How to Make a Wooden Kinara
Supplies Needed
1-inch diameter wooden dowelClamping miter box with sawBlack, yellow, red, and green craft paintScrap woodPainters tapeDrill and small drill bitHot glue gun Yellow and orange cardstockThin jewelry wire
Step-by-Step Directions
Head to the hardware store to make this simple Kwanzaa decoration. With just a few pieces of wood and some paint, you can create a lasting Kwanzaa kinara.
Step 1: Prep Dowels
Cut one 6-inch piece and six 5-inch pieces from a 1-inch-diameter dowel. Amber used a clamping miter box ($18, The Home Depot) to hold the dowel and ensure even cuts. Paint the 6-inch dowel with black craft paint and the remaining dowels green and red. Two shades of each color mimic candlewax drips. Let dry completely. Editor’s Tip: Don’t have a saw? You can have the dowel cut to size at your local hardware store.
Step 2: Form Base
For the base, cut a piece of scrap wood. Make sure it’s at least 10-inches long. Tape off one end of the wood and paint. Let dry completely. Using a small bit, drill a hole in the top of each dowel. Hot-glue the bottom of the dowels to the base.
Step 3: Make Flames
Cut flame shapes from yellow and orange paper; glue together with short wires ($3, Walmart) sandwiched between. Insert the wires into the drilled holes and use glue to secure them if necessary.
