Hanukkah Crafts for Kids

Hanukkah is family time, and it’s a great time to do some crafting together. From star of David crafts to menorahs and dreidels, here are some fun options for Hanukkah crafts for kids.

If you want to make your own little dreidel out of clay, you can with these instructions from Moms and Crafters. They’re so cute, and the post is full of great tips to make a usable dreidel (and a link to the song because I know you’re singing it now, right?).

She also has some cute printable dreidel boxes, which aren’t for playing with, but they’re big enough to hold a little treat or be a decoration for your Hanukkah gatherings. How about a sweet garland of dreidels? I feel like I’ve shared this one before but she also has a super cute pipe cleaner menorah for kids to play with and “light.”

And while you’re playing dreidel, you’re going to need some gelt. Make your own out of paper with this simple idea from What We Do All Day. They have another take on the homemade dreidel using cardboard and a pencil, which is great because you don’t need any special supplies.

You could also try making a dreidel out of Legos, with instructions from the Legoland Discovery Center.

Get out your craft sticks and glitter to make this pretty (and easy for younger kids) Star of David ornament from 2 Paws Designs. Or make a three-dimensional star out of paper with the instructions from NurtureStore, which shows how to draw a six-pointed star with help from a compass and ruler, making this a sly little STEM project for older kids.

NurtureStore also has a cute paper plate menorah craft with printable candles. Or make a paper menorah with these instructions from No Time for Flash Cards. You can also make a Lego menorah (What We Do All Day) or make one out of an egg carton decorated by the kids (Kids Activities Blog).

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Hanukkah Unit Studies for Kids

I’m in deep denial about the fact that new year is almost upon us again! It’s been the fastest and the longest year at the same time, and I can look back and see some good things as well as some things I wish had gone differently.

Doing a year in review with your kids — whether in the classroom or at home — is a good way to capture some of their memories and the things they really liked about the year gone by.

There are a lot of different printable year in review worksheets you can use if you want to make this super easy. Here are links to a few (often part of larger posts about NYE celebrations with kids that are worth a read, too):

Teach Beside Me has lots of fun printables fro the end of the year, including a year in review that covers favorite memory, funniest memory and the best book they read, among other topics.
NurtureStore‘s version has space for a self-portrait and prompts like favorite toy, best day out this year and future dream job.
Remember favorites, their “best idea” of the year and have room for setting goals for next year with this one from The Keele Deal.
The year in review from Yes We Made This has room for drawing or writing and includes things like something they learned, a memory they made and a place they visited.

Of course you could pretty easily make your own year in review for the whole family to do that asks questions based on what you most want to remember. (Favorite video game? Best friend? Favorite family memory?)

And if after the year in review you’re ready to look ahead a bit, Mrs. Merry has new year’s resolution printables to inspired kids to look ahead and set goals for things they want to try. You can totally fill this one out as a grownup, too.

[Photo: Mrs. Merry]

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