33 Best Hanukkah Gifts for 2024

Looking for the perfect Hanukkah gift this season? In the swirl of holiday activity, it's often a challenge to find the right thing to give, particularly if your family and friends group is large.

While some opt for larger gifts during the latter days of the festival, many Hanukkah gifts are smaller — simple trinkets and pleasures afforded to someone we love. 

What is the appropriate gift for Hanukkah? Do you get a gift every night of Hanukkah? Answers vary depending on every person and family’s customs. We’ve rounded up a list of gifts large and small that may be perfect for those on your list this December.

From creative and unique gifts to the perfect, personal touches for family members, these gifts will be sure to delight all eight nights of the celebration. 

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Creative Hanukkah Gifts

1. Art Classes

Art classes are a great way to increase your skills base and express creativity. They are offered in various venues, including libraries, community centers, academic institutions and retailers.

From watercolor painting to handmade pottery, you can find a wealth of art classes near you, including art classes in Atlanta, art classes in Portland and art classes in Houston.

You can also purchase a Classpop! gift card, which can be used for the recipient's choice of art classes and other fun experience gifts.

2. Paint-by-Numbers Set

For beginner artists, a paint-by-number set makes a perfect no-pressure Hanukkah gift, allowing the recipient a chance to create a distinctive piece of art with a little more guidance than freehanding it.

This Hanukkah Menorah Paint-by-Numbers Wall Hanging creates a seasonal scene that makes both an excellent experience and a stylish keepsake.

3. Menorah Lego Set

While the menorah is one of the chief things that represent Hanukkah you can make your very own with cool Lego-like blocks Menorah Set from Modern Tribe.

While this gift is a sure hit with children, it's also a fun piece for adults to create and use as Hanukkah decorations.

4. Hanukkah Yarn

Yarn can be expensive, especially when you deplete your entire stash making December global holiday gifts. The perfect Hannukah gift for the crafter or knitter is a few skeins of material, including this Worsted Wool in Hanukkah Colors like gold, silver and blue. 

5. Journal or Notebook

With winter and the holiday season often a time of contemplation, no one can have enough journals and notebooks. This Hanukkah Birds and Menorah Journal makes a perfect spot for all your holiday ruminations and memories. 

Foodie Hanukkah Gifts

6. Cooking Classes

Covering everything from decadent pastries to sushi rolling, cooking classes give fledgling or experienced chefs a chance to make and sample a variety of classic dishes, including traditional Hanukkah recipes, like potato latkes, Sufganiyah and more.

A great gift for foodies, you can find cooking classes in Washington, D.C., cooking classes in Chicago or cooking classes in Seattle. Find cooking classes near you or sign up for online cooking classes you can participate in from home wherever you are. 

7. Gourmet Gift Basket

Numerous companies offer Hanukkah-themed baskets of baked goods, fruit, cheeses and more, including the famous Oregon-based Harry and David, who offer a selection of boxes that can be shipped anywhere, including cookies, popcorn, pears and eight nights of snacks. 

You can also put together a basket with the recipient's favorites, making it a great DIY gift idea.

8. Jewish Cookbook

Jewish cuisine has its well-known favorites as well as some more surprising recipes that may not be in your repertoire. A cookbook is a perfect gift for those looking to explore new recipes and classics like rugelach, the perfect matzo balls or crispy potato latkes.

Check out Jewish Comfort Food: 100 Fresh Recipes for Classic Dishes from Kugel to Kreplach or The Jewish Baker. A cookbook makes a great Hanukkah gift for Jewish friends that love to create the best Hanukkah food.

9. Bagel Gift Box

Bagels are the star of many Jewish delis and bakeries, making them a perfectly delicious Hanukkah gift.

Most offer a selection of various bagel varieties delivered fresh along with cream cheese and other spreads or toppings like Wolferman’s Davidovich New York Bagel Assortment or Goldbelly’s Essa Bagel’s Baker’s Dozen.

10. Cocktail Sets

A perfect Hanukkah gift for the cocktail lover may be a set of decadent syrups of sugars perfect for adding to mixed drinks and bartop experiments.

The Uncommon Goods Minute Mimosa Sugar Cube Trio offers a sweet addition to mimosas and other sweet libations. Or try their Floral Elixir Syrups perfect for martinis and old fashioneds.

Unique Hanukkah Gifts

11. A History of Hanukkah

Why are there 8 gifts of Hanukkah? What are the 8 gifts of Hanukkah? A perfect Hanukkah gift for adults and children alike is a book on the holiday’s history.

David Adler’s The Story of Hanukkah offers a full perspective on the holiday and its various manifestations and lore, including a recipe for latkes and instructions for making a dreidel.

12. Hanukkah Pajamas

Perfect for all nights of the holiday, Hanukkah-themed pajamas make a great family gift idea, featuring Hanukkah symbols, figures and imagery.

Try Hanna Andersson’s menorah pattern PJs that come in sizes that fit infants to adults or these Modern Tribe Fair Isle Pajamas for kids.

