Check Out the Best Hanukkah Gifts For Kids This Year

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As experienced parents know, it's not easy to come up with creative gift ideas for a holiday that lasts for eight nights! With Hanukkah rapidly approaching (it begins at sundown on Dec. 6), we've rounded up our favorite presents for little ones, all of which embody the spirit of the holiday. Polish up your menorah, and get shopping!

Kids' Ugly Hanukkah Sweater

Kids' Ugly Hanukkah Sweater

If your tot's invited to an ugly sweater party, now he or she can take part and show some Hanukkah pride! Etsy seller Wethouse's ugly Hanukkah sweater ($24) will have everyone laughing!

Hanukkah Gold & Silver Metallic Temporary Tattoos

Hanukkah Gold & Silver Metallic Temporary Tattoos

The season's hottest tattoos get a Hanukkah makeover that kids and their moms will love. Modern Tribe's Hanukkah Gold & Silver Metallic Temporary Tattoos ($13) may be the coolest thing to show up at your Hanukkah party this year.

Blue and Silver Hanukkah Crackers

Blue and Silver Hanukkah Crackers

Each of your kids can pull an end of these blue and silver Hanukkah crackers ($20) until they pop with a surprise treat.

I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Dreidel

I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Dreidel

A fun take on the Old Lady Who Swallowed books, the I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Dreidel ($14, originally $18) will add some more laughs to your Hanukkah party.

Customized Hanukkah Kid-Friendly Menorah

Customized Hanukkah Kid-Friendly Menorah

Menorahs are beautiful, but they aren't exactly kid-friendly with their eight flames. Etsy seller Zoobie's customized Hanukkah kid-friendly menorah ($49) features wooden dolls wearing flame hats. The dolls' skin color and hair color can be customized to match your family.

Midrash Manicures Hanukkah Nail Decals

Midrash Manicures Hanukkah Nail Decals

Your little ones' nails will receive a festive makeover with these Hanukkah nail decals from Midrash Manicures ($12).

Dylan's Candy Bar Chocolate Bar Pack

Dylan's Candy Bar Chocolate Bar Pack

YUM! Who can resist this set of three chocolate bars ($10)? With flavors like hazlenut, toffee crunch, and their special potato latke, they'd look great attached atop a box for one night of Hanukkah!

Pottery Barn Kids Play Menorah

Pottery Barn Kids Play Menorah

A favorite in our home for many years, Pottery Barn's wooden Play Menorah ($49) lets kids spin their way through the holiday.

Hanukkah Cootie Catcher

Hanukkah Cootie Catcher

Remember cootie catchers from grade school? The Hanukkah version ($10 for a download) is sure to be a hit!

The Queen's Treasures Hanukkah Playset

The Queen's Treasures Hanukkah Playset

If your little American Girl-lover already has the Rebecca doll (or really any doll for that matter), The Queen's Treasures Hanukkah Playset ($25) is the perfect addition to her collection. The set comes with a Hanukkah menorah (with removable candles), dreidels, gelt, and a challah.

Hanukkah Mad Libs

Hanukkah Mad Libs

What better way to get kids excited about the holiday than with a set of Hanukkah Mad Libs ($3)?

How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Chanukah?

How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Chanukah?

Part of the popular How Do Dinosaurs Say series, How Do Dinosaurs Say Happy Chanukah? ($11, originally $17) helps little kids understand the importance of the holiday — and it includes some tips on good behavior.

Dancing Hanukkah Puppy

Dancing Hanukkah Puppy

Not only is the plush dachshund dressed in a blue Winter scarf with a menorah on his back, but this dancing Hanukkah puppy ($20) also jams out to his holiday music.

Scribblers Crayons Hanukkah Crayons

Scribblers Crayons Hanukkah Crayons

Get kids coloring with these adorable Dreidel Crayons ($4). Each set comes in a blue plastic dreidel — perfect for kids who are too young for gelt!

Emily Sper's Hanukkah Card Games

Emily Sper's Hanukkah Card Games

Fill the home with the symbols of Hanukkah with Emily Sper's Hanukkah Card Games ($15). The set comes with three decks — Rummy, Crazy 8's, and Go Fish — decorated with menorahs, gelt, doughnuts, and more, as well as a Hanukkah Handbook full of instructions for lighting the candles, playing dreidel, and making latkes.

Eight Crazy Nights

Eight Crazy Nights

It wasn't a box office hit, but that doesn't mean it won't resonate with older tots celebrating Hanukkah. Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights ($10) is an animated tale of three people over the course of the holiday filled with the comedian's funny, and sometimes crude, humor.

A Hanukkah Bear Personalized Book

A Hanukkah Bear Personalized Book

Pottery Barn Kids' A Hanukkah Bear Personalized Book ($49) is sure to become a favorite that your child will look forward to revisiting year after year. The customized book comes with a coordinating plush teddy bear.

Hanukkah Owls Tumbler

Hanukkah Owls Tumbler

Get ready for Hanukkah with this adorable tumbler ($17). With festive owls surrounded by dreidels, this covered cup is sure to make your child smile.

Hebrew Bananagrams

Hebrew Bananagrams

Bananagram fans rejoice! The popular word game will be out in Hebrew this year for the very first time! Hebrew Bananagrams ($20) is perfect for the tot who wants to practice her language skills outside of Hebrew school.

Super Dreidel App

Super Dreidel App

It was only a matter of time before dreidel playing went high tech! Super Dreidel (free), the iPhone/iPad app, will have tots gathering around the screen to take their turns spinning the digitally whirling top. With three different versions of the game (including one that involves a bit of gambling), kids of all ages can play without worrying about remembering what action is required for the Gimmel or the Hey!

Rainbow Hanukkah Candles

Rainbow Hanukkah Candles

Add color to your kids' menorah with these handmade dripless candles ($10, originally $20). With 45 per box, these long candles will keep you covered for the complete eight days.

Mensch on a Bench Set

Mensch on a Bench Set

With a plush doll and book, Moshe the Mensch will teach your kids the story of Hanukkah and this mensch on a bench set ($30) will become a new favorite tradition.

Candy Light-Up Dreidel

Candy Light-Up Dreidel

For an extra treat, consider this light-up dreidel ($4) that's filled with fruit-flavored candy.