Make a Homemade Hanukkiah
Pick any one of these simple hanukkiah activities for your homeschool group or with your grandkids.
Instructions
- Fill jelly jars with sand and stand white taper candles upright. Arrange them in a row on your dining table.
- Gather glass bottles of varying shapes and sizes. Be sure that the bottles are strong enough to support the candle without tipping over easily. You can fill the bottles with sand or water to be safe.
- Drill holes about ½” deep in a stick or small log that will sit flat; match the drill bit to the diameter of your candles. Most Hanukkah candles are tapers, ranging in size from birthday candles to dinner tapers.
- Use wooden spools or antique loom bobbins as Hanukkah candle holders. The most used colors at Hanukkah are white, blue, and silver, but you can also go crazy and paint them however you like.
Notes
One year, no joke, my son made a hanukkiah out of Legos®. I bet you can, too.
Be sure to number each candle holder, if you’re using loose ones, so you don’t lose track of which night is which. Light one candle on the first night, and then an additional candle on each of the other eight nights.
By the last night of Hanukkah, you will have all the candles lit. Eat dinner together all those nights–no meetings, no dates, no school projects.
If you can’t do dinner, spend a half-hour with each other before bed in the light of the hanukkiah, playing games and talking. If the oil could miraculously last for eight days, your family can manage thirty minutes for eight nights in a row.
You won’t be sorry. In fact, you’ll be filled with the light of the season!
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