How To Make Geometric Collages On Recycled Boxes For Chanukah

How to make geometric collages on recycled boxes for Chanukah? Hmmm, that title is a bit confusing, I’ll admit, but how would you explain it and still end up with a title that your SEO monitor says works? The basic fact is that I always save aluminum foil boxes and the inner tube for crafts as they are truly a wonderful shape, and best of all, a perfect little platform for making a Chanukah menorah! Or you could make a silohuette of the the Bais HaMikdash or a giant flat dreidel……however you choose to use this idea, take my advice, it is a winner!

My fifth grade boy students made these last week, and they were very satisfied with the results, and they were able to do it all by themselves, though I cut the squares in most cases. The patterns here are inspired by marble floor tiles of the 2nd Bais HaMikdash and we explored those in my previous post, how to make geometric collages inspired by the floor of the 2nd Bait HaMikdash.

You’ll Need:

• aluminum foil boxes, I cut the longer ones down to the shorter length

• metallic card stock, aluminum pan paper/silver covers, gold paper

• a glue stick and a hot glue gun (optional, but preferable), scissors

• check out my previous post with photos of the archeological mock-up, link in paragraph above

How To:

Cut squares from metallic paper/card stock in three sizes as seen in photos, it does not have to be totally accurate as my students did their own thing in any case! Cut some long thin strips as well as a wide strip for one of the sides if you’ll use it as a base for something.
Open the aluminum foil boxes at the seams carefully, so as not to rip anything, and lay the box flat on the table with the unprinted side up.
Make collages as desired using a glue stick.
After pieces have dried, fold up box, with the art on the outside and adhere with hot glue.
Voila, an amazing piece in itself is born!