13. Latkes and Lights Candle

A fun alternative to a traditional menorah for smaller spaces, this adorable Latkes and Lights candle brings a little celebration in a smaller package, perfect for creating cozy holiday evenings. It also makes a great hostess Hanukkah gift for any gathering.

14. Kofi the Hanukkah Bear

Everyone wants a cozy companion for winter nights. Kofi the Hanukkah Bear Squishmallow is a soft and fun new friend and gift perfect for both kids and adults alike. 

15. Puzzles

Puzzles are a great Hanukkah gift that can be enjoyed during the holiday season and the rest of the year. This fun Oy To The World Puzzle is a challenging scene to put together and a fun piece of decor after it's done. Puzzles also make a fun gift for parents, perfect for cozy winter nights. 

Best Hanukkah Gifts for Her

16. Beeswax Candles

For the season of light, what better gift exists than candles? Perfect for the menorah or as a home décor gift for all year long, these colored beeswax candles are luxe and long-burning from the Jewish Museum Shop make a perfect addition to seasonal décor and any dinner table. 

17. Bath Salts or Soaks

The holiday season can be hectic. What better way than to kick back with a long soak in a heavenly scented tub with a relaxation gift? These Lavender Bath Soaks from Lavender Life contain both dead sea salts and a variety of aromatic herbs and oils.

18. Scent Oils

Creating a festive atmosphere is as much about scent as it is about the other senses. This Festival of Lights Essential Oils Set is great for use in a diffuser, coming in scents like Jasmine, Miracle Light and Part Spirit.

19. Nameplate Necklace

A great personalized Hanukkah gift for her is a gold nameplate necklace to wear all year, like this beautiful one from Mint and Lilly. A name necklace makes a perfect gift for best friends or a perfect Hannukah gift for wives or daughters.

20. Makeup Palette

With a season of many celebrations and outings, a great Hanukkah gift for her is a makeup set, like this Bright Nights Eyeshadow Palette from Colourpop.

It features 30 different shades perfect for all your holiday season makeup needs, all with a bit of shine and shimmer.

Best Hanukkah Gifts for Him

21. High-End Pens

A thoughtful and luxurious item, particularly for writers, a perfect pen, like these Fisher space pens, is always a welcome gift that makes a wonderful keepsake and memory of occasions. 

22. Get Lit Flask

Hectic holidays call for a little humor and perhaps a little libation. A fun and raucous gift, this Get Lit Flask is perfect for him. It makes a great gift for Hanukkah gift for husbands or fathers.

23. Ugly Sweater

December is the month for ugly sweater parties galore and even though traditionally associated with Christmas, this Hanukkah Ugly Sweater gives the reindeer and Santas a run for their money. It makes a fun Hanukkah gift for co-workers.

24. Golfer Menorah

A more personal alternative to the traditional menorah, this beautiful glass Golfer’s Menorah makes a memorable gift and a perennially gorgeous piece of holiday décor for your favorite sportsman. 

25. Luxury Edition Scrabble Set

For the gamer on your gift list, the Luxury Edition Scrabble Set is pure indulgence, featuring a rotating wooden game board and faux ivory game pieces.  

26. Funny Apron

Hanukkah is known for its celebration of seasonal food, making a great apron a necessity. This fun and cheeky Real Men Make Latkes design is a perfect cooking gift for husbands and dads. 

Inexpensive Hanukkah Gifts

27. Chocolate Coins

One of the most recognizable signs of the Hanukkah season may be the profusion of gold foil-wrapped coins known as gelt.

They are usually gifted to children as a way to teach young people about charity and giving. Widely available each year, they make a great small Hanukkah gift for kids or adults 

28. Mug

Winter is a season for fun novelty mugs like this humorous "Not Today Santa” Mug that will make even your earliest mornings during the hectic holidays a lot of fun. 

29. Tea or Hand Towels

With much more time spent in the kitchen during Hanukkah, a great and simple gift is a set of Hanukkah-themed tea towels. They make a great hostess gift or present for your child’s teacher.

30. Fun Seasonal Socks

Funny and novelty socks are the perfect item that almost everyone needs, making them a great Hanukkah gift for both kids and grown-ups. These Women’s Hannukah-Themed Crew Socks are a perfect budget-friendly gift for friends or family.

31. Stickers

A perfect inexpensive gift for kids this Hanukkah is a seasonal sticker set, which can be used on books, devices, water bottles and everywhere you can stick them. Those luxe Glitter Stickers and Activity Book are a surefire hit for kids of any age. 

32. Cookie Cutters

A perfect gift and fun activity with kids are these Hanukkah cookie cutters. They make cookies shaped like menorahs, the Star of David and dredels that can be decorated and devoured during Hannakuh celebrations. 

33. Deluxe Matches

As a holiday season of light, fancy Hanukkah-Themed Matches make a great inexpensive Hanukkah gift that gets a lot of mileage during the 8-day festival and the rest of the year. 

Whether you are looking for luxurious and special gifts for those you love or work with or are looking for small, everyday gifts to help celebrate the season, these Hannukah gifts will be a sure hit with both kids and adults this December. 

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