These fun and festive menorahs from Amazon are adding some extra twinkle to your Hanukkah celebrations this year
Hanukkah 2022 starts a little bit later—December 18th to be exact—but it’ll be here before we know it. And no Festival of Lights is complete without a menorah. We’ve found some fantastic menorahs—where else?—on Amazon to light up your celebration.
Quick brush up on your Hanukkah history:
How well do you know your Hanukkah history? Let’s get a little refresher out of the way.
Firstly, the word menorah means “lamp” in Hebrew. The ancient menorah had seven branches, and was an “everlasting light”, an oil lamp meant to never go out in the temple in the area that was known as Judea. At the time—167 B.C.E.—the small area of then-Judea was caught in conflict. The Egyption Empire and the Greek-Assyrian Empire clashed and Greek king Antiochus outlawed all Jewish practices. The observance of the Sabbath, keeping kosher were eliminated and the temple where the menorah burned was desecrated.
A small group of Jewish rebels, known as the Maccabees, were able to take back the temple over the course of several years. The menorah was relit. As the story goes, despite having only a single day’s worth of oil, the menorah miraculously lasted for eight days. Accordingly, the modern-day menorah has nine candles: one for each of those eight days and one to light the rest. Hanukkah marks the rededication of the desecrated temple of Judea when it was taken back by the Maccabees
So, now that you know why the menorah is such an important element of Hanukkah, we can get to the roundup of some of our favorite ones. These menorahs are not only unique, fun, pretty, and festive, but can be found on Amazon because we love convenience. They’re a great option for keeping with tradition while at the same time, creating a holiday aesthetic that’s perfect for your own vibes. So get ready for eight nights of celebration with our menorahs from Amazon roundup!
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Try out these 14 simple, family-friendly crafts that are perfect for Hanukkah
There’s only so much “Dreidel, Dreidel” a kid can play to celebrate each Hanukkah season. Make the Festival of Lights a little more fun with these easy Hanukkah crafts for kids. From a gold dinosaur menorah and “Menorahs By Mail” to pop-up cards and kindness chains—here are some creative ways to keep your little artists busy all eight nights.
Use all different shades and patterns of blue paper to decorate this Star of David. Take creative license and put your unique flair on this Hanukkah craft! Hang it in a window on a hook or wherever it fits best.
Make this giant menorah to display in a wide window or a big space. Let your kiddos get creative with the decorating. Use any paint colors and even add jewels (or glitter if you are brave) if you'd like.
Make your holiday cards stand out from the rest with this dreidel pop-up card that's way easier to make than it looks! All you need is cardstock paper, scissors, and watercolor paint. Get the simple instructions at Madcrafty on Youtube.
In Judaism, Tikkun Olam means "repairing the world through acts of kindness"—and it's one of the most important Jewish principles. This simple paper chain garland combines Tikkun Olam with the eight nights of Hanukkah—each link of the chain contains a simple act of kindness you and your kids can do each day. Get the instructions (and the free printable) at CoffeeandCarpool.com.
Menorah By Mail
Melissa Heckscher
Got loved ones who celebrate Hanukkah far, far away? We love this idea from Martha Stewart magazine, which lets you send a mailable "menorah" with gifts for all eight nights of Hanukkah. All you need is a business-sized envelope to decorate as the menorah, with eight smaller envelopes to go inside (or make your own envelopes, as we did!). Your kids can put small gifts or sweet messages inside each little envelope.
Is it baby's first Hanukkah? Mark the occasion by letting your little one put his foot down... in clay! These baby handprint and footprint menorahs are easy to make and will work as precious holiday decorations for years to come. Get the easy instructions at ReformJudaism.org.
Epic battle scenes! Death-defying miracles! Dramatic endings! There's a lot to the Hanukkah story that makes it a riveting tale. How about giving your kids the challenge of re-enacting the holiday story with LEGO bricks? That's what this family did one year after a Hanukkah gingerbread house led to a family tradition of LEGO holiday retellings. Get the story—and some inspiration—at Reformjudaism.org.
