Painted Paper Menorah Hanukkah Art Project

Suggested grade: 2-4

Time required: 2 sessions (1 = 15 minutes, 2 = 30 minutes)

You will need to account for dry time in between steps.

Materials session 1:

  • White paper (each student needs 1 page with the menorah template)

    • Each student needs 1 page with the menorah template (download below)

    • Each student will need 1/4 of a blue page so paint enough for each student to have their piece plus a couple extra just in case

  • Blue, yellow and orange liquid tempera paint

  • Large paint brush

Materials session 2:

  • Black construction paper

  • Yellow painted paper (with menorah)

  • Blue painted paper

  • Scissors

  • Glue stick

Step 1:

  • Print a menorah template onto a page for each student.

  • On the back of the menorah page, students will paint their paper using yellow and orange paint. Use a large brush and make large straight strokes, instead of swirly ones. Make sure that the painted area will cover the entire menorah on the back.

    • I recommend painting a few extras yourself just in case step 2 goes sideways for some students and they need a new sheet.

  • Each student will use about 1/4 sheet of blue so those who finish their yellow early can paint some blue sheets.

    • As with the yellow, you may want to paint a few more than you need, just in case.

  • Set aside to dry.


Step 2:

  • Each student will cut out the menorah on their yellow painted page. You’ll want to use the scraps for the flames so try to keep a section for that.

  • Put glue on the white (template) side and glue the menorah onto a black background.

  • Cut 8 blue candles from the blue sheet. Glue onto the menorah.

  • Cut 8 flames from the scraps of yellow. Glue onto the candles.

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