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A "Handy" Menorah: A Craft for Chanukah

By Kim McNeill December 15, 2011

This is a simple craft for children to celebrate Chanukah.

Materials:

  • white paper
  • an orange or yellow paint
  • a contrasting color of paint
  • glitter glue
  • optional: construction paper

Instructions:

  1. Paint the child's finger tips on one hand with yellow or orange paint.
  2. Use the other color of paint to cover the rest of the fingers and palm.
  3. Press the child's hands open onto a white piece of paper.
  4. Repeat with the other hand. If the thumb prints overlap it will look more like a menorah.
  5. Use glitter glue to draw a stand for the menorah.
  6. If you'd like, cut around the menorah and glue the white paper onto a piece of construction paper.