Menorah Flame Headpiece
Melissa Heckscher
Every little person at your Hanukkah gathering absolutely must wear one of these adorable menorah flame headpieces (Bonus points if you've got exactly nine kids). There are no fancy instructions for this Hanukkah craft: Just cut strips of construction paper and affix a paper flame in the middle. Let your kids decorate their flame—glue and glitter make it really sparkle! Then, staple the strips at the ends according to each child's head size. Light the lights!
Let the kids in on the holiday surprises by asking them to help make these fun party favors. Toilet paper tubes, paint, glitter glue, and tissue paper (plus fun treats for stuffing into the tubes) are all that are needed to make these colorful treats that can be used over and over again. Creative Jewish Mom has step-by-step instructions on how to make them.
What’s better than a Hanukkah gift? One that’s wrapped in special, homemade wrapping paper. Tori Avey has a great idea for a potato-stamped paper that the kids will have as much fun making as they do opening.
Everything is better with glitter! Kids will love constructing their own sparkly menorahs that use silver glitter, gold sequins, and glitter glue! You might be cleaning up stray glitter until long past Hanukkah, but the beauty of these keepsake menorahs will make it worth the mess. Get the instructions from this Creative Jewish Mom.
It won't take much convincing to get kids on board for this craft, which doubles as a delicious dessert. These Hanukkah-themed treats are as yummy as they are adorable. The bite-sized desserts—they're made of just marshmallows, sprinkles, pretzels, and chocolate—are the perfect treat to bring to any Hanukkah party or to serve after dinner at your own special bash. Food blogger Tori Avey has an easy no-bake recipe. *Psst: These little edibles take just a few minutes to prepare.
The Menorasaurus
Melissa Heckscher
Why settle for an ordinary menorah when you can make one that's both a candle holder and a fearsome prehistoric reptile? This DIY "menorasaurus" may look store-bought, but making it is actually easier than you'd think. All you need is some spray paint, a plastic dinosaur, and some hex nuts. Get the instructions (for this and other fun homemade menorahs) here.
Why let the Hanukkah fun stop after the dreidels stop spinning? Bring the menorah into the bathtub with this simple DIY foam bath set. Kids can help cut the shapes from foam boards, but the real fun comes in the tub when they can construct and deconstruct their menorahs, over and over again! Get easy instructions for this Hanukkah craft from Simple Play Ideas.
Why is it that the closer we are to someone, the harder it is to pick out a present for them? Maybe it has to do with knowing absolutely everything they already have. Or maybe it’s because we want it to be perfect. It’s possible nothing seems to show our nearest and dearest how much they mean to us. There’s actually a really good chance it’s all three. We’ve come to the conclusion that the best personalized gifts are unique (naturally), touching (we want to see misty eyes, folks!), and, of course, exactly what they want (that’s the whole point of a great gift, right?).
We’re sort of experts when it comes to shopping, and although we basically live online, one of the absolute best places we’ve found to create incredible gifts is Mixbook. Yep. Create. And no, you absolutely don’t have to be super artistic or great with your hands or a DIY project master to design something they’ll absolutely adore. The best part? There’s no wrong way to craft the personalized gift of their dreams with Mixbook. It’s how we’re tackling holiday shopping for our closest friends and family. Wanna know how you can, too? Of course you do. These are our favorite picks so far this seson!
Custom Holiday Cards
Are holiday cards actually considered gifts? If you ask us, they 100% are! We love getting to see our friends and family in photos, especially if we can't see them in person this time of year, and they make our holiday decorations that much more festive. Of course we're going to display them! That's the best part.
Mixbook's huge array of holiday card templates mean you'll create something that is unique to you and your family. They offer card themes like winter holidays, Christmas, Hanukkah cards, multicultural holiday cards, and New Year! All you have to do is pick the one that fits your vibe (we admit, it's hard to pick!), upload the photo or photos you want featured into Mixbook's ultra-easy editing tool, and you're off!
And don't forget the holiday party invitations, because Mixbook has those covered, too.
We love this spin on holiday cards from Mixbook! Recipe cards. They're super fun to make (and receive, of course!), and all you have to do is follow the same steps you'd take to create a photo holiday card and customize it with the recipe of your choice. That's another reason we can't stop using Mixbook—customization isn't limited to only photos (though they're our favorite part, for sure!).
