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There was an audible gasp when I mentioned to friends that Hanukkah starts on Sunday, December 2^nd. That’s the Sunday immediately following Thanksgiving weekend.

And even though I have long known the date, I haven’t quite wrapped my head around just how quickly Hanukkah is coming.

So with just over a month to go, what do you need to do now?

Step 1.  Download our free e-books to give you ideas and decorating materials. Just click here and scroll down the page to get free downloads of “Celebrate Hanukkah: How to Light Up Your Holidays” and “Happy Hanukkah Art & Activity Pak.”

Step 2. If gifting is part of your family tradition, now is the time to brainstorm your approach for this year.

Want to go homemade?

Here are two blog posts to inspire you.

5 Hanukkah Gifts from the Kitchen includes recipes for pumpkin pie spice, hot chocolate mix, and chocolate-dipped pretzel rods.

And Hanukkah DIY Gifts is a lot about packaging – e.g., what looks pretty in a glass jar.

Love to gift books?

Check out the Hanukkah books in these posts:

New Hanukkah Books for Your Home

Hanukkah Gifts for Young Children

Rather downplay gifts and think themes?

Here are ideas to help you define what would work for your family: Hanukkah Themed Nights

Hanukkah Bingo – Going, Going . . .

If you would like to purchase one of our last Hanukkah Bingo Games, with its A-rating in all categories from toytips.com, you have three choices (until they’re gone):

Hanukkah Bingo Game-In-A-Bag, Amazon’s Choice!

 

 

Hanukkah Family Fun Kit

 

Jewish Holidays Games Bundle-In-A-Bag

Comes with three games – Hanukkah Bingo, Rosh Hashanah Bingo, and Passover Seder Steps Follow-Along!