Homemade Mishkan model for parashah Vayakhel

In this week's portion, Vayakhel, Moshè gathers the Jews and relays to them all the details regarding the construction of the Mishkan and its vessels. The actual construction is also described. This portion repeats many of the details described in the portion of Terumah, wherein G‑d instructed Moshè how the Mishkan and its vessels were to be constructed. 
In the Sanctuary’s inner chamber, behind an artistically woven curtain, was the ark containing the tablets of testimony engraved with the Ten Commandments; on the ark’s cover stood two winged cherubim hammered out of pure gold. In the outer chamber stood the seven-branched menorah, and the table upon which the “showbread” was arranged.
The Sanctuary’s three walls were fitted together from 48 upright wooden boards, each of which was overlaid with gold and held up by a pair of silver foundation sockets. The roof was formed of three layers of coverings:  tapestries of multicolored wool and linen;  a covering made of goat hair; a covering of ram and tachash skins. Across the front of the Sanctuary was an embroidered screen held up by five posts.
The Tabernacle's construction is capped off with the construction of the Outer Altar, the copper wash stand, the mesh curtains which surrounded the Tabernacle courtyard, and the beams and hooks which anchored them.

Our Mishkal model 

parashah Ki Tisah

The people of Israel are told to each contribute exactly half a shekel of silver to the Sanctuary. Instructions are also given regarding the making of the Sanctuary’s water basin, anointing oil and incense. 
Early on in this week's portion, Ki Tisah, G.d describes the sacred blend of spices that go into formulating the anointing oil that will be used to make everything in the tabernacle holy. A lot of the ingredients aren't recognizable to a modern day reader - with cinnamon being an exception.
It would have be fun to make something with spices and with cinnamon then to use it as, for example, havdalah spices bag and something with oil and cinnamon. 
"This shall be an anointing oil sacred to Me throughout the ages, it must not be rubbed on any person's body and you MUST NOT MAKE ANYTHING LIKE IT in the same proportions, it is sacred, to be held sacred by you." ....so we're not using any of the same other spices, not trying to replicate it or it's portions, but making a spice  good smelling mix and learning how to mix oil and spices.

  Havadalah spice bags

 

 Aromatic spice and herbs oil

 

 

parashah Terumah - the "showbread" table and the outdoor copper altar

The Shulchan - Table and the Showbread handmade with popsticks. 

Make a table of popsticks wood covered with pure gold paint with a gold crown all around. 

 the 12 breads

                                                 The outdoor copper altar
G‑d then gave instructions for the construction of the Outdoor Altar. This altar was to be made of copper-plated acacia wood, and it was to have four "horns," vertical projections, protruding from its uppermost corners. The altar, too, was equipped with rings and transportation poles.
 ...We made it of cardboard  and copper painted popsticks...

Tu B'Shevat wooden tray

A painted wooden fruit box to use as a tray with small trees, dried fruits packets and trees to color sheets to give  for Tu b'Shevat

Seeds and fruits box for Tu b'Shevat

Fruits and seeds treasure box

from a box of chocolates coated with adhesive plastic faux wood...

 

a treasure box for Tu b'Shevat to collect different seeds and small fruits children will really enjoy

 

the inside

 the outside

Tu B'Shevat trees cookies

Tu B'Shevat decoration

green garland with anise, dried fruit and cinnamon

Trees with corks for Tu B'shevat

 Trees using corks as trunks

Trees with trunk made ​​of corks and shapes printed on colored cardboard. On a wooden base with wooden fruits and dried fruits.

Tu B'shevat

Tu B'Shevat is the new year for the purpose of calculating the age of trees for tithing. The Torah states that fruit from trees which were grown in the land of Israel may not be eaten during the first three years; the fourth year's fruit is for G-d, and after that, the fruit can be eaten. Each tree is considered to have aged one year as of Tu B'Shevat, no matter when in the year it was planted.
It is customary to plant trees and partake of the fruits of the land of Israel to mark the occasion
The reason for the festive mood of the Rosh Hashanah of trees is that the 15th of Shevat recalls the praise of the Land of Israel, for on this day the strength of the soil of the land is renewed. With reference to the fruits of the trees and the produce of the soil, the Torah praises the Land of Israel: “A land of wheat and barley and vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey” (Devarim 8)

 Shivat Haminim poster

A beautifully designed  poster which features colored pictures of the Shivat
Haminim along with their Hebrew names. Use to decorate for Tu b'Shevat, when learning Parshas Eikev or when doing a unit on Eretz Yisrael. 
From Chinuch.org

Tu b'Shevat small trees

Twigs trees

Small trees for Tu b'Shevat made ​​of twigs, flowers, star anise and fake colored leaves. The base is made with glass bottles filled with different types of sand