HANUKKAH STORY BOARDS
This is one of my favorite Hanukkah art projects, and it’s great for any age! Story boards are similar to books, but they’re not bound. They’re great for retelling a story from memory because the pictures help the artist/author remember the main parts. Here’s what you do — read the Hanukkah story with your kiddos, and then have them draw pictures on a series of cardstock or posterboard sheets to depict the different parts of the story. They can also write numbers on the back of each story board so that they can see the order. Alternatively, I divided the Hanukkah story into six parts and created a PDF that can be printed with Avery 8464 Labels (they are 3 1/3” x 4”) and stuck to the backs of the story boards. That link is below in the materials list. Once your kiddos are finished, they’ll be ready to retell the Hanukkah story to family and friends, which is one of the most important parts of celebrating the holiday!
*These story boards were created by my daughter
HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED:
-White cardstock, construction paper, or poster board — whatever size you want (I cut cardstock into 8 1/2” x 8 1/2” squares)
-Markers, crayons, colored pencils, and/or paint
-Optional: Hanukkah Story Board Labels (I divided the Hanukkah story into six parts and formatted them to fit Avery 8464 Labels, or you can just print them on paper, to stick on the backs of the story boards)
HERE’S WHAT YOU DO:
(1) Read the Hanukkah story together — even if you’ve read it before (which you most likely have!) so that it’s fresh in your mind. (2) Divide the story into five or six parts and then draw pictures of the story on the white paper. (3) You can write numbers on the back of each story board so that you remember the order or you can print the Hanukkah Story Board Labels I created and stick those to the backs of your story boards. (4) Use your story boards when you tell the Hanukkah story to family and friends! Chag Sameach!
*These 3 1/3” x 4” Hanukkah Story Board labels are compatible with Avery 8464 labels — link to the PDF in the materials list above. You can put them on the backs of your story boards.
