Pratt's kids are at an age when they can appreciate all the things that pop and sparkle. "Year after year their curiosity grows, and they really enjoy seeing how I've interpreted the colors and shapes of the holidays into each dessert," she says.

Pratt made these butter star cookies with royal icing by cutting holes in the center before baking, so each cookie can rest on top of a glass with a brightly colored striped straw poking through. She peppered the table with gold coins, or gelt, and dreidels.

There's a reason Pratt's dessert table is loaded with fried items like doughnuts and olive oil cupcakes. "It's to remind us of the miracle of oil on Hanukkah," she says.

A tower of plain doughnuts and sprinkles next to condensed milk and honey invites guests to decorate and sweeten their dessert.

The symbols and colors of Hanukkah decorate these wooden scoops from Sucre Shop and make a lovely pair with the sprinkle bowls.

"Our Hanukkah dessert table reflects our love of all things sweet, fun, handmade and homemade. You'd be surprised at what a bright color here, a twist of ingredients there, can do for your table," says Pratt.

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