Elementary School Hanukkah Activities

Make your own dreidel from modeling clay with this Hannukah craft activity!

Encourage a spirit of giving and sharing with this meaningful tzedakah box craft project. 

Help your child craft a magnetic menorah that they can safely "light" themselves!

This chocolate gelt is the perfect Hanukkah treat. Chocolate gelt is used as a gift for children or in the classic Hanukkah game of Dreidel.

Homemade dog treats are fun to make and delicious for your household pet. Make homemade dog treats to create personal Christmas gifts for dogs.

This family photo calendar can be made by your second grader. Make a family photo calendar with your child to celebrate another year together.

Introduce your fifth grader (and friends) to a unique Jewish tradition by paying homage to the Maccabiah games by engaging them in their own makeshift games!

Your kindergartener will be delighted to refine his motor and conceptual skills as he creates his own Maccabee shield in honor of the Maccabee revolt.

Hanukkah stamps help you decorate anything from cards to gifts to wrapping paper. Make your own Hanukkah stamps out of potatoes.

This children's menorah is a fun craft that lets your child celebrate Hanukkah while learning their ABCs. Make this children's menorah for the Festival of Lights.

Make a treasure hunt for the kids complete with clues and theyâll be thrilled to find the gelt at the end of their search.

Holiday thank you cards show friends and family that you appreciate them. Make a batch of holiday thank you cards with your child this winter.

Make a flame-free menorah from beans, pasta, and tissue paper with this simple Hannukah craft activity! 

Bake these delicious Crisco Cookies with your child this holiday season to give as gifts to friends and family.

This dreidel craft gets your child to make the spinning top out of a milk carton. Make an upcycled dreidel craft with your child this Hanukkah.

Celebrate the holidays by making sufganiyot, or fried jelly donuts. This Hanukkah recipe is great for kids learning about the Festival of Lights.

Invite your fourth grader to celebrate one of four holidays by creating a kid-friendly homemade Menorah, Advent Wreath, Kinara, or Diya!

Bake these rugelach cookies with your child this Hanukkah to celebrate the holiday and help her practice important math skills.

This apple cider recipe makes a perfect drink for a cold winter day. Make our apple cider recipe with your child this holiday season.

Make these edible dreidels out of marshmallows, pretzels and chocolate chips for Hanukkah.

Your kindergartener will delight in creating this "handcrafted" sweatshirt for Grandma and Grandpa this holiday season, filled with her colorful handprints.

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

This latke song gets your child excited for the Hanukkah treat. Sing this latke song with your child during the Festival of Lights.

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

Make a dreidel card this Hanukkah to give to someone special and help your child celebrate the holiday!

Create a beautiful piece of art to celebrate Hanukkah! Using easy to find materials, your child will create a one of a kind suncatcher great for decoration or even a gift to family and friends!

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.

Make Hanukkah gift bags with your child this holiday season. These Hanukkah gift bags are great for passing out gelt to teachers and friends.

Bring the Star of David symbol to life by baking and decorating festive sugar cookies for Hanukkah!

Make this delicious warm apple bread for Hanukkah.