Unique? Check! The metal photo prints from Mixbook are such a cool gift that we're pretty sure they definitely don't already have. Choose the size, orientation, and the photo you want to use. Then, pick from a flat print that can sit on a flat surface with an easel or float on a wall, or (our personal preference) a curved stand-alone print!
Who doesn't love a sweet little message? Mixbook's personalized note cards and super cute just as they are, but you can personalize them with graphics and stickers, photos, phrases, and quotes to make a set that's all their own. Perfect stocking stuffers or teacher gifts, too!
These three-dimensional acrylic blocks add such a pop wherever they're displayed. The colors of whatever photo you create yours with come to life with vivid color and glass-like clarity. We're leaning toward creating little sets of the 6x6 size as gifts, but there are multiple sizes to pick from!
How about the gift that keeps on giving all year long? Creating these is a lot of fun for those of us who are a tad indecisive since you get 12 photo design options! As with everything they offer, Mixbook makes it ultra-easy to create something special with their intuitive editing tool. Showcase photos of holidays, vacations, birthdays, and more. Plus, you can add text to special days of any month like anniversary reminders and the first day of school!
This holiday, Mixbook gives you (and us!) the freedom, inspiration, and guidance to design something really beautiful for our favorite people. They even offer live help if needed!
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Light the lights, spin the dreidel, eat some latkes—and read a book! There’s no better way to tell the story of Hanukkah than by, well, telling a story. Lucky for your littles, there are plenty of new books on the market to bring the festival of lights to life in their imaginations. From The Rugrats and Pout-Pout Fish to a book that actually becomes a menorah itself, here are our picks for our favorite Hanukkah books for kids.
This isn't really a book; it's a decoration! This colorful board book contains all the pieces to make a decorative foldout menorah, perfect for spaces where you don't want kids lighting up (I.e. in their rooms, at school, etc.). Kids will love popping out the pieces, putting them together and adding the candles each night.
An adorable board book for toddlers that uses sweet, rhyming text and the hallmarks of Hanukkah (latkes, jelly donuts, menorahs) to celebrate the love between parent and child. Includes page cutouts and raised elements to captivate little readers.
A Rugrats Chanukah: The Classic Illustrated Storybook, by Kim Smith
Millennial parents will love introducing their kids to this infamous '90s-era baby crew, who learn—after a series of misunderstandings about the ‘meany of Hanukkah’—the real meaning of the holiday.
This story about a Jewish family preparing for Hanukkah gives readers a glimpse of immigrant families living on the lower East Side of New York in 1912. When the youngest daughter Gertie isn't allowed to help prepare the meal, she throws a tantrum, but once her father comes home, she's finally allowed to a part of the holiday tradition—lighting the first candle on the menorah!
An alligator with a food truck sets out to find some fresh new flavors for his Hanukkah latkes in this rhyming story that centers around tradition, cooking and friendship. If peach or turnips aren’t your kids’ thing, the included recipe for rainbow latkes will hit the spot.
This classic Hanukkah book follows the journey of Hershel, a traveler who makes his way into a village on the first night of Hanukkah. Expecting to see warm lights and latkes, instead, he finds that a band of goblins has taken over, and not a single candle is lit. Using only his wits, Hershel tricks the goblins night after night, but will it be enough to save Hanukkah?
“In the small blue room, there was a bubbala”…and a mishpacha (Jewish family), and a kiss on the keppelah (head)—and a host of other Yiddish phrases that match the rhythm and tone of Margaret Wise Brown’s classic bedtime tale. This simple parody pays homage to Jewish culture and values and will amuse the bubbies (grandmothers) maybe more than the bubbalas (darlings) themselves.
Pinky Blum and the Case of the Magical Menorah, by Judy Press
Looking for a Hanukkah-themed book that your independent readers can tackle on their own? This short chapter book follows kid detective Pinky Bloom as she takes on the case of an Israeli coin stolen from her synagogue. Strange events ensue—and Pinky solves the case with the help of her little brother.
