Annual Dreidel Hunt

Before - the kids assigned point values for each catagory of dreidels. Here are a few examples.

After - we tallied up the results.


The annual flashlight dreidel hunt wa a huge success. We turned off all the lights. The parents hid the dreidels and the kids hid their eyes. With flashlights and Hanukkah bags in hand, they tore through the house in search of the obvious and not so obvious hidden dreidels. With points ranging from 2 to 50, it was anyone's game.

Hanukkah Jukebox Night via Skype

Tonight was Hanukkah with the grandparents. A special thanks to Skype who made it possible for us to celebrate Hanukkah together. In preparation for our "skype night," the kids prepared a jukebox list of songs for their grandparents to choose from for our Hanukkah sing-along. The grandparents enjoyed calling out A-7. We all started off Ma-oz-oar. Next, B-13 was a fun rendition of Oh Hanukah Oh Hanukkah. It was another memorable night!

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Which candles burned the longest?

The kids have fun choosing just the right combination of candles in hopes of owning the chanukiyah that has the candles that burn the longest! We keep track on a chart. We can't wait to see the face of our youngest when he wakes up to find out that his candles burned longer than everyone else's candles!

We also read a Hanukkah story each night. Everyone gave Lots of Laktas by Sandy Lanton two thumbs up!

Happy Hanukkah!

The kids set up a chart this year to keep track of the longest lasting candles.