Celebrate the festival of lights with these miraculous Hanukkah children’s books! In addition to relating the traditional tale of the Maccabees and the eight day miracle your family will enjoy these wonderful and sometimes-fanciful Hanukkah stories. I am delighted to be able to include a selection of holiday books that includes some non-traditional, diverse families…
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LEGO Menorah: Have a Creative and Flameless Hanukkah
The other night my youngest son was saying how he was afraid of the fire used to light menorahs. I have seen toddler and preschool menorahs in which the flame is made out of paper, but of course my instinct was not to make a craft, but something super easy and something that we would…
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Easy Hanukkah Craft: Make Your Own Gelt!
Now that your kids have made their own dreidels, it’s time for them to make their own gelt! (And not because you ate all the chocolate coins you bought last week. Oh, no, that is NOT the reason…) The lovely Carolyn, who shares simple play ideas (including stellar ways to play with LEGO) at The…
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Super Easy Hanukkah Dreidel Craft for Kids
This simple dreidel made out of recycled materials is a super easy Hanukkah craft for kids. Every child loves spinning the dreidel and like most kids who celebrate the Festival of Lights, my boys have a slew of dreidels. Nevertheless, it’s still fun to make your own (especially when it doesn’t take much effort!). I must…
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Free Interfaith Ornament Coloring Page
I am so pleased at the coloring page kid lit author/illustrator Melanie Hope Greenberg has shared with us today! It’s an interfaith ornament with symbols from Christmas and Hanukkah, plus a peace dove for good measure. Even if you only celebrate one holiday this season, no one can argue with peace, right? So download, print it out and get…
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Holiday Picture Books for Interfaith Kids
Like a growing number of households, we are an interfaith family and celebrate both Hanukkah and Christmas. I love to see that reality reflected in the picture books I read to my kids. Consider this list full of Christmas books and Hanukkah books that can be enjoyed by kids of any faith. Picture Books for…
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Books for Hanukkah: Eight is Enough
I’m considering giving eight children’s books as a way to celebrate Hanukkah! We don’t shower our kids with a lot of gifts during the holidays and typically I leave the Hanukkah gift giving to the in-laws. I don’t want my kids to come to expect and associate the holidays with lots of presents. But I…
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