Hanukah (also spelled Chanukah) has several symbols they are light, the Menorah, candles, bows and arrows, oil and a small ceramic jar. These Hanukah craft ideas use Hanukah symbols giving parents the opportunity to tell their kids the Hanukah story as they work on their projects. The Hanukah craft ideas are simple, quick to organize and fun for all the family.

Creative craft projects for kids at Hanukah

1. Candle making

Get all the old crayons in the house and remove the paper wrappers.

Put the candles into an old pot, and put on the stove/gas, melt the wax but do not burn it. If you want to you can add essential oils to give it fragrance.

Prepare cups by rubbing a little cream or Vaseline around the inside so that the wax does not stick to the cup. Tie a piece of candle wick (available at craft stores) to a pencil and lay the pencil across the top of the cup.

Pour the wax into the cup.

Wait for the wax to set and turn out the candle. It goes without saying that an adult needs to be in charge of the hot wax.

2. Ceramic pot painting.

One of the main symbols of Hanukah is the little ceramic jar that oil was found in and used to keep the menorah alight for eight days.

Buy a ceramic pot and some mosaic squares from a craft store.

Let the child decorate the jar/pot by sticking the mosaic squared onto it.

3. Building a Hanukah Menorah

A menorah can be made out of almost any material, but first decide if you are going to want to use it for the candle lighting during Hanukah. If you want to use the Menorah afterwards, it will have to be made of materials that are not flammable. Alternatively create a menorah just for decoration.

Use toilet rolls, marshmallows, Lego, paper mache, old pencils, yogurt cartons, plastic bottles, wooden building blocks, plastacine or any other material you have around the house.

Then let the children paint their creations.

4. Homemade wrapping paper/wax pictures

Lay a large piece of paper on the table.

Take a candle and draw on the paper.

The pictures will be invisible. You can do any kind of pattern or picture.

Then paint over the whole piece of paper with watercolor paints.

The paints should mixed with water so that they are runny and flow over the

Paper. The paint will not stick to the wax and a pattern will be formed.

5. Decorate donuts

Donuts (sufganiot) are a traditional Hanukah food. Buy plain donuts and provide the kids with icing or frosting, sprinkles, chocolate sauce and  jam or jelly

Any other small sweet candy for them to cover the donuts with.

Afterwards eat them of course!

Any one of these projects could turn into a Hanukah gift for someone, or you could try one of these Hanukah gifts. 

Another traditional Hannuka food is potato pancakes, try this recipe with your kids too.