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Why not ask him? I'm sure he will have suggestions. Going with more blue and silver decorations instead of the traditional red and white would be a good place to start. But it depends so much on how old they are, how religious they are, and whether they think melding the holidays is fun or disrespectful.
I grew up in a house that was similarly mixed, and my house now is, as well. We have a Christmas tree, but the lights on it are only blue and white, and we have a mix of decorations around the house. We also serve foods from both of our traditions. We have a night where everyone plays dreidel and eats a lot of donuts, and we also don’t eat any meat on Christmas Eve because my husband grew up Catholic. Things like that.
I would also ask his thoughts. As the Jewish partner, I would personally appreciate it if my kids’ traditions were reflected and respected during the week when people were together even if it was after Hanukkah was over, but maybe that wouldn’t actually feel natural to him. He will also know (based on the personality of his kids) how an obviously blended holiday environment could be received – depending how they feel about your new marriage and the complexities of blended families, there’s a slight chance that they could feel you are pandering to them since Hanukkah will, as you stated, be over.
Have you tried talking to your husband about it? Worst case you could always come up with some new traditions that you both enjoy for your family. There are no rules.