Hanukkah ideas for OSHC
6 DIY activities for Hanukkah at before and after school care or vacation care. Pick and mix, or build a balanced day in one click.
Eight Nights of Kindness Chain
Children plan eight small acts of kindness, one for each night of Hanukkah, and record them on a paper chain that grows as each kindness is done.
Hanukkah · Paper Crafts Day · Art Attack Day +1Festival of Lights Suncatchers
Children make glowing window suncatchers in blue, white and gold shaped like dreidels, candles and stars, exploring how light shines through colour as they learn why Hanukkah is called the Festival of Lights.
Hanukkah · Games Day · Teamwork Day +1Giant Dreidel Movement Relay
Teams spin or roll a giant box dreidel and complete the movement linked to the letter that lands face up, turning a traditional Hanukkah game into a high-energy outdoor relay.
Hanukkah · Cooking Day · Culture Celebration Day +1Golden Latkes Cooking Session
Children grate potatoes and onion to make latkes, the crispy potato pancakes eaten at Hanukkah, learning why foods cooked in oil are part of the festival.
Hanukkah · Craft Day · Recycle Day +1Hanukkiah Light Craft
Children make a nine-branched hanukkiah from cardboard rolls with paper flames, learning about the eight nights of Hanukkah and the helper candle, without any real flames.
Hanukkah · Board Games Day · Culture Celebration Day +2Paper Dreidel Spinning Game
Children fold their own paper dreidels marked with the four Hebrew letters, then play the traditional Hanukkah spinning game using counters, practising turn-taking and simple counting.