| Creating Hanukkah decorations is fun not only for | | | | bag together out of velvet. Sew in a drawstring at the |
| children but for adults as well. Children can have a ball | | | | top of the bag so it can be pulled shut. Turn the bag |
| creating their very own paper dreidels. Cut the design | | | | inside out so the soft part of the velvet faces the |
| of the dreidel out of paper. Use markers or crayons to | | | | inside. Center a stamp with a Hanukkah symbol on it |
| color in the designs then use glue to hold the shape | | | | inside the bag so that it is neatly pressed against one |
| together. | | | | of the sides. Lightly spray the outer side of the bag |
| Use dreidels in other aspects of your Hanukkah | | | | opposite of the stamp, with water. Place a hot iron |
| decorations. Use blue fabric paint to stamp pictures of | | | | down on it for several seconds. When you turn the |
| dreidels and the Star of David on a plain white | | | | bag to its proper side, the impression of the stamp will |
| tablecloth. Or you can sprinkle blue dreidel confetti over | | | | be left on the bag creating a wonderful place for |
| a white tablecloth. Create a paper Star of David | | | | chocolate coins. Or you can use etching cream on the |
| decoration by folding a strip of blue paper into a star | | | | sides of used baby food jars. Tie a ribbon around the |
| with six points. Tie a string onto the top of the Star of | | | | neck of the jar and place blue tissue paper on the |
| David at attach it to the ceiling. | | | | inside. With the addition of the coins you can now give |
| A popular tradition on Hanukkah is to give chocolate | | | | the children in the family a parting gift that is not only |
| coins wrapped in a gold wrapping. Create new and | | | | pretty but also delicious. |
| inventive ways to give this treasured gift. Sew a small | | | | |