds collide
something unexpected has to happen that
jolts you up and out of the normal pattern
and then you start laughing humor is the
synapse between the regular and the surpris-
ing everytime we laugh we are making a
leap between two worldsrdquo - Margie brown
author of ldquothe theology of clowningrdquo
humor is our temporary escape a release
a relief understanding that here are a few
ways to use it to help you create
humor can be used to develop flexible
thinking humor is a brainteaser that can stir
up new perspectives avner ziv a researcher
in israel suggests that participation in a
humorous experience before a brainstorm-
ing session increases creativity and ldquodiver-
gent thinkingrdquo humor helps promote
innovation by making it legitimate to think in
illogical and imperfect ways humor
laughter and play help to balance your life
through a metaphor of juggling where the act
of juggling expands peoplersquos perception of
their capabilities
a study done at cornell school of
Management found that people who had
just seen a funny movie had a ldquocreative flex-
ibilityrdquo greatly expanded over those who did
In a creaTIve ruTlaugh IT Off
By shoshana raFF
29jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
not those who were denied a humor dose
before problem solving suffered from func-
tional fixedness ie were lsquostuck in a rutrsquo
humor as a form of medicine Martin
cousin the famous author of ldquoanatomy
of an illnessrdquo began investigating humor in
the 1970rsquos and uncovered proof that posi-
tive emotional states enhance physical and
psychological healing sustained laughter has
been found to stimulate an increased release
of endorphins - the bodyrsquos own natural pain
killer or tranquilizer endorphins also stimu-
late the bodyrsquos immune system to increase
its disease fighting ability laughter has also
been shown to strengthen the heart muscle
and 20 seconds of intense laughter is the
cardiovascular equivalent of 3 minutes of
strenuous rowing Moreover research shows
that exercising in a positive relaxed state of
mind increases the health benefits of a work-
out by as much as one half
humor can be used to manage conflict in
a dynamic and changing world like ours
conflict can not be avoided and erased it
needs to be used to your advantage humor
can help you do this herersquos a common
example when you find yourself in an emo-
tional or angry situation imagine a comical
scene to help you avoid an inappropriate
emotional reaction some suggestions imag-
ine your boss lecturing you in his underwear
imagine yourself in a clown outfit chiding
an angry client the effect will always be the
same instead of a snarl a smile may appear
on your face Kids do this naturally all the
time itrsquos a defense mechanism that we seem
lose as we age
humor can be used to put people at ease
humor is one of the best ice breakers itrsquos
the great common denominator everyone
enjoys being around people who bring laugh-
ter with them in one survey 85 of ceorsquos
said that all things being equal they would
rather hire somebody with a sense of humor
gET siLLy gET cREaTivE
laugh IT Offso geT sIlly geT laughIng and geT creaTIve
humor can be used as a bridge builder ldquolaughter is the shortest bridge between two peo-
plerdquo said victor borge Danish humorist and musician for leaders by being able to laugh
at yourself or laugh with others you take yourself off the podium and put yourself onto
the audiencersquos level humor is democratic rather than totalitarian a leaderrsquos ability to use
humor to persuade encourage and correct breeds an equality of status and bridges the gap
between superior and subordinate
in your work world if you are in an environment where humor is accepted you are prob-
ably in a place where people are rewarded for the things they do they are picked up after
failures and disagreements are settled more easily if the humor level is down that is prob-
ably also an indicator of how things are settled and herersquos some final food for thought silli-
ness in the face of seriousness is a mark of mental health
so get silly get laughing and get creative
shoshana raff is is a business coach specializing in marketing and strategy for small start-
up businesses she is also a serial entrepreneur and web developer and teaches college
Management Marketing amp entrepreneurship courses
visit wwwraffbusinesscom wwwkoshershopaholiccom and wwweatingforrealcom for
more information about her businesses and coaching services
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Cinderella is fine but letrsquos give our girls (and boys) realprincesses and real role models to play with
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
Vwwwmycrystaldreamcom infomycrystaldreamcom
Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
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by adina soclof
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10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
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to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
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FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
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ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
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we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
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Shavuos flOWerscape
with Papaya Eventsphoto credit chanablumesphotocom
by esther ottensoser
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Just ten miles out of new york city is a little town called passaic nj thatrsquos where we caught up with the floral design team behind papaya events as they put together this beautiful shavuos inspired tablescape
papaya events is a full scale event production and floral decor company specializing in weddings and large affairs they also have a boutique flower shop offering magnificent floral arrange-ments and bouquets to enhance your home
looking for a creative and exotic name that would set them apart from the more typical floral associations the name papaya events was born it is definitely a name that people remember
in floral design a considerable amount of planning and coordi-nation takes place the day often starts with the flower market in nyc the market opens at around 5 am and you need to get there early to get the best selection to ensure the flowers are being used at the height of their beauty for an event they have to develop the flowers too Many times they will start get-ting the flowers ready a few days in advance so they are at the peak of their bloom
what are their best tips for us before this floral induced holiday ldquoi will tell you the same tips i give the customers at my flower shoprdquo says Devorah Deutsch ldquoflowers are sensitive they will last longer if you keep them out of direct sunlight and heat Make sure there is always water in the vase and change the water daily if you can you can also add a drop of bleach to a vase to keep the water cleanrdquo
you can contact papaya events by visiting wwwpapayaeventscom
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with your knife or floral shears remove each of the orchids from the main stem making sure to keep
an inch or two of the stem attached to the flower
1supplies needed- you can get all the
equipment at a local craft and floral
supply store
gt1 stem cymbidium orchid
gt 2 aspidistra leaves
gtlow glass or ceramic vase
gtwater tubes
gtskewers (optional)
gtknife or floral shears
fill the water tubes with water and insert stem of the orchid into the tube you may need to cut a
bigger hole into the tube for the stem if the vase you are using is high you may need to attach a skewer to the bottom of the water tube
2
flOWersby papaya events
having floral foam in the vase will keep the arrangement anchored even though the
orchids have their own water source i like to soak the floral foam for stability cut the floral foam to fit your vase and then soak it in the sink for a short time
if your vase is glass wrap the inside of your vase with your leaves place the wet floral
foam inside the vase
3 4 start from the middle of the foam and work-ing outward securely place each flower into
the foam repeat until the vase is full
5by papaya events
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Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
shavuous is one of my favorite holidays the
beautiful spring weather the creamy cheesecakes
for dessert and of course all the pretty flowers
that adorn our yom tov tables itrsquos really a treat
to be able to go all out and pick out a beautiful
bouquet you canrsquot go wrong regardless of what
you choose ndash classic roses bright tulips elegant
orchids or exotic anthuriums you are sure to
find something to suit your taste and match your
table-scape
if you really want to up the ante placing flowers
at each place setting makes your table feel like an
intimate garden you can do this in a few ways
1 place bud vases alongside each cup with a
single fresh flower
2 Make or purchase floral napkin rings
3 use dishes paper plates napkins or cups with a
floral pattern
4 incorporate floral themes into your meal (for
ex cut cheesecake brownies with a flower cookie
cutter)
5 Make my pretty paper napkin roses and place
in a see-through cup at each place setting
these napkin roses are extremely easy to make
you donrsquot have to prepare them in advance amid
use cloth or paper napkins to cre-
ate visually appealing napkin art
for your holiday table
napkInFlowers
by chana apfelbaum
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all the hustle and bustle of erev yom tov because they are so sim-
ple you can give them to your children to do theyrsquoll feel so special
knowing that they played an integral part in the yom tov seudah
i found this original creation from Martha stewart she uses cloth
napkins to prepare the roses and while pretty i am sure that most
of you do not have cloth napkins in both green and pinkred it is
also hard to fit 2 cloth napkins into a glass ndash believe me i tried
instead i decided to try her idea using paper napkins and as you
can see it worked wonders i almost felt as if i was looking at real
roses they are that beautiful go ahead and make them with what-
ever colors you fancy ndash roses bloom in all different colors of the
rainbow you will sit at your yom tov tish (table) and feel as if
you are in a magnificent garden
what yoursquoll neeD
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in green for leaves
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in the color of your choice
(i like classic red) for roses
glass or hard plastic cups
how to
1 open green napkin
2 fold green napkin in half on the diagonal
3 fold in half again on the diagonal
4 open red napkin
5 fold in half on the diagonal
6 fold tip of triangle down to the center of the longest side
7 fold in half lengthwise
repeat steps 4-7 (with an additional red napkin so that
you have 2 folded napkins)
8 roll first napkin from either end not too tight but not too
loose either
9 take first rolled napkin and place on second unrolled nap-
kin and continue rolling the second napkin around the first
one (you need to do this because the rose will be too narrow
otherwise and wonrsquot look authentic)
to complete your rose just push up from the center of the
bottom of the napkin
10 place rose on the short side of the green napkin
11 fold the green napkin over on the diagonal covering the
rose
12 place in a vase folding the leaves over the edges
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fOr The Table set your holiday table with this great napkin craft
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dressIng up yourselF
DressIng up YOur Table
By sharon langerT wwwFashIon-IshacoM
when i think of shavuos i think about beautiful flowers food tablescapes and fashion
shavuos is probably my favorite jewish holiday because it arrives at one of the most beautiful
times of year and is one of the most simple yet meaningful holidays that we have
we celebrate the receiving of our most precious gift the torah and who doesnrsquot love to cel-
ebrate and appreciate special gifts and the fact that the torah the epitome of spirituality was
given on a humble yet beautiful mountain full of flowers represents the idea that we need to
find the right balance between the spiritual and physical and also that not only is the torah
our special gift but also all of the beauty in this world that was given to us by hashem thatrsquos
why the complete shavuos experience not only includes lots of torah learning but also lots
of flowers delicious food and beautiful clothing
i wanted to share with you some of my favorite fashion trends of this spring and how they
can be translated into beautiful shavuos table settings i hope you get inspired to buy yourself
some beautiful new outfits for yom tov and at the same time get creative with your holiday
tablescapes enjoy
sprIng Trend 1
emerald color of the year if yoursquove been following the fashion and
design world you will know that emerald
green is the pantone color of 2013 the
question is how can we incorporate this
vibrant hue into our wardrobes and table
decor without having it totally overpower
our looks a gorgeous green dress will look
beautiful when worn simply with few acces-
sories or just incorporate one bold emerald
green piece of jewelry a cuff or a statement
necklace to a more neutral outfit to add a
pop of glamour when planning your outfits
and table settings keep in mind that emer-
ald green coordinates really well with gold
and black
for vibrant tablescapes add some emerald
glassware napkins or even ceramic dishes
to a formal background that include touches
of gold and black
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We need to find the right balance between the spiritual and physical
sprIng Trend 2
stripe it up smart jacobs re-introduced the bold black and
white stripe in new and fabulous ways at his
spring 2013 runway show stripes always
come and go in fashion but this season they
get wider and more exciting try dressing up
a striped top with a glitzy accessory or go for
full on stripes on a mod dress for yom tov
when using stripes in fashion or on your
table adding a pop of your favorite color
will bring your look alive yellow looks espe-
cially fresh with wide stripes for a cheerful
shavuos tablescape
sprIng Trend 3
wishing you all a beautiful shavuos for
more gorgeous fashion and design inspira-
tions follow my blog at wwwfashion-isha
com and follow me on facebooK for
daily divine and refined looks
Sharon
radient reflections Metallics are a great way to modernize your
look for spring this season metallics go
high sheen and mirror reflective try a
dress with metallic touches or go all out
with a strong metallic piece paired with soft
neutrals to balance out its high sheen or
simply accessorize with one fabulous shiny
piece Metallics coordinate really well with
soft pinks and lilac too so when applying
this trend to your table try a shiny silver
tablecloth and add lots of flowers in soft col-
ors for a really bold tablescape why not use
a sequin fabric for your tablecloth let that
be your shining focal point by keeping your
flowers white and simple
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Most of us today have become far too seri-
ous wersquore better trained than ever but
donrsquot seem to be having nearly as much fun
wersquove lost touch with the importance of
fun in our personal and professional lives
consider this paradox human beings by
nature are spontaneous and playful creatures
(just watch young children at play) yet the
older we become the less appropriate it
becomes for us to express our playfulness
we get ldquoprofessionallyrdquo serious and then
pay comedians (and now humor consultants)
to do a job we were born to do ndash laugh
and play our inability to play is quite a
loss since the correct use of both play and
humor can help us thrive in chaos remain
creative under pressure work more effec-
tively play more enthusiastically and stay
healthier in the process
not only does laughter feel great but it does so
much good laughter works just like a drug
releasing endorphins into your blood stream
to immediately lower blood pressure ease a
nervous stomach and free up the mind for
creative problem solving laughter also helps to
strengthen our relationships balance our san-
ity enhance our businesses and our lives
huMor Is our TeMporary
escape a release a relIeF
undersTandIng ThaT here
are a Few ways To use IT
To help you creaTeto understand how to use humor to
increase your creativity lets first gain a
deeper understanding of what humor is
and is not having a sense of humor does
not mean you are an exceptionally talented
comedian or only appropriate when yoursquore
ldquooff-dutyrdquo a sense of humor is about re-
learning how to see the fun in everyday
experiences humor is not only about telling
jokes in reality research shows that only
about 2 of the population is capable of
remembering and telling jokes for the 98
of us who canrsquot tell jokes (like me) humor is
a way of seeing salving and solving the seri-
ous issues of our lives humor and laughter
co-exist in our lives together with sorrow and
tears as a balance of sanity
here is my favorite definition of humor
ldquohumor happens when two worlds collide
something unexpected has to happen that
jolts you up and out of the normal pattern
and then you start laughing humor is the
synapse between the regular and the surpris-
ing everytime we laugh we are making a
leap between two worldsrdquo - Margie brown
author of ldquothe theology of clowningrdquo
humor is our temporary escape a release
a relief understanding that here are a few
ways to use it to help you create
humor can be used to develop flexible
thinking humor is a brainteaser that can stir
up new perspectives avner ziv a researcher
in israel suggests that participation in a
humorous experience before a brainstorm-
ing session increases creativity and ldquodiver-
gent thinkingrdquo humor helps promote
innovation by making it legitimate to think in
illogical and imperfect ways humor
laughter and play help to balance your life
through a metaphor of juggling where the act
of juggling expands peoplersquos perception of
their capabilities
a study done at cornell school of
Management found that people who had
just seen a funny movie had a ldquocreative flex-
ibilityrdquo greatly expanded over those who did
In a creaTIve ruTlaugh IT Off
By shoshana raFF
29jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
not those who were denied a humor dose
before problem solving suffered from func-
tional fixedness ie were lsquostuck in a rutrsquo
humor as a form of medicine Martin
cousin the famous author of ldquoanatomy
of an illnessrdquo began investigating humor in
the 1970rsquos and uncovered proof that posi-
tive emotional states enhance physical and
psychological healing sustained laughter has
been found to stimulate an increased release
of endorphins - the bodyrsquos own natural pain
killer or tranquilizer endorphins also stimu-
late the bodyrsquos immune system to increase
its disease fighting ability laughter has also
been shown to strengthen the heart muscle
and 20 seconds of intense laughter is the
cardiovascular equivalent of 3 minutes of
strenuous rowing Moreover research shows
that exercising in a positive relaxed state of
mind increases the health benefits of a work-
out by as much as one half
humor can be used to manage conflict in
a dynamic and changing world like ours
conflict can not be avoided and erased it
needs to be used to your advantage humor
can help you do this herersquos a common
example when you find yourself in an emo-
tional or angry situation imagine a comical
scene to help you avoid an inappropriate
emotional reaction some suggestions imag-
ine your boss lecturing you in his underwear
imagine yourself in a clown outfit chiding
an angry client the effect will always be the
same instead of a snarl a smile may appear
on your face Kids do this naturally all the
time itrsquos a defense mechanism that we seem
lose as we age
humor can be used to put people at ease
humor is one of the best ice breakers itrsquos
the great common denominator everyone
enjoys being around people who bring laugh-
ter with them in one survey 85 of ceorsquos
said that all things being equal they would
rather hire somebody with a sense of humor
gET siLLy gET cREaTivE
laugh IT Offso geT sIlly geT laughIng and geT creaTIve
humor can be used as a bridge builder ldquolaughter is the shortest bridge between two peo-
plerdquo said victor borge Danish humorist and musician for leaders by being able to laugh
at yourself or laugh with others you take yourself off the podium and put yourself onto
the audiencersquos level humor is democratic rather than totalitarian a leaderrsquos ability to use
humor to persuade encourage and correct breeds an equality of status and bridges the gap
between superior and subordinate
in your work world if you are in an environment where humor is accepted you are prob-
ably in a place where people are rewarded for the things they do they are picked up after
failures and disagreements are settled more easily if the humor level is down that is prob-
ably also an indicator of how things are settled and herersquos some final food for thought silli-
ness in the face of seriousness is a mark of mental health
so get silly get laughing and get creative
shoshana raff is is a business coach specializing in marketing and strategy for small start-
up businesses she is also a serial entrepreneur and web developer and teaches college
Management Marketing amp entrepreneurship courses
visit wwwraffbusinesscom wwwkoshershopaholiccom and wwweatingforrealcom for
more information about her businesses and coaching services
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
Vwwwmycrystaldreamcom infomycrystaldreamcom
Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
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10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
wwwnot2shabbeycom
to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
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FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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Kodesh and Shtender
Har Sinai Velvet Art
Torah Slides and Ladders
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
wwwnot2shabbeycom
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our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
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and you could be featured
in our next issue
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our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
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and you could be featured
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Just ten miles out of new york city is a little town called passaic nj thatrsquos where we caught up with the floral design team behind papaya events as they put together this beautiful shavuos inspired tablescape
papaya events is a full scale event production and floral decor company specializing in weddings and large affairs they also have a boutique flower shop offering magnificent floral arrange-ments and bouquets to enhance your home
looking for a creative and exotic name that would set them apart from the more typical floral associations the name papaya events was born it is definitely a name that people remember
in floral design a considerable amount of planning and coordi-nation takes place the day often starts with the flower market in nyc the market opens at around 5 am and you need to get there early to get the best selection to ensure the flowers are being used at the height of their beauty for an event they have to develop the flowers too Many times they will start get-ting the flowers ready a few days in advance so they are at the peak of their bloom
what are their best tips for us before this floral induced holiday ldquoi will tell you the same tips i give the customers at my flower shoprdquo says Devorah Deutsch ldquoflowers are sensitive they will last longer if you keep them out of direct sunlight and heat Make sure there is always water in the vase and change the water daily if you can you can also add a drop of bleach to a vase to keep the water cleanrdquo
you can contact papaya events by visiting wwwpapayaeventscom
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with your knife or floral shears remove each of the orchids from the main stem making sure to keep
an inch or two of the stem attached to the flower
1supplies needed- you can get all the
equipment at a local craft and floral
supply store
gt1 stem cymbidium orchid
gt 2 aspidistra leaves
gtlow glass or ceramic vase
gtwater tubes
gtskewers (optional)
gtknife or floral shears
fill the water tubes with water and insert stem of the orchid into the tube you may need to cut a
bigger hole into the tube for the stem if the vase you are using is high you may need to attach a skewer to the bottom of the water tube
2
flOWersby papaya events
having floral foam in the vase will keep the arrangement anchored even though the
orchids have their own water source i like to soak the floral foam for stability cut the floral foam to fit your vase and then soak it in the sink for a short time
if your vase is glass wrap the inside of your vase with your leaves place the wet floral
foam inside the vase
3 4 start from the middle of the foam and work-ing outward securely place each flower into
the foam repeat until the vase is full
5by papaya events
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Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
shavuous is one of my favorite holidays the
beautiful spring weather the creamy cheesecakes
for dessert and of course all the pretty flowers
that adorn our yom tov tables itrsquos really a treat
to be able to go all out and pick out a beautiful
bouquet you canrsquot go wrong regardless of what
you choose ndash classic roses bright tulips elegant
orchids or exotic anthuriums you are sure to
find something to suit your taste and match your
table-scape
if you really want to up the ante placing flowers
at each place setting makes your table feel like an
intimate garden you can do this in a few ways
1 place bud vases alongside each cup with a
single fresh flower
2 Make or purchase floral napkin rings
3 use dishes paper plates napkins or cups with a
floral pattern
4 incorporate floral themes into your meal (for
ex cut cheesecake brownies with a flower cookie
cutter)
5 Make my pretty paper napkin roses and place
in a see-through cup at each place setting
these napkin roses are extremely easy to make
you donrsquot have to prepare them in advance amid
use cloth or paper napkins to cre-
ate visually appealing napkin art
for your holiday table
napkInFlowers
by chana apfelbaum
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all the hustle and bustle of erev yom tov because they are so sim-
ple you can give them to your children to do theyrsquoll feel so special
knowing that they played an integral part in the yom tov seudah
i found this original creation from Martha stewart she uses cloth
napkins to prepare the roses and while pretty i am sure that most
of you do not have cloth napkins in both green and pinkred it is
also hard to fit 2 cloth napkins into a glass ndash believe me i tried
instead i decided to try her idea using paper napkins and as you
can see it worked wonders i almost felt as if i was looking at real
roses they are that beautiful go ahead and make them with what-
ever colors you fancy ndash roses bloom in all different colors of the
rainbow you will sit at your yom tov tish (table) and feel as if
you are in a magnificent garden
what yoursquoll neeD
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in green for leaves
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in the color of your choice
(i like classic red) for roses
glass or hard plastic cups
how to
1 open green napkin
2 fold green napkin in half on the diagonal
3 fold in half again on the diagonal
4 open red napkin
5 fold in half on the diagonal
6 fold tip of triangle down to the center of the longest side
7 fold in half lengthwise
repeat steps 4-7 (with an additional red napkin so that
you have 2 folded napkins)
8 roll first napkin from either end not too tight but not too
loose either
9 take first rolled napkin and place on second unrolled nap-
kin and continue rolling the second napkin around the first
one (you need to do this because the rose will be too narrow
otherwise and wonrsquot look authentic)
to complete your rose just push up from the center of the
bottom of the napkin
10 place rose on the short side of the green napkin
11 fold the green napkin over on the diagonal covering the
rose
12 place in a vase folding the leaves over the edges
Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
fOr The Table set your holiday table with this great napkin craft
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dressIng up yourselF
DressIng up YOur Table
By sharon langerT wwwFashIon-IshacoM
when i think of shavuos i think about beautiful flowers food tablescapes and fashion
shavuos is probably my favorite jewish holiday because it arrives at one of the most beautiful
times of year and is one of the most simple yet meaningful holidays that we have
we celebrate the receiving of our most precious gift the torah and who doesnrsquot love to cel-
ebrate and appreciate special gifts and the fact that the torah the epitome of spirituality was
given on a humble yet beautiful mountain full of flowers represents the idea that we need to
find the right balance between the spiritual and physical and also that not only is the torah
our special gift but also all of the beauty in this world that was given to us by hashem thatrsquos
why the complete shavuos experience not only includes lots of torah learning but also lots
of flowers delicious food and beautiful clothing
i wanted to share with you some of my favorite fashion trends of this spring and how they
can be translated into beautiful shavuos table settings i hope you get inspired to buy yourself
some beautiful new outfits for yom tov and at the same time get creative with your holiday
tablescapes enjoy
sprIng Trend 1
emerald color of the year if yoursquove been following the fashion and
design world you will know that emerald
green is the pantone color of 2013 the
question is how can we incorporate this
vibrant hue into our wardrobes and table
decor without having it totally overpower
our looks a gorgeous green dress will look
beautiful when worn simply with few acces-
sories or just incorporate one bold emerald
green piece of jewelry a cuff or a statement
necklace to a more neutral outfit to add a
pop of glamour when planning your outfits
and table settings keep in mind that emer-
ald green coordinates really well with gold
and black
for vibrant tablescapes add some emerald
glassware napkins or even ceramic dishes
to a formal background that include touches
of gold and black
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We need to find the right balance between the spiritual and physical
sprIng Trend 2
stripe it up smart jacobs re-introduced the bold black and
white stripe in new and fabulous ways at his
spring 2013 runway show stripes always
come and go in fashion but this season they
get wider and more exciting try dressing up
a striped top with a glitzy accessory or go for
full on stripes on a mod dress for yom tov
when using stripes in fashion or on your
table adding a pop of your favorite color
will bring your look alive yellow looks espe-
cially fresh with wide stripes for a cheerful
shavuos tablescape
sprIng Trend 3
wishing you all a beautiful shavuos for
more gorgeous fashion and design inspira-
tions follow my blog at wwwfashion-isha
com and follow me on facebooK for
daily divine and refined looks
Sharon
radient reflections Metallics are a great way to modernize your
look for spring this season metallics go
high sheen and mirror reflective try a
dress with metallic touches or go all out
with a strong metallic piece paired with soft
neutrals to balance out its high sheen or
simply accessorize with one fabulous shiny
piece Metallics coordinate really well with
soft pinks and lilac too so when applying
this trend to your table try a shiny silver
tablecloth and add lots of flowers in soft col-
ors for a really bold tablescape why not use
a sequin fabric for your tablecloth let that
be your shining focal point by keeping your
flowers white and simple
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Most of us today have become far too seri-
ous wersquore better trained than ever but
donrsquot seem to be having nearly as much fun
wersquove lost touch with the importance of
fun in our personal and professional lives
consider this paradox human beings by
nature are spontaneous and playful creatures
(just watch young children at play) yet the
older we become the less appropriate it
becomes for us to express our playfulness
we get ldquoprofessionallyrdquo serious and then
pay comedians (and now humor consultants)
to do a job we were born to do ndash laugh
and play our inability to play is quite a
loss since the correct use of both play and
humor can help us thrive in chaos remain
creative under pressure work more effec-
tively play more enthusiastically and stay
healthier in the process
not only does laughter feel great but it does so
much good laughter works just like a drug
releasing endorphins into your blood stream
to immediately lower blood pressure ease a
nervous stomach and free up the mind for
