Play Dreidel
What You’ll Need
- Playing pieces (plastic chips, pennies, small candies, buttons, peanuts in the shell, etc. may be used) for each person
- A dreidel for the group
How to Play
Distribute an equal number of playing pieces to each person. Begin by having each of the players put one or two pieces into a common pot. Take turns spinning the dreidel and taking the actions determined by the letter you spin:
- Nun: The player takes nothing.
- Gimel: The player takes all.
- Hey: The player takes half.
- Shin: The player puts in.
The winner is the person who collects all the playing pieces.
You may also try playing the dreidel game with a charitable twist: Everyone puts some money in the kitty, and the winner gets to choose where to donate it.
