Your first grader will delight in making a cookie version of homemade gelt--the gold coin chocolates that are often given as gifts or prizes during Hanukkah.

Hanukkah gelt is a festive treat for the Festival of Lights. Make this Hanukkah gelt even more special with chocolate-dipped apricots.

Gather the family around for this fun song and game that will get your holiday started!

Make this delicious warm apple bread for Hanukkah.

Your child can brush up on her math skills by charting the length of time that each candle on the menorah takes to burn.

Bake a cupcake menorah for a fun twist on the Hanukkah candelabra. This menorah isn't merely tasty, it's also a pretty presentation for the Festival of Lights.

Add a Hannukah twist to Chutes and Ladders by using a dreidel as the dice.

Make a yarmulke for your teddy bear and celebrate The Festival of Lights with this fun craft project.

Your first grader will gain an understanding of time management as your holiday tasks become manageable, with this to-do list reinvented as an advent calendar!