Whether celebrating Hanukkah or just talking to your kids about different holidays, this simple handprint menorah makes a fun craft. It’s a great way to engage little ones and only takes a few basic supplies.
Supplies
- White and dark blue construction paper
- Blue and yellow craft paint
- Scissors
- Elmer’s Glue All
Instructions
Step 1 Place a sheet of white construction paper onto a table top.
Step 2 Have your child hold out one hand with the palm facing up. Use a paintbrush to apply yellow paint to their finger tips.
Step 3 Apply blue paint to the rest of their fingers and palm.
Step 4 Carefully place hand down onto paper and press to create print. Clean off hand to avoid getting paint elsewhere.
Step 5 Repeat steps 2-4 with the opposite hand, but do not paint thumb on this hand. When placing on the paper, overlap handprint with first one so the thumbs create a single ‘candle’ in the center.
Step 6 Set aside and allow to dry.
Step 7 Cut out an upside down ‘T’ shape from dark blue construction paper. See image above for reference.
Step 8 Take paper with dried handprints and carefully cut around leaving only a bit of white paper.
Step 9 Glue the handprint candle portion of the menorah craft to your base.
Learn more by reading The Story of Hanukkah with your child.
If you enjoyed this craft, you might also like making a Star of David to hang & display in your home.
