CROCHET A WREATH – Craft Gossip

I had this idea to find a great crocheted wreath for my front door. Wreaths and swags are things that I enjoy crafting with a lot of recycled/upcycled components. I usually start with a wreath from a thrift store from which I’ve torn or cut all the existing embellishments, then start over with the ‘look’ I’m going for. Fall wreaths are especially fun to make IMO.

Here’s a very attractive wreath that looks really easy to make. Also, check out the funky sock wreath on the same blog:

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http://www.bricolageandbutter.com/2007/11/more-wreaths.html

Here’s a trio of pretty wreaths, crocheted on grapevine wreaths. These could be any flowers in any colors.

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This one is from LionBrand and is felted. I think I’d overlap the leaves a bit to create a more lush look:

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Scroll down on this page to find a way to use up all that Fun Fur and similar novelty yarns you have on hand:

http://www.chadiscrafts.com/Furtrimmeddecorations.html

While most of these don’t contain instructions, I think they’re straightforward enough to make without a detailed pattern. The first wreaths I made, I wraped paper twist around flat cardboard I’d cut out to resemble large donuts. My mom used those on her front door for various holidays for years! So, you don’t have to spend a lot of money to create a pretty wreath and you can use up a lot of those orphan skeins you’ve had stashed forever.

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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!

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