creative problem solving laughter also helps to
strengthen our relationships balance our san-
ity enhance our businesses and our lives
huMor Is our TeMporary
escape a release a relIeF
undersTandIng ThaT here
are a Few ways To use IT
To help you creaTeto understand how to use humor to
increase your creativity lets first gain a
deeper understanding of what humor is
and is not having a sense of humor does
not mean you are an exceptionally talented
comedian or only appropriate when yoursquore
ldquooff-dutyrdquo a sense of humor is about re-
learning how to see the fun in everyday
experiences humor is not only about telling
jokes in reality research shows that only
about 2 of the population is capable of
remembering and telling jokes for the 98
of us who canrsquot tell jokes (like me) humor is
a way of seeing salving and solving the seri-
ous issues of our lives humor and laughter
co-exist in our lives together with sorrow and
tears as a balance of sanity
here is my favorite definition of humor
ldquohumor happens when two worlds collide
something unexpected has to happen that
jolts you up and out of the normal pattern
and then you start laughing humor is the
synapse between the regular and the surpris-
ing everytime we laugh we are making a
leap between two worldsrdquo - Margie brown
author of ldquothe theology of clowningrdquo
humor is our temporary escape a release
a relief understanding that here are a few
ways to use it to help you create
humor can be used to develop flexible
thinking humor is a brainteaser that can stir
up new perspectives avner ziv a researcher
in israel suggests that participation in a
humorous experience before a brainstorm-
ing session increases creativity and ldquodiver-
gent thinkingrdquo humor helps promote
innovation by making it legitimate to think in
illogical and imperfect ways humor
laughter and play help to balance your life
through a metaphor of juggling where the act
of juggling expands peoplersquos perception of
their capabilities
a study done at cornell school of
Management found that people who had
just seen a funny movie had a ldquocreative flex-
ibilityrdquo greatly expanded over those who did
In a creaTIve ruTlaugh IT Off
By shoshana raFF
29jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
not those who were denied a humor dose
before problem solving suffered from func-
tional fixedness ie were lsquostuck in a rutrsquo
humor as a form of medicine Martin
cousin the famous author of ldquoanatomy
of an illnessrdquo began investigating humor in
the 1970rsquos and uncovered proof that posi-
tive emotional states enhance physical and
psychological healing sustained laughter has
been found to stimulate an increased release
of endorphins - the bodyrsquos own natural pain
killer or tranquilizer endorphins also stimu-
late the bodyrsquos immune system to increase
its disease fighting ability laughter has also
been shown to strengthen the heart muscle
and 20 seconds of intense laughter is the
cardiovascular equivalent of 3 minutes of
strenuous rowing Moreover research shows
that exercising in a positive relaxed state of
mind increases the health benefits of a work-
out by as much as one half
humor can be used to manage conflict in
a dynamic and changing world like ours
conflict can not be avoided and erased it
needs to be used to your advantage humor
can help you do this herersquos a common
example when you find yourself in an emo-
tional or angry situation imagine a comical
scene to help you avoid an inappropriate
emotional reaction some suggestions imag-
ine your boss lecturing you in his underwear
imagine yourself in a clown outfit chiding
an angry client the effect will always be the
same instead of a snarl a smile may appear
on your face Kids do this naturally all the
time itrsquos a defense mechanism that we seem
lose as we age
humor can be used to put people at ease
humor is one of the best ice breakers itrsquos
the great common denominator everyone
enjoys being around people who bring laugh-
ter with them in one survey 85 of ceorsquos
said that all things being equal they would
rather hire somebody with a sense of humor
gET siLLy gET cREaTivE
laugh IT Offso geT sIlly geT laughIng and geT creaTIve
humor can be used as a bridge builder ldquolaughter is the shortest bridge between two peo-
plerdquo said victor borge Danish humorist and musician for leaders by being able to laugh
at yourself or laugh with others you take yourself off the podium and put yourself onto
the audiencersquos level humor is democratic rather than totalitarian a leaderrsquos ability to use
humor to persuade encourage and correct breeds an equality of status and bridges the gap
between superior and subordinate
in your work world if you are in an environment where humor is accepted you are prob-
ably in a place where people are rewarded for the things they do they are picked up after
failures and disagreements are settled more easily if the humor level is down that is prob-
ably also an indicator of how things are settled and herersquos some final food for thought silli-
ness in the face of seriousness is a mark of mental health
so get silly get laughing and get creative
shoshana raff is is a business coach specializing in marketing and strategy for small start-
up businesses she is also a serial entrepreneur and web developer and teaches college
Management Marketing amp entrepreneurship courses
visit wwwraffbusinesscom wwwkoshershopaholiccom and wwweatingforrealcom for
more information about her businesses and coaching services
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
Vwwwmycrystaldreamcom infomycrystaldreamcom
Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
39jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
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to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
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FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
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with your knife or floral shears remove each of the orchids from the main stem making sure to keep
an inch or two of the stem attached to the flower
1supplies needed- you can get all the
equipment at a local craft and floral
supply store
gt1 stem cymbidium orchid
gt 2 aspidistra leaves
gtlow glass or ceramic vase
gtwater tubes
gtskewers (optional)
gtknife or floral shears
fill the water tubes with water and insert stem of the orchid into the tube you may need to cut a
bigger hole into the tube for the stem if the vase you are using is high you may need to attach a skewer to the bottom of the water tube
2
flOWersby papaya events
having floral foam in the vase will keep the arrangement anchored even though the
orchids have their own water source i like to soak the floral foam for stability cut the floral foam to fit your vase and then soak it in the sink for a short time
if your vase is glass wrap the inside of your vase with your leaves place the wet floral
foam inside the vase
3 4 start from the middle of the foam and work-ing outward securely place each flower into
the foam repeat until the vase is full
5by papaya events
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Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
shavuous is one of my favorite holidays the
beautiful spring weather the creamy cheesecakes
for dessert and of course all the pretty flowers
that adorn our yom tov tables itrsquos really a treat
to be able to go all out and pick out a beautiful
bouquet you canrsquot go wrong regardless of what
you choose ndash classic roses bright tulips elegant
orchids or exotic anthuriums you are sure to
find something to suit your taste and match your
table-scape
if you really want to up the ante placing flowers
at each place setting makes your table feel like an
intimate garden you can do this in a few ways
1 place bud vases alongside each cup with a
single fresh flower
2 Make or purchase floral napkin rings
3 use dishes paper plates napkins or cups with a
floral pattern
4 incorporate floral themes into your meal (for
ex cut cheesecake brownies with a flower cookie
cutter)
5 Make my pretty paper napkin roses and place
in a see-through cup at each place setting
these napkin roses are extremely easy to make
you donrsquot have to prepare them in advance amid
use cloth or paper napkins to cre-
ate visually appealing napkin art
for your holiday table
napkInFlowers
by chana apfelbaum
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all the hustle and bustle of erev yom tov because they are so sim-
ple you can give them to your children to do theyrsquoll feel so special
knowing that they played an integral part in the yom tov seudah
i found this original creation from Martha stewart she uses cloth
napkins to prepare the roses and while pretty i am sure that most
of you do not have cloth napkins in both green and pinkred it is
also hard to fit 2 cloth napkins into a glass ndash believe me i tried
instead i decided to try her idea using paper napkins and as you
can see it worked wonders i almost felt as if i was looking at real
roses they are that beautiful go ahead and make them with what-
ever colors you fancy ndash roses bloom in all different colors of the
rainbow you will sit at your yom tov tish (table) and feel as if
you are in a magnificent garden
what yoursquoll neeD
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in green for leaves
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in the color of your choice
(i like classic red) for roses
glass or hard plastic cups
how to
1 open green napkin
2 fold green napkin in half on the diagonal
3 fold in half again on the diagonal
4 open red napkin
5 fold in half on the diagonal
6 fold tip of triangle down to the center of the longest side
7 fold in half lengthwise
repeat steps 4-7 (with an additional red napkin so that
you have 2 folded napkins)
8 roll first napkin from either end not too tight but not too
loose either
9 take first rolled napkin and place on second unrolled nap-
kin and continue rolling the second napkin around the first
one (you need to do this because the rose will be too narrow
otherwise and wonrsquot look authentic)
to complete your rose just push up from the center of the
bottom of the napkin
10 place rose on the short side of the green napkin
11 fold the green napkin over on the diagonal covering the
rose
12 place in a vase folding the leaves over the edges
Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
fOr The Table set your holiday table with this great napkin craft
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dressIng up yourselF
DressIng up YOur Table
By sharon langerT wwwFashIon-IshacoM
when i think of shavuos i think about beautiful flowers food tablescapes and fashion
shavuos is probably my favorite jewish holiday because it arrives at one of the most beautiful
times of year and is one of the most simple yet meaningful holidays that we have
we celebrate the receiving of our most precious gift the torah and who doesnrsquot love to cel-
ebrate and appreciate special gifts and the fact that the torah the epitome of spirituality was
given on a humble yet beautiful mountain full of flowers represents the idea that we need to
find the right balance between the spiritual and physical and also that not only is the torah
our special gift but also all of the beauty in this world that was given to us by hashem thatrsquos
why the complete shavuos experience not only includes lots of torah learning but also lots
of flowers delicious food and beautiful clothing
i wanted to share with you some of my favorite fashion trends of this spring and how they
can be translated into beautiful shavuos table settings i hope you get inspired to buy yourself
some beautiful new outfits for yom tov and at the same time get creative with your holiday
tablescapes enjoy
sprIng Trend 1
emerald color of the year if yoursquove been following the fashion and
design world you will know that emerald
green is the pantone color of 2013 the
question is how can we incorporate this
vibrant hue into our wardrobes and table
decor without having it totally overpower
our looks a gorgeous green dress will look
beautiful when worn simply with few acces-
sories or just incorporate one bold emerald
green piece of jewelry a cuff or a statement
necklace to a more neutral outfit to add a
pop of glamour when planning your outfits
and table settings keep in mind that emer-
ald green coordinates really well with gold
and black
for vibrant tablescapes add some emerald
glassware napkins or even ceramic dishes
to a formal background that include touches
of gold and black
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We need to find the right balance between the spiritual and physical
sprIng Trend 2
stripe it up smart jacobs re-introduced the bold black and
white stripe in new and fabulous ways at his
spring 2013 runway show stripes always
come and go in fashion but this season they
get wider and more exciting try dressing up
a striped top with a glitzy accessory or go for
full on stripes on a mod dress for yom tov
when using stripes in fashion or on your
table adding a pop of your favorite color
will bring your look alive yellow looks espe-
cially fresh with wide stripes for a cheerful
shavuos tablescape
sprIng Trend 3
wishing you all a beautiful shavuos for
more gorgeous fashion and design inspira-
tions follow my blog at wwwfashion-isha
com and follow me on facebooK for
daily divine and refined looks
Sharon
radient reflections Metallics are a great way to modernize your
look for spring this season metallics go
high sheen and mirror reflective try a
dress with metallic touches or go all out
with a strong metallic piece paired with soft
neutrals to balance out its high sheen or
simply accessorize with one fabulous shiny
piece Metallics coordinate really well with
soft pinks and lilac too so when applying
this trend to your table try a shiny silver
tablecloth and add lots of flowers in soft col-
ors for a really bold tablescape why not use
a sequin fabric for your tablecloth let that
be your shining focal point by keeping your
flowers white and simple
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Most of us today have become far too seri-
ous wersquore better trained than ever but
donrsquot seem to be having nearly as much fun
wersquove lost touch with the importance of
fun in our personal and professional lives
consider this paradox human beings by
nature are spontaneous and playful creatures
(just watch young children at play) yet the
older we become the less appropriate it
becomes for us to express our playfulness
we get ldquoprofessionallyrdquo serious and then
pay comedians (and now humor consultants)
to do a job we were born to do ndash laugh
and play our inability to play is quite a
loss since the correct use of both play and
humor can help us thrive in chaos remain
creative under pressure work more effec-
tively play more enthusiastically and stay
healthier in the process
not only does laughter feel great but it does so
much good laughter works just like a drug
releasing endorphins into your blood stream
to immediately lower blood pressure ease a
nervous stomach and free up the mind for
creative problem solving laughter also helps to
strengthen our relationships balance our san-
ity enhance our businesses and our lives
huMor Is our TeMporary
escape a release a relIeF
undersTandIng ThaT here
are a Few ways To use IT
To help you creaTeto understand how to use humor to
increase your creativity lets first gain a
deeper understanding of what humor is
and is not having a sense of humor does
not mean you are an exceptionally talented
comedian or only appropriate when yoursquore
ldquooff-dutyrdquo a sense of humor is about re-
learning how to see the fun in everyday
experiences humor is not only about telling
jokes in reality research shows that only
about 2 of the population is capable of
remembering and telling jokes for the 98
of us who canrsquot tell jokes (like me) humor is
a way of seeing salving and solving the seri-
ous issues of our lives humor and laughter
co-exist in our lives together with sorrow and
tears as a balance of sanity
here is my favorite definition of humor
ldquohumor happens when two worlds collide
something unexpected has to happen that
jolts you up and out of the normal pattern
and then you start laughing humor is the
synapse between the regular and the surpris-
ing everytime we laugh we are making a
leap between two worldsrdquo - Margie brown
author of ldquothe theology of clowningrdquo
humor is our temporary escape a release
a relief understanding that here are a few
ways to use it to help you create
humor can be used to develop flexible
thinking humor is a brainteaser that can stir
up new perspectives avner ziv a researcher
in israel suggests that participation in a
humorous experience before a brainstorm-
ing session increases creativity and ldquodiver-
gent thinkingrdquo humor helps promote
innovation by making it legitimate to think in
illogical and imperfect ways humor
laughter and play help to balance your life
through a metaphor of juggling where the act
of juggling expands peoplersquos perception of
their capabilities
a study done at cornell school of
Management found that people who had
just seen a funny movie had a ldquocreative flex-
ibilityrdquo greatly expanded over those who did
In a creaTIve ruTlaugh IT Off
By shoshana raFF
29jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
not those who were denied a humor dose
before problem solving suffered from func-
tional fixedness ie were lsquostuck in a rutrsquo
humor as a form of medicine Martin
cousin the famous author of ldquoanatomy
of an illnessrdquo began investigating humor in
the 1970rsquos and uncovered proof that posi-
tive emotional states enhance physical and
psychological healing sustained laughter has
been found to stimulate an increased release
of endorphins - the bodyrsquos own natural pain
killer or tranquilizer endorphins also stimu-
late the bodyrsquos immune system to increase
its disease fighting ability laughter has also
been shown to strengthen the heart muscle
and 20 seconds of intense laughter is the
cardiovascular equivalent of 3 minutes of
strenuous rowing Moreover research shows
that exercising in a positive relaxed state of
mind increases the health benefits of a work-
out by as much as one half
humor can be used to manage conflict in
a dynamic and changing world like ours
conflict can not be avoided and erased it
needs to be used to your advantage humor
can help you do this herersquos a common
example when you find yourself in an emo-
tional or angry situation imagine a comical
scene to help you avoid an inappropriate
emotional reaction some suggestions imag-
ine your boss lecturing you in his underwear
imagine yourself in a clown outfit chiding
an angry client the effect will always be the
same instead of a snarl a smile may appear
on your face Kids do this naturally all the
time itrsquos a defense mechanism that we seem
lose as we age
humor can be used to put people at ease
humor is one of the best ice breakers itrsquos
the great common denominator everyone
enjoys being around people who bring laugh-
ter with them in one survey 85 of ceorsquos
said that all things being equal they would
rather hire somebody with a sense of humor
gET siLLy gET cREaTivE
laugh IT Offso geT sIlly geT laughIng and geT creaTIve
humor can be used as a bridge builder ldquolaughter is the shortest bridge between two peo-
plerdquo said victor borge Danish humorist and musician for leaders by being able to laugh
at yourself or laugh with others you take yourself off the podium and put yourself onto
the audiencersquos level humor is democratic rather than totalitarian a leaderrsquos ability to use
humor to persuade encourage and correct breeds an equality of status and bridges the gap
between superior and subordinate
in your work world if you are in an environment where humor is accepted you are prob-
ably in a place where people are rewarded for the things they do they are picked up after
failures and disagreements are settled more easily if the humor level is down that is prob-
ably also an indicator of how things are settled and herersquos some final food for thought silli-
ness in the face of seriousness is a mark of mental health
so get silly get laughing and get creative
shoshana raff is is a business coach specializing in marketing and strategy for small start-
up businesses she is also a serial entrepreneur and web developer and teaches college
Management Marketing amp entrepreneurship courses
visit wwwraffbusinesscom wwwkoshershopaholiccom and wwweatingforrealcom for
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
Vwwwmycrystaldreamcom infomycrystaldreamcom
Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
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10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
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references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
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to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
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FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
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Torah Slides and Ladders
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
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we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
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and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
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and you could be featured
in our next issue
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for the
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with your knife or floral shears remove each of the orchids from the main stem making sure to keep
an inch or two of the stem attached to the flower
1supplies needed- you can get all the
equipment at a local craft and floral
supply store
gt1 stem cymbidium orchid
gt 2 aspidistra leaves
gtlow glass or ceramic vase
gtwater tubes
gtskewers (optional)
gtknife or floral shears
fill the water tubes with water and insert stem of the orchid into the tube you may need to cut a
bigger hole into the tube for the stem if the vase you are using is high you may need to attach a skewer to the bottom of the water tube
2
flOWersby papaya events
having floral foam in the vase will keep the arrangement anchored even though the
orchids have their own water source i like to soak the floral foam for stability cut the floral foam to fit your vase and then soak it in the sink for a short time
if your vase is glass wrap the inside of your vase with your leaves place the wet floral
foam inside the vase
3 4 start from the middle of the foam and work-ing outward securely place each flower into
the foam repeat until the vase is full
5by papaya events
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Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
shavuous is one of my favorite holidays the
beautiful spring weather the creamy cheesecakes
for dessert and of course all the pretty flowers
that adorn our yom tov tables itrsquos really a treat
to be able to go all out and pick out a beautiful
bouquet you canrsquot go wrong regardless of what
you choose ndash classic roses bright tulips elegant
orchids or exotic anthuriums you are sure to
find something to suit your taste and match your
table-scape
if you really want to up the ante placing flowers
at each place setting makes your table feel like an
intimate garden you can do this in a few ways
1 place bud vases alongside each cup with a
single fresh flower
2 Make or purchase floral napkin rings
3 use dishes paper plates napkins or cups with a
floral pattern
4 incorporate floral themes into your meal (for
ex cut cheesecake brownies with a flower cookie
cutter)
5 Make my pretty paper napkin roses and place
in a see-through cup at each place setting
these napkin roses are extremely easy to make
you donrsquot have to prepare them in advance amid
use cloth or paper napkins to cre-
ate visually appealing napkin art
for your holiday table
napkInFlowers
by chana apfelbaum
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all the hustle and bustle of erev yom tov because they are so sim-
ple you can give them to your children to do theyrsquoll feel so special
knowing that they played an integral part in the yom tov seudah
i found this original creation from Martha stewart she uses cloth
napkins to prepare the roses and while pretty i am sure that most
of you do not have cloth napkins in both green and pinkred it is
also hard to fit 2 cloth napkins into a glass ndash believe me i tried
instead i decided to try her idea using paper napkins and as you
can see it worked wonders i almost felt as if i was looking at real
roses they are that beautiful go ahead and make them with what-
ever colors you fancy ndash roses bloom in all different colors of the
rainbow you will sit at your yom tov tish (table) and feel as if
you are in a magnificent garden
what yoursquoll neeD
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in green for leaves
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in the color of your choice
(i like classic red) for roses
glass or hard plastic cups
how to
1 open green napkin
2 fold green napkin in half on the diagonal
3 fold in half again on the diagonal
4 open red napkin
5 fold in half on the diagonal
6 fold tip of triangle down to the center of the longest side
7 fold in half lengthwise
repeat steps 4-7 (with an additional red napkin so that
you have 2 folded napkins)
8 roll first napkin from either end not too tight but not too
loose either
9 take first rolled napkin and place on second unrolled nap-
kin and continue rolling the second napkin around the first
one (you need to do this because the rose will be too narrow
otherwise and wonrsquot look authentic)
to complete your rose just push up from the center of the
bottom of the napkin
10 place rose on the short side of the green napkin
11 fold the green napkin over on the diagonal covering the
rose
12 place in a vase folding the leaves over the edges
Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
fOr The Table set your holiday table with this great napkin craft
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dressIng up yourselF
DressIng up YOur Table
By sharon langerT wwwFashIon-IshacoM
when i think of shavuos i think about beautiful flowers food tablescapes and fashion
shavuos is probably my favorite jewish holiday because it arrives at one of the most beautiful
times of year and is one of the most simple yet meaningful holidays that we have
we celebrate the receiving of our most precious gift the torah and who doesnrsquot love to cel-
ebrate and appreciate special gifts and the fact that the torah the epitome of spirituality was
given on a humble yet beautiful mountain full of flowers represents the idea that we need to
find the right balance between the spiritual and physical and also that not only is the torah
our special gift but also all of the beauty in this world that was given to us by hashem thatrsquos
why the complete shavuos experience not only includes lots of torah learning but also lots
of flowers delicious food and beautiful clothing
i wanted to share with you some of my favorite fashion trends of this spring and how they
can be translated into beautiful shavuos table settings i hope you get inspired to buy yourself
some beautiful new outfits for yom tov and at the same time get creative with your holiday
tablescapes enjoy
sprIng Trend 1
emerald color of the year if yoursquove been following the fashion and
design world you will know that emerald
green is the pantone color of 2013 the
question is how can we incorporate this
vibrant hue into our wardrobes and table
decor without having it totally overpower
our looks a gorgeous green dress will look
beautiful when worn simply with few acces-
sories or just incorporate one bold emerald
green piece of jewelry a cuff or a statement
necklace to a more neutral outfit to add a
pop of glamour when planning your outfits
and table settings keep in mind that emer-
ald green coordinates really well with gold
and black
for vibrant tablescapes add some emerald
glassware napkins or even ceramic dishes
to a formal background that include touches
of gold and black
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We need to find the right balance between the spiritual and physical
sprIng Trend 2
stripe it up smart jacobs re-introduced the bold black and
white stripe in new and fabulous ways at his
spring 2013 runway show stripes always
come and go in fashion but this season they
get wider and more exciting try dressing up
a striped top with a glitzy accessory or go for
full on stripes on a mod dress for yom tov
when using stripes in fashion or on your
table adding a pop of your favorite color
will bring your look alive yellow looks espe-
cially fresh with wide stripes for a cheerful
shavuos tablescape
sprIng Trend 3
wishing you all a beautiful shavuos for
more gorgeous fashion and design inspira-
tions follow my blog at wwwfashion-isha
com and follow me on facebooK for
daily divine and refined looks
Sharon
radient reflections Metallics are a great way to modernize your
look for spring this season metallics go
high sheen and mirror reflective try a
dress with metallic touches or go all out
with a strong metallic piece paired with soft
neutrals to balance out its high sheen or
simply accessorize with one fabulous shiny
piece Metallics coordinate really well with
soft pinks and lilac too so when applying
this trend to your table try a shiny silver
tablecloth and add lots of flowers in soft col-
ors for a really bold tablescape why not use
a sequin fabric for your tablecloth let that
be your shining focal point by keeping your
flowers white and simple
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Most of us today have become far too seri-
ous wersquore better trained than ever but
donrsquot seem to be having nearly as much fun
wersquove lost touch with the importance of
fun in our personal and professional lives
consider this paradox human beings by
nature are spontaneous and playful creatures
(just watch young children at play) yet the
older we become the less appropriate it
becomes for us to express our playfulness
we get ldquoprofessionallyrdquo serious and then
pay comedians (and now humor consultants)
to do a job we were born to do ndash laugh
and play our inability to play is quite a
loss since the correct use of both play and
humor can help us thrive in chaos remain
creative under pressure work more effec-
tively play more enthusiastically and stay
healthier in the process
not only does laughter feel great but it does so
much good laughter works just like a drug
releasing endorphins into your blood stream
to immediately lower blood pressure ease a
nervous stomach and free up the mind for
creative problem solving laughter also helps to
strengthen our relationships balance our san-
ity enhance our businesses and our lives
huMor Is our TeMporary
escape a release a relIeF
undersTandIng ThaT here
are a Few ways To use IT
To help you creaTeto understand how to use humor to
increase your creativity lets first gain a
deeper understanding of what humor is
and is not having a sense of humor does
not mean you are an exceptionally talented
comedian or only appropriate when yoursquore
ldquooff-dutyrdquo a sense of humor is about re-
learning how to see the fun in everyday
experiences humor is not only about telling
jokes in reality research shows that only
about 2 of the population is capable of
remembering and telling jokes for the 98
of us who canrsquot tell jokes (like me) humor is
a way of seeing salving and solving the seri-
ous issues of our lives humor and laughter
co-exist in our lives together with sorrow and
tears as a balance of sanity
here is my favorite definition of humor
ldquohumor happens when two worlds collide
something unexpected has to happen that
jolts you up and out of the normal pattern
and then you start laughing humor is the
synapse between the regular and the surpris-
ing everytime we laugh we are making a
leap between two worldsrdquo - Margie brown
author of ldquothe theology of clowningrdquo
humor is our temporary escape a release
a relief understanding that here are a few
ways to use it to help you create
humor can be used to develop flexible
thinking humor is a brainteaser that can stir
up new perspectives avner ziv a researcher
in israel suggests that participation in a
humorous experience before a brainstorm-
ing session increases creativity and ldquodiver-
gent thinkingrdquo humor helps promote
innovation by making it legitimate to think in
illogical and imperfect ways humor
laughter and play help to balance your life
through a metaphor of juggling where the act
of juggling expands peoplersquos perception of
their capabilities
a study done at cornell school of
Management found that people who had
just seen a funny movie had a ldquocreative flex-
ibilityrdquo greatly expanded over those who did
In a creaTIve ruTlaugh IT Off
By shoshana raFF
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not those who were denied a humor dose
before problem solving suffered from func-
tional fixedness ie were lsquostuck in a rutrsquo
humor as a form of medicine Martin
cousin the famous author of ldquoanatomy
of an illnessrdquo began investigating humor in
the 1970rsquos and uncovered proof that posi-
tive emotional states enhance physical and
psychological healing sustained laughter has
been found to stimulate an increased release
of endorphins - the bodyrsquos own natural pain
killer or tranquilizer endorphins also stimu-
