So, here are some awesome ways to make Hanukkah just as fun as Christmas. Here’s one reason for every night of Hanukkah that we’re contenders for the people with the most fun winter holiday.
1. Eight presents. My kids still believe that the kids who celebrate Christmas only get one each. Next year is kindergarten, when I will no longer be able to maintain this farce, but watch me lie with abandon now.
2. Latkes. When else do you let your kids eat basically grease with applesauce for dinner? Oh, right, anytime you get a kids meal, anywhere. But not at home!
3. Dreidls. Gambling, condoned. And you can gamble with chocolate gelt! That brings me to….
4. Chocolate gelt. Come on, what kid doesn’t like chocolate? (Well, except for my weird 3 year old?)
5. Real fire. Santa may bring presents through a darkened chimney, but a tipped over menorah can LIGHT YOUR WHOLE HOUSE ON FIRE! Kids seem to have a death wish, so maybe this is appealing.
6. Judah Maccabee. This is a pretty cool story, right? Judah is a lot hotter than Santa, let me tell you that.
7. Sufgayinot. A.k.a: jelly doughnuts! When do you let your kids eat doughnuts for dinner? Never, actually, not even on Chanukah. But they are a good dessert, after the latkes.
8. Family togetherness. It’s like a Norman Rockwell painting, except everyone has curly hair. You got the family closeness down, whether it’s a menorah in the background or a wonderful, magical Christmas tree that fascinates your children and … I mean, a Christmas tree.
Happy Hanukkah and enjoy that good Chinese food on Christmas Day.
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