Gummy Dreidels
A Sweet, Simple & Educational Chanukah Treat
Edible Chanukah Treats make Chanukah even sweeter! It’s a time where parents and teachers can pause for extra fun and creative activities with their children and students.
Looking for an easy Chanukah treat that’s festive, fun, and requires almost no prep? These Gummy Dreidels are the perfect solution. They’re colorful, hands-on, and make an adorable addition to Chanukah parties, classroom activities, or a simple Chanukah night activity.
Why Gummy Dreidels Are a Chanukah Favorite
This idea checks all the boxes:
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No baking required
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Kid-friendly and interactive
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Budget-friendly
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Perfect for parties, playdates, or classrooms
Kids love building them—and adults love how quick and mess-free they are to put together.
A Fun & Educational Chanukah Activity (STEM-Friendly!)
These gummy dreidels aren’t just cute—they’re educational too. As kids construct their dreidels, they practice basic engineering and building skills, experimenting with balance, structure, and how different pieces fit together.
It’s a playful introduction to early STEM concepts, including:
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Construction and design
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Problem-solving
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Cause and effect
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Fine motor skills
Learning through play has never been sweeter!
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Supplies:
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- soft candy such as Dots or Twizzlers
- 21 toothpicks
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Directions:
Step 1:
Construct two squares, using four candies and four toothpicks for each square.
Step 2:
Attach the two squares with four additional toothpicks to form a cube.
Step 3:
To construct top of dreidel, break four toothpicks down to ¾ of its original size, and form an “X” with a gumdrop at its center, then stick toothpick for spinning in the center.
Step 4:
Connect the “X” to the cube by sticking the four ends of the toothpicks into the four corners of any side of the cube.
Step 5:
To create bottom of the dreidel , stick toothpicks into all four gumdrops on the bottom of the dreidel, on an angle-pointing to the center. Stick the opposite end all four toothpicks in a single gumdrop, creating a triangle.
Have Fun!!
2 Responses
Hi Esther, i teach 4th grade, i made your candy dreidels today with my student and it came out adorable! the girls were on a high to go home with the cutest candy dreidel! we put them into cellophane bags with a ribbon! thanks so much for the idea!
Thank you so much for sharing! We love hearing that your 4th graders had such a great time and that the candy dreidels came out adorable. Putting them into cellophane bags with a ribbon sounds perfect—we can just picture how excited the girls were to take them home. Thank you for using the idea and for making Chanukah so special for your students! 💙🕎