Everyone’s favorite scaled grumpy face is back to light the lights (underwater!) in this sweet rhyming story that toddlers will love. Follow Pout-Pout Fish as he lights the menorah, spins the dreidel and celebrates Hanukkah with his fishy friends.
This picture book for older children loosely tells the true story of a community, that in 1993, stood up to bigotry. It follows Isaac, whose family is Jewish, and his best friend, Teresa, whose family is Christian, as they gear up for the holidays in their traditional ways. But when Isaac’s window is smashed in the middle of the night, the children bring the community together to stand up for what’s right.
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The Menorasaurus is our favorite DIY menorah idea!
Want to jazz up your Hanukkah with a homemade menorah that your kids will love? It’s easy! The secret ingredient to your hip homemade Chanukkiah is the 3/8″ hex nut—these little metal bolts are perfect for holding Hanukkah candles. Basically, if you’ve got something that can hold nine hex nuts, you’ve got yourself a menorah. Want to get started? We’ve got three easy tutorials for DIY menorahs, and when you’re done, be sure to check out our other favorite Hannukah crafts for kids.
Editor’s Note: Be sure to place all menorahs on a level, non-flammable surface away from drapes, decorations, and fabrics. Keep them out of reach of children, and never leave a lit menorah unattended. To be extra careful, we recommend menorahs not made out of metal be coated with a fire-retardant spray (like this one) before use to reduce the risk of fire.
The Menorah of Misfit Toys
If your junk drawer is anything like ours, it's probably full of left-behind kid stuff you wish you had the heart to throw away. Don't toss those treasures; use them for this menorah that will make your kids love their misfit toys all over again.
What you'll need: -Nine small toys or figurines (think Barbie heads, Happy Meal toys, lone blocks, etc.) -Nine hex nuts -Wooden plank (or a few simple wooden blocks glued together to make a platform) -Hot glue gun
What you'll do: Have your kids dig through their toy boxes (and your junk drawers) and pick out nine small toys to use as candle holders. Be sure they find one that's a little taller that can serve as the shamash. You can also place the shamash toy onto a block to set it higher than the others, as shown above.
Glue hex nuts onto the top of all the toys, and be sure to cut off any hair or string that poses a fire risk when candles are lit. Let your kids decide which toy will go where and then glue them all onto the platform.
Go ahead: Type it into Pinterest and you'll see the whole kingdom of prehistoric menorahs for sale. Why not make your own? It's super-easy, and takes less than an hour to make!
Good to know: This menorah doesn't leave much for the kids to do (hot glue guns and spray paint aren't exactly child-friendly), but your kiddos will love seeing their dinosaur transformed into an instant Hanukkah heirloom.
What you'll need: - Plastic dinosaur - Nine hex nuts - Metallic gold spray paint - Clay (for leveling the hex nuts) - Hot glue gun
What you'll do: Let your kids pick out their dinosaur (Hello, Dollar Store!).
Using a hot glue gun, glue eight hex nuts onto the back of the dinosaur and another atop the head for the shamash. To make sure all the candles will stick up straight, squish a little clay onto the bottom of the hex nuts before gluing them onto the dinosaur (it helps to also dab some glue onto the bottom of the hex nut themselves so they really stick into the clay)
Spray the whole thing with metallic gold spray paint and you're done!
Hot Lights (or, the Hot Wheels Menorah)
What you'll need: -Nine Hot Wheels cars (with flat tops) -Nine hex nuts (or 10 if you want to raise the shamash candle a little higher) -Wooden plank -Paint -Hot glue gun
What you'll do: Have your kids pick out nine cars and paint or decorate a plank of wood however they wish. While the paint is drying, glue the hex nuts atop the cars as shown. For the shamash (middle) candle, use a taller car or glue two hex nuts atop so it stands higher than the others.
Let your young assistants help you arrange the cars in whatever order they want. Then, glue the cars onto the plank.
Stop searching and use these secret Netflix codes to find your favorite new holiday movies
Parents, we all know that when the holiday season arrives a little escape is 100% necessary. If you’re like us, holiday movies are the best way to chill (with the kids or after bedtime!). Once you’ve burned through some of the classics, check out these secret Netflix codes that’ll help you discover new holiday favorites that are organized in categories like age and themes. Don’t forget the popcorn!
