Hanukkah is almost here, and you know what that means: good food, festive gatherings with family and friends … and eight days of presents! PETA's animal-friendly gift ideas will keep you going for all eight days of Hanukkah celebrations:

• Guilt-Free Gelt: The holidays will be much sweeter with dark-chocolate vegan gelt from Pangea Vegan Products. For more sophisticated tastes, try Harbor Candy Shop's festive sampler box of decadent and divine gourmet vegan chocolates.

• I Have a Little Dreidel: I made it out of … marshmallows? Sweet & Sara's chocolate-dipped vegan marshmallows in three festive shapes—the Star of David, a dreidel, and a menorah—will have everyone singing "The Dreidel Song."

• Jelly Doughnuts Redux: With 250 recipes, Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero's Veganomicon is the only cookbook that you'll ever need. Whip up a batch of their Jelly Donut Cupcakes for a modern twist on the Hanukkah potluck favorite: jelly doughnuts.

• A Scentsational Gift: Bring a smile to your sweetie's face with A Scent of Scandal's holiday-themed soy candles in tongue-in-cheek scents such as Challahback Girl (challah bread) and Hanukkah Bush (fir tree).

• Not Your Bubbe's Fur: A luxe, looks-like-the-real-thing faux-fur scarf or hat will keep your loved ones cozy and cruelty-free all winter long.

• Tee Time: From PETA's "Test Tubes, Not Bunnies" T-shirt to this clever "veggie menorah" design (featuring pea pods, carrots, and red peppers in place of candles), there are countless ways to get animal-friendly messages out there—and look great doing it!

• Gifts for Four-Legged Friends: Don't forget to wish your animal friends a happy Hanukkah, too, with PETA's cat and dog gift sets.

• Gifts for All Animal Lovers: Spread some cheer (and compassion) by choosing a "virtual gift"—such as a toy for a neglected dog or a spay or neuter surgery—at PETAPresents.org. PETA will send your recipient a beautiful e-card thanking him or her for helping animals.

For more Hanukkah gift ideas, visit PETACatalog.com.

If you can't bear the thought of wrapping up another video game or pair of gloves, why not give your loved ones the gift of alleviating animal suffering? We've rolled out our PETA Presents website just in time for the holidays, and the site features gifts from $5 to $500 that protect animals every time your loved ones pull off a big red bow.

You are guaranteed not to hear, "You shouldn't have," when you wrap up a toy for a lonely chained dog, a spay/neuter surgery, or a day off for a working animal.

We'll send your recipient a beautiful e-card thanking him or her for helping animals. Or, if you prefer to have something to put under the tree, you can print a picture and description of the gift and create an attractive certificate suitable for framing.

Long after the gift cards have been spent, the candy has been eaten, and the golf clubs are gathering dust in the closet, your gift will still be helping animals. Visit PETAPresents.org to start giving today.