Make Elijah’s Cup
Every year, Elijah the Prophet is invited to the Seder. A place is set for him and a cup of wine is poured in his honor. Beautify yours with this craft courtesy of Tori Avey.
Materials
An inexpensive wine glass or goblet (plastic is ideal)
String in several colors
A paint brush
Gems or sequins for decorating
Scissors
White craft glue or Mod Podge
Directions
Starting at the top of the glass, paint a liberal stripe of glue all the way around the circumference
Carefully wrap your first color of string around the top. You can secure the end by overlapping a length of string. Don’t worry too much about loose ends. Wrap the string around and around, descending with each lap until you you have created a stripe in the width you desire.
Cut off your string and hold it for ten seconds before you start with your next color.
You can overlap your ends with the next color or just wrap the string close enough that there is no visible stop and start. Wherever the string does not feel tight and secure, paint on some extra glue. Don’t worry about it looking messy because your glue will dry clear.
Keep wrapping more stripes of color. As you get to the curve of your glass, it might be easier to turn the glass upside down.
Then wrap the stem (the easiest part!) and move onto the base.
Coil your string around and around until you reach the outside of the base. Tuck your end under and apply another dollop of glue. Hold for ten seconds to secure.
Add sequins and gems with glue if you’d like.
When it’s done just let it sit for an hour or so, until it is dry.