Whether you’re looking for romantic Christmas movies or something other than Elf for the kids to watch, these codes will help you out!
To discover some new holiday family favorites just access your Netflix account and type these codes directly into your search bar.
You can also simply copy and paste this URL into your browser bar: http://www.netflix.com/browse/genre/CODE. Then replace “CODE” with one of the numerical codes from the list below for the category you want.
Christmas for Kids (1726277)
Christmas, Children & Family Movies (1474017)
Festive Family Fun (81351538)
Feel-Good Christmas, Children & Family Films (1475066)
Christmas, Children & Family Films, Canadian (1721544)
Christmas, Children & Family Films, European (1527063)
British Christmas Children & Family Films (1527064)
Christmas, Children & Family Films, Goofy (1475071)
Support local businesses while ticking off your shopping list at these independent toy stores in Washington DC
No need to worry about shipping delays or supply chain strains when you can shop local and support businesses that give back to the communities they serve. Who doesn’t love a special gift from an extra-special store? These independent toy shops throughout Washington, DC and the surrounding suburbs have something for every kid (little to big) on your list, so you’ll be able to fill up the space under the tree with a well-curated selection of gifts.
Beautifully curated, sustainable, thoughtfully-designed children’s goods are always in stock at Three Littles. The shop, located in the Union Market district, is a place where families can find necessities and gifts. With an emphasis on items for babies through early elementary, the shop also features carefully chosen items for parents.
Serving DC since 1984, Fairy Godmother has an array of choices for kids from infant to teen and everything in between. Check out their collection of Steiff plush toys and collectables, as well as book-themed onesies for the literary lovers on your list. The store also offers craft and science kits as well as books, including some in Spanish. You'll feel as if your fairy godmother sent you here!
For a store with an emphasis on wooden toys and dolls you and your mom would recognize, Kinder Haus is a terrific place to shop. They sell Plan, Haba, Nilo, and RC2 wooden toys, Gund plush toys, and doll lines such as Corolle and Madame Alexander.
1220 N Fillmore St. Arlington, VA Online: kinderhaus.com
4. Doodlehopper
Let the delightful staff at Doodlehopper help you find the perfect gift for kiddos on your list, from infant to tween. At this Falls Church staple, you'll find a well-organized and carefully chosen selection of great toys, games, puzzles, and crafts.
This fun shop offers an extensive collection of toys for kids of all ages and a great arts and crafts section. Don't forget to check out their inventory of beloved miniature rubber figures—bring one home for each of your littles!
Insider Tip: Pop into Pastries by Randolph around the corner for a post-shopping coffee and Napoleon and bring home a box of tea cookies for the kids.
Enjoy classic toys alongside the newest releases available in a curated shop! They stock everything from Brio trains for your toddler to Exploding Kittens for your Tween and a huge variety in between.
Insider Tip: Try out the "Birthday Vault" with your little one. Simply visit the store two weeks before their birthday and help them fill the birthday basket with all of the items they're wishing for. When the basket is full, Go Bananas will write your child's name on it and secure it in their Birthday Vault. The "wishes" will be held on reserve for your child—or for friends and family in search of an approved gift—up until a day after their birthday party or birthday.
In Takoma Park, this shop specializes in toys with exceptional educational value for all ages. Owner Lisa Ripkin works with customers to find toys that best match their interests and can order specific products just for you if you can’t find what you’re looking for in store.
Insider Tip: Fair Day's Play partners with Art for the People, a non-profit that brings art to communities. Check out their website to find out about upcoming crafting events!
Anglo Dutch Pools and Toys was founded in 1985 as a mom-and-pop pool maintenance store, which quickly expanded into carrying pool toys. Before long, customers wanted "land" toys, too. Today, the business carries a huge variety of toys, games, books, and puzzles. True to their roots, they also have a wonderful selection of aquatic toys and swimming necessities like goggles and suits.
Aptly named, owner Michelle McNaughton has plenty of toys out for your kiddos to test-drive, which makes for a shopping experience that is so much more than basic browsing—you can really uncover the items your little ones will actually love. In fact, it's so interactive, you may have a hard time getting the kids to leave! With loads of unique, hard-to-find, and classic toys, the PLAYroom earns its moniker.
