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Family Starts Candles by Kids Business

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Candles by Kids9-year-old Alyssa and 6-year-old twins Dominic & Darius started Candles by Kids in Columbia, SC with the help of their parents.

They decided to give them a business loan after a family meeting and their scented candle making business has been booming ever since. Alyssa said she started the business because she wanted a laptop, and Darius mentioned that he wanted to buy a house.

Candles are one of the few products people continue to buy regardless of how the economy is doing. For example, according to the Boston Business Journal, Yankee Candle reported that their revenue is up 8% from 2010.

The earnings from Candles by Kids are divided between savings, toys and charity. The family came up with a charity of the month program on their website in order to help others.

In this video, you’ll see the young entrepreneurs traveling to beauty salons with their handmade candles. [youtube iN_fyfTfOpc]

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Learning about Hanukkah is important for people of all faiths as a reminder that December isn’t just about Christmas and that their are many other important holidays that happen during this time. Hanukkah unit studies can give you ideas for incorporating the holiday into your holiday studies that happen in December, or to use at home for learning about people of different faiths.

Homeschool Superfreak has a lot of basic ideas for how to build a Hanukkah unit study, as well as FAQs about what Hanukkah is and why it is celebrated. This list is a good stargint point but doesn’t include all the details you’ll need. For example it says you can play the dreidel game but doesn’t explain how to do that or why it’s important. (If you need that information, this post from Mama Smiles is a good source.)

Teachers Pay Teachers has lots of great lesson plans and activities if you’re willing to pay a little bit to get some good content. Two I really like are this Hanukkah PowerPoint presentation from Shelia Melton, which provides a good overview of traditions, food and the history of Hanukkah; and a virtual field trip to Jerusalem from MagiCore, which includes lots of videos showing the city and activities like playing dreidel, drawing a menorah and making latkes. It’s a Google Drive folder and also includes writing activities and more for kids in second to fifth grade.

Kids Activities Blog has some simple printables with facts about Hanukkah and things kids can color in like a Star of David, sufganiyots (jelly doughnuts) and a menorah. These are great for learning the basics.

Homeschool Giveaways has a printable ebook about Hanukkah complete with questions kids can answer after they read. This would be a good one for older kids with good reading comprehension.

NurtureStore’s Hanukkah unit study includes a printable mini book, tons of crafts, as well as math and writing activities. I love the dominoes game that’s part of the unit.

And check out our previous posts for more Hanukkah crafts and learning activities!