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Sparkling Creativity: Hanukkah Crafts for Kids!

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As the Festival of Lights approaches, the air is filled with anticipation, joy, and the sweet aroma of freshly fried latkes. Hanukkah, a celebration that illuminates the triumph of light over darkness, provides a perfect opportunity to engage children in the spirit of creativity and tradition. What better way to embrace the essence of this cherished holiday than by diving into the world of kids' crafts for Hanukkah?

In this blog, we embark on a delightful journey through a myriad of imaginative and hands-on activities that will captivate the hearts of your little ones. From crafting menorah masterpieces to creating whimsical dreidel decorations, these projects not only serve as a delightful pastime but also offer a meaningful way to connect with the rich cultural heritage of Hanukkah.

Join us as we explore the magic of crafting with your kids during this festive season, fostering a sense of joy, togetherness, and a deeper understanding of the traditions that make Hanukkah so special. Get ready to unleash the artistic spirit within your children as we embark on an adventure of creativity, laughter, and the joyous celebration of Hanukkah through the eyes of our little artists.

 

Spinning Dreidels Process Art 

This is a fun and easy Hanukkah inspired art activity! The dreidel is an important part of the celebration of Hanukkah.

All you need is an old salad spinner, washable tempera paint and cardstock paper. Simply take a piece of cardstock and cut out the shape of a dreidel. 
Once it is ready tape it to the bottom of your salad spinner and add your blue and white paint on top of the dreidel. Close the salad spinner and spin, spin spin! This emulates the dreidel spinning. Once spun take the dreidel out of the salad spinner and leave it to dry!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hanukkah Star of David Suncatchers 

This is a fun and easy craft to celebrate Hanukkhah and learn more about the Star of David and its meaning!



All you need is popsicle sticks, tissue paper, glue and twine! Take three of your popsicle sticks and form a triangle and glue them together and repeat. Once you have two triangle layer them to form a star and glue them together. Then take your squares of cut up tissue paper and glue them to the back of the star. Trim the edges where the paper stricks out past the popsicle sticks! Once dry tape a piece of twine to the back to help you hang your ornament.

Find a window where light shines in and hang your star!

Pointalism Menorah

Materials: Paper, Q-tips, Paint, Pencil

Step 1: Using a pencil, draw the shape of a menorah on your paper, pressing lightly. Make sure to draw the shamash, or center candle holder, higher than the 8 other candles.

Step 2: Dip a Q-tip into the paint and one dot at a time, outline the menorah. Remember, we don't want to use the Q-tips to smear the paint like a paint brush. Instead, we want to make tiny dots close together to make it appear like a line was formed

Step 3: Use a different colour of paint to dot the outlines of the candles.

Step 4: When the candles are finished, use yellow and orange dots to "light" the menorah. Your can com- plete the art work all at once or light an extra candle for each night of Hanukkah.

 

Star of David Ornament

Materials: popsicle sticks, washable tempera paint, brushes, assorted craft materials, glue, pipe cleaner or yarn.

Start by painting your popsicle sticks. You can also use markers or tempera paint sticks. Once dry, glue 3 popsicle sticks into a triangle shape, and do this again with 3 more. 

To create the star, stick one triangle the right side up and the other upside down triangle over it. Now it's time to decorate! We added glitter but this is a chance to pull out all your assorted craft materials and have fun with it. To hang your star, twist a pipe cleaner into a loop and glue it to the back, or create a bunch of these stars and glue them to a ribbon to make a banner.


 

 

 

 

DIY Dreidels

Materials: Printable dreidel template, Tempera paint sticks or markers, Scissors & Glue, Popsicle stick

Print out the dreidel template and cut it out. You can trace it onto card stock paper to make it sturdier, or just use regular printer paper. 

 

Decorate the dreidel using tempera paint sticks or markers. Try drawing on the traditional dreidel symbols! Once decorated, fold and glue along the tabs to create your dreidel - this part can be tricky so be patient. Poke a popsicle stick or a straw through the top, and watch your dreidel spin, or you can create a few dreidels and hang them up as a mobile.


 

 

 

 

 

Loved these ideas but need a few more? We have you covered! Check out our Hanukkah printable crafts and activities here.

Make sure to tag us on social media if you try any of our ideas and follow us for more play based learning activites, process art and craft ideas on social media @ScholarsChoice on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest

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