Add a little light to a Hanukkah celebration by asking class members to use the provided template to craft a Hanukkah card for a friend or family member. Senders get to color the menorah on the cover and write their own messages inside. Quite miraculous.

Concepts

judaism, hanukkah, menorahs, winter holidays, jewish holidays, world holidays

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Place samples of menorahs or images of menorahs about the classroom
• Make the activity part of a celebration of the holiday season
• Prior to the activity, read to the class one of the many children's books about Hanukkah

Classroom Considerations

• Presumes class members know the role the menorah plays in the celebration of Hanukkah

Pros

• Includes lines for a cover greeting and space inside for drawings or a written message

Cons

• None