Fun Channukah activities you can do at home

By Rabbi Ariel Boxman, Director of Lifelong Learning

Channukah is approaching and we are so excited to celebrate as a community. Below we provide some fun family activities that can be done at home! Enjoy.

Make a pasta menorah for Channukah

Make a menorah for Channukah out of dry pasta! It is both usable and beautiful,

and, most of all, fun to make. Simply glue some rigatoni pasta onto a flat lasagna noodle, then spray paint with silver acrylic paint. Add your candles and enjoy! Check out this link for more detailed instructions: https://tinyurl.com/pastamenorah.

Host a latke tasting

Latkes (potato pancakes) are traditionally made with shredded potatoes. However, they can also be made with all sorts of alternatives. Try a few different recipes and see which ones your children like best! My favorites include sweet potato and zucchini. However, I am excited to try onion and cauliflower this year! Check out this link, https://tinyurl.com/ latkerecipes2022, for some fun ideas to try!

Make Channukah slime!

Slime is all the rage right now for our littles! And now is a great opportunity to do a science experiment and learn about Channukah at the same time. Make sure to store it in an airtight container so that it can be used over and over again. Check out the recipe and instructions here: https://tinyurl.com/hannukahslime.

Perform an act of lovingkindness

While it is especially fun to receive gifts on Channukah, it is also a wonderful time to teach children about the importance of giving back to others. Instead of giving gifts to your children on all eight nights, dedicate one night as a special night to give to others. On this night, do a community service project as a family. Fun family community service projects include assembling peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for a local shelter, cleaning out closets and donating used clothing and toys to Goodwill, and making homemade dog toys and giving to a local animal shelter.

We hope you enjoy these Channukah activities for you and your family! Wishing you a sweet and happy holiday.