‘Tis the season for… Hanukkah crafts! I have so many friends who are incredibly artistic and crafty and so great at it! I, on the other hand, am not so much. The simpler I can keep things, the better. As it is, I even reached out to some crafty friends for help with this post!
For this post, I wanted to do a few menorah crafts for Hanukkah. These are things that can be adapted so kids can “light” their own menorah each night. There are so many incredible ideas out there! Like really creative things! Some very intricate, and others not so much. This post will be highlighting super simple crafts for us to do with our little ones this Hanukkah season. And actually, depending on the age, these are even ones the kids can do independently.
Let’s get to it!
Handprint Menorah
What you’ll need:
- Paint
- Construction paper
(Optional) Anything else your little would like to decorate the menorah
Instructions:
- Brush paint on one hand
- Place painted hand on the construction paper
- Repeat with the other hand (Make sure the thumbprints overlap)
- Clean hands
- Brush yellow, orange, or red paint on the index fingertip
- Place painted fingertip at the top of each fingerprint to add the flame to the candles
* You can also leave the menorah without the fingerprint flames, and the kids can add them one by one each night while you light the candles during Hannukah.
Paper Plate Menorah
What you’ll need:
- Paper plate
- Scissors
- Markers, paint, glitter glue (anything that your little one prefers for drawing)
- Popsicle sticks (I had colorful ones, but plain works too, and the kids can color them if they want).
- Glue
- Construction paper
(Optional) Anything else your little would like to decorate the menorah
Instructions:
- Cut the paper plate in half (set the other half to the side for the bottom)
- Glue 9 popsicle sticks to the flat end of the plate
- Cut 9 flame shapes out of construction paper
- Glue one flame shape to the top of each stick
- Draw lines on the plate in the form of a menorah
- Cut a triangle out of the other half of the plate, then glue it to the rounded bottom of the menorah
- You can also leave the popsicle sticks with the flames unattached, and the kids can glue them one by one each night while you light the candles during Hannukah.
Clothespin Menorah
What you’ll need:
- Piece of cardboard (all those amazon boxes will come in handy here!)
- Clothespins (I had rainbow-colored ones, but again plain ones work great too. Also, I happened to have a bag with various sizes, but they don’t need to be different sizes)
- Glue
- Pipe Cleaners (cut into smaller pieces for flames), craft pom moms, or tissue paper (cut for flames)
- Paint
(Optional) Anything else your little would like to decorate the menorah
Instructions:
- Cut the cardboard into a rectangle
- Cut 2 smaller rectangular pieces
- Paint all the pieces and put aside to dry
- Paint or decorate clothespins however you like
- Glue pom-poms, pieces of pipe cleaner, or tissue paper to the top of the clothespins
- Clip 9 pins to the larger rectangular cardboard
- Cut 2 slits towards each end of the cardboard and insert the smaller pieces for a stand
- You can also leave the clothespins with the pom-pom flames unattached, and the kids can add them one by one each night while you light the candles during Hannukah.
Each one of these crafts took me between 15-30 minutes, so they really are super simple, quick, and a great way to get the kids involved in each night of Hanukkah! They will love “lighting” their own menorah.
For mamas looking for more intricate projects, there are menorahs you can make out of anything from legos to wooden pegs. I got all my supplies from our local craft store but you can find them online or even find some kits that come with all the supplies ready to go.
Super intricate or simple and quick, whatever you do, I hope you enjoy this holiday season!
Editor’s Note: Our Holiday Events & Activities Guide is here and we’re especially proud to feature a Guide to Hanukkah Events in Miami! The entire Miami Mom Collective team wishes you and your family a bright and joy-filled holiday season.
