Things You'll Need:
- 2-by-4 inch board cut to a length of 8 to 10 inches
- Smaller piece of wood or empty spool (optional)
- 9 3/8-inch Hex nuts
- 9 Pennies
- Non-flammable craft glue
- Acrylic paint
- Stencils
- Stickers
- Glitter
- Macaroni
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Step 1
Glue nine pennies onto the top of the larger wooden board using non-flammable craft glue, making sure that there is an equal space between each penny. The pennies support the bolts used to hold the candles---eight candles for the eight nights of Hanukkah, and the shamash. If you'd like, glue down another piece of wood or an empty spool in the center of the block for a shamash holder (the shamash is the extra candle in the middle used to light the other candles).
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Step 2
Glue nine 3/8 inch hex nuts on top of the pennies. These nuts hold the menorah's candles in place. Let the glue dry overnight.
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Step 3
Paint the block of wood using acrylic paints. Use stencils for Hanukkah-themed patterns like dreidels, or let your kids go wild with their own designs. Try painting the shamash holder with the four Hebrew letters of the dreidel (gimel, hei, nun, and shin). Don't overpaint the hex nuts, though, or you may have trouble fitting the candles inside the menorah. Let the paint dry overnight.
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Step 4
Add extra decorations, like glitter, stickers, or macaroni. After the glue dries, your menorah is ready to use for Hanukkah!
