Hanukkah Decorations

Hanukkah commemorates the physical and spiritual victory of the Jews against the Greeks many years ago. Latkes, Jelly Doughnuts , and Hanukah Cookies are yummy Hanukkah party treats. Dreidel game is a tradition at most Hanukkah parties.
Hanukkah is also a wonderful time to celebrate life and to make beautiful decorations to display and give. Here are some such ideas:

Make your own gift-wrapping paper:
Use craft paper or newsprint and stamp Hanukkah symbols (like a menorah or a dreidel) onto the paper. Or draw symbols with glue and sprinkle with blue and silver glitter.

Candle making:
You can also make beeswax candles for the family menorah! Beeswax is sold in sheets in lots of different colors. Simply place a length of wick onto a sheet, then roll the sheet tightly around the wick. Press the edge of the wax sheet to the roll, and you've got beautiful homemade candles!

Star of David home decorations:
Form a triangle with 3 popsicle sticks and glue them together. Form another triangle the same way. Glue the two triangles together in the form of a Star of David. Draw squiggly lines on the star with glue, and sprinkle with blue glitter if you wish. Hang the stars around your home, with ribbon.

Enhance the beauty of your windows and cupboard:
Decorate plain blue ball ornaments with silver and gold paint. Draw Hanukkah symbols such as a dreidel and a Star of David. Attach a piece of pretty ribbon to the ornaments and hang them in windows and on cupboard handles.