If you’re looking to add some special fun for a Hanukkah day, check out our Dreidel Day! We had such a great time making dreidel art, playing with dreidels, becoming a dreidel!, and even practicing some counting and sorting. And we can’t forget the sweet ending: edible dreidels of course! What You’ll Need What supplies …
2024 Hanukkah Shelfie + Starter Activities
With Hanukkah just over five weeks away, we are so incredibly looking forward to bringing in as much light and love as we can this holiday season, starting with our 2024 Hanukkah Shelfie + Starter Activities! I set up this Shelfie for my kids Sunday afternoon and I loved watching them explore, play, learn, laugh, …
Dreidel Ooblek
Get ready for some delightfully messy, ooey gooey Hanukkah sensory play with this easy and fun Dreidel Ooblek! My kids LOVE ooblek. It’s such an easy sensory material to create, but boy is it messy. That might just be half the fun 😉 Add some dreidels and plastic gelt and you have yourself a wonderful …
2023 Hanukkah Shelfie + Starter Activities
It’s been so incredibly hard to get in the Hanukkah (and actually, any kind of activity) mindset right now but I do know and understand that the world needs as much light and love as we can pour into it so here is my small contribution for right now, our 2023 Hanukkah Shelfie + Starter …
Dreidel Stamping
My kids love dreidels and process art so I knew they’d enjoy getting to do this Dreidel Stamping craft! As with all process art, it’s so much about the process and the joy of creating. This Dreidel Stamping allows for lots of creativity in choosing colors and the dreidel’s orientation. And it is a wonderful …
2022 Hanukkah Shelfie + Starter Activities
Somehow we are already only a month out from one of my favorite holidays, Hanukkah, and to kick off our month of learning, exploration and fun we began with our 2022 Hanukkah Shelfie + Starter Activities! I love the Festival of Lights, the idea of bringing light into darkness, and all the extra family time …
Dreidel Sensory Tray
One of my kids’ favorite Hanukkah activities is playing dreidel (of course!) so they were really excited to see and play with this Dreidel Sensory Tray! It’s easy to set up, you can add whatever additional Hanukkah or dreidel items that you want, then invite your kids to play and explore to their dreidel delight! …
Easy, Educational & Fun Hanukkah Classroom Party
With a bunch of five to seven year olds I knew I needed a fun, but easy Hanukkah party for my classroom to celebrate the holiday this year. And because I’m their teacher, it also had to be educational and meaningful. I came up with the following plan and we all had a great time! …