late the bodyrsquos immune system to increase
its disease fighting ability laughter has also
been shown to strengthen the heart muscle
and 20 seconds of intense laughter is the
cardiovascular equivalent of 3 minutes of
strenuous rowing Moreover research shows
that exercising in a positive relaxed state of
mind increases the health benefits of a work-
out by as much as one half
humor can be used to manage conflict in
a dynamic and changing world like ours
conflict can not be avoided and erased it
needs to be used to your advantage humor
can help you do this herersquos a common
example when you find yourself in an emo-
tional or angry situation imagine a comical
scene to help you avoid an inappropriate
emotional reaction some suggestions imag-
ine your boss lecturing you in his underwear
imagine yourself in a clown outfit chiding
an angry client the effect will always be the
same instead of a snarl a smile may appear
on your face Kids do this naturally all the
time itrsquos a defense mechanism that we seem
lose as we age
humor can be used to put people at ease
humor is one of the best ice breakers itrsquos
the great common denominator everyone
enjoys being around people who bring laugh-
ter with them in one survey 85 of ceorsquos
said that all things being equal they would
rather hire somebody with a sense of humor
gET siLLy gET cREaTivE
laugh IT Offso geT sIlly geT laughIng and geT creaTIve
humor can be used as a bridge builder ldquolaughter is the shortest bridge between two peo-
plerdquo said victor borge Danish humorist and musician for leaders by being able to laugh
at yourself or laugh with others you take yourself off the podium and put yourself onto
the audiencersquos level humor is democratic rather than totalitarian a leaderrsquos ability to use
humor to persuade encourage and correct breeds an equality of status and bridges the gap
between superior and subordinate
in your work world if you are in an environment where humor is accepted you are prob-
ably in a place where people are rewarded for the things they do they are picked up after
failures and disagreements are settled more easily if the humor level is down that is prob-
ably also an indicator of how things are settled and herersquos some final food for thought silli-
ness in the face of seriousness is a mark of mental health
so get silly get laughing and get creative
shoshana raff is is a business coach specializing in marketing and strategy for small start-
up businesses she is also a serial entrepreneur and web developer and teaches college
Management Marketing amp entrepreneurship courses
visit wwwraffbusinesscom wwwkoshershopaholiccom and wwweatingforrealcom for
more information about her businesses and coaching services
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Cinderella is fine but letrsquos give our girls (and boys) realprincesses and real role models to play with
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
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10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
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to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
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with your knife or floral shears remove each of the orchids from the main stem making sure to keep
an inch or two of the stem attached to the flower
1supplies needed- you can get all the
equipment at a local craft and floral
supply store
gt1 stem cymbidium orchid
gt 2 aspidistra leaves
gtlow glass or ceramic vase
gtwater tubes
gtskewers (optional)
gtknife or floral shears
fill the water tubes with water and insert stem of the orchid into the tube you may need to cut a
bigger hole into the tube for the stem if the vase you are using is high you may need to attach a skewer to the bottom of the water tube
2
flOWersby papaya events
having floral foam in the vase will keep the arrangement anchored even though the
orchids have their own water source i like to soak the floral foam for stability cut the floral foam to fit your vase and then soak it in the sink for a short time
if your vase is glass wrap the inside of your vase with your leaves place the wet floral
foam inside the vase
3 4 start from the middle of the foam and work-ing outward securely place each flower into
the foam repeat until the vase is full
5by papaya events
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Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
shavuous is one of my favorite holidays the
beautiful spring weather the creamy cheesecakes
for dessert and of course all the pretty flowers
that adorn our yom tov tables itrsquos really a treat
to be able to go all out and pick out a beautiful
bouquet you canrsquot go wrong regardless of what
you choose ndash classic roses bright tulips elegant
orchids or exotic anthuriums you are sure to
find something to suit your taste and match your
table-scape
if you really want to up the ante placing flowers
at each place setting makes your table feel like an
intimate garden you can do this in a few ways
1 place bud vases alongside each cup with a
single fresh flower
2 Make or purchase floral napkin rings
3 use dishes paper plates napkins or cups with a
floral pattern
4 incorporate floral themes into your meal (for
ex cut cheesecake brownies with a flower cookie
cutter)
5 Make my pretty paper napkin roses and place
in a see-through cup at each place setting
these napkin roses are extremely easy to make
you donrsquot have to prepare them in advance amid
use cloth or paper napkins to cre-
ate visually appealing napkin art
for your holiday table
napkInFlowers
by chana apfelbaum
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all the hustle and bustle of erev yom tov because they are so sim-
ple you can give them to your children to do theyrsquoll feel so special
knowing that they played an integral part in the yom tov seudah
i found this original creation from Martha stewart she uses cloth
napkins to prepare the roses and while pretty i am sure that most
of you do not have cloth napkins in both green and pinkred it is
also hard to fit 2 cloth napkins into a glass ndash believe me i tried
instead i decided to try her idea using paper napkins and as you
can see it worked wonders i almost felt as if i was looking at real
roses they are that beautiful go ahead and make them with what-
ever colors you fancy ndash roses bloom in all different colors of the
rainbow you will sit at your yom tov tish (table) and feel as if
you are in a magnificent garden
what yoursquoll neeD
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in green for leaves
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in the color of your choice
(i like classic red) for roses
glass or hard plastic cups
how to
1 open green napkin
2 fold green napkin in half on the diagonal
3 fold in half again on the diagonal
4 open red napkin
5 fold in half on the diagonal
6 fold tip of triangle down to the center of the longest side
7 fold in half lengthwise
repeat steps 4-7 (with an additional red napkin so that
you have 2 folded napkins)
8 roll first napkin from either end not too tight but not too
loose either
9 take first rolled napkin and place on second unrolled nap-
kin and continue rolling the second napkin around the first
one (you need to do this because the rose will be too narrow
otherwise and wonrsquot look authentic)
to complete your rose just push up from the center of the
bottom of the napkin
10 place rose on the short side of the green napkin
11 fold the green napkin over on the diagonal covering the
rose
12 place in a vase folding the leaves over the edges
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fOr The Table set your holiday table with this great napkin craft
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dressIng up yourselF
DressIng up YOur Table
By sharon langerT wwwFashIon-IshacoM
when i think of shavuos i think about beautiful flowers food tablescapes and fashion
shavuos is probably my favorite jewish holiday because it arrives at one of the most beautiful
times of year and is one of the most simple yet meaningful holidays that we have
we celebrate the receiving of our most precious gift the torah and who doesnrsquot love to cel-
ebrate and appreciate special gifts and the fact that the torah the epitome of spirituality was
given on a humble yet beautiful mountain full of flowers represents the idea that we need to
find the right balance between the spiritual and physical and also that not only is the torah
our special gift but also all of the beauty in this world that was given to us by hashem thatrsquos
why the complete shavuos experience not only includes lots of torah learning but also lots
of flowers delicious food and beautiful clothing
i wanted to share with you some of my favorite fashion trends of this spring and how they
can be translated into beautiful shavuos table settings i hope you get inspired to buy yourself
some beautiful new outfits for yom tov and at the same time get creative with your holiday
tablescapes enjoy
sprIng Trend 1
emerald color of the year if yoursquove been following the fashion and
design world you will know that emerald
green is the pantone color of 2013 the
question is how can we incorporate this
vibrant hue into our wardrobes and table
decor without having it totally overpower
our looks a gorgeous green dress will look
beautiful when worn simply with few acces-
sories or just incorporate one bold emerald
green piece of jewelry a cuff or a statement
necklace to a more neutral outfit to add a
pop of glamour when planning your outfits
and table settings keep in mind that emer-
ald green coordinates really well with gold
and black
for vibrant tablescapes add some emerald
glassware napkins or even ceramic dishes
to a formal background that include touches
of gold and black
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We need to find the right balance between the spiritual and physical
sprIng Trend 2
stripe it up smart jacobs re-introduced the bold black and
white stripe in new and fabulous ways at his
spring 2013 runway show stripes always
come and go in fashion but this season they
get wider and more exciting try dressing up
a striped top with a glitzy accessory or go for
full on stripes on a mod dress for yom tov
when using stripes in fashion or on your
table adding a pop of your favorite color
will bring your look alive yellow looks espe-
cially fresh with wide stripes for a cheerful
shavuos tablescape
sprIng Trend 3
wishing you all a beautiful shavuos for
more gorgeous fashion and design inspira-
tions follow my blog at wwwfashion-isha
com and follow me on facebooK for
daily divine and refined looks
Sharon
radient reflections Metallics are a great way to modernize your
look for spring this season metallics go
high sheen and mirror reflective try a
dress with metallic touches or go all out
with a strong metallic piece paired with soft
neutrals to balance out its high sheen or
simply accessorize with one fabulous shiny
piece Metallics coordinate really well with
soft pinks and lilac too so when applying
this trend to your table try a shiny silver
tablecloth and add lots of flowers in soft col-
ors for a really bold tablescape why not use
a sequin fabric for your tablecloth let that
be your shining focal point by keeping your
flowers white and simple
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Most of us today have become far too seri-
ous wersquore better trained than ever but
donrsquot seem to be having nearly as much fun
wersquove lost touch with the importance of
fun in our personal and professional lives
consider this paradox human beings by
nature are spontaneous and playful creatures
(just watch young children at play) yet the
older we become the less appropriate it
becomes for us to express our playfulness
we get ldquoprofessionallyrdquo serious and then
pay comedians (and now humor consultants)
to do a job we were born to do ndash laugh
and play our inability to play is quite a
loss since the correct use of both play and
humor can help us thrive in chaos remain
creative under pressure work more effec-
tively play more enthusiastically and stay
healthier in the process
not only does laughter feel great but it does so
much good laughter works just like a drug
releasing endorphins into your blood stream
to immediately lower blood pressure ease a
nervous stomach and free up the mind for
creative problem solving laughter also helps to
strengthen our relationships balance our san-
ity enhance our businesses and our lives
huMor Is our TeMporary
escape a release a relIeF
undersTandIng ThaT here
are a Few ways To use IT
To help you creaTeto understand how to use humor to
increase your creativity lets first gain a
deeper understanding of what humor is
and is not having a sense of humor does
not mean you are an exceptionally talented
comedian or only appropriate when yoursquore
ldquooff-dutyrdquo a sense of humor is about re-
learning how to see the fun in everyday
experiences humor is not only about telling
jokes in reality research shows that only
about 2 of the population is capable of
remembering and telling jokes for the 98
of us who canrsquot tell jokes (like me) humor is
a way of seeing salving and solving the seri-
ous issues of our lives humor and laughter
co-exist in our lives together with sorrow and
tears as a balance of sanity
here is my favorite definition of humor
ldquohumor happens when two worlds collide
something unexpected has to happen that
jolts you up and out of the normal pattern
and then you start laughing humor is the
synapse between the regular and the surpris-
ing everytime we laugh we are making a
leap between two worldsrdquo - Margie brown
author of ldquothe theology of clowningrdquo
humor is our temporary escape a release
a relief understanding that here are a few
ways to use it to help you create
humor can be used to develop flexible
thinking humor is a brainteaser that can stir
up new perspectives avner ziv a researcher
in israel suggests that participation in a
humorous experience before a brainstorm-
ing session increases creativity and ldquodiver-
gent thinkingrdquo humor helps promote
innovation by making it legitimate to think in
illogical and imperfect ways humor
laughter and play help to balance your life
through a metaphor of juggling where the act
of juggling expands peoplersquos perception of
their capabilities
a study done at cornell school of
Management found that people who had
just seen a funny movie had a ldquocreative flex-
ibilityrdquo greatly expanded over those who did
In a creaTIve ruTlaugh IT Off
By shoshana raFF
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not those who were denied a humor dose
before problem solving suffered from func-
tional fixedness ie were lsquostuck in a rutrsquo
humor as a form of medicine Martin
cousin the famous author of ldquoanatomy
of an illnessrdquo began investigating humor in
the 1970rsquos and uncovered proof that posi-
tive emotional states enhance physical and
psychological healing sustained laughter has
been found to stimulate an increased release
of endorphins - the bodyrsquos own natural pain
killer or tranquilizer endorphins also stimu-
late the bodyrsquos immune system to increase
its disease fighting ability laughter has also
been shown to strengthen the heart muscle
and 20 seconds of intense laughter is the
cardiovascular equivalent of 3 minutes of
strenuous rowing Moreover research shows
that exercising in a positive relaxed state of
mind increases the health benefits of a work-
out by as much as one half
humor can be used to manage conflict in
a dynamic and changing world like ours
conflict can not be avoided and erased it
needs to be used to your advantage humor
can help you do this herersquos a common
example when you find yourself in an emo-
tional or angry situation imagine a comical
scene to help you avoid an inappropriate
emotional reaction some suggestions imag-
ine your boss lecturing you in his underwear
imagine yourself in a clown outfit chiding
an angry client the effect will always be the
same instead of a snarl a smile may appear
on your face Kids do this naturally all the
time itrsquos a defense mechanism that we seem
lose as we age
humor can be used to put people at ease
humor is one of the best ice breakers itrsquos
the great common denominator everyone
enjoys being around people who bring laugh-
ter with them in one survey 85 of ceorsquos
said that all things being equal they would
rather hire somebody with a sense of humor
gET siLLy gET cREaTivE
laugh IT Offso geT sIlly geT laughIng and geT creaTIve
humor can be used as a bridge builder ldquolaughter is the shortest bridge between two peo-
plerdquo said victor borge Danish humorist and musician for leaders by being able to laugh
at yourself or laugh with others you take yourself off the podium and put yourself onto
the audiencersquos level humor is democratic rather than totalitarian a leaderrsquos ability to use
humor to persuade encourage and correct breeds an equality of status and bridges the gap
between superior and subordinate
in your work world if you are in an environment where humor is accepted you are prob-
ably in a place where people are rewarded for the things they do they are picked up after
failures and disagreements are settled more easily if the humor level is down that is prob-
ably also an indicator of how things are settled and herersquos some final food for thought silli-
ness in the face of seriousness is a mark of mental health
so get silly get laughing and get creative
shoshana raff is is a business coach specializing in marketing and strategy for small start-
up businesses she is also a serial entrepreneur and web developer and teaches college
Management Marketing amp entrepreneurship courses
visit wwwraffbusinesscom wwwkoshershopaholiccom and wwweatingforrealcom for
more information about her businesses and coaching services
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
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by adina soclof
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10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
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to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
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FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
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ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
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we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
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Creative
with your knife or floral shears remove each of the orchids from the main stem making sure to keep
an inch or two of the stem attached to the flower
1supplies needed- you can get all the
equipment at a local craft and floral
supply store
gt1 stem cymbidium orchid
gt 2 aspidistra leaves
gtlow glass or ceramic vase
gtwater tubes
gtskewers (optional)
gtknife or floral shears
fill the water tubes with water and insert stem of the orchid into the tube you may need to cut a
bigger hole into the tube for the stem if the vase you are using is high you may need to attach a skewer to the bottom of the water tube
2
flOWersby papaya events
having floral foam in the vase will keep the arrangement anchored even though the
orchids have their own water source i like to soak the floral foam for stability cut the floral foam to fit your vase and then soak it in the sink for a short time
if your vase is glass wrap the inside of your vase with your leaves place the wet floral
foam inside the vase
3 4 start from the middle of the foam and work-ing outward securely place each flower into
the foam repeat until the vase is full
5by papaya events
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Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
shavuous is one of my favorite holidays the
beautiful spring weather the creamy cheesecakes
for dessert and of course all the pretty flowers
that adorn our yom tov tables itrsquos really a treat
to be able to go all out and pick out a beautiful
bouquet you canrsquot go wrong regardless of what
you choose ndash classic roses bright tulips elegant
orchids or exotic anthuriums you are sure to
find something to suit your taste and match your
table-scape
if you really want to up the ante placing flowers
at each place setting makes your table feel like an
intimate garden you can do this in a few ways
1 place bud vases alongside each cup with a
single fresh flower
2 Make or purchase floral napkin rings
3 use dishes paper plates napkins or cups with a
floral pattern
4 incorporate floral themes into your meal (for
ex cut cheesecake brownies with a flower cookie
cutter)
5 Make my pretty paper napkin roses and place
in a see-through cup at each place setting
these napkin roses are extremely easy to make
you donrsquot have to prepare them in advance amid
use cloth or paper napkins to cre-
ate visually appealing napkin art
for your holiday table
napkInFlowers
by chana apfelbaum
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all the hustle and bustle of erev yom tov because they are so sim-
ple you can give them to your children to do theyrsquoll feel so special
knowing that they played an integral part in the yom tov seudah
i found this original creation from Martha stewart she uses cloth
napkins to prepare the roses and while pretty i am sure that most
of you do not have cloth napkins in both green and pinkred it is
also hard to fit 2 cloth napkins into a glass ndash believe me i tried
instead i decided to try her idea using paper napkins and as you
can see it worked wonders i almost felt as if i was looking at real
roses they are that beautiful go ahead and make them with what-
ever colors you fancy ndash roses bloom in all different colors of the
rainbow you will sit at your yom tov tish (table) and feel as if
you are in a magnificent garden
what yoursquoll neeD
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in green for leaves
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in the color of your choice
(i like classic red) for roses
glass or hard plastic cups
how to
1 open green napkin
2 fold green napkin in half on the diagonal
3 fold in half again on the diagonal
4 open red napkin
5 fold in half on the diagonal
6 fold tip of triangle down to the center of the longest side
7 fold in half lengthwise
repeat steps 4-7 (with an additional red napkin so that
you have 2 folded napkins)
8 roll first napkin from either end not too tight but not too
loose either
9 take first rolled napkin and place on second unrolled nap-
kin and continue rolling the second napkin around the first
one (you need to do this because the rose will be too narrow
otherwise and wonrsquot look authentic)
to complete your rose just push up from the center of the
bottom of the napkin
10 place rose on the short side of the green napkin
11 fold the green napkin over on the diagonal covering the
rose
12 place in a vase folding the leaves over the edges
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fOr The Table set your holiday table with this great napkin craft
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dressIng up yourselF
DressIng up YOur Table
By sharon langerT wwwFashIon-IshacoM
when i think of shavuos i think about beautiful flowers food tablescapes and fashion
shavuos is probably my favorite jewish holiday because it arrives at one of the most beautiful
times of year and is one of the most simple yet meaningful holidays that we have
we celebrate the receiving of our most precious gift the torah and who doesnrsquot love to cel-
ebrate and appreciate special gifts and the fact that the torah the epitome of spirituality was
given on a humble yet beautiful mountain full of flowers represents the idea that we need to
find the right balance between the spiritual and physical and also that not only is the torah
our special gift but also all of the beauty in this world that was given to us by hashem thatrsquos
why the complete shavuos experience not only includes lots of torah learning but also lots
of flowers delicious food and beautiful clothing
i wanted to share with you some of my favorite fashion trends of this spring and how they
can be translated into beautiful shavuos table settings i hope you get inspired to buy yourself
some beautiful new outfits for yom tov and at the same time get creative with your holiday
tablescapes enjoy
sprIng Trend 1
emerald color of the year if yoursquove been following the fashion and
design world you will know that emerald
green is the pantone color of 2013 the
question is how can we incorporate this
vibrant hue into our wardrobes and table
decor without having it totally overpower
our looks a gorgeous green dress will look
beautiful when worn simply with few acces-
sories or just incorporate one bold emerald
green piece of jewelry a cuff or a statement
necklace to a more neutral outfit to add a
pop of glamour when planning your outfits
and table settings keep in mind that emer-
ald green coordinates really well with gold
and black
for vibrant tablescapes add some emerald
glassware napkins or even ceramic dishes
to a formal background that include touches
of gold and black
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We need to find the right balance between the spiritual and physical
sprIng Trend 2
stripe it up smart jacobs re-introduced the bold black and
white stripe in new and fabulous ways at his
spring 2013 runway show stripes always
come and go in fashion but this season they
get wider and more exciting try dressing up
a striped top with a glitzy accessory or go for
full on stripes on a mod dress for yom tov
when using stripes in fashion or on your
table adding a pop of your favorite color
will bring your look alive yellow looks espe-
cially fresh with wide stripes for a cheerful
shavuos tablescape
sprIng Trend 3
wishing you all a beautiful shavuos for
more gorgeous fashion and design inspira-
tions follow my blog at wwwfashion-isha
com and follow me on facebooK for
daily divine and refined looks
Sharon
radient reflections Metallics are a great way to modernize your
look for spring this season metallics go
high sheen and mirror reflective try a
dress with metallic touches or go all out
with a strong metallic piece paired with soft
neutrals to balance out its high sheen or
simply accessorize with one fabulous shiny
piece Metallics coordinate really well with
soft pinks and lilac too so when applying
this trend to your table try a shiny silver
tablecloth and add lots of flowers in soft col-
ors for a really bold tablescape why not use
a sequin fabric for your tablecloth let that
be your shining focal point by keeping your
flowers white and simple
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Most of us today have become far too seri-
ous wersquore better trained than ever but
donrsquot seem to be having nearly as much fun
wersquove lost touch with the importance of
fun in our personal and professional lives
consider this paradox human beings by
nature are spontaneous and playful creatures
(just watch young children at play) yet the
older we become the less appropriate it
becomes for us to express our playfulness
we get ldquoprofessionallyrdquo serious and then
pay comedians (and now humor consultants)
to do a job we were born to do ndash laugh
and play our inability to play is quite a
loss since the correct use of both play and
humor can help us thrive in chaos remain
creative under pressure work more effec-
tively play more enthusiastically and stay
healthier in the process
not only does laughter feel great but it does so
much good laughter works just like a drug
releasing endorphins into your blood stream
to immediately lower blood pressure ease a
nervous stomach and free up the mind for
creative problem solving laughter also helps to
strengthen our relationships balance our san-
ity enhance our businesses and our lives
huMor Is our TeMporary
escape a release a relIeF
undersTandIng ThaT here
are a Few ways To use IT
To help you creaTeto understand how to use humor to
increase your creativity lets first gain a
deeper understanding of what humor is
and is not having a sense of humor does
not mean you are an exceptionally talented
comedian or only appropriate when yoursquore
ldquooff-dutyrdquo a sense of humor is about re-
learning how to see the fun in everyday
experiences humor is not only about telling
jokes in reality research shows that only
about 2 of the population is capable of
remembering and telling jokes for the 98
of us who canrsquot tell jokes (like me) humor is
a way of seeing salving and solving the seri-
ous issues of our lives humor and laughter
co-exist in our lives together with sorrow and
tears as a balance of sanity
here is my favorite definition of humor
ldquohumor happens when two worlds collide
something unexpected has to happen that
jolts you up and out of the normal pattern
and then you start laughing humor is the
synapse between the regular and the surpris-
ing everytime we laugh we are making a
leap between two worldsrdquo - Margie brown
author of ldquothe theology of clowningrdquo
humor is our temporary escape a release
a relief understanding that here are a few
ways to use it to help you create
humor can be used to develop flexible
thinking humor is a brainteaser that can stir
up new perspectives avner ziv a researcher
in israel suggests that participation in a
humorous experience before a brainstorm-
ing session increases creativity and ldquodiver-
gent thinkingrdquo humor helps promote
innovation by making it legitimate to think in
illogical and imperfect ways humor
laughter and play help to balance your life
through a metaphor of juggling where the act
of juggling expands peoplersquos perception of
their capabilities
a study done at cornell school of
Management found that people who had
just seen a funny movie had a ldquocreative flex-
ibilityrdquo greatly expanded over those who did
In a creaTIve ruTlaugh IT Off
By shoshana raFF
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not those who were denied a humor dose
before problem solving suffered from func-
tional fixedness ie were lsquostuck in a rutrsquo
humor as a form of medicine Martin
cousin the famous author of ldquoanatomy
of an illnessrdquo began investigating humor in
the 1970rsquos and uncovered proof that posi-
tive emotional states enhance physical and
psychological healing sustained laughter has
been found to stimulate an increased release
of endorphins - the bodyrsquos own natural pain
killer or tranquilizer endorphins also stimu-
late the bodyrsquos immune system to increase
its disease fighting ability laughter has also
been shown to strengthen the heart muscle
and 20 seconds of intense laughter is the
cardiovascular equivalent of 3 minutes of
strenuous rowing Moreover research shows
that exercising in a positive relaxed state of
mind increases the health benefits of a work-
out by as much as one half
humor can be used to manage conflict in
a dynamic and changing world like ours
conflict can not be avoided and erased it
needs to be used to your advantage humor
can help you do this herersquos a common
example when you find yourself in an emo-
tional or angry situation imagine a comical
scene to help you avoid an inappropriate
emotional reaction some suggestions imag-
ine your boss lecturing you in his underwear
imagine yourself in a clown outfit chiding
an angry client the effect will always be the
same instead of a snarl a smile may appear
on your face Kids do this naturally all the
time itrsquos a defense mechanism that we seem
lose as we age
humor can be used to put people at ease
humor is one of the best ice breakers itrsquos
the great common denominator everyone
enjoys being around people who bring laugh-
ter with them in one survey 85 of ceorsquos
said that all things being equal they would
rather hire somebody with a sense of humor
gET siLLy gET cREaTivE
laugh IT Offso geT sIlly geT laughIng and geT creaTIve
humor can be used as a bridge builder ldquolaughter is the shortest bridge between two peo-
plerdquo said victor borge Danish humorist and musician for leaders by being able to laugh
at yourself or laugh with others you take yourself off the podium and put yourself onto
the audiencersquos level humor is democratic rather than totalitarian a leaderrsquos ability to use
humor to persuade encourage and correct breeds an equality of status and bridges the gap
between superior and subordinate
in your work world if you are in an environment where humor is accepted you are prob-
ably in a place where people are rewarded for the things they do they are picked up after
failures and disagreements are settled more easily if the humor level is down that is prob-
ably also an indicator of how things are settled and herersquos some final food for thought silli-
ness in the face of seriousness is a mark of mental health
so get silly get laughing and get creative
shoshana raff is is a business coach specializing in marketing and strategy for small start-
up businesses she is also a serial entrepreneur and web developer and teaches college
Management Marketing amp entrepreneurship courses
visit wwwraffbusinesscom wwwkoshershopaholiccom and wwweatingforrealcom for
more information about her businesses and coaching services
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Cinderella is fine but letrsquos give our girls (and boys) realprincesses and real role models to play with
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
Vwwwmycrystaldreamcom infomycrystaldreamcom
Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
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10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
wwwnot2shabbeycom
