This menorah activity for kids is much less flammable than
the real thing. Seeing as it’s made from reused cardboard tubes, paper and paint,
it’s totally flame-free. This is a favorite holiday craft of mine. It’s bright,
festive and even teaches the kids a lesson on being environmentally friendly
(they will need to save and reuse cardboard paper towel tubes). As a bonus, you
can extend the artsy fun for the full right days of Hanukkah. Your child can
add a new tissue paper flame each night!
Here’s What You’ll Need:
·
3 cardboard paper towel tubes
·
1 piece of poster board
·
Clear-drying school glue
·
Tempera paint
·
Wax paper—It makes a great palette for the
paint.
·
Yellow and orange tissue paper
·
Scissors
Here’s What to Do:
1. Cut
the three tubes into nine segments. Your child will have one for each candle,
plus an extra for the Shamash (or helper middle candle that lights the other
ones).
2. Line
the cardboard tubes up on the paper to make sure that they fit. Because your
child is dividing three tubes into nine parts, each segment will be equal
(sounds like a great opportunity to do something math, right?). Your child will
need to move the helper candle cardboard tube up a few inches higher than the
others so that it looks taller.
3. Pick
up the Shamash tube and have your child flatten it a bit (not all of the way,
just enough to make it easier to glue onto a flat surface). Squeeze a few lines
of glue on the flattest part.
4. Press
the tube down onto the poster paper.
5. Repeat
this step for the remaining eight candles.
6. Pour
the paint into golf ball-sized pools on the wax paper. At this point you may be
wondering, “Why didn’t my child paint the tubes first?” Well, she could. If she
wants to. I’ve found that it’s easier to glue the tubes onto the flat poster
board before they’re painted. That way none of the paint flakes off or smears.
7. Finger
paint the tubes. Your child can do solid finger prints or she can mix and blend
the hues.
8. Let
the paint dry.
9. Tear
the tissue paper into pieces that roughly 2x2-inches. There’s no need to
measure, simple use the size as a guide.
10. Dab the glue onto the poster board above
the cardboard tube. Press the paper onto the glue.
11. Repeat each night for a new candle!
Are you looking for more winter holiday activities?
Follow my Pinterest board for ideas!
Follow Mini Monets and Mommies's board Winter Activities for Kids on Pinterest.
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