Three makers here are made for Hanukkah: a dreidel to fold and spin, a menorah that counts the eight nights and picture bingo with a card for every child. Four more help with the rest of the season, from gift tags to thank-you cards. Everything is made in your browser and printed at home. No account, no sign-up.
When is Hanukkah 2026?
Hanukkah 2026 begins at sundown on Friday 4 December with the first candle, and the eighth candle is lit on Friday 11 December; the holiday ends at nightfall on Saturday 12 December (Hebcal). In 2027 it begins at sundown on Friday 24 December. The first and the eighth night both fall on a Friday this year, when the candles are lit before Shabbat begins.
What can I make here for Hanukkah?
- A paper dreidel that spins. True size, a 4.5 cm cube or two small ones a page, with נ ג ה ש or the Israeli נ ג ה פ, each child’s name on the top, and a last page with the rules and a gelt score sheet. On the page it spins first, landing on a letter with what that letter means. Make the dreidel
- A menorah that counts the nights. A menorah to color, every candle with its night and its date in the order the candles go in, and a page of flames to cut out and glue on, one more each night, until all nine burn. Make the menorah
- Picture bingo with every child’s name. A different card for every player, up to 40, 3 × 3 or 4 × 4, with a menorah, a dreidel, latkes, gelt and twelve more pictures, and the 16 calling cards on the last page. Make Hanukkah bingo
- Gift tags with your photos. Your photo cropped into each tag and who it is to and from typed beside it, eight tags a sheet, so every present finds its child. Make photo gift tags
- Thank-you cards the children fill in. One card per present, the giver and the gift typed in, lines to finish and a box to draw in. Make thank-you cards
- Coloring pages from your own photos. The dog, grandma, last year’s latkes, turned into black outlines for the long evenings. Make a coloring page
- Address labels for the holiday cards. Paste the list once and print it on Avery sheets. Make address labels
| Printable | What you print | Who it is for |
|---|---|---|
| Paper dreidel | a net to cut and fold, the rules, a gelt score sheet | the children, and the game after the candles |
| Paper menorah | a menorah to color with each night’s date, flames to glue on | the youngest, counting the nights |
| Picture bingo | a different card per child with their name, 16 calling cards | the whole family, between the candles |
| Photo gift tags | your photo in each tag, the to and from typed | every present |
| Thank-you cards | a card per present to fill in | the children, after the eighth night |
| Coloring pages | black outlines of your own photos | the long evenings |
| Address labels | the card list on label sheets | the holiday cards |
How do I make the paper dreidel spin well?
Print it on card stock, fold every line on a hard edge so the corners are sharp, and glue sparingly. The handle matters most: a short pencil or a straw pushed through the dot on the top and down into the point keeps the dreidel upright while it turns. Close the point last and press the triangles together while the glue sets, so the tip sits in the middle.
The dreidel and the menorah each have a guide with every step: How to make a paper dreidel and play the dreidel game and How to make a paper menorah that counts the eight nights.