Dreidel Card Holder

Why

Looking for an eye-catching place to organize Chanukah cards? Craft a beautiful container that families will cherish for many holidays to come.


Steps

1. Chanukah is an 8-day Jewish festival. During this time children play with a dreidel, a four-sided spinning top called a s'vivon in Hebrew. The names of the letters on dreidels stand for the phrase, "Ness Gadol Hayah Sham--a great miracle happened there." Dreidels are traditionally used to play a lively Chanukah game. Here’s one way to use the dreidel theme to make a holder for Chanukah cards. It makes a lovely gift!


2. Use Crayola® Scissors to cut off the top and most of two opposite sides of a square tissue box. Leave enough of the sides so the box stands upright. The box will look a bit like a napkin holder.


3. Use a Crayola Erasable Colored Pencil to trace around one side of the box twice on construction paper. Draw a large dreidel on each section. Color the dreidels with Crayola Erasable Colored Pencils.


4. Using the eraser, rub away color to form one of the four Hebrew letters found on a dreidel. Fill in the letters with another color if you like. You could also add a decorative border.


5. Outline the letters and enhance the border using Crayola Glitter Glue. Air-dry.


6. Cut out your dreidel pieces. Glue them on each end of the tissue box.


Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project.

Glitter Glue— WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Not for use on skin.

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.

Adaptations

  • Research other Chanukah symbols that could be used to decorate a card holder.
  • Students with special needs and younger children may need adult assistance to cut their tissue box.
  • Create similar card holders for any holiday. Decorate them to suit the occasion.

Related Lesson Plans

Lesson Plans

 

Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Erasable Colored Pencils
  • Glue Sticks
  • Glitter Glue
  • Pointed Tip Scissors
  • Construction Paper
household supplies
  • recycled boxes

Overview

grades

  • Grades 1 to 3
  • Grades 4 to 6
  • Special Needs

subjects

  • Language Arts
  • Social Studies
  • Visual Arts

time

  • 30 to 60 minutes

benefits

  • Students learn the historic background of the Jewish holiday Chanukah.

  • Students recognize a traditional game associated with Chanukah.

  • Students create a Chanukah card holder showing one of the four Hebrew letters found on a dreidel.

Cirriculum

Research Canada Standards
Research UK Standards
Research U.S. Standards