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Hanukkah Tissue Paper Suncatchers

- History & Social Studies
- Young Adult
- Kindergarten
- Grades 6-8
- Grades 4-5
- Grades 1-3
Create your own tissue paper sun catchers and catch the sunlight in the window throughout Hanukkah!
Materials
- 25 Pack Assorted Paint Brushes
- Craft Sticks 150 Pack
- Mini Craft Sticks
- Blue Tissue Papers
- Craft Glue
- Aluminum Foil
- Scissors
- Water
- Cup for mixing
Instructions
Step 1. Gather your supplies.
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| Step 2.
To make a Star of David shape, glue (3) Craft Sticks together to form a triangle shape. Repeat to make a second triangle. Glue the triangles on top of one another as shown. |
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| Step 3.
Use silver Metallic Paint and cover the wood stick shape and set aside to dry. Tip: You may want to paint several coats to cover. |
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| Step 4.
Cut a 7 inch piece of Elastic Cord and tie one end onto the wood stick shape. You will use this cord to hang your sun catcher once complete. |
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| Step 5.
Prepare your materials: cut a piece of aluminum foil and lay the shiny side face down as your work surface. In a paper cup, mix an equal amount of craft glue with water to make a glue solution. Lay your painted craft stick shape face down on the foil. Cut small pieces of blue and silver tissue paper. Using a foam brush, apply the glue solution to a piece of tissue paper. |
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| Step 6.
Place the tissue paper on the craft stick shape. Use the glue solution to secure to shape. Tip: If the tissue paper rips, don’t panic! You can always add more layers of tissue paper on top of cover any rips. |
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| Step 7.
Continue to add pieces of tissue paper until the shape is covered. Set aside to dry. |
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| Step 8.
Once dry, string blue and silver Pony Beads onto the elastic cord. |
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| Step 9.
Leave a little room at the top of the cord and tie a loop for hanging. Tip: Include one bead inside the loop shape. This will prevent all the beads from falling off when not yet hung. |
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| Step 10.
Slip the loop onto a Suction Cup and hang on your window! |
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| Step 11.
To make a Dreidel shaped sun catcher, Glue (3) Craft Sticks and (3) Mini Craft Sticks to form the dreidel shape shown. |
Teacher's Corner
Shine some light on the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah with colorful suncatchers!
Lesson Objectives
- The Festival of Lights: Menorah is the Hebrew word for “candelabra,” but more specifically, the hanukkiah is the eight-branched menorah that is lit each night of Hanukkah. This tradition celebrates the candle that stayed lit for eight nights when there was only enough sacred oil for one — hence the name: the Festival of Lights!
- The Dreidel Game: Each of the four sides of a dreidel represents a letter, which makes the sentence, “A Great Miracle Happened There.” This game of chance works by spinning the top of the dreidel — whenever it lands on the right letter, you’ll win golden chocolate coins! Have your students ever played?
Follow-up Discussion
From playing dreidel games to lighting the hanukkiah each night — December is a month to remember! While their suncatchers are drying, take a short Hanukkah quiz with Mayim Bialik! What did they learn from the video? What did they already know?