Over 25 Family-Friendly “Mensch on a Bench” Ideas

This list of OVER 20 family-friendly Mensch on a Bench ideas will help you get your creative Hanukkah juices flowing with G-rated ideas that your kids will love. My fave is number 17–ridiculously easy and great on a Hanukkah Shabbat. Also–New for 2020–I’ve included a special Dr. Fauci approved Covid-19 Clearance Card for the Mensch so you know it’s safe for him to visit.

 

EDITOR’S NOTE December 2020:  Everything is different this year with the pandemic, social distancing, quarantining, and Covid-19 tests, so I’ve created a special Covid-19 Card for the Mensch this year.

You can download it for FREE by filling out the form below.  

 

 

 

 

For those of you who read my last post about Mensch on a Bench, you’ll recall how I try to keep it simple.

Simplicity is key!

However, this year I want to try and shake things up a bit.  Try to be a little creative.  So I’ve scoured the web for my favorite Mensch on a Bench ideas.  These are all family friendly  (no R-rated mischievous mensch, here).

 

Over25 Family-Friendly “Mensch on a Bench” Ideas

Note—I found these pictures on Pinterest and the majority of them were uploaded by the user–meaning, they’re just pictures and do not link to blog posts.

 

#1: Roasting Marshmallows with a friend

Grab a favorite stuffed animal like the Mensch Bubbe character or like Curious George (featured here) , then grab some marshmallows and have a marshmallow roast over an unlit candle!

 

#2: Taking Pictures

 

#3: Do you wanna build a snowman? The Mensch sure does!

#4: Grab a Midnight Snack. Mensches get hungry too.

#5: Help Make Latkes

Related Post:  Looking for a super easy, MESS-FREE Latke recipe?  Try my fave in this latke recipe post. 

#6: Play fun board games

#7: And of course, he loves to play Dreidel

 

#8: Or have a good ole fashioned potato sack race.

#9: Let it Snow!

#10: The Mensch loves to cook

#11: Did you know the Mensch loves to color? Also, it’s great for mindfulness.

#12: Gone Fishin

#13: Enjoying holiday cards

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#14: Playing Baseball

#15: Oops, even the Mensch gets mixed up sometimes

 

#16: Apparently, the Mensch is also available for weddings! Who Knew?!

#17: Sneaking Challah!

(My kids would get a real kick out of this, since they sneak challah EVERY chance they get!)

#18: Spa Day!

#19: Yoga Mensch

#20: Snowball Fight!

#21: Marshmallow Bubble Bath

#22: The Mensch loves the Elf Movie too! Look at this “nutritious” Elf-style breakfast!

Related Posts:  We LOVE Elf too. Check out our easy Elf-inspired, Hanukkah Friendly decorations.

And our Elf-inspired Peppermint scented snowball dough.

 

#23: Makeup Mensch

 

#24: Sneaking Cookies! Silly, Mensch!

And eating cookies in bed!

Related Posts:  Check out these ridiculously delicious cookie recipes. You (and your mensch) will love them!

Peppermint Bark Surprise Cookies

Chocolate Mint Pinwheel Cookies 

My new favorite low-fat Amaretti Snowball Cookies 

#25: But he also likes to eat healthy Hanukkah snacks, because after all, he’s a good mensch.

Happy Hanukkah!

Don’t forget to sign-up for your FREE Mensch Covid-19 Certification Card.