Finding Hannukah gifts for children can be a challenging experience because so many Hannukah gifts are geared towards older generations. Luckily, we’ve found 36 awesome Hannukah gifts, all perfect for teaching kids about their ancestry and family beliefs. Every kid can appreciate some chocolates, books, and crayons, but the ones on this list have a Hannukah twist. It’s a time for celebration! There are several crafts and fun things for kids to do on this list, as well as keepsakes for youngsters to remember the greatness of the holiday. It’s a time to celebrate, so include your kiddos in the festivities with gifts meant for them.
Milk Chocolate Gelt
Kosher and delicious. What more could you ask for as a Hannukah treat? There are 23 milk chocolates, each representative of gelt coins wrapped in golden foils. The bag is adorable too with a menorah to symbolize everything the holiday represents – luck, love, perseverance, and good fortune. One scrumptious gift!
First Hanukkah Picture Book
Dual-purpose in a book? Yes, please! Kiddos need to learn their ABCs and this book injects Hannukah into the fun. Colorful pictures of scriptures, menorahs, and other symbols that mark the celebration are represented with the alphabet. Kids can learn about their festive culture while learning simple A to Zs.
Name Crayons
Adorably crafty for creative kiddos. The non-toxic crayons are molded in the shapes of letters to spell out a child’s first name, complete with a festive star, butterfly, or dinosaur as the last crayon in the batch. Names can be 1 to 12 letters in a mashup of marbled colors
Make Your Own Hanukkah Candles Set
Have you ever rolled your own beeswax candles? Because these look like so much creative fun! Recipients can make 48 candles from a vibrant rainbow of colors. Made from beeswax, each candle comes with instructions for rolling the candles and insertion of the wicks. We love the honeycomb beeswax designs!
Hanukkah Boy Plushy
Squishmallows are all the hype right now, and that extends to holidays and celebrations! Rafa is an adorable, roly-poly Hannukah boy, decked out in his best blue suit with candles to represent the menorah. While he’s cute, his teensy blue kippah’s even cuter, complete with the gold-embroidered Star of David
Hanukkah Stampers
We love how crafty and creative Hannukah can be, especially with colorful stamps to celebrate the holidays with symbols of festivities. There are a dozen stamps, each vibrant, bold, and represents an icon of Hannukah. The stamps are self-inking and handmade from high-quality rubber. Bright enough to rival the menorah!
Musical Spinning Dreidel
Back in the day, dreidels were handcrafted from wood, and the ends had to be perfectly pointed to dance across smooth surfaces. These dreidels are creative, modern, and musical with light-up lasers that put on a show with every spin. There are three light patterns in stars, hearts, and arrows!
Colorful Menorah for Kids
Hannukah is a celebration passed down through generations of families and loved ones. Ergo, teaching children about their culture and festive celebrations begins and ends with easy-to-educate games, like this Hannukah Menorah puzzle. There are 9 wooden candles, each colorful and vivid, perfect for education about the Festival of Lights.
Fun Kippah for Kids
The cool thing about these kippahs is that each set of three is handmade and imported from Israel for meaning and authenticity. There are clip holes for easy everyday wear, and kids will love the blue designs that feature cities, fishies, and cool, colorful waves. Will fit most boys’ heads!
Paint Your Own Hanukkah Sun Catcher
There’s fun and bonding in painting a set of stained-glass artworks with your youngsters. This is a three-pack, each with two designs – a dreidel and a menorah. There are colors, all bold and perfectly liquid to stain the glass (plastic). Dry for some hours, then hang them in your windows.
Hanukkah Ornament
It’s a beautiful festive ornament, perfect for a child’s precious moments in remembrance of Hannukah celebrations. The Star of David is cross-stitched in blue on a tiny plush pillow of even-weave white. The menorah has a splash of sparkle in candle flames. Kids can hang these ornaments from bedroom doorknobs
Conversation Starter Card Game
Wholesome and so much family fun! Have you ever wondered if you know all there is to know about your loved ones? This game features 200 cards, all with both trivia questions and challenges related to favorites and family moments. It’s a fun way to learn about your family members.
Hanukkah Tealight Holder
For older kiddos, the tealight candle holder glows when the candle is lit from the inside. The design is soft and hand-etched, featuring a menorah flanked by two beautiful doves. It proudly proclaims “Happy Hannukah,” and it’s a reminder of the love, care, and everlasting light of this amazing holiday.
Wooden Shabbat Set
We love this Hannukah toy because it’s handcrafted from sturdy, durable wood, which means it’s built to last for years. Perhaps even as a passed down gift across generations of children. Imagination not included, but your kids have plenty of that. Comes with 21 pieces, including goblet and Challah loaves
Shalom Dove Piggy Bank
Shalom – a greeting and a blessing all in one. It’s emblazoned across this “piggy” bank. Other celebration symbols include a beautiful white dove, the Star of David, and traditional colors of Linden wood in soft blues and browns. It’s useful and practical, but also a lovely keepsake for Hannukah celebrants.
Hanukkah Book Play Pack
The excitement of Hannukah is beautifully told in this book. Two kids are overjoyed about the festivities coming their way, and they show it in a Scholastic classic, complete with two bendy wooden dolls and a miniature menorah. Kids can play while they read the story. Small gift for celebrations!
