Chanukiah – Meowukiah from plasticine. Chanukah crafts

During Jewish Festival of Lights, Chanukah, we light up candles in special candle holders called Chanukiahs. Chanukiahs come in all kinds of designs, shapes and colors. That is why we will make our own unique Chanukiah. To be more specific, it is going to be a Meowukiah, since our Chanukiah will take a shape of a cat.

Read more: http://curlyorli.com/tutorials/chanukiah-meowukiah-from-plasticine-chanukah-crafts/

Chanukiah - Meowukiah from plasticine. Chanukah crafts

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Special for Jewish Independent.

Canada Day Crafts for Kids. Making Baby Moose with plasticine

Our Baby Moose is ready for celebration! Are you?!

Enjoy our Canada Day tutorial “Making Baby Moose with plasticine”.
– See more at: http://curlyorli.com/tutorials/canada-day-crafts-for-kids-making-baby-moose-with-clay/

Baby moose

I am so grateful for your love, dear readers.

It is very endearing when readers send me photos featuring the book Curly Orli, or when they would like to take a picture with me. My heart still skips a bit when someone asks me for an autograph. My specials thanks go to Chinese community for supporting my project. I am so grateful for your love, dear readers. I really appreciate it. Truly yours, Lagoonca, Curly Orli’s mom.
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Holiday treats to be beheld – not eaten! Happy Chanukah!

The Holiday of Light, Chanukah is approaching fast. That is why Curly Orli and I are looking to prepare Chanukah cookies with you!

However, we will not need eggs, flour or other ingredients for baking – instead, we will make them from Plasticine or Play Doh. Here’s how: – See more at: http://curlyorli.com/tutorials/chanukah-plasticine-cookies/

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Happy Easter! Make your own plasticine Easter egg

Happy Easter to all our Christian Friends!

Enjoy our Easter tutorial: http://curlyorli.com/tutorials/how-to-make-your-plasticine-easter-egg/

Happy Easter!

Happy Passover! Passover Plasticine Frog

In anticipation of Jewish Holiday, Passover, Curly Orli and I are making a cute froggy. Historically, frogs were one of the ten plagues of Passover. Besides, frogs are believed to be the bringers of spring!!!
These days, they are happily hopping in parks and forests after long winter slumber. Now you can have one of them at home… plasticine that is 🙂

Read more: http://curlyorli.com/tutorials/passover-plasticine-frog/

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My Digital Art Selected For Publication “Art Takes Times Square” 2012

In June 2012 I’ve participated in Art Times Square contest and a few days ago I finally received the Art Book with illustration from my “Curly Orli Goes To Vancouver”.

The book presented selected artworks from the Art Takes Times Square event held on June 18, co-produced by the artists support groups, Chashima and Artists Wanted. My illustration was one of 35,000 art works displayed on the billboards of Time Square NYC.

Thanks for all who voted for me!

with love, Lana Lagoonca

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Media news: Chanukiyah takes to the railways

One of our latest tutorials was published in the Dec. 7 issue of the Jewish Independent Newspaper. Read it, make plasticine toys, send us your pictures and win prizes!
Author, illustrator and photographer Lana Lagoonca. Special thanks to Translator Mar’yana Fisher and J.I. Editor Basya Laye.
Chanukiah takes to the railways

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Happy Halloween Everyone!

Enjoy this fun craft activity with your kids and family.

Let’s do your own plasticine (or play doh) owl. http://curlyorli.com/tutorials/kids-halloween-crafts-my-own-plasticine-owl/

Kids Halloween Crafts. My own plasticine owl

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Happy Thanksgiving! Make Your Own Thanksgiving Turkey with play dough

It is a custom to bake a turkey for Thanksgiving dinner, but in our virtual art-studio we will make a turkey with plasticine (or play dough). See more at: http://curlyorli.com/tutorials/make-your-own-thanksgiving-turkey-with-play-dough/