Insider Tip: Really having a hard time making an exit? Don't worry, you can tempt them with a horse cookie from The Upper Crust, an old fashioned bakery just around the corner.
This toy store opened its doors in 1956 when there was nowhere in Middleburg to buy children’s clothes or toys, The Fun Shop is chock-a-block with excellent toy and gift options. Their 6,000-square-feet of merchandise also has great gifts for the grown-ups on your list.
115 W. Washington St. Middleburg, VA Online: thefunshop.com
11. Dancing Bear Toys and Games
Founded with the goal of creating a happy place to spark inventive play and imagination, The Dancing Bear in Frederick is worth the drive, especially when you also visit its sister bookstore, The Curious Iguana. If you have the kids in tow, there is a little play area that keeps small hands busy.
Insider Tip: Walk up a block to N. Market St. and you'll find sweet teacher gifts at Perfect Truffle.
15 E. Patrick St. Frederick, MD Online: dbeartoys.com
12. Curious Iguana
For an independent bookstore with an incredible children's section, head around the corner to Dancing Bear's sister store, Curious Iguana.
Gingerbread houses have all the elements of a family activity for the holidays: messy, fun, creativity, candy. Sure, you can grab a gingerbread house kit from Trader Joe’s (no judgment; it’s a fun one), but we found local NYC kits, as well as online and in-person events where you and the kids can make a gingerbread house together this season. Looking for more ideas on what to do with the kids during the holidays? Click here!
GingerBread Lane at Long Island Children's Museum
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Traditionally installed at Queens' New York Hall of Science, this mini city has relocated to Long Island. (The museum sustained damage during Superstorm Ida and is currently closed.) Chef Jon Lovitch spends nearly a year building all of the 700 magical gingerbread houses that make up Gingerbread Lane. In fact, he holds the Guinness World Record for the largest gingerbread village. This year, the houses reflect the community around LICM, including a replica of the museum, Jones Beach and the Big Duck.
Nov. 26- Jan. 2, 2022 Tickets: $14/adults & kids, $13/65 and over, free/1 and under 11 Davis Ave. Garden City, NY 516-224-5899 Online: licm.org
Gingerbread City at the Children's Museum of Manhattan
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CMOM is introducing its own gingerbread metropolis tradition this year, with related programming all month long! Kids can help build a decadent life-size city by designing dessert-inspired homes, stores, and structures. (Wed. – Thurs., Dec. 1 – 30)
Other activities include making Gingerbread People Puppets (Dec. 8 – 12); creating ornaments to adorn Gingerbread City's Christmas tree (Dec. 8 -12); using cardboard to create trains, trucks, or planes to get around Gingerbread City (Dec. 15 – 17 & Dec. 19); creating a colorful nutcracker puppet (Dec. 15-19), and making toys for Gingerbread City (Dec. 22-24).
Tickets must be reserved online in advance.
Tickets: $15/adults and kids; $12/seniors, free/kids under 1 Children's Museum of Manhattan 212 W. 83rd St. Upper West Side 212-721-1223 Online: cmom.org
Taste Buds Kitchen
Vanessa Shuster-Raizberg
No matter how you want to do your gingerbread house, Taste Buds Kitchen has you covered. Pick up a DIY kit or get it shipped to your door; sign up for an in-person Child & Caregiver workshop (kids two to eight years old), or opt for a Hanukkah House building experience! DIY Kits are $75; classes start at $79 for one child and one adult. Choose from multiple dates and times.
Want some pro guidance but prefer to work in the comfort our your own kitchen? Learn from a gingerbread house Master during this online course with King Arthur Baking Company's Kristen Fenn. During the class, you'll learn how to make King Arthur Baking Company's gingerbread cookie recipe and build and decorate a beautiful gingerbread house. Can't make it to the live event? You can still register and receive a link to view a recording at a later time.
The iconic candy shop offers a fun, easy way to make a gingerbread house. Grab one of their Gingerbread House Kits—including a preassembled house and lots of decorations—and create your own holiday-themed house. You can order online or visit their shop in Hudson Yards to pick one up. Available now through the end of the year.
