Introduction & Valentine Heart Candle Holder Project

Hello there. I was the candle making editor here a couple years ago and it’s good to be back!

I enjoy researching and experimenting with what’s new in candle making, and if I don’t know what I’m doing, I’ll figure it out. It makes it more exciting when I get to share my latest candle finds and adventures with you.

Creating your own candles is fun, therapeutic and they make wonderful gifts. It’s something you need to experiment with to get the hang of, but it’s fairly easy. If you’re really into candle making, you can even make some money at it.

This simple valentine candle holder was made by filling the holder with acrylic hearts and placing a tea light on top. I finished it off with a cute ribbon involving hearts and peace signs. 🙂

I’ll share a few valentine candle projects this month, so if you’re looking for ideas, check it out. On the other hand, if you have fun ideas, let us know!

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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!

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