Chanukah

December 12, 2017

DREIDEL GAME RULES – FREE PRINTABLE

Happy Hannukah / Chanukah / Hanukah! Here’s a fun dreidel game starter kit to give to your kiddos or your students. I’ve found the best thing to do is to send the colorful cards, dreidel, and gelt/pom poms home with kids and then print out a few of the large black and white pages for playing in the class. That way they can have the rules in front of them as they play with friends, but also have a sealed pack they can bring home to their parents. Tell the kids when they play at home, they can use anything for gelt: paperclips, pennies, marshmallows, whatever they have around the house!

DREIDELS

GELT or POM POMS

SMALL COLORFUL INSTRUCTION CARDS

LARGE BLACK AND WHITE INSTRUCTIONS

* you can also add this LATKE RECIPE printout too!

This is my favorite PAPER CUTTER we use for every printable

These books are some favorites to read to the class if they’re kindergarten – 2nd grade age:

Meet the Latkes

The Only One Club

Gracie’s Night

Happy spinning!

December 11, 2014

DIY HOLIDAY CARDS DISPLAY

This is so easy… I don’t even know why I’m posting it. BUT I think it turned out pretty cute. So. I’m also procrastinating cleaning my house. Typically when I’m at my most creative.

I just received my first two holiday cards! One from my bestie since college, and one from my sweet little nieces and nephews! Last year I was so lazy (read: just had my second baby) that I put all of my cards in a pretty bowl on the coffee table. This year I’m stepping it up a tiny notch.

All you need for this easy DIY is:

– 1 wire wreath form

– 1-2 packs of plain clothes pins

– 1 roll of fun washi tape

– 1 clear command hook (sticks on the wall and removes without damaging the paint!) See below:

I found this pretty Meri Meri washi tape at our fav shop Rock Paper Scissors.

Measure by sticking a clothes pin on the tape

Cut tape

Bend around the sides of the clothes pin. Use the back of your finger nail to really stick it on there well. And… that’s it. Told you it was easy! You could totally spray paint the wreath form gold or silver first, but it’s going to get covered up with cards anyway, right? She says to convince herself.

I still have to finish decorating my mantel. Cannot find the rest of my decor!! It’s probably in storage somewhere. Ugh. Ooh and I’m waiting on a sparkly banner from The Bannerie! I’m a tad obsessed.

Happy decorating!

-L

December 2, 2013

LATKES AND VODKAS

It’s the 6th night of Hannukah, and we’re having latkes and vodkas over at our house!

A latke (rhymes with vodka) is a potato pancake cooked in oil- a traditional food we eat on Hannukah. My dad created a baked version that is just as good and is super easy to make, not to mention way healthier… though go ahead and fry those babies if you chose! To go along with your crispy latkes, we’re having sparkling cranberry orange cocktails, concocted by my sis. A festive fizzy drink perfect for the holiday season! Scroll down for recipes.

Not the most attractive food, but they’re absolutely delicious!

Fizz, pop, clink!

I made the drink stirrers with a skewer, 5 folded circles of paper, and double stick tape. Easy peasy! Tape together any extra circles on fishing line, and you have a simple and sparkly garland.

BAKED LATKES

makes about 12

3 potatoes

1 carrot

1/4 onion

1 tbsp salt

1 tbsp flour

1 egg

*serve with sour cream or chunky applesauce

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Peel and shred potatoes (I used a food processor) and mix in 1 tbsp salt. Let sit while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.

Line 2 baking trays with parchment paper.

Shred carrot and onion.

Drain access water from potatoes and squeeze with paper towels.

Mix together potatoes, carrots, onions, flour and egg.

Scoop 3″ rounds loosely on parchment paper.

Bake 12-15 minutes per side until brown and crispy.

Best baked right away before potatoes turn brown. They’ll still taste good but won’t look so hot!

Delicious savory with sour cream or sweet with applesauce.

SPARKLING CRANBERRY ORANGE COCKTAIL

1 oz vodka

1 oz dry sparkling wine

Splash of cranberry juice

Orange simple syrup to taste – boil half sugar and half water with a couple strips of orange peels

Fresh cranberries

Shake together vodka, juice, and syrup. Strain into a champagne flute, top with sparkling wine, and serve with a cranberry garnish.

ENJOY!

-L

November 24, 2013

CUSTOM HOLIDAY WRAP FOR THE LITTLES

Remember the chain link garlands you made in grade school? Well, we’re reinventing them! They make perfect gift wrap toppers for the holidays. At Love & Lion we celebrate both Hannukah and Christmas, so we’ll show you how to wrap using all the same supplies. This is the perfect craft for your littles! My three-year-old Ari stamped the Hannukah wrap paper all by himself. Great for small motor skills and shape recognition.