Craft Gossip

The largest independent craft review site since 2007

Art Star Craft Bazaar – Philadelphia

by

ascb2009_215x125Art Star is pleased to present Philadelphia’s most cutting edge craft show – The Art Star Craft Bazaar. The show will take place on Saturday, May 30th from 11-6pm & Sunday, May 31st from 11-6pm at Penn’s Landing Great Plaza in Philadelphia, PA. The event will go on rain or shine. It is free and open to the public.  The earliest arrivals will get a tote bag + first dibs on the coolest crafts!

When: Saturday, May 30th from 11-6pm & Sunday, May 31st from 11-6pm
Where: Philadelphia, PA @ Penn’s Landing Great Plaza – on Columbus Boulevard between Walnut Street and Chestnut Street

The ladies behind Art Star have juried in over 100 of the most talented emerging artists from the indie craft scene. Crafters & artists from across the country will be selling handmade goods & artist products in a variety of materials.  Shoppers can expect clothing, jewelry, prints, accessories, bags, dolls, hats, craft supplies, house wares, stationary, sculpture, fine art, ceramics, glass, baby items & so much more!  All items for sale will be incredibly unique, affordable, of high quality, and reflect the aesthetic of Art Star Gallery.

Plus – the early bird catches the worm!  We will give out 250 tote bags (silkscreened w/ Julie West’s incredible Art Star Craft Bazaar Logo) per day filled with gifts from our sponsors, handmade donations by our vendors, & coupons to area restaurants & shops.

Jack McBrearty of the beloved local band The Mural & The Mint has organized live music all day, each day.

Read These Next

Have you read?

Hanukkah Unit Studies for Kids

Learning about Hanukkah is important for people of all faiths as a reminder that December isn’t just about Christmas and that their are many other important holidays that happen during this time. Hanukkah unit studies can give you ideas for incorporating the holiday into your holiday studies that happen in December, or to use at home for learning about people of different faiths.

Homeschool Superfreak has a lot of basic ideas for how to build a Hanukkah unit study, as well as FAQs about what Hanukkah is and why it is celebrated. This list is a good stargint point but doesn’t include all the details you’ll need. For example it says you can play the dreidel game but doesn’t explain how to do that or why it’s important. (If you need that information, this post from Mama Smiles is a good source.)

Teachers Pay Teachers has lots of great lesson plans and activities if you’re willing to pay a little bit to get some good content. Two I really like are this Hanukkah PowerPoint presentation from Shelia Melton, which provides a good overview of traditions, food and the history of Hanukkah; and a virtual field trip to Jerusalem from MagiCore, which includes lots of videos showing the city and activities like playing dreidel, drawing a menorah and making latkes. It’s a Google Drive folder and also includes writing activities and more for kids in second to fifth grade.

Kids Activities Blog has some simple printables with facts about Hanukkah and things kids can color in like a Star of David, sufganiyots (jelly doughnuts) and a menorah. These are great for learning the basics.

Homeschool Giveaways has a printable ebook about Hanukkah complete with questions kids can answer after they read. This would be a good one for older kids with good reading comprehension.

NurtureStore’s Hanukkah unit study includes a printable mini book, tons of crafts, as well as math and writing activities. I love the dominoes game that’s part of the unit.

And check out our previous posts for more Hanukkah crafts and learning activities!