Hanukkah Activities, Projects and Lesson Plans

The Hanukkah seasonal pages will provide you with great resources for a number of Hanukkah related topics. Ideas within this section include: journal activities, lesson plans and internet resources.

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Hanukkah Journal & Activity Pages
FREE printable Hanukkah journal & activity pages. (PDF format)

December Bulletin Boards Grades Various
Be sure to visit our December Bulletin Board page! You may also find other helpful boards on the Winter page as well.

Hanukkah Crossword Puzzle
Create your own Crossword or use our premade word/clue list.

Hanukkah Coloring Pages
Coloring Pages for the kids!

Books to help students learn about Hanukkah:
A Hanukkah Treasury
by Eric A. Kimmel
Celebrating Hanukkah
by Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith
Elijah's Angel: A Story for Chanukah and Christmas
by Michael J. Rosen
Hanukkah
by Emily Sper
Hanukkah: Celebrating the Holiday of Lights (Finding Out About Holidays)
by Arlene Erlbach
The Hanukkah Ghosts
by Malka Penn
Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins
by Eric A. Kimmel
Light the Lights!: A Story About Celebrating Hanukkah and Christmas
by Margaret Moorman
The Magic Dreidels: A Hanukkah Story
by Eric A. Kimmel
Our Eight Nights of Hanukkah
by Michael J. Rosen

Chanukah Printables
Chanukah begins on the 25th day of the month of Kislev in the Jewish calendar (November/December).

Childfun Family Web Site
Hanukkah crafts and activities.

HanuKat
HanuKat offers a playful, interactive way for children, parents, grandparents and friends – both Jewish and non-Jewish - to celebrate Hanukkah and Passover.

Hanukkah
Celebrate this holiday with Billy Bear.

Hanukkah Crafts for Kids
A great collection of fun and easy craft ideas.

Judaism for Kids
This site is by About.com and includes numerous resources.

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