Looking for a craft for a Chanukah project but don’t want to spend a lot on supplies? Go raid your craft cabinet and make these mixed-media menorahs! Set out small bowls with whatever you have on hand and let the kids mix it up. Ten mismatched buttons, a small piece of ribbon and some leftover beads from another project work great here. No one menorah branch needs more than a little of each type of supply, and the greater the variation, the more interesting the creation!
My one caveat here is to lay the whole design out on your page before gluing it down. Otherwise you can run out of space and not end up with enough room for all of the menorah branches. Also, you can move your items around until you get the “perfect” design and order. We drew on the flames and a base with marker after we finished gluing for similar reasons.
Time:
Active: 15-25 minutes
Age: 5-9
Materials:
Buttons, sequins, ribbons, yarn, pipe cleaners, pompoms, feathers or any embellishment you have!
Glue
Process:
Lay out a design using a variety of embellishments and glue into place.
By Rena Ray
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