Skill Level
Beginner
Time to Make
1 hour
Adult Supervision
Yes
Top Tip
Glue off-cuts and small glitter card pieces as extra decoration on the wreath. Small stars are easy to make from 2 triangles stuck together.
How to Make
- Cover a card wreath with 12cm masking tape strips. Stick one piece at a time onto the front then over the edge. It takes about 30 pieces of tape to completely cover a wreath.
- The tape makes it easier to paint over the top and neatens the edges on the card.
- Paint the wreath. Blue is the colour traditionally used at Hanukkah. Leave to dry.
- To make a 6-pointed star to fit the full size of the wreath, draw 2 x separate triangles on the reverse side of glitter card.
- Make all 3 sides on the triangles 18cm in length, so they are equal.
- Draw a 1cm border around the edge of both triangles then cut them out to make 2 frames.
- Making a cut across the edge is easier than trying to cut out a window from the middle and won’t show once it’s been glued down.
- Glue one of the triangle frames onto the wreath.
- Glue the second triangle on top to make a 6-pointed star.
- Use the same method to make smaller-sized 6-pointed stars. The triangles can be any size. Always make sure all 3 sides on the triangles are the same length.
- A star with 12cm sides fits over the hole in the middle of the wreath. For smaller decorations make the sides 10cm-8cm in length.
- To make a banner, select wooden letters for a greeting. Paint the letters gold, silver or use another metallic colour.
- To make painting easier, stick a strip of double-sided tape onto some scrap paper then press the letters on top.
- Stick the shapes lightly at the edges. Brush paint over the letters and around the edges. Leave to dry.
- Draw 2 curved lines on the reverse side of A4 glitter card. Draw the lines 5cms apart. Use the full 30cm card length to fit the ‘HANUKKAH’ lettering.
- Cut the ends on the banner into a ‘V’ shapes. To make a border, glue the banner onto a contrasting glitter card colour then cut around the edge, leaving 5mm-10mm around the edge.
- Cut out another smaller banner in the same way for the ‘HAPPY’ lettering.
- Glue the painted letters onto the banners.
- Glue the banners onto the wreath.
- Glue or tape a loop of ribbon onto the back of the wreath.
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