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DLTK's Holiday Crafts for Kids
Hannukah Wreath

This craft is fun for older children (and adults!) - Age 6+.  There are quite a few steps that younger kids (Age 2+) can help with, but they won't be able to do the craft independently.  This is a good family project!

  

Materials:

bulletWire coat hanger
bullet14 to 16 tp rolls
bulletOPTIONAL:  Winter color paint like silver or blue
bulletwhite paper (you could also use craft foam, gift wrap or tinfoil)
bullettape
bulletglue
bulletscissors
bulletEasy Fold and Cut Star of David 
(as many as you want for decorating the wreath)

 

Instructions:

bulletADULT:  Take each tp roll and cut a slit HALFWAY through
  
bullet Paint the tp rolls blue.
  
bulletLet dry.

bend coat hanger
bulletADULT:  Bend the coat hanger to form a circle
  
bulletUsing the slits cut halfway through the rolls, slide each of your tp rolls onto the hanger to form a big circle of tp rolls. 
  
bulletOPTIONAL:  Take a bit of masking or scotch tape and tape the tp rolls together.  (tape the openings of the tp rolls on the inside of the circle together).  This will keep the rolls from spinning around while you're working.  If you choose not to do this, the paper stars will keep everything from spinning on the finished craft 

assemble wreath
bulletPrepare many stars.  (Easy Fold and Cut Star of David)  
    
bulletOne person can be doing this part while another (daddy *grin*) is assembling the tp roll wreath base.
bulletGlue all the stars onto the tp roll base.  You can use as many as you want and overlap them if you like so it's nice and full.
  
bulletTie a bow on the top if you want to.

  

 

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