3 easy ways to host a fun Hanukkah party for kids

Want to keep the whole family happy while still observing tradition? Create a Hanukkah party that kids will love with these fun, festive ideas.

When you throw a Hanukkah party for kids, you should have themed decorations, dreidels to play with and traditional foods like latkes. Explore your options below.

Because blue and white are the traditional colours of the holiday, you should consider decorating your home using streamers and balloons in those colours. You'll also want to have a few traditional Hanukkah items as decorations, including a menorah and dreidels. When kids see these traditional items, they'll be able to ask you about them and learn something educational about the holiday.

One of the reasons that Hanukkah parties for kids work so well is that the holiday has a built-in game: dreidel. The dreidel is a top-like object that has a different Hebrew letter on each of its four sides. The game you play with the dreidel is pretty simple, so it won't be too hard for kids to learn. If they get bored with playing dreidel, you can do some Hanukkah-related activities with them, such as letting the kids create their own menorahs.

There are a number of materials that can be used to create a menorah, including clay and wood. If you don't want to work with messy materials, you can have the kids draw their own menorahs. They'll be sure to enjoy getting to add their own spin to the traditional Hanukkah item.

It's a tradition on Hanukkah to eat food fried in oil, including latkes and donuts. This isn't a holiday where you're supposed to eat vegetables, which kids will be happy to hear. Latkes, which are fried potato pancakes, are usually served with applesauce and sour cream, but you can also get creative with your condiments.

For dessert, jelly-filled donuts are usually eaten, but if the kids at your party would rather have chocolate donuts, that's okay, too. As long as the food is fried, it's perfectly acceptable to eat on Hanukkah.

Another traditional Hanukkah food that kids are sure to like is chocolate coins. These usually come in bags of several coins, and they're a great party favour to give to the kids.

A Hanukkah party is a good way to teach kids about the holiday while also giving them plenty of fun activities to do and tasty food to eat. Kids are sure to love playing new games and eating new food at your Hanukkah party.