Hanukkah Activities and Crafts

Wooden Star of David Activity for an individual child Age group: 18-40 months Duration of activity: 20 minutes Materials: 6 craft sticks White craft glue Blue and white tempera paints 2 shallow pie tins Paintbrushes Your child will be learning a...

Handprint Menorah Activity for an individual child Age group: 30-40 months Duration of activity: 15 minutes Materials: 1 sheet construction paper Blue tempera paint Yellow tempera paint 2 pie tins This activity is a great way to reinforce Jewish...

This printable asks children to make a booklet full of Hanukkah pictures. ...

This printable will show children how to make a dreidel and play the game. ...

This printable asks children to draw a picture that shows what Hanukkah means to them. ...

Print and color this Menorah as a decoration for your Hanukkah celebration. ...

Print and color this Dreidel as a decoration for your Hanukkah celebration. ...

Striking Star of David Seasonal Sense The Star of David, known in Hebrew as Magen David or Shield of David, is a six-point star created by placing one triangle upside down on top of another triangle. This Star is an accepted symbol of Judaism a...

Designer Dreidel Holiday Hints Make several dreidel stained-glass ornaments to hang from each window, or string them together to make a garland. You might want to try making a Star of David design and alternating it with the dreidel. You can mo...

Menorah Moments Children will delight in crafting this foam representation of a Hanukkah menorah. What makes this menorah even more special is the promise of a planned family activity that is written on each flame. Holiday Hints Instead of glui...

Decorative Dreidel Box You can make your own dreidel out of clay by following these simple instructions. The accompanying box will store and protect your dreidel from season to season. Seasonal Sense A dreidel is a four-sided top with a Hebrew ...

Star of David NecklaceThis easy-to-make necklace can be worn to demonstrate pride in one's heritage.Materials Yellow, blue, and white construction paper Pencil or marker Ruler Glue ScissorsDirections Draw two triangles (with two- to three-inch si...

Dreidel Games for PreschoolersMaterials Homemade or store-bought dreidel Pennies, dried beans, raisins, or other tokens for each playerDirections Each player puts one item from his pile of tokens into the center, making a pile called the pot. The...

DreidelDreidel is the name of both the small spinning top used to play this game and of the game itself. Follow these directions to make your own dreidel, then read on for some fun dreidel games.  Materials Small, square milk or juice carton Pla...