what was our first night of hanukkah theme?

Craft Night.
When Ben and I got married and decided we would raise our children Jewish, that meant I would no longer be celebrating Christmas. Instead of giving up the holiday traditions from my childhood, I decided to incorporate them into our celebration of Hanukkah by giving each night of Hanukkah a theme.

For craft night, we made candles for the menorah, space pillowcases for our nephews back east, and edible dreidels to eat. The menorah is one that Ben made when he was little. We had a great first night. Happy Hanukkah!