15 Easy DIY Hanukkah Cards for Kids
These DIY Hanukkah Cards are easy enough for kids to make this festive season, and gift to their loved ones! Features menorahs, dreidels & more!
Have you noticed that whenever a festival is approaching, the air around you seems to change? It’s like the environment suddenly transforms itself, and if you look closely, you’ll find that it’s mainly because of the change in lighting. And it’s definitely more pronounced when it’s the festival of lights, Hanukkah!
Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday, celebrating the victory of the Maccabees over the Syrian-Greek army. The word ‘Hanukkah’ means dedication, and while the holiday is a celebration, it’s also an occasion to remember to stay dedicated to our core values.
Hanukkah starts on the 25th of Kislev, a month on the Hebrew calendar. This falls on a different day every year on the Gregorian calendar, and in 2023, it’s from 7th to 15th December. This gives us enough time to get ready, and we’re beginning with some easy DIY Hanukkah cards for kids!
15 Easy DIY Hanukkah Cards for Kids
1. Hanukkah Pop-Up Card for Kids
According to Jewish history, when the Maccabees won the war, they regained control of the Temple of Judea and were able to light their lamp, the menorah. Although there was just enough oil to light the lamp for one day, it miraculously lasted for eight days – which is why Hanukkah is an eight-day celebration!
2. 3-D Printable Menorah Card
The menorah is a central point in Hanukkah celebrations, and it is a lamp with nine candles – eight of the same height, and one higher than the rest. This highest candle is called the shamash and is usually in the center, with four candles on either side. Kids Craft Room recreates this in a beautiful 3-D Hanukkah card!
3. Washi Tape Hanukkah Cards
Creative Jewish Mom shows us the sheer versatility of patterned tape and cardstock – the perfect ingredients for making DIY Hanukkah cards! This one features a dreidel, which is a spinning top with Hebrew letters on the sides. This is a Jewish version of an old game that used to be played in Germany and England.
4. 3-D Dreidel and Star Cards
Only Passionate Curiosity brings us DIY Hanukkah cards featuring a dreidel, a Star of David, and a combo of the two! Playing with the dreidel involves some coins – chocolate ones are ideal! Players take turns spinning the top, and win coins depending upon which letter lands up top.
5. Happy Hanukkah Stamp Card
Have you seen Hanukkah written as ‘Chanukah’ in some places and wondered which was right? Well, the fact is that the original word is in Hebrew, and since it’s difficult to represent it accurately in English, either spelling will do! You can either use ‘Happy Chanukah’ in your card or do it like Simon Says Stamp has done here!
6. Hanukkah Watercolor Cards
Make and Takes shows us how to use watercolor to create simple, but elegant designs that work perfectly well as DIY Hanukkah cards! You can identify the menorah, a dreidel and the Star of David. The latter became a prominent Jewish symbol after the European Jews adopted it in the 17th Century.
7. Customizable Hanukkah Pop-Up Card
Did you know that Hanukkah was even celebrated in space? Yes, by astronaut Jeff Hoffman in 1993, who also took along a small menorah and dreidel on the Space Shuttle Endeavour! Kitchen Table Classroom has a cute pop-up Hanukkah card that features all these elements in one go!
8. Easy Watercolor Hanukkah Cards for Beginners
The lighting of the menorah is certainly a highlight of a Hanukkah celebration. The menorah is usually placed in a window or doorway, and a candle is lit on each night after sundown, from right to left. We love how Art by Bianca has captured the magic of the menorah lighting with these watercolor DIY Hanukkah cards.
9. Printable Coloring Hanukkah Cards
It’s not just oil in lamps that are important during Hanukkah, oil in food is also just as important! Fried foods are popular for the holiday, especially potato latkes and jelly donuts called Sufganiyot. If you’re feeling too tired after eating all that fried food, go the easy route with a printable Hanukkah card from Moms and Crafters!
10. DIY Hanukkah Cards With Gift Card Holder
Earlier, it was a Hanukkah tradition to gift coins or gelt to teachers. This extended to including children and others too, so if you’re planning to gift someone money or a gift card, you can use these special cards from The Crafty Lefty!
11. DIY Menorah Card
You know that a dreidel has Hebrew letters on its sides, but do you know what they mean? They represent a Hebrew phrase that means, ‘A great miracle happened there’. In Israel, the letters are changed to represent ‘A great miracle happened here’. Make your own Dreidel Hanukkah card, following this tutorial from Marian Nixon.
12. Happy Hanukkah Card
The White House celebrates many festivals, and the first time Hanukkah was celebrated was when Harry Truman was president. The first menorah lighting in the White House was held by President George W. Bush. You can now create your own Menorah light with this cute card from Create and Craft TV.
13. Printable Hanukkah Cards
Since Hanukkah is based on the Hebrew calendar, the dates change every year. In 2013, Hanukkah coincided with Thanksgiving, resulting in ‘Thanksgivukkah’, with turkey-shaped menorahs called ‘menurkeys’! Well, even if the two are on separate dates this year, you can still celebrate with these DIY Hanukkah cards from Woo Jr.
14. Hanukkah Star and Dreidel Cards
Gift-giving isn’t exactly a Hanukkah tradition, but it became one following the popularity of Christmas in America. If you’re planning on gifting a gift card this year, make use of Martha Stewart’s special Hanukkah cards for the purpose!
15. Handmade Hanukkah Card
PJ Library has a cute Hanukkah card featuring a colorful menorah. Did you know that the world’s largest menorah is in New York? It is a massive 32-feet tall structure, in a gold color. You can find it at Grand Army Plaza near Central Park in Manhattan, where it’s been since 1998.
These DIY Hanukkah cards are simple enough to make with a few craft supplies and not much time. They’re perfect to gift your classmates and teachers, and if you make them now, you have enough time to mail them to your loved ones too!
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