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The only ritual component of Hanukkah is lighting the menorah and saying the blessings. (Visit pjlibrary.org/hanukkahUPCYCLED to see and hear blessings.) CRAYON Everything else is optional CANDLES – fried food, tales of Jewish heroism,This gifts and bright gelt. Ritually idea speaking, turns somethingit’s all about the old light, into and forsomething each of eight newnights, and bringing wonderful. a little more of it intoUPCYCLED the world. CRAYON CANDLES MATERIALS:This bright idea turns somethingINSTRUCTIONS: old into something new and wonderful. Old crayons 1 Preheat oven to 150 degrees. MATERIALS: UPCYCLEDINSTRUCTIONS: CRAYON CANDLES Plastic bag This bright idea turns2 Remov somethinge wrappers old from into crayons. something new and wonderful. Old crayons 1 PreheatSoaking oven crayons to 150 in degrees. water makes Muffin tin Plastic bag 2 Removthise easier. wrappers from crayons. 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Tip: If you don’t insert a wick, you’ll have Meltingsmashed times varycrayon depending pieces. on the Freezegiant for “ crazy10 minutes, crayons” thenthat you turn can use to brand of crayons. 5 Bake crayon mixture for 8-20 upsidecolor down or decorate to remove. cards. SECOND NIGHT. Here’s a tip: You light the candlesminutes beginning until the on wax the leftis melted. (Always LIGHT from7 LEFT Let candles set until hard. to RIGHT). And remember – the real miracle of Hanukkah, says Rabbi David Hartman, was not that the oil lasted eight nights.