SUKKOT CRAFT IDEAS

Sukkot is a holiday of connection, bringing families and children together in joy. Sitting in the sukkah and doing the mitzvot becomes even more meaningful when you make it exciting for the kids. Crafts are a wonderful way to entice them, here are some adorable ideas to get them started!

1. Make a Mini Sukkah Treat-

–Make the icing: Beat 3 tablespoons of meringue powder, 4 cups of confectioner’s sugar, and 6 tablespoons of warm water until stiff peaks form (7–10 minutes on low with a stand mixer, or 10–12 minutes on high with a hand mixer).

–Prepare an icing bag: Use a piping bag with a medium tip, or fill a ziplock bag (not too full), cut a tiny corner, and squeeze gently.

–Assemble Walls: Run a bead of icing along the seams of the graham cracker walls, hold for 15 seconds, and use a glass or can to steady until hardened.

–Decorate Roof: Place cinnamon sticks or branches across the top, leaving gaps to “see the stars,” then press on candy, nuts, or spices while icing is soft and let it dry completely.

2. Lulav & Etrog Craft

–Willow leaves: Wrap the bottom half of a craft stick with masking tape. Cut four strands of yarn about 14–16 inches long, tie them together just above the tape, and make a tight bow. Gently pull the loops smaller to look like willow leaves, then trim the yarn ends so they match in length and push them to one side of the stick.

–Myrtle leaves: Take a pipe cleaner and wrap one end around the craft stick, right above the yarn leaves. With the free end of the pipe cleaner, wrap it around a pencil or pen to form a spiral, creating the look of curled myrtle leaves.

–Etrog: Glue a small yellow pom-pom onto the craft stick, just below the yarn and pipe cleaner. This represents the bright yellow etrog in the lulav bundle.

–Finishing touches: Adjust the yarn loops so they fan out like leaves, shape the pipe cleaner spiral so it stands nicely, and make sure all the pieces are secure.

3. Hanging Sukkah Decorations-

–Design your shape: Either create your own design or follow one of the sample ideas. Outline the shape you want using Wikki Stix, trimming any extra with scissors.

–Fill it in: Start coiling the Wikki Stix inside the outline, working carefully around openings and bending them neatly into the corners.

–Add a hanger: Thread a ribbon through a hole at the top of your design and tie it to make a hanger.

–Secure if needed: If you want the ribbon to stay firmly at the top, add a small piece of tape (though this step is optional).