Free Hanukkah Decorations for Kids: Where to Ask

For free Hanukkah decorations for kids, ask PJ Library for printable crafts and ask your public library about Hanukkah story-and-craft sessions. Hanukkah is the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights, and a dreidel is the small spinning top used in its children's game. These choices give paper decorations kids can color, cut, and display at home.

Branch programs depend on location, age range, and supplies, so confirm details before you visit.

Verification note: Program terms and availability can change. This page was checked against linked sources on November 05, 2026.

Where can you download free decorations now?

PJ Library shares free Hanukkah printables families can use as decorations, including dreidel coloring pages, an origami dreidel, Star of David and tent templates, spot-the-difference scenes, and blessings, as described in its Hanukkah printables collection. Print the pages at home or where printing is available, then color and hang them in a window or on a wall. The HP Printables library includes more than 2,500 free printables, including Hanukkah finger puppets that print, cut, and play in minutes with no special supplies, according to HP in its finger-puppet craft page.

Kids can use the puppets for play, then set them on a shelf as holiday figures. To keep printing simple:

• use black-and-white mode for coloring pages
• save the file to a phone if you will ask about printing help
• carry a folder so finished pages stay flat for display

Do libraries hand out take-home decorations?

Yes. The East Brunswick Public Library hosts a free public Hanukkah Story and Craft with PJ Library of Middlesex County for children ages 2-8, with holiday stories and a take-home craft, as listed in the library event notice. The craft gives kids something to carry home and display.

The Dallas Public Library offers free Hanukkah Stories and DIY Dreidels sessions where kids hear Hanukkah stories and make a paper dreidel decoration while learning the dreidel game, as listed in the library event listing. That paper dreidel works as both an activity and a small display item. Ask your own branch whether it has a similar story time.

Ask for the date, age range, and whether a parent must stay with the child.

What should you ask when you contact the library?

Ask for the children's desk and mention Hanukkah crafts for kids. Ask whether the program is drop-in or needs sign-up, and whether decorations are made on site or sent home. Bring ages for each child and ask about supply limits.

Ask whether siblings outside the listed ages may join or watch.

What limits should families plan for?

Free sessions are tied to a branch and a schedule. An event for ages 2-8 may turn away older children when seats or craft kits run short. Printables need paper, ink, scissors, and crayons or markers.

For a take-home craft, bring a bag or folder so wet glue, paint, or folded paper survives the trip home.