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Kids Homemade Menorah

This homemade menorah is a super easy and fun craft to make with your kids! It’s perfect for kids of all ages and only requires supplies you probably already have around the house! Just be sure to start keeping your toilet paper rolls to use for crafting!
 

You will need to collect 9 toilet paper rolls, or you can use paper towel rolls and cut them in half.  You will also need: paint, stickers or other decorations for the rolls, glue, a flat piece of cardboard and red and yellow tissue paper.

The toilet paper rolls are the “candles” for your menorah.  Let your kid paint and decorate each roll to their hearts desire!

I had Hanukkah themed stickers for Carter to use, but he was only interested in painting!

After all the paint is dry, glue your “candles” to the cardboard base.

After the glue is dry your menorah is ready!  Cut up the tissue paper into strips and fold in half.  Stick strips of tissue paper into each roll to make the flame for the candles.  Each night of Hanukkah have your kids pull up the tissue paper one candle at a time!

Kids Homemade Menorah

Kids Homemade Menorah

Materials

  • 9 toilet paper rolls
  • 1 large flat piece of cardboard
  • orange/red tissue paper
  • decorating supplies: paint, stickers etc
  • glue

Instructions

  1. Decorate the toilet paper rolls.
  2. After the paint is dry, glue the rolls onto the cardboard.
  3. Fold tissue paper up so it fits inside the rolls. Insert one roll of tissue into each roll to make the "flames" for the menorah candles.
  4. Each night of Hanukkah, pull up a new sheet of tissue to light the candles!

Notes

There are 8 nights of Hanukkah, but Menorah's have 9 candles. This is because the extra candle, called the shamash, is lit first and used to light the other candles.

© Rachel
Project Type: kids / Category: Christmas and Hanukkah
What’s your favorite holiday craft to do with your kids?

Comments

  5. Hello cute lady! it is always a pleasure to be a part of your party. Thank you for hosting. Please join us at our party. We would be thrilled to have you! Happy Tuesday! Lou Lou Girls

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  7. That is such a great idea! We celebrate Christmas but appreciate learning about all religions, my kids would love to make a menorah like the ones our friends use during the holidays. 🙂

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