A few years ago, several of my friends and family members got together for a couple of stamp carving sessions. I love the idea of Hungarian Folk Art Stamps but I haven't ever really seen any stamps to buy with Hungarian folk art themes. I am not a crafty person but...
Being creative is a part of every person and expresses itself in many different ways. Has your Hungarian history, food, folk art or culture influenced your life? There are so many ways to express your heritage and some of our readers have shared what they have done in the articles below.
Hungarian Christmas Carol Project
I suspect there are many aging Hungarian speakers in the US either homebound, in an assisted living facility or in a nursing home. I would like to encourage you to get 3 or more people together who enjoy singing (they don’t even have to be Hungarian) consider learning and singing a few Hungarian Christmas carols this Christmas season for people who might truly appreciate them.
DIY ~ Hungarian Scrabble®
We are always trying to find new ways of improving our language skills and this idea can be applied to a number of different languages. Playing this game helps me to make a connection with the letters and sounds and my vocabulary. We aren't very competitive. It's just...
Adding a Hungarian Touch to a Wedding
Weddings are wonderful, life-changing events. The blending of two people who are connected to two families of different ethnic origins is a delicate endeavor. How is a balance achieved? When I became engaged to my husband, Don, who is 1/2 Dutch and 1/2 German, there...
Szeged Tins Repurposed
Add a nice touch to your refrigerator or filing cabinet with these Hungarian-themed pencil holders! Here is a very simple project we recently completed. If you have an old magnet on your refrigerator that you can use for this, that's even better! There are many...
Making Szaloncukor
For the last couple of years I have been thinking about making the traditional Hungarian Christmas candy, szaloncukor. What was my motivation? I miss the traditional fringed paper. I just like how it looks. I guess it is nostalgic. But it also is (or at least it was)...
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Painted Cupboards with Hungarian Style
When I saw this project, I reached out to Dorothy and asked if she would share her story! It's lovely and inspirational! Do you have pieces of...
Let’s Learn Hungarian Folk Art
Hungarian Folk Art — there are so many regions as well as folk art expressions — where do we start? We have some ideas, for sure. Would you...
Stepping Stones with Hungarian Style
My name is Ashley. I live in Northeast Ohio with my daughter, Emma Ann, my fur-son, Nerd, horses Missy and Rain, and my (non-Hungarian) boyfriend...
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