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Activities
Grades PreK2: Art
Hanukkah Colouring Pages
Decorate these pages and colour them for Hanukkah.
Candles
Dreidel
Menorah
Grades K8: Social Studies
Spin the Dreidel
Hold a class dreidel competition to celebrate Hanukkah. Bring in chocolate gold coins or other items
such as pennies, peanuts, jellybeans, or raisins for the competition. Divide students into groups to
play different games. Have the winners from each group play one another until one student emerges as
the champion.
Hanukka Dreidel Game
http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/hanukkah/dreidel2.htm
Grades K8: Social Studies
Learning About Hanukkah
Children can learn about Hanukkah by exploring this online house. Older children can explore on their
own, but younger children will need help.
Hanukkah Traditions
http://www2.priscilla.com/priscilla/hanukkah/home1.html
Grades 13: Art
Holiday Scrapbook
Have your students look through these "snapshots" of Hanukkah in an online scrapbook that
belongs to Sue Ellen from the "Arthur" series. Then have them draw a picture illustrating a
family holiday moment. Hang the pictures around the room to create a class Holiday Scrapbook.
Sue Ellen's Scrapbook: Hanukkah
http://pbskids.org/arthur/holiday/scrapbook/hanu1.html
Grades 15: Social Studies
Holiday Stamps
The US Post Office designs stamps for most holidays. Keep one step ahead of the post office and have
students design their own holiday stamps.
Large Stamp Outline (PDF file)
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/pdf/stamplg.pdf
Small Stamp Outlines (PDF file)
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/pdf/stampsm.pdf
Grades 18: Language Arts/Social Studies
Holiday Cards
Have children celebrate their favourite December holiday by creating their own greeting cards. You might
want to send children's greetings to a local senior centre, nursing home, or shelter.
Hanukkah
http://free.bluemountain.com/eng/hanukkah/
Grades 25: Art/Social Studies
Window Decor
Some of the cutting for this ornament will need to be completed ahead of time, but the rest is fairly
easy to accomplish.
Star of David Window Ornament
http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/hanukkah/craft/star.htm
Grades 28: Language Arts/Social Studies
Word Finds
Have students find words related to Hanukkah hidden in a puzzle.
Hanukkah (grades 24) (PDF file)
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/december/pdf/hanukkah_easy_wf.pdf
Hanukkah Answer Key (grades 24)
(PDF file)
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/december/pdf/hanukkah_easy_wf_key.pdf
Hanukkah (grades 58) (PDF file)
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/december/pdf/hanukkah_hard_wf.pdf
Hanukkah Answer Key (grades 58)
(PDF file)
http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/december/pdf/hanukkah_hard_wf_key.pdf
Grades 36
Holiday Mazes
There is always time to do a fun maze.
Winter Holiday Solve &
Colour MazeHard
http://www.benjerry.com/yule/maze-hard.html
Grades 36: Art/Social Studies
Hanukkah Craft Projects
For every night of Hanukkah, students can design their own wrapping paper and gift containers.
Wrap It Up for Chanukah
http://www.holidays.net/chanukah/craft.htm
Wrap It Up for Chanukah!
http://www.kid-at-art.com/htdoc/lesson14.html
Grades 38: Social Studies
Over the Years
Have students interview an elderly person about how that person celebrated a specific holiday in the
past.
A Holiday from the Past
http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-7206.html
Grades 38: Social Studies
Holiday Recipes
Have students bring home a booklet of traditional recipes.
Chanukah recipes
http://www.holidays.net/chanukah/recipes.htm
Grades 38: Language Arts
Holiday Wacky Web Tales
Students can create a wacky holiday story and practice their grammar skills at the same time.
The Hanukkah Party
http://www.eduplace.com/tales/h/hanukkah2.html
Grades 45: Social Studies/Art
Hanukkah Candles
Students can make eight of these lovely candles, one for each day of Hanukkah, to hang in a sunny
classroom window or to take home.
FamilyFun
Cellophane Candles
http://family.go.com/parties/holiday/feature/famf127hanukah/famf127hanukah2.html
Grades 48: Social Studies/Art
Clay Menorah
Families use a special candelabra, called a menorah or hanukkiah, to light candles every night for the
eight nights of Hanukkah. Students can make a clay menorah for the classroom or to take home.
FamilyFun
Homemade Menorah
http://family.go.com/parties/holiday/feature/famf127hanukah/famf127hanukah3.html
Grades 58: Social Studies
Holiday Quizzes
Test students' knowledge of Hanukkah trivia with these fun online quizzes.
Test Your Chanukah Knowledge!
http://www.chanukah99.com/lights/games/chanukah_quiz.asp
Grades 68: Social Studies
A Season for Giving
Help students learn the true meaning of giving by organizing a bake sale to benefit a local charity.
Students can create posters announcing the sale and bring in baked goods from home. Have the class vote
on where to send the proceeds from the sale.
Grades 68: Social Studies
Match the Menorahs
Challenge your students to with this Hanukkah concentration game.
Chanukah Concentration
http://www.chabad-lubavitch.com/lights/games/concentration/
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