Best Hanukkah Coloring Pages and Printables for Kids

Hanukkah coloring pages and printables are a fun way to teach kids the history and the significance of the festival. This year, Hanukkah begins at sundown on Friday, December 11^th.

Celebrated for eight days, the Festival of Lights, Hanukkah is associated with the kindling of Hanukkah lights on the Menorah, the recitation of the prayers, spinning the dreidel and eating foods fried in oil. The festival signifies the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness.

Listed below are some awesome websites to visit for free Hanukkah coloring pages and printables for kids. Simply download, print and involve the kids in the festivities in a fun and engaging manner.

Preschool Coloring Book comes with 15 printable pages of the holiday. It features images of the menorah, rabbi and blank images highlighting the celebrations.

HolidayZone.com has coloring pages, crosswords (sorted by age group), a moderate and challenging Hanukkah word search, and even a printable activity to teach kids the blessing traditionally recited before the first Hanukkah candle is lit. Other fun printables include helping a girl find a dreidel in the maze. Expanding on the theme, they write about a time when they lost something.

Printable Hanukkah worksheets along with coloring pages from TeachersCorner.net can be used in class and at home to teach kids about the holiday.

Animal Jr. brings Hanukkah from a new perspective. Find 6 Hanukkah coloring pages featuring animals in the spirit of the holiday.

Visit SchoolFamily.com for Hanukkah coloring pages, math worksheets, writing prompts, activities and more for kids. Activities are not just fun, but challenging too. The website highlights solving math-problems on Hanukkah-themed worksheet, a Hanukkah acrostic poem where the kids think of a word that starts with each of the letters in "Hanukkah."

HelloKids.com has a novel collection of coloring pages to offer.

Check out BibleColoringPages.com, which captures the festivities of Hanukkah beautifully in 13 coloring pages.

Hanukkah-fun.com has free printable activities for kids that include a Hanukkah word find, word scramble.

Other exclusive Hanukkah printables for kids can be located at:

One small jug of oil lasted for Eight days from TarahTots.com

This image features a Jewish family playing with the dreidel at SheriAllen.com.

This Hanukkah printable is courtesy Bluebison.net and highlights monkeys and camels playing with dreidels in the desert.

These free Hanukkah coloring pages and printables depict the elements of the holiday and keep a young mind focused and entertained.