These cute craft ideas—from dreidel garlands to paper menorahs, and even a wall hanging for presents—will surely get your kids excited about the festival of lights. You pick eight activities to celebrate each of Hanukkah’s eight nights or spend an evening crafting your favorite. Either way, your family will love getting their creativity on and making wonderful memories together. We’ve rounded up some fun and festive crafts the whole family can create to help get everyone in the holiday spirit!
Hanukkah Pocket Countdown Hanging
This adorable wall craft, designed by the Crafted Content Team at Joann, is an interactive hanging that you can reuse year after year. Your kids will look forward to opening a different pocket each night and discovering a new Hanukkah gift, just for them! While it looks complex, it’s surprisingly simple to put together.
Directions
For Sewing the Hanging:
To Make the Numbers:
Marbled Paper Menorah
This stunning marbled menorah is made almost entirely out of paper! Just picture this beauty (designed by the Crafted Content Team at Joann) sitting atop your mantle—it’ll add a special, homemade touch to your decorations. Plus, you’ll have just as much fun making it as you will admiring it all holiday long.
Directions
For the Marbled Paper:
For the Candles:
For the Menorah:
3D Perler Bead Driedel
Impress your Hanukkah guests with this handmade dreidel. You will need a hot glue gun and some Perler beads to create this unique craft, designed by the Crafted Content Team at Joann. You can even play a game of dreidel with it when you’re done!
Directions
Hanukkah Garland
This gorgeous garland is a beginner-level craft, so anyone can do it! Grab some blue and white fabric, pom-poms, and stars of David to put together this decorative Hanukkah craft, designed by the Crafted Content Team at Joann.
Directions
For the Garland Strand:
For the Fabric Tassels:
For the Pom-Poms:
For the Star of David Charms:
For the Grand Assembly:
Paper Star of David Garland
Another beginner-level craft, this garland, designed by the Crafted Content Team at Joann, brings the holiday cheer to your living room. Kids will love stringing little Stars of David onto spools of string and hanging them proudly for all to see. Grab some card stock and clear string and get crafting!
Directions
Handprint Menorah
Even your very little ones will be able to join in on this craft from crafter and blogger Dmitry Mintz. Each child can make their own handprint menorah to add a personal touch to your family’s Hanukkah celebrations.
Directions
Paper Dreidel
Crafting has never been easier with this paper dreidel, created by Dmitry Mintz. All you need is Mr. Mintz’s free dreidel template, some scissors, and glue! Each family member can choose from four bright colors to create a beautiful Chanukah dreidel all their own.
Directions
Paper Dreidel Garland
If you’re looking for a quick and simple craft that doesn’t require a ton of work, this dreidel garland is the one for you. Created by crafter and blogger Dmitry Mintz, all you need are some markers, string, and Mr. Mintz’s free garland template. Let your creative flag fly by adding glitter, stickers and rhinestones to your dreidels, or keep it simple white classic blue and white markers.