to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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347 416 1862 ChanaBlumesPhotocom infoChanaBlumesPhotocom Wedding amp Event Photographer
classic in form unique in expressiona
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by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
visit us online
FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
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ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
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having floral foam in the vase will keep the arrangement anchored even though the
orchids have their own water source i like to soak the floral foam for stability cut the floral foam to fit your vase and then soak it in the sink for a short time
if your vase is glass wrap the inside of your vase with your leaves place the wet floral
foam inside the vase
3 4 start from the middle of the foam and work-ing outward securely place each flower into
the foam repeat until the vase is full
5by papaya events
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Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
shavuous is one of my favorite holidays the
beautiful spring weather the creamy cheesecakes
for dessert and of course all the pretty flowers
that adorn our yom tov tables itrsquos really a treat
to be able to go all out and pick out a beautiful
bouquet you canrsquot go wrong regardless of what
you choose ndash classic roses bright tulips elegant
orchids or exotic anthuriums you are sure to
find something to suit your taste and match your
table-scape
if you really want to up the ante placing flowers
at each place setting makes your table feel like an
intimate garden you can do this in a few ways
1 place bud vases alongside each cup with a
single fresh flower
2 Make or purchase floral napkin rings
3 use dishes paper plates napkins or cups with a
floral pattern
4 incorporate floral themes into your meal (for
ex cut cheesecake brownies with a flower cookie
cutter)
5 Make my pretty paper napkin roses and place
in a see-through cup at each place setting
these napkin roses are extremely easy to make
you donrsquot have to prepare them in advance amid
use cloth or paper napkins to cre-
ate visually appealing napkin art
for your holiday table
napkInFlowers
by chana apfelbaum
25jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
all the hustle and bustle of erev yom tov because they are so sim-
ple you can give them to your children to do theyrsquoll feel so special
knowing that they played an integral part in the yom tov seudah
i found this original creation from Martha stewart she uses cloth
napkins to prepare the roses and while pretty i am sure that most
of you do not have cloth napkins in both green and pinkred it is
also hard to fit 2 cloth napkins into a glass ndash believe me i tried
instead i decided to try her idea using paper napkins and as you
can see it worked wonders i almost felt as if i was looking at real
roses they are that beautiful go ahead and make them with what-
ever colors you fancy ndash roses bloom in all different colors of the
rainbow you will sit at your yom tov tish (table) and feel as if
you are in a magnificent garden
what yoursquoll neeD
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in green for leaves
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in the color of your choice
(i like classic red) for roses
glass or hard plastic cups
how to
1 open green napkin
2 fold green napkin in half on the diagonal
3 fold in half again on the diagonal
4 open red napkin
5 fold in half on the diagonal
6 fold tip of triangle down to the center of the longest side
7 fold in half lengthwise
repeat steps 4-7 (with an additional red napkin so that
you have 2 folded napkins)
8 roll first napkin from either end not too tight but not too
loose either
9 take first rolled napkin and place on second unrolled nap-
kin and continue rolling the second napkin around the first
one (you need to do this because the rose will be too narrow
otherwise and wonrsquot look authentic)
to complete your rose just push up from the center of the
bottom of the napkin
10 place rose on the short side of the green napkin
11 fold the green napkin over on the diagonal covering the
rose
12 place in a vase folding the leaves over the edges
Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
fOr The Table set your holiday table with this great napkin craft
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dressIng up yourselF
DressIng up YOur Table
By sharon langerT wwwFashIon-IshacoM
when i think of shavuos i think about beautiful flowers food tablescapes and fashion
shavuos is probably my favorite jewish holiday because it arrives at one of the most beautiful
times of year and is one of the most simple yet meaningful holidays that we have
we celebrate the receiving of our most precious gift the torah and who doesnrsquot love to cel-
ebrate and appreciate special gifts and the fact that the torah the epitome of spirituality was
given on a humble yet beautiful mountain full of flowers represents the idea that we need to
find the right balance between the spiritual and physical and also that not only is the torah
our special gift but also all of the beauty in this world that was given to us by hashem thatrsquos
why the complete shavuos experience not only includes lots of torah learning but also lots
of flowers delicious food and beautiful clothing
i wanted to share with you some of my favorite fashion trends of this spring and how they
can be translated into beautiful shavuos table settings i hope you get inspired to buy yourself
some beautiful new outfits for yom tov and at the same time get creative with your holiday
tablescapes enjoy
sprIng Trend 1
emerald color of the year if yoursquove been following the fashion and
design world you will know that emerald
green is the pantone color of 2013 the
question is how can we incorporate this
vibrant hue into our wardrobes and table
decor without having it totally overpower
our looks a gorgeous green dress will look
beautiful when worn simply with few acces-
sories or just incorporate one bold emerald
green piece of jewelry a cuff or a statement
necklace to a more neutral outfit to add a
pop of glamour when planning your outfits
and table settings keep in mind that emer-
ald green coordinates really well with gold
and black
for vibrant tablescapes add some emerald
glassware napkins or even ceramic dishes
to a formal background that include touches
of gold and black
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We need to find the right balance between the spiritual and physical
sprIng Trend 2
stripe it up smart jacobs re-introduced the bold black and
white stripe in new and fabulous ways at his
spring 2013 runway show stripes always
come and go in fashion but this season they
get wider and more exciting try dressing up
a striped top with a glitzy accessory or go for
full on stripes on a mod dress for yom tov
when using stripes in fashion or on your
table adding a pop of your favorite color
will bring your look alive yellow looks espe-
cially fresh with wide stripes for a cheerful
shavuos tablescape
sprIng Trend 3
wishing you all a beautiful shavuos for
more gorgeous fashion and design inspira-
tions follow my blog at wwwfashion-isha
com and follow me on facebooK for
daily divine and refined looks
Sharon
radient reflections Metallics are a great way to modernize your
look for spring this season metallics go
high sheen and mirror reflective try a
dress with metallic touches or go all out
with a strong metallic piece paired with soft
neutrals to balance out its high sheen or
simply accessorize with one fabulous shiny
piece Metallics coordinate really well with
soft pinks and lilac too so when applying
this trend to your table try a shiny silver
tablecloth and add lots of flowers in soft col-
ors for a really bold tablescape why not use
a sequin fabric for your tablecloth let that
be your shining focal point by keeping your
flowers white and simple
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Most of us today have become far too seri-
ous wersquore better trained than ever but
donrsquot seem to be having nearly as much fun
wersquove lost touch with the importance of
fun in our personal and professional lives
consider this paradox human beings by
nature are spontaneous and playful creatures
(just watch young children at play) yet the
older we become the less appropriate it
becomes for us to express our playfulness
we get ldquoprofessionallyrdquo serious and then
pay comedians (and now humor consultants)
to do a job we were born to do ndash laugh
and play our inability to play is quite a
loss since the correct use of both play and
humor can help us thrive in chaos remain
creative under pressure work more effec-
tively play more enthusiastically and stay
healthier in the process
not only does laughter feel great but it does so
much good laughter works just like a drug
releasing endorphins into your blood stream
to immediately lower blood pressure ease a
nervous stomach and free up the mind for
creative problem solving laughter also helps to
strengthen our relationships balance our san-
ity enhance our businesses and our lives
huMor Is our TeMporary
escape a release a relIeF
undersTandIng ThaT here
are a Few ways To use IT
To help you creaTeto understand how to use humor to
increase your creativity lets first gain a
deeper understanding of what humor is
and is not having a sense of humor does
not mean you are an exceptionally talented
comedian or only appropriate when yoursquore
ldquooff-dutyrdquo a sense of humor is about re-
learning how to see the fun in everyday
experiences humor is not only about telling
jokes in reality research shows that only
about 2 of the population is capable of
remembering and telling jokes for the 98
of us who canrsquot tell jokes (like me) humor is
a way of seeing salving and solving the seri-
ous issues of our lives humor and laughter
co-exist in our lives together with sorrow and
tears as a balance of sanity
here is my favorite definition of humor
ldquohumor happens when two worlds collide
something unexpected has to happen that
jolts you up and out of the normal pattern
and then you start laughing humor is the
synapse between the regular and the surpris-
ing everytime we laugh we are making a
leap between two worldsrdquo - Margie brown
author of ldquothe theology of clowningrdquo
humor is our temporary escape a release
a relief understanding that here are a few
ways to use it to help you create
humor can be used to develop flexible
thinking humor is a brainteaser that can stir
up new perspectives avner ziv a researcher
in israel suggests that participation in a
humorous experience before a brainstorm-
ing session increases creativity and ldquodiver-
gent thinkingrdquo humor helps promote
innovation by making it legitimate to think in
illogical and imperfect ways humor
laughter and play help to balance your life
through a metaphor of juggling where the act
of juggling expands peoplersquos perception of
their capabilities
a study done at cornell school of
Management found that people who had
just seen a funny movie had a ldquocreative flex-
ibilityrdquo greatly expanded over those who did
In a creaTIve ruTlaugh IT Off
By shoshana raFF
29jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
not those who were denied a humor dose
before problem solving suffered from func-
tional fixedness ie were lsquostuck in a rutrsquo
humor as a form of medicine Martin
cousin the famous author of ldquoanatomy
of an illnessrdquo began investigating humor in
the 1970rsquos and uncovered proof that posi-
tive emotional states enhance physical and
psychological healing sustained laughter has
been found to stimulate an increased release
of endorphins - the bodyrsquos own natural pain
killer or tranquilizer endorphins also stimu-
late the bodyrsquos immune system to increase
its disease fighting ability laughter has also
been shown to strengthen the heart muscle
and 20 seconds of intense laughter is the
cardiovascular equivalent of 3 minutes of
strenuous rowing Moreover research shows
that exercising in a positive relaxed state of
mind increases the health benefits of a work-
out by as much as one half
humor can be used to manage conflict in
a dynamic and changing world like ours
conflict can not be avoided and erased it
needs to be used to your advantage humor
can help you do this herersquos a common
example when you find yourself in an emo-
tional or angry situation imagine a comical
scene to help you avoid an inappropriate
emotional reaction some suggestions imag-
ine your boss lecturing you in his underwear
imagine yourself in a clown outfit chiding
an angry client the effect will always be the
same instead of a snarl a smile may appear
on your face Kids do this naturally all the
time itrsquos a defense mechanism that we seem
lose as we age
humor can be used to put people at ease
humor is one of the best ice breakers itrsquos
the great common denominator everyone
enjoys being around people who bring laugh-
ter with them in one survey 85 of ceorsquos
said that all things being equal they would
rather hire somebody with a sense of humor
gET siLLy gET cREaTivE
laugh IT Offso geT sIlly geT laughIng and geT creaTIve
humor can be used as a bridge builder ldquolaughter is the shortest bridge between two peo-
plerdquo said victor borge Danish humorist and musician for leaders by being able to laugh
at yourself or laugh with others you take yourself off the podium and put yourself onto
the audiencersquos level humor is democratic rather than totalitarian a leaderrsquos ability to use
humor to persuade encourage and correct breeds an equality of status and bridges the gap
between superior and subordinate
in your work world if you are in an environment where humor is accepted you are prob-
ably in a place where people are rewarded for the things they do they are picked up after
failures and disagreements are settled more easily if the humor level is down that is prob-
ably also an indicator of how things are settled and herersquos some final food for thought silli-
ness in the face of seriousness is a mark of mental health
so get silly get laughing and get creative
shoshana raff is is a business coach specializing in marketing and strategy for small start-
up businesses she is also a serial entrepreneur and web developer and teaches college
Management Marketing amp entrepreneurship courses
visit wwwraffbusinesscom wwwkoshershopaholiccom and wwweatingforrealcom for
more information about her businesses and coaching services
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
39jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
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to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
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FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
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ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
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send them to our
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in our next issue
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our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
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Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
shavuous is one of my favorite holidays the
beautiful spring weather the creamy cheesecakes
for dessert and of course all the pretty flowers
that adorn our yom tov tables itrsquos really a treat
to be able to go all out and pick out a beautiful
bouquet you canrsquot go wrong regardless of what
you choose ndash classic roses bright tulips elegant
orchids or exotic anthuriums you are sure to
find something to suit your taste and match your
table-scape
if you really want to up the ante placing flowers
at each place setting makes your table feel like an
intimate garden you can do this in a few ways
1 place bud vases alongside each cup with a
single fresh flower
2 Make or purchase floral napkin rings
3 use dishes paper plates napkins or cups with a
floral pattern
4 incorporate floral themes into your meal (for
ex cut cheesecake brownies with a flower cookie
cutter)
5 Make my pretty paper napkin roses and place
in a see-through cup at each place setting
these napkin roses are extremely easy to make
you donrsquot have to prepare them in advance amid
use cloth or paper napkins to cre-
ate visually appealing napkin art
for your holiday table
napkInFlowers
by chana apfelbaum
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all the hustle and bustle of erev yom tov because they are so sim-
ple you can give them to your children to do theyrsquoll feel so special
knowing that they played an integral part in the yom tov seudah
i found this original creation from Martha stewart she uses cloth
napkins to prepare the roses and while pretty i am sure that most
of you do not have cloth napkins in both green and pinkred it is
also hard to fit 2 cloth napkins into a glass ndash believe me i tried
instead i decided to try her idea using paper napkins and as you
can see it worked wonders i almost felt as if i was looking at real
roses they are that beautiful go ahead and make them with what-
ever colors you fancy ndash roses bloom in all different colors of the
rainbow you will sit at your yom tov tish (table) and feel as if
you are in a magnificent garden
what yoursquoll neeD
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in green for leaves
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in the color of your choice
(i like classic red) for roses
glass or hard plastic cups
how to
1 open green napkin
2 fold green napkin in half on the diagonal
3 fold in half again on the diagonal
4 open red napkin
5 fold in half on the diagonal
6 fold tip of triangle down to the center of the longest side
7 fold in half lengthwise
repeat steps 4-7 (with an additional red napkin so that
you have 2 folded napkins)
8 roll first napkin from either end not too tight but not too
loose either
9 take first rolled napkin and place on second unrolled nap-
kin and continue rolling the second napkin around the first
one (you need to do this because the rose will be too narrow
otherwise and wonrsquot look authentic)
to complete your rose just push up from the center of the
bottom of the napkin
10 place rose on the short side of the green napkin
11 fold the green napkin over on the diagonal covering the
rose
12 place in a vase folding the leaves over the edges
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fOr The Table set your holiday table with this great napkin craft
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dressIng up yourselF
DressIng up YOur Table
By sharon langerT wwwFashIon-IshacoM
when i think of shavuos i think about beautiful flowers food tablescapes and fashion
shavuos is probably my favorite jewish holiday because it arrives at one of the most beautiful
times of year and is one of the most simple yet meaningful holidays that we have
we celebrate the receiving of our most precious gift the torah and who doesnrsquot love to cel-
ebrate and appreciate special gifts and the fact that the torah the epitome of spirituality was
given on a humble yet beautiful mountain full of flowers represents the idea that we need to
find the right balance between the spiritual and physical and also that not only is the torah
our special gift but also all of the beauty in this world that was given to us by hashem thatrsquos
why the complete shavuos experience not only includes lots of torah learning but also lots
of flowers delicious food and beautiful clothing
i wanted to share with you some of my favorite fashion trends of this spring and how they
can be translated into beautiful shavuos table settings i hope you get inspired to buy yourself
some beautiful new outfits for yom tov and at the same time get creative with your holiday
tablescapes enjoy
sprIng Trend 1
emerald color of the year if yoursquove been following the fashion and
design world you will know that emerald
green is the pantone color of 2013 the
question is how can we incorporate this
vibrant hue into our wardrobes and table
decor without having it totally overpower
our looks a gorgeous green dress will look
beautiful when worn simply with few acces-
sories or just incorporate one bold emerald
green piece of jewelry a cuff or a statement
necklace to a more neutral outfit to add a
pop of glamour when planning your outfits
and table settings keep in mind that emer-
ald green coordinates really well with gold
and black
for vibrant tablescapes add some emerald
glassware napkins or even ceramic dishes
to a formal background that include touches
of gold and black
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We need to find the right balance between the spiritual and physical
sprIng Trend 2
stripe it up smart jacobs re-introduced the bold black and
white stripe in new and fabulous ways at his
spring 2013 runway show stripes always
come and go in fashion but this season they
get wider and more exciting try dressing up
a striped top with a glitzy accessory or go for
full on stripes on a mod dress for yom tov
when using stripes in fashion or on your
table adding a pop of your favorite color
will bring your look alive yellow looks espe-
cially fresh with wide stripes for a cheerful
shavuos tablescape
sprIng Trend 3
wishing you all a beautiful shavuos for
more gorgeous fashion and design inspira-
tions follow my blog at wwwfashion-isha
com and follow me on facebooK for
daily divine and refined looks
Sharon
radient reflections Metallics are a great way to modernize your
look for spring this season metallics go
high sheen and mirror reflective try a
dress with metallic touches or go all out
with a strong metallic piece paired with soft
neutrals to balance out its high sheen or
simply accessorize with one fabulous shiny
piece Metallics coordinate really well with
soft pinks and lilac too so when applying
this trend to your table try a shiny silver
tablecloth and add lots of flowers in soft col-
ors for a really bold tablescape why not use
a sequin fabric for your tablecloth let that
be your shining focal point by keeping your
flowers white and simple
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Most of us today have become far too seri-
ous wersquore better trained than ever but
donrsquot seem to be having nearly as much fun
wersquove lost touch with the importance of
fun in our personal and professional lives
consider this paradox human beings by
nature are spontaneous and playful creatures
(just watch young children at play) yet the
older we become the less appropriate it
becomes for us to express our playfulness
we get ldquoprofessionallyrdquo serious and then
pay comedians (and now humor consultants)
to do a job we were born to do ndash laugh
and play our inability to play is quite a
loss since the correct use of both play and
humor can help us thrive in chaos remain
creative under pressure work more effec-
tively play more enthusiastically and stay
healthier in the process
not only does laughter feel great but it does so
much good laughter works just like a drug
releasing endorphins into your blood stream
to immediately lower blood pressure ease a
nervous stomach and free up the mind for
creative problem solving laughter also helps to
strengthen our relationships balance our san-
ity enhance our businesses and our lives
huMor Is our TeMporary
escape a release a relIeF
undersTandIng ThaT here
are a Few ways To use IT
To help you creaTeto understand how to use humor to
increase your creativity lets first gain a
deeper understanding of what humor is
and is not having a sense of humor does
not mean you are an exceptionally talented
comedian or only appropriate when yoursquore
ldquooff-dutyrdquo a sense of humor is about re-
learning how to see the fun in everyday
experiences humor is not only about telling
jokes in reality research shows that only
about 2 of the population is capable of
remembering and telling jokes for the 98
of us who canrsquot tell jokes (like me) humor is
a way of seeing salving and solving the seri-
ous issues of our lives humor and laughter
co-exist in our lives together with sorrow and
tears as a balance of sanity
here is my favorite definition of humor
ldquohumor happens when two worlds collide
something unexpected has to happen that
jolts you up and out of the normal pattern
and then you start laughing humor is the
synapse between the regular and the surpris-
ing everytime we laugh we are making a
leap between two worldsrdquo - Margie brown
author of ldquothe theology of clowningrdquo
humor is our temporary escape a release
a relief understanding that here are a few
ways to use it to help you create
humor can be used to develop flexible
thinking humor is a brainteaser that can stir
up new perspectives avner ziv a researcher
in israel suggests that participation in a
humorous experience before a brainstorm-
ing session increases creativity and ldquodiver-
gent thinkingrdquo humor helps promote
innovation by making it legitimate to think in
illogical and imperfect ways humor
laughter and play help to balance your life
through a metaphor of juggling where the act
of juggling expands peoplersquos perception of
their capabilities
a study done at cornell school of
Management found that people who had
just seen a funny movie had a ldquocreative flex-
ibilityrdquo greatly expanded over those who did
In a creaTIve ruTlaugh IT Off
By shoshana raFF
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not those who were denied a humor dose
before problem solving suffered from func-
tional fixedness ie were lsquostuck in a rutrsquo
humor as a form of medicine Martin
cousin the famous author of ldquoanatomy
of an illnessrdquo began investigating humor in
the 1970rsquos and uncovered proof that posi-
tive emotional states enhance physical and
psychological healing sustained laughter has
been found to stimulate an increased release
of endorphins - the bodyrsquos own natural pain
killer or tranquilizer endorphins also stimu-
late the bodyrsquos immune system to increase
its disease fighting ability laughter has also
been shown to strengthen the heart muscle
and 20 seconds of intense laughter is the
cardiovascular equivalent of 3 minutes of
strenuous rowing Moreover research shows
that exercising in a positive relaxed state of
mind increases the health benefits of a work-
out by as much as one half
humor can be used to manage conflict in
a dynamic and changing world like ours
conflict can not be avoided and erased it
needs to be used to your advantage humor
can help you do this herersquos a common
example when you find yourself in an emo-
tional or angry situation imagine a comical
scene to help you avoid an inappropriate
emotional reaction some suggestions imag-
ine your boss lecturing you in his underwear
imagine yourself in a clown outfit chiding
an angry client the effect will always be the
same instead of a snarl a smile may appear
on your face Kids do this naturally all the
time itrsquos a defense mechanism that we seem
lose as we age
humor can be used to put people at ease
humor is one of the best ice breakers itrsquos
the great common denominator everyone
enjoys being around people who bring laugh-
ter with them in one survey 85 of ceorsquos
said that all things being equal they would
rather hire somebody with a sense of humor
gET siLLy gET cREaTivE
laugh IT Offso geT sIlly geT laughIng and geT creaTIve
humor can be used as a bridge builder ldquolaughter is the shortest bridge between two peo-
plerdquo said victor borge Danish humorist and musician for leaders by being able to laugh
at yourself or laugh with others you take yourself off the podium and put yourself onto
the audiencersquos level humor is democratic rather than totalitarian a leaderrsquos ability to use
humor to persuade encourage and correct breeds an equality of status and bridges the gap
between superior and subordinate
in your work world if you are in an environment where humor is accepted you are prob-
ably in a place where people are rewarded for the things they do they are picked up after
failures and disagreements are settled more easily if the humor level is down that is prob-
ably also an indicator of how things are settled and herersquos some final food for thought silli-
ness in the face of seriousness is a mark of mental health
so get silly get laughing and get creative
shoshana raff is is a business coach specializing in marketing and strategy for small start-
up businesses she is also a serial entrepreneur and web developer and teaches college
Management Marketing amp entrepreneurship courses
visit wwwraffbusinesscom wwwkoshershopaholiccom and wwweatingforrealcom for
more information about her businesses and coaching services
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it can be made on stretchy lace ribbon or sash visit our etsy store
passion for pink shavuos headband comes with a pink flower and pink silk bow
persnickety and Matilda jane serendipity
birthday headband
visit our etsy store
$31
sugar plum fairy Darling and made with two color-
ful layered flowers embellished
with lace tulle feathers pearls
pink velvet and rosettes
visit our etsy store
$36
Kiki riki shellsbasic long sleeve shells
smlxl - avail in black amp white
free shipping
shellshoppegmailcom $22
custom wedding place cardsplace cards printed with your guest
names and table numbers
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$125
Modern reception Dinner MenuMenus printed on felt recycled smooth
linen or pearl card stock
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$225
table numbers to Match your Decorvibrant table numbers custom
made in your color pallete
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$325
customized shirts sizes newborn-adult
tons of great styles
contact via facebook or at
beeminecustomsyahoocom$16
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Cinderella is fine but letrsquos give our girls (and boys) realprincesses and real role models to play with
just clicK print anD color itrsquos that simple get the ruth paper doll plus
4 different costumes and 3 supporting actors and bring the shavout story to life this
year
to see Denarsquos other creations visit wwwdenaackermancom and
follow her on facebook at art by Dena
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Printable Version
customized shirts sizes newborn-adult
tons of great styles
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
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10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
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to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
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FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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Editorrsquos Pick
Shavuos Toys amp Games
Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
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Torah Slides and Ladders
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
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ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
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our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
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and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
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Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
shavuous is one of my favorite holidays the
beautiful spring weather the creamy cheesecakes
for dessert and of course all the pretty flowers
that adorn our yom tov tables itrsquos really a treat
to be able to go all out and pick out a beautiful
bouquet you canrsquot go wrong regardless of what
you choose ndash classic roses bright tulips elegant
orchids or exotic anthuriums you are sure to
find something to suit your taste and match your
table-scape
if you really want to up the ante placing flowers
at each place setting makes your table feel like an
intimate garden you can do this in a few ways
1 place bud vases alongside each cup with a
single fresh flower
2 Make or purchase floral napkin rings
3 use dishes paper plates napkins or cups with a
floral pattern
4 incorporate floral themes into your meal (for
ex cut cheesecake brownies with a flower cookie
cutter)
5 Make my pretty paper napkin roses and place
in a see-through cup at each place setting
these napkin roses are extremely easy to make
you donrsquot have to prepare them in advance amid
use cloth or paper napkins to cre-
ate visually appealing napkin art
for your holiday table
napkInFlowers
by chana apfelbaum
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all the hustle and bustle of erev yom tov because they are so sim-
ple you can give them to your children to do theyrsquoll feel so special
knowing that they played an integral part in the yom tov seudah
i found this original creation from Martha stewart she uses cloth
napkins to prepare the roses and while pretty i am sure that most
of you do not have cloth napkins in both green and pinkred it is
also hard to fit 2 cloth napkins into a glass ndash believe me i tried
instead i decided to try her idea using paper napkins and as you
can see it worked wonders i almost felt as if i was looking at real
roses they are that beautiful go ahead and make them with what-
ever colors you fancy ndash roses bloom in all different colors of the
rainbow you will sit at your yom tov tish (table) and feel as if
you are in a magnificent garden
what yoursquoll neeD
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in green for leaves
