Hanukkah - Teacher Resources
Hanukkah, the "Festival of Lights," starts on the 25th day of the Jewish calendar month of Kislev and lasts for eight days and nights. Explore the rich traditions and history of Hanukkah, with our lessons, printables, activities, and resources. Your students will enjoy learning the meaning behind the holiday, creating their own dreidels, singing Israeli children's songs, writing holiday poems, taking Hanukkah-themed quizzes, and much more! You'll find materials that meet the needs of your students, no matter which grade you teach.
Choice Boards
Perfect for 1st through 3rd grade, this choice board features a group of activities that will help elementary students learn about and celebrate Hanukkah.- Hanukkah Choice Board and Activities for Elementary Students
- Hanukkah Math Choice Board for Elementary Grades
- Hanukkah Math Choice Board for Middle School
Educational Videos
View our short videos about Hanukkah and extend your students' knowledge with the extension activities prepared for each video, such as games, art projects, reading passages, and writing prompts.Printables
Teach your students about Hanukkah with these printables. Includes a mini-book with celebrations around the world, a story describing Jewish traditions, foods, and holidays, and an art project making Hanukkah cards.- Celebrations Around the World
- Rabbi Benjamin's Buttons Educator's Guide
- Happy Holidays
- Hanukkah (or Chanukah), the Jewish Festival of Lights
- Making a Hanukkah Card
- More Hanukkah Printables
Lesson Plans
Our Lesson Plans will help students understand Hanukkah with activities such as writing acrostic poems about Hanukkah or other holidays, singing and comparing Israeli and American songs, and more.- Winter Holidays
- Holiday Poems
- Potato Print Wrapping Paper
- Israeli Children's Songs
- Holiday Paper Chains
- Clay Hanukkah Menorah
- Create a Menorah Gallery
- More Hanukkah Lessons
Hanukkah Art & Music Activities
Incorporate Hanukkah activities into art and music classes by creating potato print wrapping paper, singing Israeli songs, making paper chains with Hanukkah symbols, and making Menorah galleries.Hanukkah Reading & Language Arts Activities
Expand your students' knowledge and understanding about the Jewish holiday Hanukkah by having them write an acrostic poem.Clip Art Images
Choose from our Clip Art Images to expand your teaching strategies about the Jewish holiday Hanukkah and help students understand the holiday better.Hanukkah Social Studies Activities
Explore Hanukkah connections using these social studies resources. Includes videos which are great for introducing Hanukkah, a chart of Jewish holidays, and a reading passage about the history of Hanukkah.- The Story of Hanukkah Videos & Activities
- Winter Holidays
- Holiday Poems
- Potato Print Wrapping Paper
- Holiday Paper Chains
- Clay Hanukkah Menorah
- Jewish Holidays, 2015-2020
- Create a Menorah Gallery
- Winter Holidays Chart
- Hanukkah History
- More Hanukkah Social Studies Activities
Slideshows
Browse our collection of slideshows to find resources to enhance your curriculum by introducing your students to Hanukkah and other winter holidays with these slideshows which include fun learning activities.- Favorite December Holiday Printables Slideshow, Grades K-4
- Hanukkah Classroom Activities Gallery
- Favorite Hanukkah Activities Slideshow, Grades K-4
More December Holidays
If you enjoyed these resources for Hanukkah, click the links below on our resources for other December holidays.Browse Hanukkah Resources
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CHOICE BOARDS
Hanukkah Math Choice Board for Middle School
These Hanukkah student choice math activities for middle school students are perfect for celebrating and learning about ... -
CHOICE BOARDS
Hanukkah Math Choice Board for Elementary Grades
These Hanukkah student choice math activities for elementary students are perfect for celebrating and learning about the... -
CHOICE BOARDS
Holiday Choice Boards Essentials Kit
110 pages of holiday choice boards - student choice activities and worksheets for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, an... -
TEACHING RESOURCE
The Story of Hanukkah – Videos & Activities
Introduce the story of Hanukkah and the history of this Jewish holiday through videos and classroom activities. Students... -
ACTIVITIES
Hanukkah Choice Board and Blues Busters for Elementary Students
This Hanukkah-themed and blues-buster choice board features 8 fun, skill-building activities to help students celebrate ... -
WORKSHEETS
Rabbi Benjamin's Buttons Educator's Guide
The story Rabbi Benjamin's Buttons reflects community as a foundation for Judaism. Through the children's book and activ... -
LESSON PLANS
Israeli Children's Songs
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IMAGES
Menorah 2
Enhance your teaching materials with this clip art image illustrating a Menorah – nine lighted candles for Jewish ... -
LESSON PLANS
Hands & Feet Reindeer Heads
Students create reindeer heads by tracing their hands and feet. This arts & crafts activity makes a fun classroom decor... -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Hanukkah Classroom Activities Gallery
Explore the rich traditions and history of Hanukkah, with the worksheets and activities featured in this gallery. Hanukk... -
IMAGES
Menorah
Enhance your teaching materials with this clip art image illustrating a Menorah -- five lighted candles for Jewish festi... -
ACTIVITIES
Favorite Hanukkah Activities Slideshow, Grades K-4
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EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Favorite December Holiday Printables Slideshow, Grades K-4
Explore the December holidays with fun and educational printables for grades K-4. Your students will love celebrating Ch... -
WORKSHEETS
Hanukkah (or Chanukah), the Jewish Festival of Lights
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WORKSHEETS
Making a Hanukkah Card
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Hanukkah History
Learn about the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, or the "Festival of Lights," starts on the 25th day of the Jewish calendar m... -
WORKSHEETS
Winter Holidays Chart
This worksheet, meant to be used in conjunction with the Winter Holidays Lesson Plan, tests students' knowledge of the m...