Chanukah: Milk Carton Dreidel

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Start this Chanukah off with a spin and learn how to make an awesome Milk Carton Dreidel!

small milk carton
blue paint
paintbrush
glue
pencil
scissors
gold glitter
styrofoam ball
table covering
plastic plate

REMEMBER THAT IT'S IMPORTANT TO ALWAYS WORK UNDER ADULT SUPERVISION. SOMETIMES WE USE THINGS THAT CAN BE HARMFUL, LIKE SCISSORS, SO DON'T EVER ATTEMPT TO MAKE THESE CRAFT PROJECTS ALONE.

Poke a hole in the top and bottom of the milk carton. Use scissors to do this.
Paint your carton blue and let it dry for about a half hour.
Cover the bottom with glue, smooth it out with your brush, and cover it with gold glitter. Do the same for the top. Squeeze out some glue on your white paper, and paint on Hebrew letters on the side. You can watch the video for help on this. Each side of the dreidel should have a letter from the Hebrew alphabet painted on it that, together, form an acronym for, A great miracle happened here. Add glitter and shake off the excess. Set aside to dry for about a half hour.
Stick a pencil into your Styrofoam ball, cover it in glue and roll it around in glitter. Set it aside to dry for another 20 minutes.
Take your pencil topper and insert it into the bottom of your milk carton. You’re ready to play!