Personalized Book of Hanukkah
A personalized story, especially for your youngster, about a teddy bear for Hannukah. It’s an adorable, precious tale – one that kiddos will remember for years to come and may even keep reading to their children when they get older. Pair with a plush teddy bear to round out the gift
Hamsa & Mezuzah Gift Set
Perfect for a child’s bedroom or a nursery. This gift set is handcrafted to represent Hannukah’s message of “health, love, and happiness.” In place of that message, you can personalize the Hamsa hand, which is already decked out with colorful, fun zoo animals. The wood is lightweight, and varnish sealed.
Pajama Set
If your kiddo goes gaga for pajamas, this Hannukah set is an adorable, soft reminder of the celebrations yet to come. Available in a beautiful blue, the material is dotted with Stars of David, dreidels, and menorahs. It’s available in a wide range of sizes – 3 months to 14 years
Shape Matching Puzzle
When you typically think of a menorah, you think of something traditional. But this one is unique in that kids can get involved in the lighting and placement of the celebratory candles, and the base pieces are used as a puzzle. It’s durable, wooden, and includes 9 different colorful shapes
Wooden Hanukkah Memory Game
Matching games are great ways to improve memory skills, and this game is a celebration of all things Hannukah. From the Torah to a gelt, oil pitcher, and Star of David, kids can match and un-match pairs of 12 (24 cards in total). It’s fun to play during Hannukah stories!
Hanukkah Table Runner
Beautifully embroidered and perfect for the bedroom of a Jewish teenager. This table runner is available in either silver or gold with a menorah as the centerpiece. For children that place love and care in their culture and family, the runner could become a sentimental gift that flows through generations
Wooden Hanukkah Toy Set
Everything kiddos could love about Hannukah is in this wooden toy set. Convenience, adorable, and handcrafted for durability and strength! It’s a kit of 22 pieces, including potato latkes in a frying pan, a spatula, six Star of David coins (gelts), a dreidel, and a menorah with colorful removable candles
Hanukkah Mini Donuts
Nothing says sugar rush like mini donuts for Hannukah! There are one dozen delicious, homemade miniature donuts, sealed for freshness, and made from ground almonds and pure cane sugar. Each box features a donut assortment, but some flavors include painted chocolate, jelly, blue with sugar sprinkles, and vanilla with luster
Hanukkah Dreidel Sprinkle Surprise
Sugary and oh-so-delicious, dreidel treats are a Hannukah favorite from the Marzipops shop. The dreidels are flexible and yummy, made from a blend of almonds and cane sugar. The dreidels are stacked, and an overflow of edible glitter and sprinkles are in the center. It’s a scrumptious surprise for celebrants!
Hanukkah Necklace Gift
Cheesy, so sweet, and so…punny, this Hannukah necklace declares, “I love you a latke.” It’s the kind of beautiful, sentimental gift that a mother or father might give their child. There’s a touch of silliness in the message, but the true meaning behind the golden (or silver) hoops is togetherness
Personalized Wood Alphabet Menorah
Handcrafted and cute, the play on a classic menorah makes it easier for kids to relate and get excited about Hannukah celebrations. Customize the center with your child’s name in colorful wooden blocks, add on a few design blocks for fun, and 9 candle holders go on top for lights
Glass Mezuzah Case
Give your youngster a new guard for their door this Hannukah. The Mezuzah is a Jewish guardian, so it stands to reason that a guardian would be strong and brave, like an elephant. Ward off negative energies by encouraging your kiddo to tape their personalized Mezuzah to their bedroom doorframe.
Hanukkah Quilt
Quilted by hand and made to order, “let it snow” is a beautifully wintry quilt to keep your babe warm when temperatures drop. It’s a perfect Hannukah gift for its sentimentality and warmth – one that could be passed down through generations if your child ever has children of their own
Moses Basket Bassinet
The Moses basket was a classic way for moms to carry their babies in ancient times. Now you can either opt to do the same with your babe or gift your older kiddo with a basket for their baby dolls. It’s handwoven in Ghana from Elephant grass with leather handles
Personalized Menorah Pillow Covers
Families are important, and what family doesn’t love a comfortable pillow? Your kiddo, ideally, already has the pillow, and you provide the pillow cover. Embroider with silver and gold atop blue, white, or beige. Get the family name at the heart of the menorah or opt for the child’s name
Wooden Dreidel & Game
If you’re shopping for Hannukah gifts for children, then you know that dreidels were originally part of a classic game. This set mimics the traditional dreidel game with one handcrafted, colorful dreidel and 20 coins. Instructions are included in case you’ve forgotten how to play and are teaching your littles.
Jewish Handmade Matryoshka
Super cute and meaningful – the whole Jewish family makes an appearance in Ukrainian nesting dolls. There are five wooden dolls, headed by the head of the household with his wide-brimmed hat, curly beard, and menorah. Each doll is made with love, conveys love, and gives children traditional fun for playtime
DIY Dreidel
Designing dreidels are an amazing part of the Hannukah celebration! Kids can paint their own with a set of two basic acrylic colors in blue, green, and yellow. Creative kiddos can add a “little extra” with a touch of glitter after the paint dries. Then play the classic dreidel game!
Night Light for Kids
So cute and sweet, the nightlight is an adorable, smiling star, perfect for keeping boogeymen at bay throughout the evenings. Hannukah is made all the sweeter with a starry buddy for your babe. It changes 9 bright colors, but only bright enough to be soothing – no disruption of sleepy times
Jewish Songs Book
Glittery and fun! The Jewish Songs book is exactly what the name suggests, but in kid-safe board book form for toddlers. The pages are durable and sturdy with loads of textures, like child-safe glitter, for kids to touch while they learn to sing classic Hannukah tunes. Great for Passover too!
