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MODELING
DOUGH MENORAH
Invite your child to roll nine pieces of modeling dough or modeling
clay into eight small balls and one larger ball. Help him make a menorah
by lining up the balls in a row, with the larger ball in the middle,
on a strip of heavy cardboard. Let him decorate the wicks of nine
birthday candles with gold glitter glue for flames. Then show him
how to stand the candles in the dough or clay balls to complete his
menorah.
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GELT BANK
Select an empty can with straight sides and a plastic
lid, such as a nut can or a frosting can. Cut a piece of paper to
fit around the can and let your child decorate it as desired. Glue
or tape her paper around the outside of the can, and cut a slit
in the plastic lid. Over the eight days of Hanukkah, let your child
drop spare change into the bank. At the end of the holiday, donate
the money to a favorite charity.
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HANUKKAH STICKER GAMES
Select three different kinds of Hanukkah stickers, such as menorahs,
dreidels, and stars. Divide 12 index cards into three sets of four
cards each. Attach menorah stickers to one set, dreidel stickers
to another set, and star stickers to the third set. Then use the
cards for these games.
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Invite your child to sort the cards into three piles by matching
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Display three cards that match and one that doesn't. Ask your
child to find the card that doesn't belong |
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Lay out the cards face down and play a game of Concentration.
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HANUKKAH
MAGNET PUZZLE
Find a Hanukkah greeting card that is printed on stiff
paper. Remove the front of the card and cut it into several puzzle
pieces. On the back of each piece, attach a small magnet or segment
of magnetic strip. Then give the pieces to your child and let him
put them back together on the side of your fridge or a baking sheet. |
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DREIDEL FUN
Set out several dreidels of different colors, sizes, or materials.
Help your child experiment with trying to spin them. Then ask her
if she can think of other ways to use the dreidels. What new, creative
ideas can she come up with?
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HANUKKAH
TREASURE HUNT
This is a fun game for your child to play with others. Hide a container
of foil-covered chocolate coins in an appropriate place in your home.
Using a tape recorder, record clues for players to listen to and follow
while searching for the "golden treasure." When the treasure
is found, help the players divide it up, making sure each child gets
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OH, HANUKKAH IS HERE
Tune: "The Farmer in the Dell"
Oh, Hanukkah is here.
Oh, Hanukkah is here.
Light the candles one by one.
Oh, Hanukkah is here.
Oh, Hanukkah is here.
Oh, Hanukkah is here.
Spin the dreidel round and round.
Oh, Hanukkah is here.
Oh, Hanukkah is here.
Oh, Hanukkah is here.
Eat the pancakes, yum, yum, yum.
Oh, Hanukkah is here.
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HANUKKAH
HELPER
Invite your child to help you prepare your favorite potato pancakes.
Also let her help make some applesauce for a topping. In a small amount
of water, boil until tender several apples that have been peeled,
cored, and quartered. Then have your child mash the cooled apples
with a potato masher or a fork, adding a little cinnamon to taste,
if you wish. |
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