Holiday: Chanukah/Hanukkah

  • Hanukkah Dancing Characters Craft For Kids

    Here’s a super cute idea to add some cheer to your home this Chanukah— dancing dreidels, doughnuts, menorahs, candles and oil flasks! You only need a few simple supplies and everyone can have fun creating their own dancing characters. We’ll most likely be hanging these garland style, which we have yet to assemble, but they’re…

  • Geometric String Craft Stars Make Gorgeous Holiday Decorations!

    Aren’t these geometric string craft stars fabulous? I’ve been wanting to do some crafting with my kids to revisit the geometric string crafts of the 70’s, and this was a perfect start. Plus I think these work perfectly with dreidels and menorahs and candles as a part of our Hanukkah themed crafting! And the only…

  • Hanukkah Card Craft With 3D Dreidel

    Here’s a fun idea that kids can make with just a tiny bit of help — a 3d dreidel Hanukkah card! Of course these look great standing on a mantel or shelf as holiday decorations too, so be sure to make some extras to keep for yourselves! This idea was suggested by vista print, and…

  • Hanukkah Card Craft With Cut Paper

    Here’s a fun Hanukkah card craft using cut paper that’s oh so simple and yet the results are just beautiful, don’t you think? I always love cut paper, and am so happy to found a use for it this Hanukkah! And of course, this is a great project for any age…..just look at the great…

  • Hanukkah Drawings On Graph Paper Re-Visited

    The other day my 9 year old son came home with this version of the little graph paper Hanukkah doodle that I posted last week. Of course I uttered a few oohs and ahhs, as it’s quite a work of art. Okay, not exactly an example of pure creativity, but the idea is to create,…

  • More Hanukkah Hama Bead Crafting!

    We love hama beads and they’re perfect for making little ornaments for Hanukkah! I think we may very well have enough now to make a Hanukkah mobile, so that’s next on the growing list of crafting we need to do in the next two weeks, yikes! And if you don’t have enough ornaments to make…

  • Hanukkah Decoupage Catch-All Craft For Kids

    Here’s a fun decoupage kid’s craft for Hanukkah that will add some cheer to your home! I know that I can always use some festive handmade containers to hold hanukkah candles, dreidels, or even special treats around holiday time, and this little box is already setting the tone for our Hanukkah decorating! No strict blue…

  • Hanukkah Crafting With A Fun Kit Delivered To Your Door!

    Today my daughter made this gorgeous little Hanukkah menorah with flickering LED candles using a really great kit courtesy of Kiwi Crate, a new company that makes special crafting kits for kids. When Kiwi Crate contacted me about trying out their Handmade Hanukkah Kit, I had no idea that such a treat was in store…

  • Hanukkah Doodle Pictures For Kids

    Here’s a fun way for kids to draw Hanukkah menorahs and Hanukkah candles! My kids learned this little trick years ago from friends, and as Hanukkah approaches, everyone seems to draw these little shapes in their gridded math notebooks. I love the idea of drawing simple patterns, as I posted about a year ago here, so…

  • Hama Bead Ornaments For Hanukkah

    My kids made these sweet Hanukkah ornaments from our beloved hama beads, and when we have a few more we’re going to string them some how and make a festive Hanukkah garland! In fact my seven year old is hard at work on another version of a driedel as I write this! So get out…

  • Washi Tape Matchbox For Chanukah!

    How about whipping up some fun washi tape matchboxes this fall, to enjoy this winter, or even as part of your holiday gift giving plans? They’re so very simple to make, as you can guess, and oh so sweet! I haven’t seen any washi tape in my little town, but of course saw lots of…

  • Dutch Canal Houses Embroidered Table Runner, For Chanukah?

    I just love the idea of capturing the charm of Dutch canal house architecture with embroidery, don’t you? This fabulous idea, shown in progress, is brought to you by Pam over at gingerbread snowflakes, and I can’t wait to see the finished project! And thanks so much for Pam for not only contacting me, but…