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Picture taken at Rodef Sholom Temple, Hampton VA at Cabaret formal 2005 by © Tess Goldblatt

Welcome to Chadis Crafts' Fun Pages.
The new home of Eileen's Favorite Craft Crafts and Other Fun Things.

An everchanging site for crafts, fun and education for children of all ages.

A guide for teachers, parents and kids for general and Jewish crafts. Including: beadie animals, polymer clay, braiding, and camp crafts. You will find links to hundreds of fun and educational sites for: stories, games, cool and yucky science and more. Included are suggestions and guides to help teachers of: preschool, sunday schools, elementary schools, camps, scouts and more. Every site is linked in different ways to make it easy and safe for children and adults to find their way around large sites.

This site was created at the request of my former computer/web addicted campers at The United Jewish Community Center of the Virginia Peninsula. All of whom wanted to continue making their camp projects throughout the year. For 6 summers I taught 4-5 classes a day for 40 days. We produced about 3000 projects averaging about $.50 to $1.00 per day. Projects included: jewelry, plaster, friendly plastic, sculpey clay, beadie animals, gymp, copper rubbing, etc. plus Jewish/Israeli projects. I tried to avoid paper art work. Most parents can not possibly save all of their children's school art work and camp work.

This site will be constantly changing, as I find more links of interest to my former students ages 3 to 12. (So remember to CLICK ON RELOAD each time you check my site!)

I am also adding additional links, for the parents, counselors and assistant counselors. Many are just over - grown kids themselves, who are eager to "help" the kids, as an excuse to play too! (I have heard on numerous occasions that parents have even hired baby sitters to watch their kids while the parent "works" at crafting. Others play with clay after the kids are in bed!!!)

I hope this site will help me continue to teach my former students and counselors, many of them have already started to teach crafts themselves. May they continue to grow as teachers, while having fun with crafts. ENJOY!

Who am I?

My name is Eileen Chadis Wood.
(Mrs. Stephen A. Wood) We have two sons ages 18 and 15.

I have been working/teaching in the field of crafts on and off for 35 years. I worked/volunteered at the UJCVP summer camp for 6 summers. I am have been teaching a spring after school craft class at The UJC Early Childhood Center for the past 12 years. (For more info and their mission statement see: Info)

Having lived most of my life in Chelsea, MA. I spent 2 1/2 years in Champaign IL. and the last 16 years in Newport News, VA.

I am a former teacher/administrator in the field of Adult Basic Education and Literacy. With the move to VA, I had tried to "retire". Which in reality meant: I am working for little or nothing, but enjoying it.

My main love is to do community service work at the UJCVP and Rodef Sholom Temple. Where I have been chairing some of their education committees, helping with fund-raising (including the annual JCC 5K Race) plus a past member of the Temple Board. (For all of this, I was presented the UJCVP 1997-98 Community Service Award.) But I am slowing down as I grow older and the web keeps me busier.



Eileen's Camp Crafts and Other Fun Things was featured in an article by Nancy Feigenbaum of the Daily Press Newspaper on The Best Holiday Craft Sites for Kids on the Web. "Crafting an online holiday".. The on-line article even had a cute picture of my sons that was featured in the Newspaper edition.


I has also been featured in many issues of Shalom Boston.com's web site. They have had me write articles on crafts and celebrating Jewish holidays. Check out this interesting site.
Hopefully this page will finally explain to all of my friends and relatives across the country, what I am doing with my "spare time" as a stay at home mom!


In addition to the Eileen's Favorite Camp Crafts and Other Fun Things I am also assisting my husband, Stephen A. Wood, webmaster and designer for:

  • Genhomepage.com The first Comprehensive Genealogy Web Site on the World Wide Web with over 2,700 links. To see a partial list of the Genealogy Home Page Awards and Distinctions.
  • The United Jewish Community Center of the Virginia Peninsula.
    For Information about the Virginia Peninsula, the Jewish Community Center and links to Jewish and Other sites of interest on the WWW. (Thank goodness after many years, we have a new webmaster taking over of the duties from us. Check out its new look and her great work!)


  • I also helped our children with a their web site for Pokemon fans.
    They have moved on but the site is still working Ronin's and Micah's Pokemon Links and Crafts Page.

    Ronin has his own webpage he designed himself. It is being redesigned soon. roninwood.com.

    Chadis Crafts now hosts :
    York River Symphony Website' http://www.yrso.org
    York River Symphony plays in Virginia in the
    Hampton Roads/Peninsula area.
    Eileen's husband Steve is currently their webmaster,
    on their board of directors and is the concert master in the Symphony.

    Chadis Crafts now hosts :
    Http://www.atzchaim.chadiscrafts.com
    Atz Chaim Chapter USY Tidewater VA
    Hampton Roads/Peninsula area.
    Eileen's son Ronin is currently their webmaster.



    In addition to all of these web projects I am also the owner/artist for:

    CHADIS CRAFTS AND KIPPOT.
    http://www.chadiscrafts.com/

    Chadis Crafts and Kippot is also the proud sponsor of Eileen's Camp Crafts and Other Fun Things! now called Chadis Crafts' Fun Pages

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    Offering for sale :

  • Unique Handcrafted Crafts and Jewelry
    Made From Polymer Clay, Pewter and MORE.
  • Jewelry and Gifts also available in Jewish styles.
  • Hand Crocheted Yarmulkas for the WHOLE family.

  • Beaded and Charm Jewelry:
    Pins, Earrings, Hat Pins, Bracelets, Men's Jewelry and more!
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    Check out the wool felted knitted bags that Eileen made.
    They are for sale on her business site.
    Chadiscrafts.com's felted bags

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    Apple USA and Canada
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    You can even shop in the USA store, Canada or other countries!
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    Hand crocheted Flip Flop Sandals

    For sale at Chadis Crafts

    PLUS!
    FIRST JEWISH FLIP FLOPS ON THE WEB!

    Toddler to adult women's sizes
    Many colors and styles.

    Flip prints with and with out fur trim


    Shoe Decorations/Jewelry
    Jewish and Bible Styles
    pewter, golden pewter, enameled, ceramic and resin styles!

  • Exclusively Designed Knitted and Crocheted
    Fun Fur Scarves
    Trimmed Gloves and more!

  • Custom orders accepted.
    Unusual Speciality and Metallic Yarns
    Visiting artists:
    Lori's Crafts - Original Fabric Crafts

    Now offers Machine embroidery crafts and custom work.
  • She carries all Holiday Embroideries
    Including Jewish Embroideries
  • Fabric bowls
  • Judaica - Tallit bags, matzah covers and more!

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    Last updated  May 13, 2008
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    © 1998 - 2008 Eileen Chadis Wood

    Lessons, crafts and recipes can be used in classes with © acknowledged.
    Lessons,crafts, recipes and pictures can not be used for commerical use.


    Chadiscrafts.com and Chadiscrafts.com/fun/ are dedicated to the memory of my father, Max Chadis.
    From whom, my love of the Arts and my art talent came from.
    I see his talent in my teen age boys.
    I hope with these lessons to pass his love of the arts on to others.