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in the color of your choice
(i like classic red) for roses
glass or hard plastic cups
how to
1 open green napkin
2 fold green napkin in half on the diagonal
3 fold in half again on the diagonal
4 open red napkin
5 fold in half on the diagonal
6 fold tip of triangle down to the center of the longest side
7 fold in half lengthwise
repeat steps 4-7 (with an additional red napkin so that
you have 2 folded napkins)
8 roll first napkin from either end not too tight but not too
loose either
9 take first rolled napkin and place on second unrolled nap-
kin and continue rolling the second napkin around the first
one (you need to do this because the rose will be too narrow
otherwise and wonrsquot look authentic)
to complete your rose just push up from the center of the
bottom of the napkin
10 place rose on the short side of the green napkin
11 fold the green napkin over on the diagonal covering the
rose
12 place in a vase folding the leaves over the edges
Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
fOr The Table set your holiday table with this great napkin craft
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dressIng up yourselF
DressIng up YOur Table
By sharon langerT wwwFashIon-IshacoM
when i think of shavuos i think about beautiful flowers food tablescapes and fashion
shavuos is probably my favorite jewish holiday because it arrives at one of the most beautiful
times of year and is one of the most simple yet meaningful holidays that we have
we celebrate the receiving of our most precious gift the torah and who doesnrsquot love to cel-
ebrate and appreciate special gifts and the fact that the torah the epitome of spirituality was
given on a humble yet beautiful mountain full of flowers represents the idea that we need to
find the right balance between the spiritual and physical and also that not only is the torah
our special gift but also all of the beauty in this world that was given to us by hashem thatrsquos
why the complete shavuos experience not only includes lots of torah learning but also lots
of flowers delicious food and beautiful clothing
i wanted to share with you some of my favorite fashion trends of this spring and how they
can be translated into beautiful shavuos table settings i hope you get inspired to buy yourself
some beautiful new outfits for yom tov and at the same time get creative with your holiday
tablescapes enjoy
sprIng Trend 1
emerald color of the year if yoursquove been following the fashion and
design world you will know that emerald
green is the pantone color of 2013 the
question is how can we incorporate this
vibrant hue into our wardrobes and table
decor without having it totally overpower
our looks a gorgeous green dress will look
beautiful when worn simply with few acces-
sories or just incorporate one bold emerald
green piece of jewelry a cuff or a statement
necklace to a more neutral outfit to add a
pop of glamour when planning your outfits
and table settings keep in mind that emer-
ald green coordinates really well with gold
and black
for vibrant tablescapes add some emerald
glassware napkins or even ceramic dishes
to a formal background that include touches
of gold and black
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We need to find the right balance between the spiritual and physical
sprIng Trend 2
stripe it up smart jacobs re-introduced the bold black and
white stripe in new and fabulous ways at his
spring 2013 runway show stripes always
come and go in fashion but this season they
get wider and more exciting try dressing up
a striped top with a glitzy accessory or go for
full on stripes on a mod dress for yom tov
when using stripes in fashion or on your
table adding a pop of your favorite color
will bring your look alive yellow looks espe-
cially fresh with wide stripes for a cheerful
shavuos tablescape
sprIng Trend 3
wishing you all a beautiful shavuos for
more gorgeous fashion and design inspira-
tions follow my blog at wwwfashion-isha
com and follow me on facebooK for
daily divine and refined looks
Sharon
radient reflections Metallics are a great way to modernize your
look for spring this season metallics go
high sheen and mirror reflective try a
dress with metallic touches or go all out
with a strong metallic piece paired with soft
neutrals to balance out its high sheen or
simply accessorize with one fabulous shiny
piece Metallics coordinate really well with
soft pinks and lilac too so when applying
this trend to your table try a shiny silver
tablecloth and add lots of flowers in soft col-
ors for a really bold tablescape why not use
a sequin fabric for your tablecloth let that
be your shining focal point by keeping your
flowers white and simple
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Most of us today have become far too seri-
ous wersquore better trained than ever but
donrsquot seem to be having nearly as much fun
wersquove lost touch with the importance of
fun in our personal and professional lives
consider this paradox human beings by
nature are spontaneous and playful creatures
(just watch young children at play) yet the
older we become the less appropriate it
becomes for us to express our playfulness
we get ldquoprofessionallyrdquo serious and then
pay comedians (and now humor consultants)
to do a job we were born to do ndash laugh
and play our inability to play is quite a
loss since the correct use of both play and
humor can help us thrive in chaos remain
creative under pressure work more effec-
tively play more enthusiastically and stay
healthier in the process
not only does laughter feel great but it does so
much good laughter works just like a drug
releasing endorphins into your blood stream
to immediately lower blood pressure ease a
nervous stomach and free up the mind for
creative problem solving laughter also helps to
strengthen our relationships balance our san-
ity enhance our businesses and our lives
huMor Is our TeMporary
escape a release a relIeF
undersTandIng ThaT here
are a Few ways To use IT
To help you creaTeto understand how to use humor to
increase your creativity lets first gain a
deeper understanding of what humor is
and is not having a sense of humor does
not mean you are an exceptionally talented
comedian or only appropriate when yoursquore
ldquooff-dutyrdquo a sense of humor is about re-
learning how to see the fun in everyday
experiences humor is not only about telling
jokes in reality research shows that only
about 2 of the population is capable of
remembering and telling jokes for the 98
of us who canrsquot tell jokes (like me) humor is
a way of seeing salving and solving the seri-
ous issues of our lives humor and laughter
co-exist in our lives together with sorrow and
tears as a balance of sanity
here is my favorite definition of humor
ldquohumor happens when two worlds collide
something unexpected has to happen that
jolts you up and out of the normal pattern
and then you start laughing humor is the
synapse between the regular and the surpris-
ing everytime we laugh we are making a
leap between two worldsrdquo - Margie brown
author of ldquothe theology of clowningrdquo
humor is our temporary escape a release
a relief understanding that here are a few
ways to use it to help you create
humor can be used to develop flexible
thinking humor is a brainteaser that can stir
up new perspectives avner ziv a researcher
in israel suggests that participation in a
humorous experience before a brainstorm-
ing session increases creativity and ldquodiver-
gent thinkingrdquo humor helps promote
innovation by making it legitimate to think in
illogical and imperfect ways humor
laughter and play help to balance your life
through a metaphor of juggling where the act
of juggling expands peoplersquos perception of
their capabilities
a study done at cornell school of
Management found that people who had
just seen a funny movie had a ldquocreative flex-
ibilityrdquo greatly expanded over those who did
In a creaTIve ruTlaugh IT Off
By shoshana raFF
29jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
not those who were denied a humor dose
before problem solving suffered from func-
tional fixedness ie were lsquostuck in a rutrsquo
humor as a form of medicine Martin
cousin the famous author of ldquoanatomy
of an illnessrdquo began investigating humor in
the 1970rsquos and uncovered proof that posi-
tive emotional states enhance physical and
psychological healing sustained laughter has
been found to stimulate an increased release
of endorphins - the bodyrsquos own natural pain
killer or tranquilizer endorphins also stimu-
late the bodyrsquos immune system to increase
its disease fighting ability laughter has also
been shown to strengthen the heart muscle
and 20 seconds of intense laughter is the
cardiovascular equivalent of 3 minutes of
strenuous rowing Moreover research shows
that exercising in a positive relaxed state of
mind increases the health benefits of a work-
out by as much as one half
humor can be used to manage conflict in
a dynamic and changing world like ours
conflict can not be avoided and erased it
needs to be used to your advantage humor
can help you do this herersquos a common
example when you find yourself in an emo-
tional or angry situation imagine a comical
scene to help you avoid an inappropriate
emotional reaction some suggestions imag-
ine your boss lecturing you in his underwear
imagine yourself in a clown outfit chiding
an angry client the effect will always be the
same instead of a snarl a smile may appear
on your face Kids do this naturally all the
time itrsquos a defense mechanism that we seem
lose as we age
humor can be used to put people at ease
humor is one of the best ice breakers itrsquos
the great common denominator everyone
enjoys being around people who bring laugh-
ter with them in one survey 85 of ceorsquos
said that all things being equal they would
rather hire somebody with a sense of humor
gET siLLy gET cREaTivE
laugh IT Offso geT sIlly geT laughIng and geT creaTIve
humor can be used as a bridge builder ldquolaughter is the shortest bridge between two peo-
plerdquo said victor borge Danish humorist and musician for leaders by being able to laugh
at yourself or laugh with others you take yourself off the podium and put yourself onto
the audiencersquos level humor is democratic rather than totalitarian a leaderrsquos ability to use
humor to persuade encourage and correct breeds an equality of status and bridges the gap
between superior and subordinate
in your work world if you are in an environment where humor is accepted you are prob-
ably in a place where people are rewarded for the things they do they are picked up after
failures and disagreements are settled more easily if the humor level is down that is prob-
ably also an indicator of how things are settled and herersquos some final food for thought silli-
ness in the face of seriousness is a mark of mental health
so get silly get laughing and get creative
shoshana raff is is a business coach specializing in marketing and strategy for small start-
up businesses she is also a serial entrepreneur and web developer and teaches college
Management Marketing amp entrepreneurship courses
visit wwwraffbusinesscom wwwkoshershopaholiccom and wwweatingforrealcom for
more information about her businesses and coaching services
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Cinderella is fine but letrsquos give our girls (and boys) realprincesses and real role models to play with
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
Vwwwmycrystaldreamcom infomycrystaldreamcom
Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
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10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
wwwnot2shabbeycom
to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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347 416 1862 ChanaBlumesPhotocom infoChanaBlumesPhotocom Wedding amp Event Photographer
classic in form unique in expressiona
wwwnot2shabbeycom
by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
visit us online
FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
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in our next issue
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our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
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Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
shavuous is one of my favorite holidays the
beautiful spring weather the creamy cheesecakes
for dessert and of course all the pretty flowers
that adorn our yom tov tables itrsquos really a treat
to be able to go all out and pick out a beautiful
bouquet you canrsquot go wrong regardless of what
you choose ndash classic roses bright tulips elegant
orchids or exotic anthuriums you are sure to
find something to suit your taste and match your
table-scape
if you really want to up the ante placing flowers
at each place setting makes your table feel like an
intimate garden you can do this in a few ways
1 place bud vases alongside each cup with a
single fresh flower
2 Make or purchase floral napkin rings
3 use dishes paper plates napkins or cups with a
floral pattern
4 incorporate floral themes into your meal (for
ex cut cheesecake brownies with a flower cookie
cutter)
5 Make my pretty paper napkin roses and place
in a see-through cup at each place setting
these napkin roses are extremely easy to make
you donrsquot have to prepare them in advance amid
use cloth or paper napkins to cre-
ate visually appealing napkin art
for your holiday table
napkInFlowers
by chana apfelbaum
25jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
all the hustle and bustle of erev yom tov because they are so sim-
ple you can give them to your children to do theyrsquoll feel so special
knowing that they played an integral part in the yom tov seudah
i found this original creation from Martha stewart she uses cloth
napkins to prepare the roses and while pretty i am sure that most
of you do not have cloth napkins in both green and pinkred it is
also hard to fit 2 cloth napkins into a glass ndash believe me i tried
instead i decided to try her idea using paper napkins and as you
can see it worked wonders i almost felt as if i was looking at real
roses they are that beautiful go ahead and make them with what-
ever colors you fancy ndash roses bloom in all different colors of the
rainbow you will sit at your yom tov tish (table) and feel as if
you are in a magnificent garden
what yoursquoll neeD
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in green for leaves
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in the color of your choice
(i like classic red) for roses
glass or hard plastic cups
how to
1 open green napkin
2 fold green napkin in half on the diagonal
3 fold in half again on the diagonal
4 open red napkin
5 fold in half on the diagonal
6 fold tip of triangle down to the center of the longest side
7 fold in half lengthwise
repeat steps 4-7 (with an additional red napkin so that
you have 2 folded napkins)
8 roll first napkin from either end not too tight but not too
loose either
9 take first rolled napkin and place on second unrolled nap-
kin and continue rolling the second napkin around the first
one (you need to do this because the rose will be too narrow
otherwise and wonrsquot look authentic)
to complete your rose just push up from the center of the
bottom of the napkin
10 place rose on the short side of the green napkin
11 fold the green napkin over on the diagonal covering the
rose
12 place in a vase folding the leaves over the edges
Busy in Brooklyn Kosher Recipes wwwbusyinbrooklyncom
fOr The Table set your holiday table with this great napkin craft
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dressIng up yourselF
DressIng up YOur Table
By sharon langerT wwwFashIon-IshacoM
when i think of shavuos i think about beautiful flowers food tablescapes and fashion
shavuos is probably my favorite jewish holiday because it arrives at one of the most beautiful
times of year and is one of the most simple yet meaningful holidays that we have
we celebrate the receiving of our most precious gift the torah and who doesnrsquot love to cel-
ebrate and appreciate special gifts and the fact that the torah the epitome of spirituality was
given on a humble yet beautiful mountain full of flowers represents the idea that we need to
find the right balance between the spiritual and physical and also that not only is the torah
our special gift but also all of the beauty in this world that was given to us by hashem thatrsquos
why the complete shavuos experience not only includes lots of torah learning but also lots
of flowers delicious food and beautiful clothing
i wanted to share with you some of my favorite fashion trends of this spring and how they
can be translated into beautiful shavuos table settings i hope you get inspired to buy yourself
some beautiful new outfits for yom tov and at the same time get creative with your holiday
tablescapes enjoy
sprIng Trend 1
emerald color of the year if yoursquove been following the fashion and
design world you will know that emerald
green is the pantone color of 2013 the
question is how can we incorporate this
vibrant hue into our wardrobes and table
decor without having it totally overpower
our looks a gorgeous green dress will look
beautiful when worn simply with few acces-
sories or just incorporate one bold emerald
green piece of jewelry a cuff or a statement
necklace to a more neutral outfit to add a
pop of glamour when planning your outfits
and table settings keep in mind that emer-
ald green coordinates really well with gold
and black
for vibrant tablescapes add some emerald
glassware napkins or even ceramic dishes
to a formal background that include touches
of gold and black
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We need to find the right balance between the spiritual and physical
sprIng Trend 2
stripe it up smart jacobs re-introduced the bold black and
white stripe in new and fabulous ways at his
spring 2013 runway show stripes always
come and go in fashion but this season they
get wider and more exciting try dressing up
a striped top with a glitzy accessory or go for
full on stripes on a mod dress for yom tov
when using stripes in fashion or on your
table adding a pop of your favorite color
will bring your look alive yellow looks espe-
cially fresh with wide stripes for a cheerful
shavuos tablescape
sprIng Trend 3
wishing you all a beautiful shavuos for
more gorgeous fashion and design inspira-
tions follow my blog at wwwfashion-isha
com and follow me on facebooK for
daily divine and refined looks
Sharon
radient reflections Metallics are a great way to modernize your
look for spring this season metallics go
high sheen and mirror reflective try a
dress with metallic touches or go all out
with a strong metallic piece paired with soft
neutrals to balance out its high sheen or
simply accessorize with one fabulous shiny
piece Metallics coordinate really well with
soft pinks and lilac too so when applying
this trend to your table try a shiny silver
tablecloth and add lots of flowers in soft col-
ors for a really bold tablescape why not use
a sequin fabric for your tablecloth let that
be your shining focal point by keeping your
flowers white and simple
28 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Most of us today have become far too seri-
ous wersquore better trained than ever but
donrsquot seem to be having nearly as much fun
wersquove lost touch with the importance of
fun in our personal and professional lives
consider this paradox human beings by
nature are spontaneous and playful creatures
(just watch young children at play) yet the
older we become the less appropriate it
becomes for us to express our playfulness
we get ldquoprofessionallyrdquo serious and then
pay comedians (and now humor consultants)
to do a job we were born to do ndash laugh
and play our inability to play is quite a
loss since the correct use of both play and
humor can help us thrive in chaos remain
creative under pressure work more effec-
tively play more enthusiastically and stay
healthier in the process
not only does laughter feel great but it does so
much good laughter works just like a drug
releasing endorphins into your blood stream
to immediately lower blood pressure ease a
nervous stomach and free up the mind for
creative problem solving laughter also helps to
strengthen our relationships balance our san-
ity enhance our businesses and our lives
huMor Is our TeMporary
escape a release a relIeF
undersTandIng ThaT here
are a Few ways To use IT
To help you creaTeto understand how to use humor to
increase your creativity lets first gain a
deeper understanding of what humor is
and is not having a sense of humor does
not mean you are an exceptionally talented
comedian or only appropriate when yoursquore
ldquooff-dutyrdquo a sense of humor is about re-
learning how to see the fun in everyday
experiences humor is not only about telling
jokes in reality research shows that only
about 2 of the population is capable of
remembering and telling jokes for the 98
of us who canrsquot tell jokes (like me) humor is
a way of seeing salving and solving the seri-
ous issues of our lives humor and laughter
co-exist in our lives together with sorrow and
tears as a balance of sanity
here is my favorite definition of humor
ldquohumor happens when two worlds collide
something unexpected has to happen that
jolts you up and out of the normal pattern
and then you start laughing humor is the
synapse between the regular and the surpris-
ing everytime we laugh we are making a
leap between two worldsrdquo - Margie brown
author of ldquothe theology of clowningrdquo
humor is our temporary escape a release
a relief understanding that here are a few
ways to use it to help you create
humor can be used to develop flexible
thinking humor is a brainteaser that can stir
up new perspectives avner ziv a researcher
in israel suggests that participation in a
humorous experience before a brainstorm-
ing session increases creativity and ldquodiver-
gent thinkingrdquo humor helps promote
innovation by making it legitimate to think in
illogical and imperfect ways humor
laughter and play help to balance your life
through a metaphor of juggling where the act
of juggling expands peoplersquos perception of
their capabilities
a study done at cornell school of
Management found that people who had
just seen a funny movie had a ldquocreative flex-
ibilityrdquo greatly expanded over those who did
In a creaTIve ruTlaugh IT Off
By shoshana raFF
29jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
not those who were denied a humor dose
before problem solving suffered from func-
tional fixedness ie were lsquostuck in a rutrsquo
humor as a form of medicine Martin
cousin the famous author of ldquoanatomy
of an illnessrdquo began investigating humor in
the 1970rsquos and uncovered proof that posi-
tive emotional states enhance physical and
psychological healing sustained laughter has
been found to stimulate an increased release
of endorphins - the bodyrsquos own natural pain
killer or tranquilizer endorphins also stimu-
late the bodyrsquos immune system to increase
its disease fighting ability laughter has also
been shown to strengthen the heart muscle
and 20 seconds of intense laughter is the
cardiovascular equivalent of 3 minutes of
strenuous rowing Moreover research shows
that exercising in a positive relaxed state of
mind increases the health benefits of a work-
out by as much as one half
humor can be used to manage conflict in
a dynamic and changing world like ours
conflict can not be avoided and erased it
needs to be used to your advantage humor
can help you do this herersquos a common
example when you find yourself in an emo-
tional or angry situation imagine a comical
scene to help you avoid an inappropriate
emotional reaction some suggestions imag-
ine your boss lecturing you in his underwear
imagine yourself in a clown outfit chiding
an angry client the effect will always be the
same instead of a snarl a smile may appear
on your face Kids do this naturally all the
time itrsquos a defense mechanism that we seem
lose as we age
humor can be used to put people at ease
humor is one of the best ice breakers itrsquos
the great common denominator everyone
enjoys being around people who bring laugh-
ter with them in one survey 85 of ceorsquos
said that all things being equal they would
rather hire somebody with a sense of humor
gET siLLy gET cREaTivE
laugh IT Offso geT sIlly geT laughIng and geT creaTIve
humor can be used as a bridge builder ldquolaughter is the shortest bridge between two peo-
plerdquo said victor borge Danish humorist and musician for leaders by being able to laugh
at yourself or laugh with others you take yourself off the podium and put yourself onto
the audiencersquos level humor is democratic rather than totalitarian a leaderrsquos ability to use
humor to persuade encourage and correct breeds an equality of status and bridges the gap
between superior and subordinate
in your work world if you are in an environment where humor is accepted you are prob-
ably in a place where people are rewarded for the things they do they are picked up after
failures and disagreements are settled more easily if the humor level is down that is prob-
ably also an indicator of how things are settled and herersquos some final food for thought silli-
ness in the face of seriousness is a mark of mental health
so get silly get laughing and get creative
shoshana raff is is a business coach specializing in marketing and strategy for small start-
up businesses she is also a serial entrepreneur and web developer and teaches college
Management Marketing amp entrepreneurship courses
visit wwwraffbusinesscom wwwkoshershopaholiccom and wwweatingforrealcom for
more information about her businesses and coaching services
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
Vwwwmycrystaldreamcom infomycrystaldreamcom
Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
38 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
39jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
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to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
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FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
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ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
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send them to our
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in our next issue
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our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
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and you could be featured
in our next issue
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InspIraTIonFor The day oF
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all the hustle and bustle of erev yom tov because they are so sim-
ple you can give them to your children to do theyrsquoll feel so special
knowing that they played an integral part in the yom tov seudah
i found this original creation from Martha stewart she uses cloth
napkins to prepare the roses and while pretty i am sure that most
of you do not have cloth napkins in both green and pinkred it is
also hard to fit 2 cloth napkins into a glass ndash believe me i tried
instead i decided to try her idea using paper napkins and as you
can see it worked wonders i almost felt as if i was looking at real
roses they are that beautiful go ahead and make them with what-
ever colors you fancy ndash roses bloom in all different colors of the
rainbow you will sit at your yom tov tish (table) and feel as if
you are in a magnificent garden
what yoursquoll neeD
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in green for leaves
12 78 x 12 78 2 ply napkins in the color of your choice
(i like classic red) for roses
glass or hard plastic cups
how to
1 open green napkin
2 fold green napkin in half on the diagonal
3 fold in half again on the diagonal
4 open red napkin
5 fold in half on the diagonal
6 fold tip of triangle down to the center of the longest side
7 fold in half lengthwise
repeat steps 4-7 (with an additional red napkin so that
you have 2 folded napkins)
8 roll first napkin from either end not too tight but not too
loose either
9 take first rolled napkin and place on second unrolled nap-
kin and continue rolling the second napkin around the first
one (you need to do this because the rose will be too narrow
otherwise and wonrsquot look authentic)
to complete your rose just push up from the center of the
bottom of the napkin
10 place rose on the short side of the green napkin
11 fold the green napkin over on the diagonal covering the
rose
12 place in a vase folding the leaves over the edges
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fOr The Table set your holiday table with this great napkin craft
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dressIng up yourselF
DressIng up YOur Table
By sharon langerT wwwFashIon-IshacoM
when i think of shavuos i think about beautiful flowers food tablescapes and fashion
shavuos is probably my favorite jewish holiday because it arrives at one of the most beautiful
times of year and is one of the most simple yet meaningful holidays that we have
we celebrate the receiving of our most precious gift the torah and who doesnrsquot love to cel-
ebrate and appreciate special gifts and the fact that the torah the epitome of spirituality was
given on a humble yet beautiful mountain full of flowers represents the idea that we need to
find the right balance between the spiritual and physical and also that not only is the torah
our special gift but also all of the beauty in this world that was given to us by hashem thatrsquos
why the complete shavuos experience not only includes lots of torah learning but also lots
of flowers delicious food and beautiful clothing
i wanted to share with you some of my favorite fashion trends of this spring and how they
can be translated into beautiful shavuos table settings i hope you get inspired to buy yourself
some beautiful new outfits for yom tov and at the same time get creative with your holiday
tablescapes enjoy
sprIng Trend 1
emerald color of the year if yoursquove been following the fashion and
design world you will know that emerald
green is the pantone color of 2013 the
question is how can we incorporate this
vibrant hue into our wardrobes and table
decor without having it totally overpower
our looks a gorgeous green dress will look
beautiful when worn simply with few acces-
sories or just incorporate one bold emerald
green piece of jewelry a cuff or a statement
necklace to a more neutral outfit to add a
pop of glamour when planning your outfits
and table settings keep in mind that emer-
ald green coordinates really well with gold
and black
for vibrant tablescapes add some emerald
glassware napkins or even ceramic dishes
to a formal background that include touches
of gold and black
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We need to find the right balance between the spiritual and physical
sprIng Trend 2
stripe it up smart jacobs re-introduced the bold black and
white stripe in new and fabulous ways at his
spring 2013 runway show stripes always
come and go in fashion but this season they
get wider and more exciting try dressing up
a striped top with a glitzy accessory or go for
full on stripes on a mod dress for yom tov
when using stripes in fashion or on your
table adding a pop of your favorite color
will bring your look alive yellow looks espe-
cially fresh with wide stripes for a cheerful
shavuos tablescape
sprIng Trend 3
wishing you all a beautiful shavuos for
more gorgeous fashion and design inspira-
tions follow my blog at wwwfashion-isha
com and follow me on facebooK for
daily divine and refined looks
Sharon
radient reflections Metallics are a great way to modernize your
look for spring this season metallics go
high sheen and mirror reflective try a
dress with metallic touches or go all out
with a strong metallic piece paired with soft
neutrals to balance out its high sheen or
simply accessorize with one fabulous shiny
piece Metallics coordinate really well with
soft pinks and lilac too so when applying
this trend to your table try a shiny silver
tablecloth and add lots of flowers in soft col-
ors for a really bold tablescape why not use
a sequin fabric for your tablecloth let that
be your shining focal point by keeping your
flowers white and simple
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Most of us today have become far too seri-
ous wersquore better trained than ever but
donrsquot seem to be having nearly as much fun
wersquove lost touch with the importance of
fun in our personal and professional lives
consider this paradox human beings by
nature are spontaneous and playful creatures
(just watch young children at play) yet the
older we become the less appropriate it
becomes for us to express our playfulness
we get ldquoprofessionallyrdquo serious and then
pay comedians (and now humor consultants)
to do a job we were born to do ndash laugh
and play our inability to play is quite a
loss since the correct use of both play and
humor can help us thrive in chaos remain
creative under pressure work more effec-
tively play more enthusiastically and stay
healthier in the process
not only does laughter feel great but it does so
much good laughter works just like a drug
releasing endorphins into your blood stream
to immediately lower blood pressure ease a
nervous stomach and free up the mind for
creative problem solving laughter also helps to
strengthen our relationships balance our san-