For more than 30 years, Church Street School for Music & Art has been selling Gingerbread House Decorating Kits to help fund outreach programs, free community classes and scholarships.
For 2021, you can attend a Gingerbread Family Workshop which includes live music and refreshments, host a private decorating party, or get a kit to go to decorate at home.
Each kit has one homemade gingerbread house assembled, a variety of candy, freshly made icing, and one foiled round to set your house up on. You can also order up extra candy, icing or a whole bunch for a group. Pick up is at the school if you are getting one to go.
Tickets: $100 for in-person workshop; $85/kit Weekends in December Church Street School 41 White St. Tribeca 212-571-7290 Online: churchstreetschool.org
What’s the best part of Hanukkah? It’s not the gifts, learning how to spin a dreidel or chocolate gelt (although we do like an excuse for chocolate). It’s latkes. That’s right, potato latkes—the perfect excuse to eat food fried in oil (as if we really needed one). Even if you want to throw some veggies into the action, we’ve found a recipe for you. See our favorite 11 latke recipes below.
1. The Perfect Latkes Make what the View from Great Island calls “the perfect latkes” this December. Perfectly crisp, there’s also a recipe for spiced applesauce!
2. Gold Potato Latkes Gold is the secret ingredient in this delicious latke from Leah's Thoughts. Yukon gold potato, that is. The buttery taste of the Yukon potato will give these latkes a super-rich flavor.
3. Vegetable and Feta Latkes With grated zucchini, potato and carrots in this recipe, the latke is healthy, right? Add some crumbled feta cheese and you have a dish that is unique and sure to please even picky eaters.
4. Brussels Sprout Latkes with Dijon Yogurt Sauce Live Eat Learn just took your next latke to a new level, not to mention what they've done for brussels sprouts! Sprouts never tasted (or looked) so good! This recipe calls for potatoes, shredded Brussels sprouts and leeks. The sauce is equally delicious with ingredients like Greek yogurt, dijon and maple syrup.
5. Butternut Squash Latkes This recipe is so simple even your kids can make Hanukkah dinner! The key is shredding butternut squash the way you would potato. And then frying them up to perfection. Get the how-to over at Eating Richly.
6. Waffle Iron Sweet Potato Latkes Talk about a new twist to an old favorite. These latkes from Family Friends Food are made with sweet potatoes. And instead of frying them in a pan with oil, the latkes are scooped into a waffle maker. What you get is a tasty latke that looks like a breakfast favorite.
7. Mashed Potato Latkes Who says the traditional latke should have shredded potato? Not Two Kooks in the Kitchen whose recipe calls for leftover mashed potatoes as the starch. We think it's a great idea, especially if you don't have a lot of time to spend on grating but still want delicious fried latkes to enjoy.
8. Keto Cauliflower Fritters A low-carb version of the classic potato pancake, this fritter recipe is cheesy-good and the fact that you can use store-bought cauliflower rice means your prep time will be cut in half. Get the recipe from Savory Tooth.
9. Kimchi Latkes Ready to give your traditional latke a spicy Asian twist? Girl in the Little Red Kitchen combines Russet potatoes with a heaping portion of diced kimchi for an Asian twist. A side of sour cream and Sriracha sauce makes for a perfect side to the latke.
10. Mini Potato Latkes How cute are these little latkes? Perfect for tiny hands, this recipe from What Should I Make For will be a winner with the kids. The adults will appreciate the accompanying apple creme fraiche.
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If you’re celebrating Hanukkah, now you can add a dreidel to your waffle! There’s a new Dreidel Mini Waffle Maker from Dash that will add an extra-special touch to your holiday celebrations.
It’s available now, just in time for the first night of Hanukkah on November 28. You can use it to make four inch waffles (that look a bit more like pancakes) that are each stamped with a dreidel. The waffle maker heats up quickly and could be used for latkes, too!
You can find the new appliance from Dash now at major retailers for $10 each. It also comes with a recipe guide, which might give you inspo for more sweet and savory waffle treats. At only five inches wide, no kitchen is too small for a Dreidel Waffle Maker!
