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Fiber Friday, T-shirt shrug, by EVEnl

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Eve lives in Schipluiden, Netherlands and has created this adorable T-shirt shrug.  This is a great way to recycle T-shirts that you are no longer fond of or ones that just don’t fit right. I found Eve on “Cut Out + Keep” where there are plenty of step-by-step tutorials on how to create marvelous wearable’s and accessories to keep you busy. Eve offers you a step-by-step pictorial tutorial on how to create this fashionable shrug.  I know I have a collection of T-shirts that can be revamped into classic or funky shrugs and I’m sure the rest of you do too. About Eve: My name is Yvonne (nickname Eve), I’m a 22 year old craft addict who revels in cable patterns and Jane Austen novels. I especially like to knit; this craft has been handed down to me by my grandmothers. I absolutely love finally finishing a project that was started long long ago but shoved in the back of the pile to sit idle for a year; it gives me such a thrill. Recently I started to learn how to sew but I’m still inexperienced and hate the chaos that goes with it and since I’m a beginner it’s what’s expected, I just can’t stand untidy threads.

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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!