DIY chalk lantern jar for Sukkot

During the week long festival of Sukkot, Jews live and eat in huts called Sukkahs. These huts mimic what farmers slept in during ancient harvests and are a way to honor the 40 years they lived in the desert. What are some ways to celebrate?

Make a sukkah: The traditional hut is sturdy enough to last all week, has a thatched roof made of leaves and sticks so you can see the stars.

And decorate it!
Eat and sleep in the sukkah! Traditionally, you can eat every meal and sleep in the sukkah too. (Weather permitting.)
Have a simple DIY chalk markers mason jar project to hag in your  wonderful Sukkah.

CHALK MARKERS LANTERN JAR

To start this chalk paint mason jar project and create your Sukkah lanterns first start with the materials list. Choose to your taste and color choices.
Materials:
Clear glass mason jars
Chalk Markers. 

Stationery Island chalk markers 3mm

Shavuot decorations - Jars

Passover and Shavuot, most commonly known as the festivals that commemorate, respectively, the Exodus and the Giving of the Torah, each also have a pronounced agricultural element.
The Torah instructs that on the second day of Passover we should bring the first cutting of our barley harvest to the Holy Temple in Jerusalem as an offering to G‑d, and not to partake of that year's barley crop until that offering is made. On Shavout, we are commanded to bring the first of our wheat harvest as an offering to G‑d, and not partake of that year's wheat until this is done. Hence, the 49-day count leading from Passover to Shavuot is called "The Counting of the Omer"--a reference to the omer (a biblical measure) of barley that was brought on the first day of the count--and Shavuot is called Yom Habikkurim, "The Day of the First-Fruits Offering."
In Biblical tradition, barley is primarily animal food. Wheat is the key and ideal human food.

Who is ready for decoration Shavuot? We are !!!! 
It is time to sort out some of your old glassware for this Shavuot project. 
We love refurbishing items into something fresh and new… do you have an old jar, beverage glass or even glass candle holder laying around? These three miscellaneous items can be turned into Shavuot vases with just yarn and glue.
Supplies needed:
Glass containers (We used an old  glass, a old candle holder )
Cotton yarn
Mod Podge
Scissors
Directions:
1. Starting at the bottom rim (or top… it doesn’t matter), glue the beginning yarn strand in place. Glue around the edge and line it with the yarn, then tuck the lose strand underneath. I glued the first three rows in place for more stability. Continue to wrap yarn around the glass. If glass curves, you will need to glue yarn in place to prevent it from sliding.
2. Once you have the desired thickness, cut the yarn and glue in place. Glue next yarn color on and keep winding around the jar.
3. Continue to add different colors until you reach the top. Just to reiterate, as the glass curves, additional glue will be needed. Along the top rim, glue the yarn until there is no more glass, cut off yarn and glue in place.

As part of this Shavuot decoration we're going to  make some DIY Color Wrapped Wheat.
It’s a simple and easy project, but it’s a beautiful way to add interest and a splash of color to your Shavuot table. And don’t worry, even if you’re not hosting the holiday feast, you can still whip up a few of these to decorate your space.
For this project, you will need dried wheat stalks, embroidery floss (in any color you’d like), and a pair of scissors. Yep, that’s it.
Bunch the wheat together near the top, wrap around once with the embroidery floss, and tie a knot to hold everything in place.
Then, start to wrap the embroidery floss around the stalks. I found it easiest to spin the wheat to wrap the floss rather than spinning my hand around the wheat.
If you’re putting them in a vase like we did here, you can trim the bottom of the stems so they are all the same length.
 

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Plaid Mod Podge Opaco 8oz / 236ml
CurtzyTM 42 cotton yarn - 43.3m
Fiskars scissors

Sukkah decorations

Homemade crochet lanter for your Sukkah from a common jar.
Paint with a light color an upcycled jar then just choose a similar color to crochet all around the jar.
Hang it, or them, in your Sukkah.

Jars for flowers and wheat - Shavuot Decorations.

Terrarium in a jar for Tu bShevat

Terrariums are usually sealable glass containers that can be opened for maintenance and to access the plants inside. However, this is not essential; terrariums can also be open to the atmosphere rather than being sealed. Add a little green to your indoor space  for Tu bShevat with an eye-catching terrarium. Not only are they a great oxygen booster, terrariums are easy to create and can be made in a variety of sizes. You might be surprised at some of the wonderful containers you have lying around the house. You might want to consider making a terrarium out of old jars... 

 

Aloe vera is a succulent plant species. Extracts from Aloe vera are widely used in the cosmetics and alternative medicine industries

Aloe vera is a stemless or very short-stemmed succulent plant growing to 60–100 cm (24–39 in) tall, spreading by offsets. The leaves are thick and fleshy, green to grey-green, with some varieties showing white flecks on their upper and lower stem surfaces.

Growing an Aloe Vera (or most other Aloe species - there are more than 300 of them!) is not a difficult matter, if a few basic rules are followed:
Use a well-draining soil.  

Aloes don't like to be cold and they don't like wet feet.

If in doubt about watering, don't water. Don't forget - they shouldn't be cold and wet. Some aloes will withstand a freeze, but many will turn to mush. No one wants a mushy aloe!

Hanukkah jars

Holiday jars for handpainted wood dreidels and gelts.