Do your kids love to get their hands dirty with play dough or clay? Have you ever tried making your own salt dough?
You can make a beautiful Hanukkiah (Hanukkah menorah) for your family using a simple recipe that’s similar to homemade play dough. Note: This recipe makes four individual candleholders, so you might want to double the recipe to have enough for a full Hanukkiah with nine holders.
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SUPPLIES
- 1 cup flour
- 1⁄2 cup salt
- 1⁄2 cup warm (not hot) water
- Cookie cutters
- Candles
- Nontoxic paint
DIRECTIONS
- Mix flour and salt together in a medium bowl, then add water and stir to combine. Knead the dough for about five minutes.
- When the dough is fully kneaded, divide it into four balls, and place the balls on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Flatten the balls into circles, then use a cookie cutter to shape each one—you can make hearts, Stars of David, whatever you like. Press a candle into the center, wiggle it, then remove it; you’ll be left with a candle-shaped hole.
- Bake the candleholders in a 250 degree oven for three hours, or simply leave the candleholders out overnight to dry.
- When candleholders are fully dried, paint them however you like. Line the holders with foil before lighting. Shabbat shalom!
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