Hanukkah Writing Prompts & Story Ideas
Paginepagineapp.comWrite by candlelight! Sixteen free Hanukkah writing prompts for kids — for journals, writing centres and family memory books.
1. Describe the menorah on the eighth night, when every candle is glowing.
2. The Maccabees were brave even though they were few. Write about a time you were brave.
3. Write step-by-step instructions for playing dreidel.
4. What does “dedication” mean to you? Write about something you work hard at.
5. Describe the smell, sound and taste of latkes frying.
6. If you could give someone a gift that isn’t a thing, what would it be?
7. Write about your favourite family tradition.
8. Invent a new dreidel game. What are the rules?
9. Write a thank-you note to someone who makes the holidays special.
10. Why do you think people put the menorah in the window?
11. Write a story about a dreidel that spins all night long.
12. What does light mean to you on a dark winter evening?
13. Tell the story of Hanukkah in your own words.
14. Write about a time a little bit of something lasted longer than you expected.
15. Plan a Hanukkah party: who would you invite and what would you eat?
16. Write about a way you could help someone in need (tzedakah) this month.