Hanukkah dreidel hangers

STARTER GUIDE · AWAITING MAKER TESTING

Let’s make something lovely.

Before you begin: Adults should handle hanging. Keep the ribbon and paper clips away from small children, and hang the paper decoration well away from menorahs or other flames.

4 illustrated steps to help you follow the construction. Open any image for a closer look. AI-generated process illustrations accompany the written measurements.

1. 01

   Draw and cut four silhouettes

   Cut four 6 × 12 cm blanks. On each, mark a 6 cm-wide body from 2 cm below the top to 9 cm below the top. Above it, draw a centered handle 1.5 cm wide and 2 cm tall. Below it, draw two lines from the body’s bottom corners to the midpoint of the blank’s bottom edge, making a 3 cm-deep point. Cut out all four matching silhouettes.

   

   Mark step 1 complete
2. 02

   Fold each down the center

   Fold each silhouette vertically through the handle, body and bottom point, then reopen it. Decorate the outward-facing sides if desired. Refold all four in the same direction so the decorated sides are inside each folded piece; the plain backs will be glued together.

   

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3. 03

   Join the halves and add a loop

   Glue one plain half of the first folded piece to a matching plain half of the second, aligning the handle, body and point. Add the third and fourth the same way to make a folded stack. Fold the 20 cm ribbon in half and glue its two cut ends together along the top 2 cm of the central spine, leaving an approximately 8 cm loop above the handle.

   

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4. 04

   Close, dry and open the shape

   Glue the remaining plain halves of the first and fourth pieces together, enclosing the ribbon ends. Press the joins and hold the top lightly with paper clips while the glue dries as directed. Remove the clips and open the four folded pieces evenly around the spine. Hang from the ribbon loop; this is a decorative hanger, not a spinning dreidel.

   

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Make it personal

Alternate blue and gold panels, or invite each family member to decorate one outward-facing side.

The cover and process images are AI-generated illustrations of the intended make. Follow the written measurements; these project plans await hands-on maker testing. Allow any additional drying time. Estimated materials cost excludes equipment. Check your equipment and material instructions, verify template dimensions, and make a sample before a batch.