ity enhance our businesses and our lives
huMor Is our TeMporary
escape a release a relIeF
undersTandIng ThaT here
are a Few ways To use IT
To help you creaTeto understand how to use humor to
increase your creativity lets first gain a
deeper understanding of what humor is
and is not having a sense of humor does
not mean you are an exceptionally talented
comedian or only appropriate when yoursquore
ldquooff-dutyrdquo a sense of humor is about re-
learning how to see the fun in everyday
experiences humor is not only about telling
jokes in reality research shows that only
about 2 of the population is capable of
remembering and telling jokes for the 98
of us who canrsquot tell jokes (like me) humor is
a way of seeing salving and solving the seri-
ous issues of our lives humor and laughter
co-exist in our lives together with sorrow and
tears as a balance of sanity
here is my favorite definition of humor
ldquohumor happens when two worlds collide
something unexpected has to happen that
jolts you up and out of the normal pattern
and then you start laughing humor is the
synapse between the regular and the surpris-
ing everytime we laugh we are making a
leap between two worldsrdquo - Margie brown
author of ldquothe theology of clowningrdquo
humor is our temporary escape a release
a relief understanding that here are a few
ways to use it to help you create
humor can be used to develop flexible
thinking humor is a brainteaser that can stir
up new perspectives avner ziv a researcher
in israel suggests that participation in a
humorous experience before a brainstorm-
ing session increases creativity and ldquodiver-
gent thinkingrdquo humor helps promote
innovation by making it legitimate to think in
illogical and imperfect ways humor
laughter and play help to balance your life
through a metaphor of juggling where the act
of juggling expands peoplersquos perception of
their capabilities
a study done at cornell school of
Management found that people who had
just seen a funny movie had a ldquocreative flex-
ibilityrdquo greatly expanded over those who did
In a creaTIve ruTlaugh IT Off
By shoshana raFF
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not those who were denied a humor dose
before problem solving suffered from func-
tional fixedness ie were lsquostuck in a rutrsquo
humor as a form of medicine Martin
cousin the famous author of ldquoanatomy
of an illnessrdquo began investigating humor in
the 1970rsquos and uncovered proof that posi-
tive emotional states enhance physical and
psychological healing sustained laughter has
been found to stimulate an increased release
of endorphins - the bodyrsquos own natural pain
killer or tranquilizer endorphins also stimu-
late the bodyrsquos immune system to increase
its disease fighting ability laughter has also
been shown to strengthen the heart muscle
and 20 seconds of intense laughter is the
cardiovascular equivalent of 3 minutes of
strenuous rowing Moreover research shows
that exercising in a positive relaxed state of
mind increases the health benefits of a work-
out by as much as one half
humor can be used to manage conflict in
a dynamic and changing world like ours
conflict can not be avoided and erased it
needs to be used to your advantage humor
can help you do this herersquos a common
example when you find yourself in an emo-
tional or angry situation imagine a comical
scene to help you avoid an inappropriate
emotional reaction some suggestions imag-
ine your boss lecturing you in his underwear
imagine yourself in a clown outfit chiding
an angry client the effect will always be the
same instead of a snarl a smile may appear
on your face Kids do this naturally all the
time itrsquos a defense mechanism that we seem
lose as we age
humor can be used to put people at ease
humor is one of the best ice breakers itrsquos
the great common denominator everyone
enjoys being around people who bring laugh-
ter with them in one survey 85 of ceorsquos
said that all things being equal they would
rather hire somebody with a sense of humor
gET siLLy gET cREaTivE
laugh IT Offso geT sIlly geT laughIng and geT creaTIve
humor can be used as a bridge builder ldquolaughter is the shortest bridge between two peo-
plerdquo said victor borge Danish humorist and musician for leaders by being able to laugh
at yourself or laugh with others you take yourself off the podium and put yourself onto
the audiencersquos level humor is democratic rather than totalitarian a leaderrsquos ability to use
humor to persuade encourage and correct breeds an equality of status and bridges the gap
between superior and subordinate
in your work world if you are in an environment where humor is accepted you are prob-
ably in a place where people are rewarded for the things they do they are picked up after
failures and disagreements are settled more easily if the humor level is down that is prob-
ably also an indicator of how things are settled and herersquos some final food for thought silli-
ness in the face of seriousness is a mark of mental health
so get silly get laughing and get creative
shoshana raff is is a business coach specializing in marketing and strategy for small start-
up businesses she is also a serial entrepreneur and web developer and teaches college
Management Marketing amp entrepreneurship courses
visit wwwraffbusinesscom wwwkoshershopaholiccom and wwweatingforrealcom for
more information about her businesses and coaching services
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
Vwwwmycrystaldreamcom infomycrystaldreamcom
Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
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10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
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to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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classic in form unique in expressiona
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by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
visit us online
FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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Plush Torah
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Dozen Daisies for Raizy
Editorrsquos Pick
Shavuos Toys amp Games
Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
Har Sinai Velvet Art
Torah Slides and Ladders
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
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ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
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our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
high holiDays
craft projects
special
InspIraTIonFor The day oF
InspIraTIon
Creative
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dressIng up yourselF
DressIng up YOur Table
By sharon langerT wwwFashIon-IshacoM
when i think of shavuos i think about beautiful flowers food tablescapes and fashion
shavuos is probably my favorite jewish holiday because it arrives at one of the most beautiful
times of year and is one of the most simple yet meaningful holidays that we have
we celebrate the receiving of our most precious gift the torah and who doesnrsquot love to cel-
ebrate and appreciate special gifts and the fact that the torah the epitome of spirituality was
given on a humble yet beautiful mountain full of flowers represents the idea that we need to
find the right balance between the spiritual and physical and also that not only is the torah
our special gift but also all of the beauty in this world that was given to us by hashem thatrsquos
why the complete shavuos experience not only includes lots of torah learning but also lots
of flowers delicious food and beautiful clothing
i wanted to share with you some of my favorite fashion trends of this spring and how they
can be translated into beautiful shavuos table settings i hope you get inspired to buy yourself
some beautiful new outfits for yom tov and at the same time get creative with your holiday
tablescapes enjoy
sprIng Trend 1
emerald color of the year if yoursquove been following the fashion and
design world you will know that emerald
green is the pantone color of 2013 the
question is how can we incorporate this
vibrant hue into our wardrobes and table
decor without having it totally overpower
our looks a gorgeous green dress will look
beautiful when worn simply with few acces-
sories or just incorporate one bold emerald
green piece of jewelry a cuff or a statement
necklace to a more neutral outfit to add a
pop of glamour when planning your outfits
and table settings keep in mind that emer-
ald green coordinates really well with gold
and black
for vibrant tablescapes add some emerald
glassware napkins or even ceramic dishes
to a formal background that include touches
of gold and black
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We need to find the right balance between the spiritual and physical
sprIng Trend 2
stripe it up smart jacobs re-introduced the bold black and
white stripe in new and fabulous ways at his
spring 2013 runway show stripes always
come and go in fashion but this season they
get wider and more exciting try dressing up
a striped top with a glitzy accessory or go for
full on stripes on a mod dress for yom tov
when using stripes in fashion or on your
table adding a pop of your favorite color
will bring your look alive yellow looks espe-
cially fresh with wide stripes for a cheerful
shavuos tablescape
sprIng Trend 3
wishing you all a beautiful shavuos for
more gorgeous fashion and design inspira-
tions follow my blog at wwwfashion-isha
com and follow me on facebooK for
daily divine and refined looks
Sharon
radient reflections Metallics are a great way to modernize your
look for spring this season metallics go
high sheen and mirror reflective try a
dress with metallic touches or go all out
with a strong metallic piece paired with soft
neutrals to balance out its high sheen or
simply accessorize with one fabulous shiny
piece Metallics coordinate really well with
soft pinks and lilac too so when applying
this trend to your table try a shiny silver
tablecloth and add lots of flowers in soft col-
ors for a really bold tablescape why not use
a sequin fabric for your tablecloth let that
be your shining focal point by keeping your
flowers white and simple
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Most of us today have become far too seri-
ous wersquore better trained than ever but
donrsquot seem to be having nearly as much fun
wersquove lost touch with the importance of
fun in our personal and professional lives
consider this paradox human beings by
nature are spontaneous and playful creatures
(just watch young children at play) yet the
older we become the less appropriate it
becomes for us to express our playfulness
we get ldquoprofessionallyrdquo serious and then
pay comedians (and now humor consultants)
to do a job we were born to do ndash laugh
and play our inability to play is quite a
loss since the correct use of both play and
humor can help us thrive in chaos remain
creative under pressure work more effec-
tively play more enthusiastically and stay
healthier in the process
not only does laughter feel great but it does so
much good laughter works just like a drug
releasing endorphins into your blood stream
to immediately lower blood pressure ease a
nervous stomach and free up the mind for
creative problem solving laughter also helps to
strengthen our relationships balance our san-
ity enhance our businesses and our lives
huMor Is our TeMporary
escape a release a relIeF
undersTandIng ThaT here
are a Few ways To use IT
To help you creaTeto understand how to use humor to
increase your creativity lets first gain a
deeper understanding of what humor is
and is not having a sense of humor does
not mean you are an exceptionally talented
comedian or only appropriate when yoursquore
ldquooff-dutyrdquo a sense of humor is about re-
learning how to see the fun in everyday
experiences humor is not only about telling
jokes in reality research shows that only
about 2 of the population is capable of
remembering and telling jokes for the 98
of us who canrsquot tell jokes (like me) humor is
a way of seeing salving and solving the seri-
ous issues of our lives humor and laughter
co-exist in our lives together with sorrow and
tears as a balance of sanity
here is my favorite definition of humor
ldquohumor happens when two worlds collide
something unexpected has to happen that
jolts you up and out of the normal pattern
and then you start laughing humor is the
synapse between the regular and the surpris-
ing everytime we laugh we are making a
leap between two worldsrdquo - Margie brown
author of ldquothe theology of clowningrdquo
humor is our temporary escape a release
a relief understanding that here are a few
ways to use it to help you create
humor can be used to develop flexible
thinking humor is a brainteaser that can stir
up new perspectives avner ziv a researcher
in israel suggests that participation in a
humorous experience before a brainstorm-
ing session increases creativity and ldquodiver-
gent thinkingrdquo humor helps promote
innovation by making it legitimate to think in
illogical and imperfect ways humor
laughter and play help to balance your life
through a metaphor of juggling where the act
of juggling expands peoplersquos perception of
their capabilities
a study done at cornell school of
Management found that people who had
just seen a funny movie had a ldquocreative flex-
ibilityrdquo greatly expanded over those who did
In a creaTIve ruTlaugh IT Off
By shoshana raFF
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not those who were denied a humor dose
before problem solving suffered from func-
tional fixedness ie were lsquostuck in a rutrsquo
humor as a form of medicine Martin
cousin the famous author of ldquoanatomy
of an illnessrdquo began investigating humor in
the 1970rsquos and uncovered proof that posi-
tive emotional states enhance physical and
psychological healing sustained laughter has
been found to stimulate an increased release
of endorphins - the bodyrsquos own natural pain
killer or tranquilizer endorphins also stimu-
late the bodyrsquos immune system to increase
its disease fighting ability laughter has also
been shown to strengthen the heart muscle
and 20 seconds of intense laughter is the
cardiovascular equivalent of 3 minutes of
strenuous rowing Moreover research shows
that exercising in a positive relaxed state of
mind increases the health benefits of a work-
out by as much as one half
humor can be used to manage conflict in
a dynamic and changing world like ours
conflict can not be avoided and erased it
needs to be used to your advantage humor
can help you do this herersquos a common
example when you find yourself in an emo-
tional or angry situation imagine a comical
scene to help you avoid an inappropriate
emotional reaction some suggestions imag-
ine your boss lecturing you in his underwear
imagine yourself in a clown outfit chiding
an angry client the effect will always be the
same instead of a snarl a smile may appear
on your face Kids do this naturally all the
time itrsquos a defense mechanism that we seem
lose as we age
humor can be used to put people at ease
humor is one of the best ice breakers itrsquos
the great common denominator everyone
enjoys being around people who bring laugh-
ter with them in one survey 85 of ceorsquos
said that all things being equal they would
rather hire somebody with a sense of humor
gET siLLy gET cREaTivE
laugh IT Offso geT sIlly geT laughIng and geT creaTIve
humor can be used as a bridge builder ldquolaughter is the shortest bridge between two peo-
plerdquo said victor borge Danish humorist and musician for leaders by being able to laugh
at yourself or laugh with others you take yourself off the podium and put yourself onto
the audiencersquos level humor is democratic rather than totalitarian a leaderrsquos ability to use
humor to persuade encourage and correct breeds an equality of status and bridges the gap
between superior and subordinate
in your work world if you are in an environment where humor is accepted you are prob-
ably in a place where people are rewarded for the things they do they are picked up after
failures and disagreements are settled more easily if the humor level is down that is prob-
ably also an indicator of how things are settled and herersquos some final food for thought silli-
ness in the face of seriousness is a mark of mental health
so get silly get laughing and get creative
shoshana raff is is a business coach specializing in marketing and strategy for small start-
up businesses she is also a serial entrepreneur and web developer and teaches college
Management Marketing amp entrepreneurship courses
visit wwwraffbusinesscom wwwkoshershopaholiccom and wwweatingforrealcom for
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
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10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
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to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
visit us online
FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
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Torah Slides and Ladders
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
wwwnot2shabbeycom
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
high holiDays
craft projects
special
InspIraTIonFor The day oF
InspIraTIon
Creative
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We need to find the right balance between the spiritual and physical
sprIng Trend 2
stripe it up smart jacobs re-introduced the bold black and
white stripe in new and fabulous ways at his
spring 2013 runway show stripes always
come and go in fashion but this season they
get wider and more exciting try dressing up
a striped top with a glitzy accessory or go for
full on stripes on a mod dress for yom tov
when using stripes in fashion or on your
table adding a pop of your favorite color
will bring your look alive yellow looks espe-
cially fresh with wide stripes for a cheerful
shavuos tablescape
sprIng Trend 3
wishing you all a beautiful shavuos for
more gorgeous fashion and design inspira-
tions follow my blog at wwwfashion-isha
com and follow me on facebooK for
daily divine and refined looks
Sharon
radient reflections Metallics are a great way to modernize your
look for spring this season metallics go
high sheen and mirror reflective try a
dress with metallic touches or go all out
with a strong metallic piece paired with soft
neutrals to balance out its high sheen or
simply accessorize with one fabulous shiny
piece Metallics coordinate really well with
soft pinks and lilac too so when applying
this trend to your table try a shiny silver
tablecloth and add lots of flowers in soft col-
ors for a really bold tablescape why not use
a sequin fabric for your tablecloth let that
be your shining focal point by keeping your
flowers white and simple
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Most of us today have become far too seri-
ous wersquore better trained than ever but
donrsquot seem to be having nearly as much fun
wersquove lost touch with the importance of
fun in our personal and professional lives
consider this paradox human beings by
nature are spontaneous and playful creatures
(just watch young children at play) yet the
older we become the less appropriate it
becomes for us to express our playfulness
we get ldquoprofessionallyrdquo serious and then
pay comedians (and now humor consultants)
to do a job we were born to do ndash laugh
and play our inability to play is quite a
loss since the correct use of both play and
humor can help us thrive in chaos remain
creative under pressure work more effec-
tively play more enthusiastically and stay
healthier in the process
not only does laughter feel great but it does so
much good laughter works just like a drug
releasing endorphins into your blood stream
to immediately lower blood pressure ease a
nervous stomach and free up the mind for
creative problem solving laughter also helps to
strengthen our relationships balance our san-
ity enhance our businesses and our lives
huMor Is our TeMporary
escape a release a relIeF
undersTandIng ThaT here
are a Few ways To use IT
To help you creaTeto understand how to use humor to
increase your creativity lets first gain a
deeper understanding of what humor is
and is not having a sense of humor does
not mean you are an exceptionally talented
comedian or only appropriate when yoursquore
ldquooff-dutyrdquo a sense of humor is about re-
learning how to see the fun in everyday
experiences humor is not only about telling
jokes in reality research shows that only
about 2 of the population is capable of
remembering and telling jokes for the 98
of us who canrsquot tell jokes (like me) humor is
a way of seeing salving and solving the seri-
ous issues of our lives humor and laughter
co-exist in our lives together with sorrow and
tears as a balance of sanity
here is my favorite definition of humor
ldquohumor happens when two worlds collide
something unexpected has to happen that
jolts you up and out of the normal pattern
and then you start laughing humor is the
synapse between the regular and the surpris-
ing everytime we laugh we are making a
leap between two worldsrdquo - Margie brown
author of ldquothe theology of clowningrdquo
humor is our temporary escape a release
a relief understanding that here are a few
ways to use it to help you create
humor can be used to develop flexible
thinking humor is a brainteaser that can stir
up new perspectives avner ziv a researcher
in israel suggests that participation in a
humorous experience before a brainstorm-
ing session increases creativity and ldquodiver-
gent thinkingrdquo humor helps promote
innovation by making it legitimate to think in
illogical and imperfect ways humor
laughter and play help to balance your life
through a metaphor of juggling where the act
of juggling expands peoplersquos perception of
their capabilities
a study done at cornell school of
Management found that people who had
just seen a funny movie had a ldquocreative flex-
ibilityrdquo greatly expanded over those who did
In a creaTIve ruTlaugh IT Off
By shoshana raFF
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not those who were denied a humor dose
before problem solving suffered from func-
tional fixedness ie were lsquostuck in a rutrsquo
humor as a form of medicine Martin
cousin the famous author of ldquoanatomy
of an illnessrdquo began investigating humor in
the 1970rsquos and uncovered proof that posi-
tive emotional states enhance physical and
psychological healing sustained laughter has
been found to stimulate an increased release
of endorphins - the bodyrsquos own natural pain
killer or tranquilizer endorphins also stimu-
late the bodyrsquos immune system to increase
its disease fighting ability laughter has also
been shown to strengthen the heart muscle
and 20 seconds of intense laughter is the
cardiovascular equivalent of 3 minutes of
strenuous rowing Moreover research shows
that exercising in a positive relaxed state of
mind increases the health benefits of a work-
out by as much as one half
humor can be used to manage conflict in
a dynamic and changing world like ours
conflict can not be avoided and erased it
needs to be used to your advantage humor
can help you do this herersquos a common
example when you find yourself in an emo-
tional or angry situation imagine a comical
scene to help you avoid an inappropriate
emotional reaction some suggestions imag-
ine your boss lecturing you in his underwear
imagine yourself in a clown outfit chiding
an angry client the effect will always be the
same instead of a snarl a smile may appear
on your face Kids do this naturally all the
time itrsquos a defense mechanism that we seem
lose as we age
humor can be used to put people at ease
humor is one of the best ice breakers itrsquos
the great common denominator everyone
enjoys being around people who bring laugh-
ter with them in one survey 85 of ceorsquos
said that all things being equal they would
rather hire somebody with a sense of humor
gET siLLy gET cREaTivE
laugh IT Offso geT sIlly geT laughIng and geT creaTIve
humor can be used as a bridge builder ldquolaughter is the shortest bridge between two peo-
plerdquo said victor borge Danish humorist and musician for leaders by being able to laugh
at yourself or laugh with others you take yourself off the podium and put yourself onto
the audiencersquos level humor is democratic rather than totalitarian a leaderrsquos ability to use
humor to persuade encourage and correct breeds an equality of status and bridges the gap
between superior and subordinate
in your work world if you are in an environment where humor is accepted you are prob-
ably in a place where people are rewarded for the things they do they are picked up after
failures and disagreements are settled more easily if the humor level is down that is prob-
ably also an indicator of how things are settled and herersquos some final food for thought silli-
ness in the face of seriousness is a mark of mental health
so get silly get laughing and get creative
shoshana raff is is a business coach specializing in marketing and strategy for small start-
up businesses she is also a serial entrepreneur and web developer and teaches college
Management Marketing amp entrepreneurship courses
visit wwwraffbusinesscom wwwkoshershopaholiccom and wwweatingforrealcom for
more information about her businesses and coaching services
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
Vwwwmycrystaldreamcom infomycrystaldreamcom
Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
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10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
wwwnot2shabbeycom
to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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347 416 1862 ChanaBlumesPhotocom infoChanaBlumesPhotocom Wedding amp Event Photographer
classic in form unique in expressiona
wwwnot2shabbeycom
by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
visit us online
FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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Editorrsquos Pick
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Kodesh and Shtender
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
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we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
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and you could be featured
in our next issue
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our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
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and you could be featured
in our next issue
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Most of us today have become far too seri-
ous wersquore better trained than ever but
donrsquot seem to be having nearly as much fun
wersquove lost touch with the importance of
fun in our personal and professional lives
consider this paradox human beings by
nature are spontaneous and playful creatures
(just watch young children at play) yet the
older we become the less appropriate it
becomes for us to express our playfulness
we get ldquoprofessionallyrdquo serious and then
pay comedians (and now humor consultants)
to do a job we were born to do ndash laugh
and play our inability to play is quite a
loss since the correct use of both play and
humor can help us thrive in chaos remain
creative under pressure work more effec-
tively play more enthusiastically and stay
healthier in the process
not only does laughter feel great but it does so
much good laughter works just like a drug
releasing endorphins into your blood stream
to immediately lower blood pressure ease a
nervous stomach and free up the mind for
creative problem solving laughter also helps to
strengthen our relationships balance our san-
ity enhance our businesses and our lives
huMor Is our TeMporary
escape a release a relIeF
undersTandIng ThaT here
are a Few ways To use IT
To help you creaTeto understand how to use humor to
increase your creativity lets first gain a
deeper understanding of what humor is
and is not having a sense of humor does
not mean you are an exceptionally talented
comedian or only appropriate when yoursquore
ldquooff-dutyrdquo a sense of humor is about re-
learning how to see the fun in everyday
experiences humor is not only about telling
jokes in reality research shows that only
about 2 of the population is capable of
remembering and telling jokes for the 98
of us who canrsquot tell jokes (like me) humor is
a way of seeing salving and solving the seri-
ous issues of our lives humor and laughter
co-exist in our lives together with sorrow and
tears as a balance of sanity
here is my favorite definition of humor
ldquohumor happens when two worlds collide
something unexpected has to happen that
jolts you up and out of the normal pattern
and then you start laughing humor is the
synapse between the regular and the surpris-
ing everytime we laugh we are making a
leap between two worldsrdquo - Margie brown
author of ldquothe theology of clowningrdquo
humor is our temporary escape a release
a relief understanding that here are a few
ways to use it to help you create
humor can be used to develop flexible
thinking humor is a brainteaser that can stir
up new perspectives avner ziv a researcher
in israel suggests that participation in a
humorous experience before a brainstorm-
ing session increases creativity and ldquodiver-
gent thinkingrdquo humor helps promote
innovation by making it legitimate to think in
illogical and imperfect ways humor
laughter and play help to balance your life
through a metaphor of juggling where the act
of juggling expands peoplersquos perception of
their capabilities
a study done at cornell school of
Management found that people who had
just seen a funny movie had a ldquocreative flex-
ibilityrdquo greatly expanded over those who did
In a creaTIve ruTlaugh IT Off
By shoshana raFF
29jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
not those who were denied a humor dose
before problem solving suffered from func-
tional fixedness ie were lsquostuck in a rutrsquo
humor as a form of medicine Martin
cousin the famous author of ldquoanatomy
of an illnessrdquo began investigating humor in
the 1970rsquos and uncovered proof that posi-
tive emotional states enhance physical and
psychological healing sustained laughter has
been found to stimulate an increased release
of endorphins - the bodyrsquos own natural pain
killer or tranquilizer endorphins also stimu-
late the bodyrsquos immune system to increase
its disease fighting ability laughter has also
been shown to strengthen the heart muscle
and 20 seconds of intense laughter is the
cardiovascular equivalent of 3 minutes of
strenuous rowing Moreover research shows
that exercising in a positive relaxed state of
mind increases the health benefits of a work-
out by as much as one half
humor can be used to manage conflict in
a dynamic and changing world like ours
conflict can not be avoided and erased it
needs to be used to your advantage humor
can help you do this herersquos a common
example when you find yourself in an emo-
tional or angry situation imagine a comical
scene to help you avoid an inappropriate
emotional reaction some suggestions imag-
ine your boss lecturing you in his underwear
imagine yourself in a clown outfit chiding
an angry client the effect will always be the
same instead of a snarl a smile may appear
on your face Kids do this naturally all the
time itrsquos a defense mechanism that we seem
lose as we age
humor can be used to put people at ease
humor is one of the best ice breakers itrsquos
the great common denominator everyone
enjoys being around people who bring laugh-
ter with them in one survey 85 of ceorsquos
said that all things being equal they would
rather hire somebody with a sense of humor
gET siLLy gET cREaTivE
laugh IT Offso geT sIlly geT laughIng and geT creaTIve
humor can be used as a bridge builder ldquolaughter is the shortest bridge between two peo-
plerdquo said victor borge Danish humorist and musician for leaders by being able to laugh
at yourself or laugh with others you take yourself off the podium and put yourself onto
the audiencersquos level humor is democratic rather than totalitarian a leaderrsquos ability to use
humor to persuade encourage and correct breeds an equality of status and bridges the gap
between superior and subordinate
in your work world if you are in an environment where humor is accepted you are prob-
ably in a place where people are rewarded for the things they do they are picked up after
failures and disagreements are settled more easily if the humor level is down that is prob-
ably also an indicator of how things are settled and herersquos some final food for thought silli-
ness in the face of seriousness is a mark of mental health
so get silly get laughing and get creative
shoshana raff is is a business coach specializing in marketing and strategy for small start-
up businesses she is also a serial entrepreneur and web developer and teaches college
Management Marketing amp entrepreneurship courses
visit wwwraffbusinesscom wwwkoshershopaholiccom and wwweatingforrealcom for
more information about her businesses and coaching services
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Cinderella is fine but letrsquos give our girls (and boys) realprincesses and real role models to play with
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
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10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
wwwnot2shabbeycom
