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Toilet Paper Roll Menorah – Happy Hooligans

Toilet Paper Roll Menorah – Happy Hooligans

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This toilet paper roll menorah is easy to make, and safe for toddlers and preschoolers to “light” by themselves during Hanukkah. Just tuck the tissue paper flames into the cardboard roll candles to set your menorah aglow.

See all of our Easy Menorah Crafts for kids here.

toilet paper roll menorahs washi tape and paint

I’m thrilled to share our very first menorah craft with you today. It was so fun and easy to make, and I think the results are down-right adorable.

Edited to add: We’ve since made this kid-friendly wine cork menorah.

Kids can get as creative as they like transforming their toilet paper rolls into candles for their menorah. We kept ours simple, painting them in vibrant colours and adding the details with a liner brush or colourful washi tape.

If you want to make your candles fancier, you can decorate them with buttons, craft jewels, sequins, glitter… the sky’s the limit really.

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We made our flames out of tissue paper so they slide in and out of the cardboard tubes easily. That way, little ones can actually “light” their menorah by adding a flame to one of the candles every evening throughout Hanukkah.

If older kids want a more realistic looking flame, they can make these paper circle flames that slide into slits in the top of the cardboard tube.

Related: Toilet Roll Christmas Candles

Supplies:

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  • 8 toilet roll tubes
  • 1 paper towel roll tube (for the helper candle)
  • paint
  • paintbrushes
  • washi tape
  • tissue paper
  • glue/glue gun

Time needed: 1 hour

Cardboard Roll Menorah

  1. Cut helper candle

    Cut a paper towel roll to a height that’s slightly taller than the 8 toilet roll tubes.

  2. Paint cardboard tubes

    Paint your cardboard tube “candles” in vibrant colours and allow to dry.painted cardboard rolls lined up in a rowpainted cardboard rolls lined up in a row

  3. Assemble menorah

    Arrange the cardboard tubes in a straight line, placing the tallest tube (the helper candle) in the center. Attach them to each other with a bit of hot glue.

  4. Add details

    Add colourful details to your tp roll candles using paint, washi tape, craft jewels, sequins, glitter etc. painted cardboard rolls with stripes painted onpainted cardboard rolls with stripes painted on

  5. Make the flames

    Cut or rip a sheet of tissue paper in half.
    Fold this half piece in half 2 more times.
    Lay it flat and pinch it in the center to pick it up.
    Still pinching, use your other hand to gather the excess tissue paper.
    Twist and scrunch to form the shape of your candle flame.collage how to make tissue paper flamecollage how to make tissue paper flame

  6. Light your menorah

    To light your menorah every night, simply tuck a tissue paper flame into the top of one of the toilet paper rolls. putting tissue paper flame in cardboard roll menorah candleputting tissue paper flame in cardboard roll menorah candle

Doesn’t our menorah look adorable sitting on the windowsill?

What a wonderful and safe way for children to learn about and participate in this special Hanukkah tradition.

painted cardboard roll menorah on windowsill painted cardboard roll menorah on windowsill

Keep your eyes on the blog! We’ll be sharing more fun and easy menorah crafts in the coming week!

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