Hanukkah is our favorite holiday. It’s a time of joy, celebration, and family traditions like latkes and PRESENTS. For eight nights, we light the menorah, play games, and exchange gifts in honor of the miracle of the oil that lasted for eight days. This Toy Guide to the 8 Days of Hanukkah is designed to bring excitement and fun to each evening, helping families celebrate the holiday with unique, thoughtful, and meaningful gifts for kids of all ages. Whether you’re looking for educational toys, creative crafts, or festive games to enhance the celebration, our guide will help you find the perfect present to brighten each night of Hanukkah. Let’s make this holiday one to remember!
I’m The Chef Too!
Their ELF ON THE SHELF baking kits are ideal Stocking Stuffers for the Holidays. Watch out, incoming snowballs! Cookie snowballs that is! Join in on the fun this holiday season with your favorite Scout Elf® from The Elf on the Shelf® as you bake snowball fight cookies in your kitchen! Make your dough from scratch and then roll them in powdered sugar to prepare for snowball fun!
- BUY HERE
- Serving Size: 25 cookies – $29.95
One of this year’s “Top 10 Holiday Toys” (and THE IDEAL STOCKING STUFFER @ $29.99). It’s already been honored by TOY BOOK and (coming up next week) GOOD HOUSEKEEPING and many more.
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Squishmallows Bean Bag Chairs
Squishmallows Soft Bean Bag Chairs are a fun companion for bedrooms and playrooms. Three Squishmallows styles are available– Archie, Bubba, and Cam.
Your study buddy, movie mate, and a great place for hanging out with your BFFs. Watch, read, listen, play, snuggle, and relax in this cozy seat. This is not your typical bean bag chair. In Squishmallows style, the chair is covered with super soft and velvety fabric. It has a squishy polyester fill on top of a lightweight bean fill for cushioned support during favorite activities. It is the perfect combination of lovable whimsy and comfort.
- 30 in wide kids bean bag chair
- Squishmallows lovable designs for bedrooms and playrooms
- Super soft velvety fabric
- Soft and cozy seat, back, and arms over lightweight bean fill
- For children of all ages, ages 3+
- Spot clean
Fun for kids of ALL ages
- BUY HERE – $54.88
CHUCK E. CHEESE MYSTERY EGG
Chuck E. Cheese has brought fun, laughter, and games to kids and families across the country since 1977. This American icon is the ultimate place to go for a fun day with the family. Now for the first time ever, you can bring the excitement of Chuck E. Cheese home! The new Chuck E. Cheese Mystery Egg brings all the excitement together into the ultimate unboxing experience! This mystery unboxing experience includes 11 amazing mystery surprise toys, including a squishy, a spinner, a mini skateboard and more! Each Egg also includes 500 free E-Tickets redeemable at any Chuck E. Cheese location!
- Available at Walmart and Amazon
BLUEY HIDE AND SEEK GAME
With the worldwide popularity of Bluey, it’s usually easy to find the lovable Blue Heeler. But now, the new Bluey Hide and Seek Game makes finding her a challenge and that’s all the fun. Start a lively game by hiding Bluey anywhere inside and starting the “Hide and Seek” timer. Every few seconds, kids hear Bluey’s voice giving them clues and giggles as they race to reveal her hiding place. Find Bluey before time runs out and she goes fully boogie in dance mode. Featuring both Bluey’s voice and music from the show, kids will love seeking out the adorable six-inch figure again and again. Bluey Hide and Seek is perfect for engaging two or more players – including parents – in this fast-paced version of everyone’s favorite childhood game.
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Dot Dash Write Wheels
Learn to read and write with Dot Dash Write Wheels—a fun, and engaging workbook for kids aged three and up. The book features a unique fading tracing technique that builds confidence as children learn to write on their own. It also features interesting facts about different modes of transport, making learning to read and write an exciting adventure.
- Available on Amazon
Dot Dash Write Animals
Learn to read and write with Dot Dash Write Animals—an engaging workbook for children aged three and above. Featuring a unique fading tracing technique and fun animal facts with geographical insights, it’s perfect for building literacy skills and expanding young minds. Ideal for early education, this workbook turns learning to read and write into an exciting adventure.
- Available on Amazon
Go Deck
If you’re looking for quality face-to-face time with family, try a simple card game! The GO Deck Playing Cards are a deck-of-cards-with-a-twist. In addition to serving as a standard deck of playing cards, each card features a different activity that inspires outdoor play and exploration.
The deck is paired with an instruction booklet of over 25 card games. Even if you don’t know how to play well, it’s still fun and can be entertaining—and immensely satisfying—to figure out the fundamentals of a new game. From classics like Rummy and War to the wild and rambunctious Snap, this collection of games includes options perfect for groups of all kinds and sizes.
Toss this unique gift set into a backpack, purse, or carry-on for play anywhere, anytime, and enjoy hours of entertainment while connecting with your family.
- BUY HERE
Thread The Word
A cherished keepsake, Thread The Word is the name for luxe bespoke blankets, offering personalized knit blankets for all occasions. Run by a passionate Australian couple who specialize in custom creations, they meticulously handcraft each piece in their Melbourne warehouse using 100% organic cotton, ensuring a soft, hypoallergenic, and luxurious finish designed to last through childhood and beyond. Now arriving in the U.S. with free shipping within five days, this small business stands out by knitting designs into the blankets instead of print transferring, unlike many competitors.
These best-selling, high-quality blankets make thoughtful presents as they come pre-washed and ready to snuggle right out of the box, with pure, chemical-free cotton that’s gentle on all skin. With 6 sizes, over 30 colors, and 25+ unique designs, including the option to add names, dates, and symbols, Thread The Word offers a truly one-of-a-kind blanket.
- BUY HERE
I hope that this guide gives you something for each of the eight nights as you light the candles or put under the tree.