to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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347 416 1862 ChanaBlumesPhotocom infoChanaBlumesPhotocom Wedding amp Event Photographer
classic in form unique in expressiona
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by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
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FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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Editorrsquos Pick
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Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
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ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
wwwnot2shabbeycom
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
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our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
high holiDays
craft projects
special
InspIraTIonFor The day oF
InspIraTIon
Creative
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not those who were denied a humor dose
before problem solving suffered from func-
tional fixedness ie were lsquostuck in a rutrsquo
humor as a form of medicine Martin
cousin the famous author of ldquoanatomy
of an illnessrdquo began investigating humor in
the 1970rsquos and uncovered proof that posi-
tive emotional states enhance physical and
psychological healing sustained laughter has
been found to stimulate an increased release
of endorphins - the bodyrsquos own natural pain
killer or tranquilizer endorphins also stimu-
late the bodyrsquos immune system to increase
its disease fighting ability laughter has also
been shown to strengthen the heart muscle
and 20 seconds of intense laughter is the
cardiovascular equivalent of 3 minutes of
strenuous rowing Moreover research shows
that exercising in a positive relaxed state of
mind increases the health benefits of a work-
out by as much as one half
humor can be used to manage conflict in
a dynamic and changing world like ours
conflict can not be avoided and erased it
needs to be used to your advantage humor
can help you do this herersquos a common
example when you find yourself in an emo-
tional or angry situation imagine a comical
scene to help you avoid an inappropriate
emotional reaction some suggestions imag-
ine your boss lecturing you in his underwear
imagine yourself in a clown outfit chiding
an angry client the effect will always be the
same instead of a snarl a smile may appear
on your face Kids do this naturally all the
time itrsquos a defense mechanism that we seem
lose as we age
humor can be used to put people at ease
humor is one of the best ice breakers itrsquos
the great common denominator everyone
enjoys being around people who bring laugh-
ter with them in one survey 85 of ceorsquos
said that all things being equal they would
rather hire somebody with a sense of humor
gET siLLy gET cREaTivE
laugh IT Offso geT sIlly geT laughIng and geT creaTIve
humor can be used as a bridge builder ldquolaughter is the shortest bridge between two peo-
plerdquo said victor borge Danish humorist and musician for leaders by being able to laugh
at yourself or laugh with others you take yourself off the podium and put yourself onto
the audiencersquos level humor is democratic rather than totalitarian a leaderrsquos ability to use
humor to persuade encourage and correct breeds an equality of status and bridges the gap
between superior and subordinate
in your work world if you are in an environment where humor is accepted you are prob-
ably in a place where people are rewarded for the things they do they are picked up after
failures and disagreements are settled more easily if the humor level is down that is prob-
ably also an indicator of how things are settled and herersquos some final food for thought silli-
ness in the face of seriousness is a mark of mental health
so get silly get laughing and get creative
shoshana raff is is a business coach specializing in marketing and strategy for small start-
up businesses she is also a serial entrepreneur and web developer and teaches college
Management Marketing amp entrepreneurship courses
visit wwwraffbusinesscom wwwkoshershopaholiccom and wwweatingforrealcom for
more information about her businesses and coaching services
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$32Miss cozette headband or sash the piece is embellished with a pink flower rosettes aqua bow
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it can be made on stretchy lace ribbon or sash visit our etsy store
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Cinderella is fine but letrsquos give our girls (and boys) realprincesses and real role models to play with
just clicK print anD color itrsquos that simple get the ruth paper doll plus
4 different costumes and 3 supporting actors and bring the shavout story to life this
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
Vwwwmycrystaldreamcom infomycrystaldreamcom
Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
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10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
wwwnot2shabbeycom
to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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347 416 1862 ChanaBlumesPhotocom infoChanaBlumesPhotocom Wedding amp Event Photographer
classic in form unique in expressiona
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by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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Editorrsquos Pick
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Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
Har Sinai Velvet Art
Torah Slides and Ladders
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
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ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
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we would love to see
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send them to our
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
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10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
wwwnot2shabbeycom
to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
visit us online
FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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Plush Torah
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Flower Puzzle
Dozen Daisies for Raizy
Editorrsquos Pick
Shavuos Toys amp Games
Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
Har Sinai Velvet Art
Torah Slides and Ladders
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
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ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
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wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
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our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
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and you could be featured
in our next issue
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$32Miss cozette headband or sash the piece is embellished with a pink flower rosettes aqua bow
velvet ribbon feathers pearls jewels and lace
it can be made on stretchy lace ribbon or sash visit our etsy store
passion for pink shavuos headband comes with a pink flower and pink silk bow
persnickety and Matilda jane serendipity
birthday headband
visit our etsy store
$31
sugar plum fairy Darling and made with two color-
ful layered flowers embellished
with lace tulle feathers pearls
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
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10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
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to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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347 416 1862 ChanaBlumesPhotocom infoChanaBlumesPhotocom Wedding amp Event Photographer
classic in form unique in expressiona
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by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
visit us online
FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Jewish Educational Supplies For Morahs amp Moms
Books amp Puzzles | Toys amp Games | Craft Supplies amp MoreNew Customers Enjoy 10 off with Coupon Code Take10NCPwwwMorahSupplieScoM
chanachanasconfectionscom Call 5136783249
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Green Toys Build-a-Bouquet Floral Arrangement Playset
Plush Torah
Celebrate a Book of Jewish Holidays
Flower Puzzle
Dozen Daisies for Raizy
Editorrsquos Pick
Shavuos Toys amp Games
Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
Har Sinai Velvet Art
Torah Slides and Ladders
56 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
wwwnot2shabbeycom
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
high holiDays
craft projects
special
InspIraTIonFor The day oF
InspIraTIon
Creative
32 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
OnLy
$32Miss cozette headband or sash the piece is embellished with a pink flower rosettes aqua bow
velvet ribbon feathers pearls jewels and lace
it can be made on stretchy lace ribbon or sash visit our etsy store
passion for pink shavuos headband comes with a pink flower and pink silk bow
persnickety and Matilda jane serendipity
birthday headband
visit our etsy store
$31
sugar plum fairy Darling and made with two color-
ful layered flowers embellished
with lace tulle feathers pearls
pink velvet and rosettes
visit our etsy store
$36
Kiki riki shellsbasic long sleeve shells
smlxl - avail in black amp white
free shipping
shellshoppegmailcom $22
custom wedding place cardsplace cards printed with your guest
names and table numbers
wwwinvitationtoshinecom
$125
Modern reception Dinner MenuMenus printed on felt recycled smooth
linen or pearl card stock
wwwinvitationtoshinecom
$225
table numbers to Match your Decorvibrant table numbers custom
made in your color pallete
wwwinvitationtoshinecom
$325
customized shirts sizes newborn-adult
tons of great styles
contact via facebook or at
beeminecustomsyahoocom$16
33jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Cinderella is fine but letrsquos give our girls (and boys) realprincesses and real role models to play with
just clicK print anD color itrsquos that simple get the ruth paper doll plus
4 different costumes and 3 supporting actors and bring the shavout story to life this
year
to see Denarsquos other creations visit wwwdenaackermancom and
follow her on facebook at art by Dena
Paper DollsPaper Dolls
Click Here For
Printable Version
customized shirts sizes newborn-adult
tons of great styles
contact via facebook or at
beeminecustomsyahoocom
34 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
Vwwwmycrystaldreamcom infomycrystaldreamcom
Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
37jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
38 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
39jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
40 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
wwwnot2shabbeycom
to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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347 416 1862 ChanaBlumesPhotocom infoChanaBlumesPhotocom Wedding amp Event Photographer
classic in form unique in expressiona
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by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
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cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
visit us online
FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
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Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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Green Toys Build-a-Bouquet Floral Arrangement Playset
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Flower Puzzle
Dozen Daisies for Raizy
Editorrsquos Pick
Shavuos Toys amp Games
Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
Har Sinai Velvet Art
Torah Slides and Ladders
56 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
wwwnot2shabbeycom
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
high holiDays
craft projects
special
InspIraTIonFor The day oF
InspIraTIon
Creative
33jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Cinderella is fine but letrsquos give our girls (and boys) realprincesses and real role models to play with
just clicK print anD color itrsquos that simple get the ruth paper doll plus
4 different costumes and 3 supporting actors and bring the shavout story to life this
year
to see Denarsquos other creations visit wwwdenaackermancom and
follow her on facebook at art by Dena
Paper DollsPaper Dolls
Click Here For
Printable Version
customized shirts sizes newborn-adult
tons of great styles
contact via facebook or at
beeminecustomsyahoocom
34 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
35jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
36 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
Vwwwmycrystaldreamcom infomycrystaldreamcom
Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
37jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
38 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
39jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
40 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
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25 Off Expires May 20use promo code
S pa r k l e 1 3
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
42 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
43jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
44 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
45jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
46 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
wwwnot2shabbeycom
to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
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347 416 1862 ChanaBlumesPhotocom infoChanaBlumesPhotocom Wedding amp Event Photographer
classic in form unique in expressiona
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by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
50 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
visit us online
FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
52 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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Flower Puzzle
Dozen Daisies for Raizy
Editorrsquos Pick
Shavuos Toys amp Games
Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
Har Sinai Velvet Art
Torah Slides and Ladders
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
wwwnot2shabbeycom
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
high holiDays
craft projects
special
InspIraTIonFor The day oF
InspIraTIon
Creative
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
Vwwwmycrystaldreamcom infomycrystaldreamcom
Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
38 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
39jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
40 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
sparklesandsuspenderscom
25 Off Expires May 20use promo code
S pa r k l e 1 3
Sparkles and Suspenders is your one stop shop for that perfect baby gift unique outfit or trendy accessory for that special child in your life Each item was hand selected to be part of our exquisite selection
41jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
42 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
43jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
44 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
45jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
46 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
47jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
48 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
wwwnot2shabbeycom
to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
49jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
347 416 1862 ChanaBlumesPhotocom infoChanaBlumesPhotocom Wedding amp Event Photographer
classic in form unique in expressiona
wwwnot2shabbeycom
by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
50 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
visit us online
FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
52 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Green Toys Build-a-Bouquet Floral Arrangement Playset
Plush Torah
Celebrate a Book of Jewish Holidays
Flower Puzzle
Dozen Daisies for Raizy
Editorrsquos Pick
Shavuos Toys amp Games
Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
Har Sinai Velvet Art
Torah Slides and Ladders
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
wwwnot2shabbeycom
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
high holiDays
craft projects
special
InspIraTIonFor The day oF
InspIraTIon
Creative
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The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
Vwwwmycrystaldreamcom infomycrystaldreamcom
Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
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ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
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ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
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10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
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for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
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everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
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Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
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Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
47jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
48 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
wwwnot2shabbeycom
to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
49jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
347 416 1862 ChanaBlumesPhotocom infoChanaBlumesPhotocom Wedding amp Event Photographer
classic in form unique in expressiona
wwwnot2shabbeycom
by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
50 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
visit us online
FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
52 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Jewish Educational Supplies For Morahs amp Moms
Books amp Puzzles | Toys amp Games | Craft Supplies amp MoreNew Customers Enjoy 10 off with Coupon Code Take10NCPwwwMorahSupplieScoM
chanachanasconfectionscom Call 5136783249
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Green Toys Build-a-Bouquet Floral Arrangement Playset
Plush Torah
Celebrate a Book of Jewish Holidays
Flower Puzzle
Dozen Daisies for Raizy
Editorrsquos Pick
Shavuos Toys amp Games
Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
Har Sinai Velvet Art
Torah Slides and Ladders
56 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
wwwnot2shabbeycom
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
high holiDays
craft projects
special
InspIraTIonFor The day oF
InspIraTIon
Creative
36 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
The Luchos
supplies
one piece of card board
10 baby wipe caps (you can use card board or blank index
cards in place)
glue guncraft glue
construction paper
puff paints
one copy of the aseret hadibros each commandment cut
on to separate strips
Directions
Decorate your piece of card board with either scrapbook
paper or paint
glue the baby wipe caps down in 2 rows of 5
cut different colored paper to size to glue on to the top of
the babywipe lids
using puffpaints paint the numbers 1-10 on to the caps
open each cap and glue the correct commandment inside
each number
Torah Puppet
supplies for 1 puppet
Different colored pieces of felt
1 sharp scissors
1 glue guntube of craft glue
googly eyes (optional)
Directions
take one piece of felt fold in half to create a rectangle
using the glue gun glue the top and side together leaving
the bottom open
using the other colored pieces of felt cut out eyes a nose
and a mouth and lsquosticksrsquo for the top and bottom of the
torah and glue them on
you can use regular craft glue but the glue gun dries right
away while it takes a while for craft glue to dry on felt you
can also decorate your torah puppet with your own deco-
rations (pom poms glitter gun puff paint)
celebraTe TOrahTorah puppeT amp luchos
on shavuos the jewish people received the torah amp accepted godrsquos laws and mitzvot celebrate this time with your children and students by creating torah puppets Maximize this learning opportunity through Kinesthetic and creative play the 10 commandments project is not only fun but a great learning tool as well
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
Vwwwmycrystaldreamcom infomycrystaldreamcom
Every Baby Deserves a Crystal DreamGreat
GiftPacifiers cliPs BaBy Bracelets amp More
37jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
38 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
39jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
40 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
sparklesandsuspenderscom
25 Off Expires May 20use promo code
S pa r k l e 1 3
Sparkles and Suspenders is your one stop shop for that perfect baby gift unique outfit or trendy accessory for that special child in your life Each item was hand selected to be part of our exquisite selection
41jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
42 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
43jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
44 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
45jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
46 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
47jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
wwwnot2shabbeycom
to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
49jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
347 416 1862 ChanaBlumesPhotocom infoChanaBlumesPhotocom Wedding amp Event Photographer
classic in form unique in expressiona
wwwnot2shabbeycom
by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
50 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
visit us online
FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
52 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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Editorrsquos Pick
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Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
Har Sinai Velvet Art
Torah Slides and Ladders
56 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
wwwnot2shabbeycom
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
high holiDays
craft projects
special
InspIraTIonFor The day oF
InspIraTIon
Creative
37jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
ldquoI even gave my 2 Torah Puppets names Dibros amp Raishisrdquo
Channah age 6 Chicago
jewish homeschool blog has creative crafts for kids
visit httpjewishhomeschoolblogspotcom
38 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
39jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
40 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
sparklesandsuspenderscom
25 Off Expires May 20use promo code
S pa r k l e 1 3
Sparkles and Suspenders is your one stop shop for that perfect baby gift unique outfit or trendy accessory for that special child in your life Each item was hand selected to be part of our exquisite selection
41jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
42 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
43jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
44 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
45jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
46 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
47jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
48 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
wwwnot2shabbeycom
to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
49jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
347 416 1862 ChanaBlumesPhotocom infoChanaBlumesPhotocom Wedding amp Event Photographer
classic in form unique in expressiona
wwwnot2shabbeycom
by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
50 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
visit us online
FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
52 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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Editorrsquos Pick
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potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
wwwnot2shabbeycom
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
high holiDays
craft projects
special
InspIraTIonFor The day oF
InspIraTIon
Creative
38 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
ldquoI love the colors you used- the blue and the
greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
kIds ampcrafTs
Kids can do a lot of things with paper gluesticks water-color paint sets stickers scissors playdoh crayons and markers
i know that i loved arts and crafts as a kid it was my favorite class in
school and i was the first one in my bunk at camp to get to the arts
and crafts shed
Most kids love some form of arts and crafts and they are great in
helping kids develop a variety of skills it is a great way to keep kids
entertained and cultivate a childrsquos creativity and imagination arts
and crafts hone a childrsquos fine motor skills and eye-hand coordina-
tion it teaches educational concepts like colors and numbers Kids
are learning to problem solve when they experiment with different
arts and crafts material they are also practicing their decision-
making skills as they move through the steps needed to assemble
and decorate their project Kids also are cultivating spatial and visual
thinking skills More complicated crafts can teach children organiza-
tional skills and sequencing
best of all most educators are now realizing that children retain what
they learn much better when hands-on activities go along with that
learning according to anne reyner of earlychildhoodnewscom
research has shown that people learn
wwwmycrystaldreamcom
by adina soclof
39jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
40 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
42 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
43jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
44 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
45jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
46 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
47jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
48 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
wwwnot2shabbeycom
to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
49jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
347 416 1862 ChanaBlumesPhotocom infoChanaBlumesPhotocom Wedding amp Event Photographer
classic in form unique in expressiona
wwwnot2shabbeycom
by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
50 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
51jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
visit us online
FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
52 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
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by alisheva givreof My shtub
Green Toys Build-a-Bouquet Floral Arrangement Playset
Plush Torah
Celebrate a Book of Jewish Holidays
Flower Puzzle
Dozen Daisies for Raizy
Editorrsquos Pick
Shavuos Toys amp Games
Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
Har Sinai Velvet Art
Torah Slides and Ladders
56 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
wwwnot2shabbeycom
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
high holiDays
craft projects
special
InspIraTIonFor The day oF
InspIraTIon
Creative
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10 of what they reaD
20 of what they hear
30 of what they see
50 of what they hear and reaD
70 of what they say and
90 of what they Do
all this information is great but what if we
are not a crafty person or we donrsquot have the
time to do a huge activity there are some
very simple ways to bring arts and crafts into
your home
1 you donrsquot have to go crazy have a draw-
er or a box of simple arts and crafts materi-
als Kids can do a lot of things with paper
glue sticks watercolor paint sets stickers
scissors playdoh crayons and markers this
is great especially if you donrsquot like a mess
like me
2 i loved making collages as a kid Kids
love to cut out pictures from magazines and
just glue them on paper
3 best of all is taking your arts and crafts
projects outside on a beautiful day Making
homemade playdoh on the patio painting
the sidewalk and rocks with paint or even
just water can keep the kids interested for
hours
it is actually the simpler activities that help
kids really use their imagination
and creativity as kids get older they can do
more involved activities and
be responsible for the planning and the
clean up
but the most important factor in encourag-
ing a childrsquos creativity and helping him feel
confident about his work is the way we
praise and compliment our childrenrsquos cre-
ations
we donrsquot want to compliment kids by say-
ing ldquoyou are the best artistrdquo or
ldquothis is the prettiest picturerdquo when we
do that kids tend to deny their talents and
become uncomfortable
ldquoi am not such a good artist eli is much
better than merdquo
ldquoit is not that pretty i could have used more
colorshelliprdquo
the best way to praise a child to make sure
that he feels proud about his
artwork is to describe it
ldquoi love the colors you used- the blue and
the greens remind me of the sky
and grassrdquo
ldquothe glitter and the sparkles remind me of
fireworks i enjoy looking at this
picture it reminds me of the summer
nightsrdquo
ldquothis gray little cat looks so cute with his
whiskers and his big eyes this
picture makes me want to go find a cat and
pet himrdquo
arts and crafts is a great educational tool
and it does not have to be complicated to
benefit our kids finally learning to praise
our kidrsquos work by using descriptive lan-
guage can truly teach kids to trust and feel
secure in their own creative abilities
adina soclof
Ms ccc-slp
adina soclof works as a parent educator
for bellefaire jewish childrenrsquos bureau
facilitating ldquohow to talk so Kids will
listen and listen so Kids will
talkrdquo workshops as well as
workshops based on
ldquosiblings without rivalryrdquo adina also runs
parentingsimplycom check out her newest
free email course ldquo7 ways to help your
Kids listen in 7 Daysrdquo at wwwparentingsim-
plycom
references
arts crafts amp creativity in school-age child care amp recreation retrieved 41013 from httpwwwearlychildhoodnewscom
40 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
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plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
42 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
43jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
44 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
45jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
46 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
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Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
wwwnot2shabbeycom
to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
49jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
347 416 1862 ChanaBlumesPhotocom infoChanaBlumesPhotocom Wedding amp Event Photographer
classic in form unique in expressiona
wwwnot2shabbeycom
by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
50 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
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stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
visit us online
FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
52 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Jewish Educational Supplies For Morahs amp Moms
Books amp Puzzles | Toys amp Games | Craft Supplies amp MoreNew Customers Enjoy 10 off with Coupon Code Take10NCPwwwMorahSupplieScoM
chanachanasconfectionscom Call 5136783249
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Green Toys Build-a-Bouquet Floral Arrangement Playset
Plush Torah
Celebrate a Book of Jewish Holidays
Flower Puzzle
Dozen Daisies for Raizy
Editorrsquos Pick
Shavuos Toys amp Games
Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
Har Sinai Velvet Art
Torah Slides and Ladders
56 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
wwwnot2shabbeycom
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
high holiDays
craft projects
special
InspIraTIonFor The day oF
InspIraTIon
Creative
40 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
sparklesandsuspenderscom
25 Off Expires May 20use promo code
S pa r k l e 1 3
Sparkles and Suspenders is your one stop shop for that perfect baby gift unique outfit or trendy accessory for that special child in your life Each item was hand selected to be part of our exquisite selection
41jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
42 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
43jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
44 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
45jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
46 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
47jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
48 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
wwwnot2shabbeycom
to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
49jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
