Get your kids involed with your family's Hanukkah celebrations with this easy Hanukkah craft. Our expert crafter Kendra Smoot shares her magnetic menorah idea in our how-to video.



To make the menorah craft in our video:

Supplies

Fabric scraps in blue, grey and yellow
8.5x11 magnetic sheets*
8.5x11 sheets of paper
Pinking shears
Craft glue and felt brush
Ruler
Compass
Pencil
Scissors

** A note on the magnetic sheets. It is important to purchase strong magnetic sheets. The printable kind found at office supply stores with generally warp for this kind of project. Please choose sheets with strong magnetism like these.**

Instructions

1. Fold the paper in half. Create the menorah template with the compass. placing the ruler at the top of the paper to use as a guide.
The space for the candles is 3/4" wide, the distance between candles is 1/2" . The stem of the candleabra is 1/2". The base is 3/4x 5 inches.

2. Cut out the Menorah template and unfold the paper.

3. Use the ruler and pencil to create the candle templates. You'll need one longer "Shamash" or helper candle that is 3/4x4 and one short candle that is 3/4x 3 inches.

4. Freehand the flame template.