The light of Hanukkah, salt painting / 3rd Grade

In this activity called “The light of Hanukkah”, students will be able to create a Hanukkah Menorah using a technique which is both rich and original: salt painting.
This activity requires tools which are both playful and practical, which will reinforce the connection of students to the values of the Festival of Lights, while teaching them new ways to express themselves. This activity must be performed in two stages, with a 24- hour interval.

Introduction:
Display in the classroom various representations of Hanukkah Menorahs (drawings, pictures, postcards, canvases etc.), and ask the students to express their preference for one of them by justifying their choice.
Ask the question: “ What do you like in this Hanukkah Menorah? ”
Guide students with criteria such as color, shape, style (modern or ancient). Describe and analyze the techniques used in these creations: paint, collage, choice of colors etc.
Then present the salt painting technique to students, with which they will create the Hanukkah Menorah.
Process of the activity:
The 4 steps, as well as the list of necessary material, are detailed in the document:
Step 1: prepare the material
Step 2: prepare the background
Step 3: create the Hanukkah Menorah
Step 4: framing
Conclusion :
Suggest students to give a name to their work, and to dedicate it to the person of their choice (mother, father, etc.) This will enable them to further personalize their painting.

A white sheet of paper, from 250 to 300 g.
􀀍 Blue, red, green, purple ink (ink cartridges for fountain pens will do the job).
􀀍 A little bit of water
􀀍 Coarse salt
􀀍 A rather large paint brush
􀀍 The Hanukkah Menorah drawing (picture 10)
􀀍 White liquid glue
􀀍 Scissors
􀀍 Gilding flakes
􀀍 A sheet of yellow tissue paper
􀀍 A board (21X21)
􀀍 Black paint