You don’t need to be partying with tons of people to create fun, memorable nights for your family. For many of us, every night of Chanukah there is something special and fun we look forward to–including spending time with extended family. However, for those of us who do not have or live near extended family,…
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Make an Edible Dreidel: Easy, Mess-Free Project
Kids will love creating this easy-to-make, edible dreidel. It’s the perfect mess-free project to enjoy, at home, at a party, or in the classroom. As a teacher, I had been looking for an easy, mess-free project I can create with my students. That meant–no melting chocolate, no marshmallow fluff. I actually looked first on Between…
How to Freeze Doughnut Dough & Fry Fresh
We have a few recipe categories that we revisit often, including challah, potato kugel and doughnuts. What they all have in common is that they are three of the most popular Ashkenaz traditional foods. Recently someone interviewed me and asked me why I think traditional food on Chanukah is so important. Aside from the meaning…
How to Make a Dip Dreidel
These little Chanukah touches add a lot! This table accent is the perfect, easy element to add to your table (just make sure you have enough dips to serve). Click here to see the full tablesetting featuring this idea! You’ll need: Of course, you can change the color to match your table. If using the…
A Chanukah Tablesetting: It’s Chic and Super Easy to Duplicate
We’ve given you everything you need to set a special-for-Chanukah table right here. When Between Carpools asked me to create a table setting for them for Chanukah, there was one big requirement: “It has to be easy to do!” Well, this is certainly something anyone can do! And it’s something that works with any white…
Sushi Donuts
Make it a fun family activity, a special Chanukah dinner, or even a Chanukah party program…whichever way you go, you are guaranteed a delicious experience. By now, you have probably seen sushi donuts sold in many sushi restaurants or take outs, especially this time of year. They look very pretty and hard to do. But,…
How to Play Menorah Trivia
This is a fun game that the grownups, teens, and kids will all love to play and watch. The great thing about being behind the scenes at Between Carpools is that we get to hear all the new ideas and try them out right away, long before they make it into a post. So, when…
Donut Machine Donuts
For the past few years we’ve posted so many donut recipes to suit every type of donut maker! From 5 minute quick donuts… To the famous BCP Yeshiva Doughnut… To the even more famous Naomitgis Sufganiyot… To the yummy and easy Babka Donuts… And even baked Apple Cider Doughnuts… However we’ve always wanted to share…
How To Remove Wax From Your Menorah, Candlesticks, Or Even Your Poor Tablecloth
There’s no need to panic. Wax can look like a scary mess but in truth, it’s easily removed. You just need to know how. To remove wax from your menorah or candlesticks: The trick is hot water. Lots of boiling hot water. You can use the faucet, if your water gets really hot. If not, use…
8 Lights for 8 Nights: Don’t Miss the Real Chanukah
The eight life lessons of Chanukah, one at a time. Note from BCP: This year, to help us refocus our values, we’re posting a thought every single night that will remind us of the essence of the chag. Light Number One: The Light of Ruchnius The entire essence of the Greek nation was the worship…
