How Much Gelt Do I Need? Free Hanukkah Gelt Calculator


Vintage watercolor Hanukkah table with gold gelt coins, dreidels, a menorah and favor bags

How much gelt do you need for Hanukkah? This free Hanukkah gelt calculator tells you how many chocolate coins to buy for a dreidel game, party favor bags or both, and how many dreidels you need. Type the number of adults and kids, choose how you will use the gelt and how many coins come in each bag, and get your list. It works on phone and computer and needs no sign-up.

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How Much Gelt Do I Need?

Tell me how many guests you have. Get the number of gelt coins and dreidels to buy.

1. Your guests

Tips for a great gelt game

  • Each player puts 1 coin in the pot at the start of every round.
  • Keep chocolate coins in a cool place, since they melt near candles and warm rooms.
  • Use a few extra coins as prizes for the winners.
  • Check for nut allergies before you hand out gelt.

How it works: enter the number of adults and kids and choose how you will use the gelt: a dreidel game with 10 coins each, party favor bags with 5 coins each, or both with 15 coins each. The calculator adds about 10 percent spare coins, then divides by the number of coins in your bag to show how many bags to buy. You also get the number of dreidels, one for every 4 players.

Also useful: the online dreidel game, the Hanukkah gift planner and the Hanukkah 8 nights ideas generator.

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