Pinterest continues to be an endless source of inspiration. Here are some recent Hanukkah crafts that I’m excited to try with our daughter (while listening to our favorite Hanukkah album, Songs In The Key Of Hanukkah
Featured above:
1. Hanukkah countdown calendar made of felt with appliqué and embroidered details (for sale at Land of Nod).
2. Hanukkah stained glass windows craft with free templates to download.
3. Hanukkah collage cards made out of magazine scraps.
4. Wooden play menorah made out of wooden spools and colored pencils.
5. Felt Hanukkah garland of dreidels and stars of David (for sale on Etsy).
Didn’t see anything that strikes your fancy? Check out this fantastic slideshow of 25 DIY Menorah and Hannukah Crafts.
Can you believe Hanukkah is less than three weeks away?!
View many more winter holiday inspired pins on my winter Pinterest board.
Check out some of our other popular Hanukkah posts:
– Hanukkah Crafts and Activities
– Hanukkah and Christmas Projects from Martha Stewart’s Handmade Holiday Crafts Book
(images obtained via Pinterest)
, full of hot chocolate, warm snuggles, and thick layers of blankets and clothes, reminds us that winter doesn’t have to feel cold.
explains in lyric prose what the winter solstice is and how it has been observed by various cultures throughout history; additionally it shows how many contemporary holiday traditions were borrowed from ancient solstice celebrations.
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, three other tales by Cynthia Rylant celebrating holiday traditions such as caroling, feeding the birds, baking cutout cookies, and snuggling in front of the fire. Such simple yet joyous activities that resonate with kids.
, a beloved tale from my childhood, about a little girl on a late night winter walk with her father in search of owls. (We’ve been reenacting this story in our living room all week, but in our version there’s an owl baby too!)
tells the tale of a family celebrating Christmas on a small farm in rural southern Michigan in the late 1800′s.
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feature her beautifully detailed illustrations that convey a story in themselves!
just because we live in a place without snow doesn’t mean we can’t go on a snowy adventure with this classic winter tale.
a must buy for the artwork alone (even though I prefer Jan Brett’s version, above, more overall for the quality and clarity of the story).
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, both of which our daughter adores and we find ourselves reading all year, not just in the winter.
for hours of eye candy and riddling for kids of all ages.
a simple, beautiful poem about winter by Cynthia Rylant.
is full of tips about creating a more eco-groovy holiday, including gift ideas, tasty recipes, and many holiday projects relying on recycled materials. One of my favorite holiday books for sure!
contains many creative, festive and repurposed projects; I especially love the idea of 
contains lots of eye candy and easy decorating ideas to celebrate Christmas Country Living style.
, a compilation of the best Martha Stewart Living Magazine holiday crafts for celebrations all year long. This book contains two fantastic sections focusing on Hanukkah and Christmas crafts! (For my sneak peak inside this book, 
