Easy Hannukah Menorah Craft {paper craft with printable}

Are you looking for a simple and fun way to celebrate Hanukkah with kids?

Whether you’re a parent, teacher, or someone who loves crafting with kids, this Hanukkah Menorah craft for kids is perfect for elementary students and beyond!

Best of all, it’s low-mess, quick, and comes with a free printable template to make it even easier.

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Hanukkah is such a special time of year, and incorporating meaningful activities like crafts helps kids connect with the holiday traditions in a hands-on way whether they’re Jewish or just learning about different world holidays.

What is a Menorah?

The Menorah, also known as the hanukkiah, is a nine-branched candelabrum that is lit during Hanukkah to commemorate the miracle of the oil.

According to tradition, when the Maccabees rededicated the Temple in Jerusalem, they found only enough oil to light the Menorah for one day—but it miraculously burned for eight days!

This is why Jewish people light the Menorah for eight nights during Hanukkah, adding one candle each night, plus the shamash (helper candle), which is used to light the others.

Supplies

• Free printable Menorah template (grab it below!)
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• Crayons, markers, or colored pencils

Books to help teach kids about Hanukkah

Looking for ways to help teach kids about the Menorah. Here are 3 books to check out:

1. The Story of Hanukkah
2. The 9 Candles Of Hanukkah Tell The Tale
3. Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights

Directions

This simple paper craft is a easy way to celebrate Hanukkah with kids.

1 – First print out both pages of the printable template. Set the candles aside and color the Menorah.

Menorahs come in many colors, including silver, gold, blue, white, and other colors. Traditional menorahs were often made from precious metals, such as gold.

Kids can color theirs however they wish.

2 – Choose a candle flame. You can simply print and cut out the colored candle flames OR choose one of the outlines and kids can color their own candle flames.

3 – Light your Menorah. If you are doing this as a simple classroom craft kids can glue the flames on all the candles at one time.

You can also use this as a way for kids to add to their own Menorah for the 8 days of Hanukkah.

Grab the printable Menorah

The craft prints on two 8.5″ x 11″ pieces of paper.

One page is the Menorah and the second page has 3 different candle flames to choose from.

Happy Hanukkah!

Thanks for sharing!