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Storage Solutions for Candle Making Supplies

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My son-in-law was kind enough to drop this massive shelf off yesterday. Now,  I can store some of my candle making supplies away so they’re not bulging out of the coat closet and/or taking over the kitchen table.

I have more candle making supplies coming, so it looks like I’ll need more plastic storage containers.  It still needs organizing, but I never claimed to be Martha Stewart.

Ideas for Storing Finished Candles

At Village  Craft and Candle they sell similar shelves, but they’re on wheels and they use cookie sheets for the finished candles.  At least that gets them rolled out of the way so you can move onto another project.

Craft Organizers for Small Items

I found several places that sell craft organizers, but honestly they don’t look much different than tackle boxes. If you don’t care that it’s not pink or festive looking, a tackle box will do the job for storing small items.

Other Craft Storage Ideas

If you want to get really organized and sophisticated looking, check out HGTV’s Organized Craft Room Ideas.  I’m partial to the shelves with brightly colored bins idea.  I really prefer see through containers though because even if I label them, I sneak weird stuff in that I may never see again. For this reason, I love zip lock bags.

If you’re frugal and are looking for creative storage ideas, see Frugal Storage Ideas. There are some crazy but clever practical ideas many thrifty people have contributed.  Last but not least, there are some good craft storage ideas at Home Organize It.

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Hanukkah Unit Studies for Kids

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!