Even though
Tu Bishvat
, the new year of the trees, was yesterday, I’m still in a tree mood. Feeling all environment-y and nature-y and kind of wishing I was in Israel where it’s actually spring now (and not snowing).
If you’re pining for some trees, here’s some great tree-based ways to enhance your Shabbat table.
From First Palette, a seed mosaic napkin ring project that looks totally gorgeous:
From Paper Crafts for Children, a handprint-tree whose colors can change for the seasons–and as your child’s hand grows:
And finally, from Martha Stewart (the crafting queen), a pine tree (aka not the most Jewish tree) napkin ring craft:
Shabbat Shalom!
Amy DeutschAmy is a Jewish educator and a mom. After graduating from Brandeis University she received a masters degree at the Jewish Theological Seminary where she was a Wexner Fellow. Over the past 10 years Amy has developed experience in teaching, family education, camp, curriculum writing, and most recently, has begun teaching Baby & Me classes.
