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amother

Mon, Nov 30 2020, 6:42 pm

I’m reading all these threads about how to make channukah fun for your family when you have kids etc.

For those of you who let’s say only have one very young child (baby/toddler) do you do anything special for Channukah? Any fun ideas? Would love to make it more exciting this year especially given covid.

tigerwife

Mon, Nov 30 2020, 7:02 pm

My little ones love dancing and singing right after we light the menorah.

amother

Hotpink

Mon, Nov 30 2020, 7:03 pm

I’m doing donut decorating and latke making with my 4 year old. My 1 year old will hang out in the kitchen with us.

amother

Brunette

Mon, Nov 30 2020, 7:11 pm

tigerwife wrote:

My little ones love dancing and singing right after we light the menorah.

This. My oldest is 4, and my kids sing and dance with DH after menorah lighting. Last year, I also gave them a bag of chocolate coins each night, and they are already expecting it this year too.

amother

Mon, Nov 30 2020, 7:13 pm

Thanks everyone. I have a little 2 year old though so very different from 4 year old

amother

Aubergine

Mon, Nov 30 2020, 7:15 pm

Can you make chanukah cookies and he/she will paint or decorate them?

amother

Hotpink

Mon, Nov 30 2020, 7:21 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Thanks everyone. I have a little 2 year old though so very different from 4 year old

-Maybe a diy at home photo shoot?
-You can find chanuka beads and make necklaces.
-chanuka gelt/ chocolate coins hunt around your house

amother

Smokey

Mon, Nov 30 2020, 7:23 pm

What about a newlywed couple with no kids?

amother

Aqua

Mon, Nov 30 2020, 7:25 pm

At that age we decorated with chanukah stickers, played dreidel ( got big wooden ones that weren't a choking hazard ), made fun food, chanukah coloring books, toy menorah, sing chanukah songs, playdough with chanukah shapes

amother

Mon, Nov 30 2020, 7:50 pm

amother [ Aubergine ] wrote:

Can you make chanukah cookies and he/she will paint or decorate them?

Cute idea! She loves coloring and cookies so I’m sure she’d enjoy that

amother

Mon, Nov 30 2020, 7:58 pm

amother [ Aqua ] wrote:

Oh channukah stickers is another great one! Just ordered some of those and edible markers for cookie decorating. Thanks for all the ideas everyone!

amother

Mon, Nov 30 2020, 7:59 pm

amother [ Smokey ] wrote:

What about a newlywed couple with no kids?

Hmm what about fancier/special suppers, music, decorating, gifts, date night

PinkFridge

Mon, Nov 30 2020, 8:03 pm

amother [ Smokey ] wrote:

What about a newlywed couple with no kids?

Do something grownup. Buy the book Why We Rejoice. Make yourselves some gourmet milchigs.

amother

Smokey

Mon, Nov 30 2020, 8:11 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Hmm what about fancier/special suppers, music, decorating, gifts, date night

Nice! Thanks OP

amother

Ginger

Mon, Nov 30 2020, 8:13 pm

amother [ Smokey ] wrote:

What about a newlywed couple with no kids?

My husband and I go to Walmart, set a budget of 20$ each and split up to buy each other presents for each night of Chanukah. We check out separately and then wrap them when we get home. Each night we each pick from the stack of surprise wrapped presents picked out and wrapped by the other person. It’s so fun!

essie14

Tue, Dec 01 2020, 12:13 am

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Thanks everyone. I have a little 2 year old though so very different from 4 year old

My DD was 2 last chanukah. she LOVED the singing and dancing! We did it every night. We also helped her light her own chanukiah and made a big deal of it.
I bought her special chanukah themed art projects, coloring sheets, etc. And of course latkes and sufganiyot.