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hanukkah
HANUKKAH CANDLES
HANUKKAH CANDLES
Eight little candles
Are standing in a row,
See their bright flames glow.
Violet, orange,
Green, red, and blue,
Yellow and pink,
And a purple one, too.
See our menorah
All shiny and bright,
Holding so many
Bright candles tonight.
LATKES
The most popular themes throughout the Hanukkah dishes are the use of oil, a reminder of the oil that burned eight days instead of one.
Latkes are potato pancakes made from grated potatoes mixed with eggs, onions, and flour, and fried in vegetable oil. The texture is crispy on the outside and tender within. They're served hot and often dipped in apple sauce or sour cream.
The Maccabbee soldiers ate latkes made from cheese, vegetables, or fruits which were brought to them on the battlefields. However, they didn't eat potato latkes, as potatoes weren't available until the 16th century.
STAR ORNAMENTS
STAR ORNAMENTS
Glue two perfectly shaped triangles together to make a six pointed star. Cover with macaroni, glitter or colored rice.
MENORAH CANDLE HANDPRINTS
Let one child at a time place both hands in dark colored paint and make a Menorah print on construction paper by placing fingers of each hand spread and together with thumbs over-lapping. When the menorah is finished have the children dip a finger into yellow point and make a "flame" at the top of each candle.
GELT HUNT
Tell the children that one of the games played by Jewish families during Hanukkah involves something called gelt. The gelt are real coins hidden by parents that the children must find. Have a gelt hunt, but substituting gold-foil chocolate coins for real coins. Hide the coins around a room for the children to find.
DREDIELS
pencils, glue, paint and paintbrushes, small milk cartons or boxes
Fold tops of milk cartons down to make boxes. Mix a little glue with paint and let children paint boxes. Poke pencil through box from top downward so point is on bottom.
Poem:
I have a little dreidel,
I made it out of clay.
And when it's dry and ready,
A dreidel game I'll play.
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