347 416 1862 ChanaBlumesPhotocom infoChanaBlumesPhotocom Wedding amp Event Photographer
classic in form unique in expressiona
wwwnot2shabbeycom
by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
50 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
51jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
visit us online
FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
52 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Jewish Educational Supplies For Morahs amp Moms
Books amp Puzzles | Toys amp Games | Craft Supplies amp MoreNew Customers Enjoy 10 off with Coupon Code Take10NCPwwwMorahSupplieScoM
chanachanasconfectionscom Call 5136783249
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Green Toys Build-a-Bouquet Floral Arrangement Playset
Plush Torah
Celebrate a Book of Jewish Holidays
Flower Puzzle
Dozen Daisies for Raizy
Editorrsquos Pick
Shavuos Toys amp Games
Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
Har Sinai Velvet Art
Torah Slides and Ladders
56 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
wwwnot2shabbeycom
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
high holiDays
craft projects
special
InspIraTIonFor The day oF
InspIraTIon
Creative
41jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
plannIng your ownDIY parTY
photo credit chanablumesphotocom
By alIza cohen oF wonderland parTIesarTIcle wrITTen By keren horn
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
42 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
43jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
44 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
45jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
46 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
47jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
48 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
wwwnot2shabbeycom
to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
49jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
347 416 1862 ChanaBlumesPhotocom infoChanaBlumesPhotocom Wedding amp Event Photographer
classic in form unique in expressiona
wwwnot2shabbeycom
by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
50 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
51jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
visit us online
FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
52 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Jewish Educational Supplies For Morahs amp Moms
Books amp Puzzles | Toys amp Games | Craft Supplies amp MoreNew Customers Enjoy 10 off with Coupon Code Take10NCPwwwMorahSupplieScoM
chanachanasconfectionscom Call 5136783249
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Green Toys Build-a-Bouquet Floral Arrangement Playset
Plush Torah
Celebrate a Book of Jewish Holidays
Flower Puzzle
Dozen Daisies for Raizy
Editorrsquos Pick
Shavuos Toys amp Games
Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
Har Sinai Velvet Art
Torah Slides and Ladders
56 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
wwwnot2shabbeycom
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
high holiDays
craft projects
special
InspIraTIonFor The day oF
InspIraTIon
Creative
p lanning a party usually starts as an exciting
task but for many people quickly turns into a
daunting undertaking at wonderland parties
we plan parties for all different occasions and
have it down to a science here wersquoll give you a quick tutorial on
how to throw your own perfect party without all the headaches
and troubles that normally arise while planning a party
your first step should be to create a realistic budget it is the
most essential step to planning any successful party always leave
yourself a little wiggle room when yoursquore throwing a party your-
self the number can change more than once so leave yourself
that leeway
a TheMe can Be as specIFIc as a FavorITe MovIe or as a general as a color paleTTe
the second step is coming up with a theme a theme can be
as specific as a favorite movie or as a general as a color palette
coming up with a theme will help you focus in on what you want
for your party and it will pull all the ideas together for a clean
finished look
next you have to ask yourself whatrsquos important for your party
what time of the day is your party Deciding that will also deter-
mine what type of food you will be serving Do you want to have
a sit down dinner with hot food hours devours or just desserts
how many guests are you inviting now is also the time where
yoursquoll tweak your ideas usually at this stage yoursquoll try to figure
out how to save money
to stay within your budget you may have to cut some of the
things you wanted a great way to stay within your budget is to
figure out what you can do by yourself think about it this way
if you make some of the desserts you may be able to invite 10
more guests if you create some of the decor you may be able to
spend a little extra on food a helpful tip is to outsource when
possible for Diy projects you can enlist the help of your friends
and family sometimes having a trusted vendor in your contact
list can also be invaluable
a helpFul TIp Is To ouTsource when possIBle
one of our specialties at wonderland parties is our one of a
kind candy tables and our custom handcrafted candy center-
pieces oh nuts is our exclusive candy supplier they are a great
resource for us we have our own personal candy consultant who
helps us with each and every order gives us advice when we have
to decide what kind and the amount of candy to buy and will
answer every single email and phone call within minutes this
candy store has anything and everything we need to make our
parties unforgettable
our favorite and most valuable tip we can give you is to fire up
your glue gun and get crafting you will be shocked at what you
can accomplish and how much money you can save by creating
the party decorations yourself itrsquos also a great way to get your
kids interested in crafting and spark some creativity in them get
them away from the video games for a few hours and spend some
fun and quality time together there are so many Diy projects
you can do to enhance your party
42 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
43jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
44 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
45jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
46 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
47jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
48 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
wwwnot2shabbeycom
to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
49jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
347 416 1862 ChanaBlumesPhotocom infoChanaBlumesPhotocom Wedding amp Event Photographer
classic in form unique in expressiona
wwwnot2shabbeycom
by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
50 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
51jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
visit us online
FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
52 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Jewish Educational Supplies For Morahs amp Moms
Books amp Puzzles | Toys amp Games | Craft Supplies amp MoreNew Customers Enjoy 10 off with Coupon Code Take10NCPwwwMorahSupplieScoM
chanachanasconfectionscom Call 5136783249
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Green Toys Build-a-Bouquet Floral Arrangement Playset
Plush Torah
Celebrate a Book of Jewish Holidays
Flower Puzzle
Dozen Daisies for Raizy
Editorrsquos Pick
Shavuos Toys amp Games
Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
Har Sinai Velvet Art
Torah Slides and Ladders
56 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
wwwnot2shabbeycom
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
high holiDays
craft projects
special
InspIraTIonFor The day oF
InspIraTIon
Creative
for this Diy party we were given free reign as to the theme color scheme and all the dec-orating ideas with one condition- that we hand-crafted every single item so that we could show parents and kids that you can have a million dollar party without spending a fortune
we used a shabby chic theme deciding to use light blush pinks mauves and beiges light blues and mints peaches and creams in our color pal-ette we took a trip down to our local craft store and picked up a few very inexpensive items that we would need to get started on our Diy decorations
43jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
44 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
45jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
46 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
47jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
48 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
wwwnot2shabbeycom
to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
49jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
347 416 1862 ChanaBlumesPhotocom infoChanaBlumesPhotocom Wedding amp Event Photographer
classic in form unique in expressiona
wwwnot2shabbeycom
by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
50 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
51jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
visit us online
FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
52 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Jewish Educational Supplies For Morahs amp Moms
Books amp Puzzles | Toys amp Games | Craft Supplies amp MoreNew Customers Enjoy 10 off with Coupon Code Take10NCPwwwMorahSupplieScoM
chanachanasconfectionscom Call 5136783249
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Green Toys Build-a-Bouquet Floral Arrangement Playset
Plush Torah
Celebrate a Book of Jewish Holidays
Flower Puzzle
Dozen Daisies for Raizy
Editorrsquos Pick
Shavuos Toys amp Games
Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
Har Sinai Velvet Art
Torah Slides and Ladders
56 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
wwwnot2shabbeycom
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
high holiDays
craft projects
special
InspIraTIonFor The day oF
InspIraTIon
Creative
everything you see in these pictures was handcrafted by our team members from the ribbon lace and burlap backdrop to the tablecloth and layered ruffle table skirt paper wheels and paper fans to the favor bags and cup-cake liner pom pom balls the doily paper cones and the burlap and lace wrapped mason jar vases we even made the dum dum lollipop flower ball we also loved the idea of wrapping mason jar pint size glasses with twine and embellishing them with a handcrafted paper flower all of the paper flowers were purchased and put together using a hot glue gun and then decorated with lovely little ivory pearls
we even baked all of the desserts we made cupcakes cake pops the two tiered frosted centerpiece cake choc-olate dipped marshmallow sticks and chocolate dipped old fashion candy sticks garnished with edible pearls
44 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
45jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
46 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
47jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
48 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
wwwnot2shabbeycom
to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
49jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
347 416 1862 ChanaBlumesPhotocom infoChanaBlumesPhotocom Wedding amp Event Photographer
classic in form unique in expressiona
wwwnot2shabbeycom
by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
50 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
51jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
visit us online
FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
52 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Jewish Educational Supplies For Morahs amp Moms
Books amp Puzzles | Toys amp Games | Craft Supplies amp MoreNew Customers Enjoy 10 off with Coupon Code Take10NCPwwwMorahSupplieScoM
chanachanasconfectionscom Call 5136783249
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Green Toys Build-a-Bouquet Floral Arrangement Playset
Plush Torah
Celebrate a Book of Jewish Holidays
Flower Puzzle
Dozen Daisies for Raizy
Editorrsquos Pick
Shavuos Toys amp Games
Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
Har Sinai Velvet Art
Torah Slides and Ladders
56 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
wwwnot2shabbeycom
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
high holiDays
craft projects
special
InspIraTIonFor The day oF
InspIraTIon
Creative
45jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
46 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
47jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
48 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
wwwnot2shabbeycom
to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
49jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
347 416 1862 ChanaBlumesPhotocom infoChanaBlumesPhotocom Wedding amp Event Photographer
classic in form unique in expressiona
wwwnot2shabbeycom
by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
50 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
51jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
visit us online
FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
52 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Jewish Educational Supplies For Morahs amp Moms
Books amp Puzzles | Toys amp Games | Craft Supplies amp MoreNew Customers Enjoy 10 off with Coupon Code Take10NCPwwwMorahSupplieScoM
chanachanasconfectionscom Call 5136783249
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Green Toys Build-a-Bouquet Floral Arrangement Playset
Plush Torah
Celebrate a Book of Jewish Holidays
Flower Puzzle
Dozen Daisies for Raizy
Editorrsquos Pick
Shavuos Toys amp Games
Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
Har Sinai Velvet Art
Torah Slides and Ladders
56 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
wwwnot2shabbeycom
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
high holiDays
craft projects
special
InspIraTIonFor The day oF
InspIraTIon
Creative
Cut yourself some slack Some projects may not come out exactly as you had hoped but wersquore all human Move on to the next project plus no one
will know about the ones that never came together
46 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
47jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
48 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
wwwnot2shabbeycom
to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
49jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
347 416 1862 ChanaBlumesPhotocom infoChanaBlumesPhotocom Wedding amp Event Photographer
classic in form unique in expressiona
wwwnot2shabbeycom
by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
50 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
51jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
visit us online
FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
52 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Jewish Educational Supplies For Morahs amp Moms
Books amp Puzzles | Toys amp Games | Craft Supplies amp MoreNew Customers Enjoy 10 off with Coupon Code Take10NCPwwwMorahSupplieScoM
chanachanasconfectionscom Call 5136783249
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Green Toys Build-a-Bouquet Floral Arrangement Playset
Plush Torah
Celebrate a Book of Jewish Holidays
Flower Puzzle
Dozen Daisies for Raizy
Editorrsquos Pick
Shavuos Toys amp Games
Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
Har Sinai Velvet Art
Torah Slides and Ladders
56 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
wwwnot2shabbeycom
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
high holiDays
craft projects
special
InspIraTIonFor The day oF
InspIraTIon
Creative
Paper Wheel
1 buy some scrapbook paper from your
local craft store get different size papers
to make different sized wheels pick pat-
terns and colors that will match your color
scheme
2 fold the paper like you would a fan
3 once all the papers are folded take any
two and glue two ends together with a hot
glue gun
4 bend the papers together so that it looks
like a fan glue the right ends together and
then the left wait for it to dry
5 now the middle looks a little unfinished
and messy right what we did was cut
circles from the different papers using a
fringed scissor to create a nice edge and
glued them to the center of the wheels
Party Backdrop
1 cut the pieces of ribbon lace and
burlap to the correct length for your back-
drop we cut our pieces to 2 frac12 to 3 feet
2 take one end of the ribbon and tie
it around your base rope making a loose
knot so that you will be able to slide them
around if needed repeat this with all of
your pieces of ribbon lace burlap or fab-
rics until you have covered the entire base
rope
3 place the banner anywhere yoursquod like
sew it to the corners of your tablecloth for
a table skirt nail the rope ends to your
wall as a table backdrop use it as a photo
backdrop it is really so versatile and so
beautiful
Lollipop Flowerball
you will need a bag of dum dum lollipops
and a styrofoam ball we used a 5 inch
round styrofoam for this one
1 Make your tissue paper or paper flow-
ers for the tissue paper just trace out dif-
ferent size flowers on to the tissue paper
using a cookie cutter and then cut out the
flowers same method for the paper flow-
ers
2 place the dum dums into the center of
the flower if there is no precut hole just
push the stick through
3 stick the end of the lollipop into the
styrofoam Do this for all the flowers at
different heights to make the bouquet
layered and textured continue until the
entire styrofoam is covered
for more decorations and candy centerpieces you can visit our etsy shop ldquowonderland partiesrdquo and for more tips and ideas visit our facebook page wwwfacebookcomwonderlandpartyplanningcom
47jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
48 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
wwwnot2shabbeycom
to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
49jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
347 416 1862 ChanaBlumesPhotocom infoChanaBlumesPhotocom Wedding amp Event Photographer
classic in form unique in expressiona
wwwnot2shabbeycom
by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
50 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
51jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
visit us online
FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
52 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Jewish Educational Supplies For Morahs amp Moms
Books amp Puzzles | Toys amp Games | Craft Supplies amp MoreNew Customers Enjoy 10 off with Coupon Code Take10NCPwwwMorahSupplieScoM
chanachanasconfectionscom Call 5136783249
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Green Toys Build-a-Bouquet Floral Arrangement Playset
Plush Torah
Celebrate a Book of Jewish Holidays
Flower Puzzle
Dozen Daisies for Raizy
Editorrsquos Pick
Shavuos Toys amp Games
Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
Har Sinai Velvet Art
Torah Slides and Ladders
56 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
wwwnot2shabbeycom
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
high holiDays
craft projects
special
InspIraTIonFor The day oF
InspIraTIon
Creative
48 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Materials needed
raffia
enamel paint (folk art)
Mason jars
flower trimmer
assortment of flowers
brushes
bbQ sticks
scissor
sand paper
lace
wwwnot2shabbeycom
to make the cute little shavuos coloring sticks all you have to
do is download any image just type in the image you are look-
ing for in the search box and copy and paste the picture into
word resize and print itrsquos that easy cut out the image and
attach it to a bbQ skewer and voila yoursquoll have a cute acces-
sory to your arrangement you can also attach the image to the
raffia around the jar that would be a great idea for place card
setting at the yom tov table
49jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
347 416 1862 ChanaBlumesPhotocom infoChanaBlumesPhotocom Wedding amp Event Photographer
classic in form unique in expressiona
wwwnot2shabbeycom
by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
50 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
51jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
visit us online
FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
52 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Jewish Educational Supplies For Morahs amp Moms
Books amp Puzzles | Toys amp Games | Craft Supplies amp MoreNew Customers Enjoy 10 off with Coupon Code Take10NCPwwwMorahSupplieScoM
chanachanasconfectionscom Call 5136783249
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Green Toys Build-a-Bouquet Floral Arrangement Playset
Plush Torah
Celebrate a Book of Jewish Holidays
Flower Puzzle
Dozen Daisies for Raizy
Editorrsquos Pick
Shavuos Toys amp Games
Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
Har Sinai Velvet Art
Torah Slides and Ladders
56 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
wwwnot2shabbeycom
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
high holiDays
craft projects
special
InspIraTIonFor The day oF
InspIraTIon
Creative
49jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
347 416 1862 ChanaBlumesPhotocom infoChanaBlumesPhotocom Wedding amp Event Photographer
classic in form unique in expressiona
wwwnot2shabbeycom
by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
50 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
51jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
visit us online
FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
52 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Jewish Educational Supplies For Morahs amp Moms
Books amp Puzzles | Toys amp Games | Craft Supplies amp MoreNew Customers Enjoy 10 off with Coupon Code Take10NCPwwwMorahSupplieScoM
chanachanasconfectionscom Call 5136783249
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Green Toys Build-a-Bouquet Floral Arrangement Playset
Plush Torah
Celebrate a Book of Jewish Holidays
Flower Puzzle
Dozen Daisies for Raizy
Editorrsquos Pick
Shavuos Toys amp Games
Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
Har Sinai Velvet Art
Torah Slides and Ladders
56 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
wwwnot2shabbeycom
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
high holiDays
craft projects
special
InspIraTIonFor The day oF
InspIraTIon
Creative
by faigy goldner of cup of cake nj
50 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
cupcake Flower bOuqueT
when you think of shavuos you automatically think about flowers the house smells like flowers and
all the tables have big bouquets of big beauti-ful colorful roses carnations and daisies one of the most common classes i am asked to teach is the cupcake flower bouquet with shavuos right around the corner i canrsquot think of a better time to learn herersquos an easy way to brighten up your table and impress your guests with a edible flower bouquet
what yoursquoll neeD
bull terra pot or vase of your choice
bull styrofoam ball
bull toothpicks
bull green tissue paper
bull 1M rose tip
bull leaf tip (any size)
bull pink or red icing
bull green icing
bull 2 Decorating bags (if you donrsquot have a decorating bag
you can use 2 large heavy duty ziploc bags)
place your tips in your decorating bags and fill with icing
how to pipe a buttercreaM rose
using a 1M tip gently press down in the center of your cupcake lift
up and while still applying pressure drag your tip around the cupcake
going outward creating the rose let your cupcakes set for a bit while
you do the next step you can also place your cupcakes into the
fridge to firm up faster
place styrofoam ball in the pot of your choice - choose your size
depending on how many flowers you would like in your bouquet
51jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
visit us online
FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
52 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Jewish Educational Supplies For Morahs amp Moms
Books amp Puzzles | Toys amp Games | Craft Supplies amp MoreNew Customers Enjoy 10 off with Coupon Code Take10NCPwwwMorahSupplieScoM
chanachanasconfectionscom Call 5136783249
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Green Toys Build-a-Bouquet Floral Arrangement Playset
Plush Torah
Celebrate a Book of Jewish Holidays
Flower Puzzle
Dozen Daisies for Raizy
Editorrsquos Pick
Shavuos Toys amp Games
Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
Har Sinai Velvet Art
Torah Slides and Ladders
56 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
wwwnot2shabbeycom
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
high holiDays
craft projects
special
InspIraTIonFor The day oF
InspIraTIon
Creative
51jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
stick 2 toothpicks close together into the
styrofoam as shown - this will hold your cup-
cake to the ball gently press your cupcake
onto the toothpicks to secure Make sure
not to press too hard or too quickly or your
toothpick may go through your cupcake and
pop out the icing end if this happens take
a toothpick and poke holes into the bottom
of your cupcake so it can slide onto the
toothpick easier (see photo) note that the
bottom layer of toothpicks is angled upward
to make sure the cupcakes donrsquot fall off the
toothpicks
take green tissue paper and cut it into
squares crunch the paper and gently stick
them between the roses so that no styra-
phome shows through
using your leaf tip place some leaves
around your flowers to give it a more realis-
tic look fill in any gaps you see with leaves
step back and take a look you just made
your first cupcake flower bouquet
wishing everyone a wonderful shavous
Fa igie cup of cake nj
visit us online
FacTs abOuT a
rOsethe rose is often used as an ingredient in perfume the petals of the flower are distilled to produce an attar or oil the aromatic oil is then used as perfume rose water a product of the distilling process is often used for scented cosmetics
52 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Jewish Educational Supplies For Morahs amp Moms
Books amp Puzzles | Toys amp Games | Craft Supplies amp MoreNew Customers Enjoy 10 off with Coupon Code Take10NCPwwwMorahSupplieScoM
chanachanasconfectionscom Call 5136783249
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Green Toys Build-a-Bouquet Floral Arrangement Playset
Plush Torah
Celebrate a Book of Jewish Holidays
Flower Puzzle
Dozen Daisies for Raizy
Editorrsquos Pick
Shavuos Toys amp Games
Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
Har Sinai Velvet Art
Torah Slides and Ladders
56 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
wwwnot2shabbeycom
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
high holiDays
craft projects
special
InspIraTIonFor The day oF
InspIraTIon
Creative
52 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
Shavuos Tassle amp FlowerGarland
i love decorating my home with flowers for shavuos it reminds of us when hashem gave us the torah on the beautiful har sinai that he decorated lavishly with flowers i usually fill all the vases with my favorite picks and place the vases all over my home this year i wanted to do something different and i decided the tissue paper gar-lands that i see everywhere could be adapted for this yom tov
supplies
1 tissue paper in your favorite colors
2 scissors
3 hot glue gun
4 Kids glue stick
5 twine or ribbon
tissue flowers
the first thing you need to do is open your tissue paper packages
and lay your sheets flat in a stack now cut a square from the stack
about 6rdquox6rdquo (the size does not have to be exact) Make sure to cut
through the entire stack so your square is about 10 pieces thick
once you have your square fold it in half fold it again till you have
a small 2rdquo square cut three petals from the mini square from the
open edges Donrsquot cut on your folds this does not have to be per-
fect once you have cut your petals open up your flower and pull all
the pieces apart now its time to create your flower take your petal
layers and stack them one by one using the glue stick to attach each
layer when you stack each layer make sure to turn each layer so
the petals Do not line up this gives it a more authentic flower
look set your flowers aside to dry
tassels
take one piece of tissue and fold it along the lines from the pack-
aging this is folding it once along the width and in half along the
length you should have a rectangle hold it lengthwise and trim a
fringe along the bottom of the rectangle leaving about 2 inches on
top open the paper up again and cut it in half all the way down the
fold line so you have two pieces like the picture
now take one piece and in the middle twist the flat part of the tissue
till itrsquos tight turn the twist making a loop and use the glue gun to
hold the loop together you should now have a tassel
attach the flowers to your twine or ribbon with the hot glue gun and
string your tassels through the loop use your creative eye to create
any flower tassel combo you like
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Jewish Educational Supplies For Morahs amp Moms
Books amp Puzzles | Toys amp Games | Craft Supplies amp MoreNew Customers Enjoy 10 off with Coupon Code Take10NCPwwwMorahSupplieScoM
chanachanasconfectionscom Call 5136783249
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Green Toys Build-a-Bouquet Floral Arrangement Playset
Plush Torah
Celebrate a Book of Jewish Holidays
Flower Puzzle
Dozen Daisies for Raizy
Editorrsquos Pick
Shavuos Toys amp Games
Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
Har Sinai Velvet Art
Torah Slides and Ladders
56 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
wwwnot2shabbeycom
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
high holiDays
craft projects
special
InspIraTIonFor The day oF
InspIraTIon
Creative
Jewish Educational Supplies For Morahs amp Moms
Books amp Puzzles | Toys amp Games | Craft Supplies amp MoreNew Customers Enjoy 10 off with Coupon Code Take10NCPwwwMorahSupplieScoM
chanachanasconfectionscom Call 5136783249
Chanarsquos Custom Confections Handmade Custom Chocolates amp Cakes
by alisheva givreof My shtub
Green Toys Build-a-Bouquet Floral Arrangement Playset
Plush Torah
Celebrate a Book of Jewish Holidays
Flower Puzzle
Dozen Daisies for Raizy
Editorrsquos Pick
Shavuos Toys amp Games
Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
Har Sinai Velvet Art
Torah Slides and Ladders
56 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
wwwnot2shabbeycom
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
high holiDays
craft projects
special
InspIraTIonFor The day oF
InspIraTIon
Creative
Green Toys Build-a-Bouquet Floral Arrangement Playset
Plush Torah
Celebrate a Book of Jewish Holidays
Flower Puzzle
Dozen Daisies for Raizy
Editorrsquos Pick
Shavuos Toys amp Games
Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
Har Sinai Velvet Art
Torah Slides and Ladders
56 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
wwwnot2shabbeycom
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
high holiDays
craft projects
special
InspIraTIonFor The day oF
InspIraTIon
Creative
Shavuos Toys amp Games
Childrenrsquos Play Sefer Torah with Aron
Kodesh and Shtender
Har Sinai Velvet Art
Torah Slides and Ladders
56 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
wwwnot2shabbeycom
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
Next Issue Late JulyAdvertising Deadline July 5
for the
high holiDays
craft projects
special
InspIraTIonFor The day oF
InspIraTIon
Creative
56 jcreate Magazine wwwjcreateMagazinecom
potted kitchen
herb gardenThis is a fantastic upcycling project It takes an item that would normally be thrown in the garbage and makes it purposeful again
as featureD at joyofKoshercoM
the recipes have been made and the delicious food consumed so what do you do now with your left over temp tee containers
well craft them of course
suppliestemp tee containers (empty)
spray paint ndash white and any other colors of
your choosing
rubber bands optional
box
step 1clean your temp tee containers and dry
them completely
step 2Make a series of
holes on the bottom
of your container
this way the soil can
breathe and the water can seep out of the
container
you will use the
container for the soil
and the top of the
container as the base
to capture the runoff
water
step 3take your box outside and turn it on its
side place the container inside and spray
paint it white making sure to cover all the
words and design on the container let it sit
for 2 hours
step 4spray paint container your second color
you can see here that i chose to do 3 dif-
ferent containers let it sit another 2 hours
step 5 optional
if you want to do a striped design then
place rubber bands around your container
and spray paint on top of them let that sit
and dry and then pull of the rubber bands
you will get this very neat striped affect
step 6once your containers are dry you are ready
to add soil and add your herb plants these
temp tee containers are small enough to
sit on your kitchen windowsill making these
the perfect herb planters
we would love to hear from you and see
the beautiful herb containers that you
make please send in your photographs to
jcreatemaggmailcom and you may be fea-
tured on the jcreate facebook page
wwwnot2shabbeycom
ldquoUpcycling projects foster creativitywhile helping our environmentrdquo
wwwnot2shabbeycom
wwwjcreatemagazinecomDid you make
our projects
we would love to see
your pictures
send them to our
mailbag at
jcreatemaggmailcom
and you could be featured
in our next issue
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