Dreidel Centerpiece

Creating a Spinning Dreidel Centerpiece for a Chanukah Party

Last year, we embarked on a creative idea of crafting a unique spinning dreidel centerpiece for our Chanukah party. It was a project that initially had us scratching our heads, but with a bit of ingenuity and some affordable finds, we turned our vision into a reality.

Though originally, we were struggling to come up with an idea, we picked up a house shaped holiday gift box at a local Dollar Tree. After “topping” it off with a 2” party favor cube, we covered the entire “dreidel” with mylar  and then lots of candy.  Placing it on top of a display turntable  and watching everyone’s faces, we knew this dreidel centerpiece  spinner was a real winner! It was more than just a decoration; it was a conversation starter and brought a sense of wonder to our celebration.

You will need:

• house shaped holiday gift box
• 2″ white gift box
• Zaza Candy–available in many colors to match your decor
• mylar or silver foil
• glue gun
• rotating display (optional)
• battery tea lights
• Chanukah Coins

• Directions:

1. 1. Glue 2” box on to the bottom of the box to look like the dreidel top.
   2. Cover entire dreidel with mylar or silver foil.
   3. Glue candy on in neat rows, covering the entire surface of the dreidel besides for one side of the roof. The dreidel will rest on the side without the candy.
   4. Place dreidel down on the rotating display.
   5. Enhance the centerpiece with tea lights and chocolate coins.                                                                                                                                                                                                            Photography by Hudi Greenberger

                  This article originally appeared in Mishpacha magazine.