Chanukah Crafts

 Hanukkah Crafts

Hanukkah is a festival of fun and fervor. Many activities are carried on to make the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights lively. One such interesting activity is making Hanukkah crafts. When it is craft making, kids are always in the forefront. The little ones eagerly make beautiful Hanukkah crafts that reflect their zeal for the festival and their innocence. Hanukkah crafts for kids are easy to make. This recreational activity is probably the favorite time pass for children during the Hanukkah season. If you are looking for some nice craft ideas, then read this article where we have provided some easy Hanukkah crafts for kids.

Milk Carton Dreidel: Milk carton dreidel is one of the most common Hanukkah crafts for kids, which is very easy to make. Here is given the steps to make milk carton dreidel. Supplies needed: Milk carton, Scissors, White craft glue, Pencil, Paint brush, Water/poster color Procedure: Empty the milk carton and then wash it thoroughly with water. Allow it to dry for sometime. After it dries completely, fold the open (top) side of the milk carton down in order to form a box. Now, paint the box with poster color or watercolor and allow the paint to dry completely. After the box is dry, poke a pencil through the box from top to downwards so that the tip of the pencil is on bottom. Your milk carton dreidel is ready! Repeat the above steps to make small milk carton dreidels. This is a nice Hanukkah decoration as well!

Pie-plate cut out Star of David: This requires some efforts. The outcome is a nice cut out Star of David is a shiny Hanukkah decoration that could be hung on your entranceway during Hanukkah. Supplies needed: Disposable aluminum pie plate, Metal cutter/sharp scissors, Permanent market, A large nail, String, Newspaper/ cardboard Procedure: Make an outline of the Star of David using permanent marker on the disposable aluminum pie plate. Using metal cutter or sharp scissors cut out the Star of David from the pie plate. Keep a scrap cardboard or a thick layer of newspapers to work on. This is to protect your work surface.) Using a large nail, pierce a hole through the top of the star. Using another nail, you can make small and random patterns that follow the shape of the star. Attach a medium sized string to the hole near the top of the star. Your pie plate cut out Star of David is ready to use! Hang it on your entranceway and bid a warm welcome to your Hanukkah season visitors!

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