My Nanny Kids are getting excited to celebrate Hanukkah. I cut out menorah shapes from cardboard from the recycling bin. Then I cut out a little base to slide onto the menorahs so they will stand up. I allowed the children to decorate their menorahs with Sharpie Paint Pens, (which are the best product to […]
Hanukkah Menorah Tea Light Craft
November 28, 2018 Leave a Comment
Creative Wednesdays Hanukkah, or Chanukah, begins this weekend. You and your nanny kids don’t need to be Jewish to enjoy making this holiday craft. Describe the symbolism of the menorah and why it’s used during Hanukkah. Explain to the children that In the second century BC the Jews rebelled against the Greek-Syrians who had denied […]
Popsicle Stick Menorah
December 2, 2015 Leave a Comment
Creative Wednesdays The religious celebration of Hanukkah begins Sunday at sundown. The center of the celebration is the candelabra called a menorah. Hanukkah celebrates a miracle. After the Seleucid desecration of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, there was only enough sealed consecrated olive oil left to fuel the eternal flame in the Temple for one […]
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