Hannukah “Let There Be Light” Calendar
Hi Friends! We celebrate both Hannukah and Christmas over here. Although I grew up with Christmas… (my birthday's right around the holiday and my parents named Merry Christmas– Malia means Mary in Hawaiian and my middle name is Noelle)… I have grown to love and appreciate Hannukah too.
Hannukah is all about light… it was a miracle that kept a lamp burning for 8 days and nights– which is why we light the menorah every evening at susnset for eight nights.
But I want our family to consider how we can be the light for other people in our lives.
Supplies: Old picture frame, wire, tiny clothespins, various punches, scrap paper and ribbon, number stickers, stickers, and shipping tags. Decorate the tags with Hannukah in mind. The traditional colors are colbalt blue and silver and symbols include the Star of David, menorahs and dreidels.
Basically, there's a tag for each day of Hannukah and the number corresponds to "some way to bring light" to others on the back. I did it in pencil so it wouldn't show through.
Day 1: Write one letter to someone who has made a difference in your life… and send it.
Day 2: Really listen to two important people if your life– without judging or interrupting
Day 3: Do three nice things… anonymously!
Day 4: Notice the big and small things four people do for you today and thank them
Day 5: Give a compliment to the first five people you see
Day 6: Share six smiles. Look the person in the eye and smile with kindess, encouragement and love.
Day 7: Go through your things and donate seven toys to less fortunate kids.
Day 8: Gather donations from friends and neighbors and deliver eight bags of non-perishables to the food bank.
Just a few ideas! I hope your holidays are full of love and light.
XO
Monday
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https://sewcando.blogspot.com/
https://makingtheworldcuter.blogspot.com/
https://www.thegirlcreative.com
https://www.creatingreallyawesomefreethings.com/
https://www.craftskeepmesane.blogspot.com/
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Tuesday
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https://www.sugarbeecrafts.com/
https://todayscreativeblog.net/
Wednesday
https://www.freeprettythingsforyou.com/
https://takeitfrom-me.blogspot.com/
https://www.bluecricketdesign.net/
https://somedaycrafts.blogspot.com/
https://nightowlcrafting.blogspot.com/
https://gingersnapcrafts.blogspot.com/
Thursday
https://yesterdayontuesday.com/
https://www.somewhatsimple.com/
https://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/
https://firefliesandjellybeans.blogspot.com/
https://www.houseofhepworths.com/
https://bec4-beyondthepicketfence.blogspot.com/
https://alliemakes.blogspot.com/
Friday
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https://shabbynest.blogspot.com/
https://romantichome.blogspot.com/
https://www.findingfabulousblog.com/
https://www.chiconashoestringdecorating.blogspot.com/
https://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/
Saturday
https://www.fingerprintsonthefridge.com/
https://thirtyhandmadedays.com/
https://tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/
https://www.bedifferentactnormal.com/
https://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/
Sunday
Oh I LOVE it Malia…As well as hearing about the meaning of your name… I have a Brand New Linky Party starting up tomorrow… I would LOVE it if you joined in..
I love the story of your name. Thanks for sharing that with us. I like your tags and your meaning for them.
So beautiful…your name is so lovely. Hugs to you dear on.e
How nice! I love this idea and I think it’s great to teach your family about it even if you aren’t Jewish. I love this and I’ll definitely bookmark to save for a few years when the little one can understand. Always looking for new Hanukkah ideas!
I love this! Will have to add it to my list of Hanukkah crafts for next week. We celebrate both as well.
I wondered about your name – now I’ll wonder no more – beautiful x
Oh Malia I love this! Not just the calendar but the things to do each day. Those are things that all of us can certainly do! Thanks so much for sharing at this week’s BFF Open House!
Just wanted to let you know that I featured this as part of my BFF Open House wrap up and features. Please feel free to grab a featured button from my sidebar if you like! Thanks again for sharing.
I love it! I would love for you to link this up at Do Something Crafty Friday: https://vanessascraftynest.blogspot.com/search/label/Do%20Something%20Crafty%20Friday
The linky will be up all week :)
Malia, this is such a wonderful, beautiful and creative idea. Thank you so much for sharing it at “A Little Birdie Told Me…” this week. It’s on of today’s features!
Jenn
Adorable Malia! Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas to you and your family. (and happy birthday too!) I’ll be featuring you tomorrow on my linky party.