Christmas is a wonderful time to get together as a family. There is just something magical about the holiday season, particularly if you have traditions you follow each year.
Having family traditions can strengthen your bond and give the holidays a lot more meaning. The question is, how can you make new family traditions? Here, you’ll find some great ideas to help you make new traditions the family can follow year after year.
Christmas Eve Family Pajamas
A great tradition you can start with the family is to wear Christmas Eve pajamas. There is nothing quite like enjoying the festive period in brand new pajamas. You can give them to the family in a Christmas Eve box. This contains a number of fun and comfortable things to help you enjoy the big day.
Why not expand upon this and watch Christmas movies together in your new pajamas? This is something you can do year after year.
Set a Date to Decorate the Home
Decorating the home ready for Christmas can be a great family tradition. Set a date that you can decorate the home each year. For example, December 1st is a great date to do it on as you’ll get to enjoy the décor for a whole month.
Whichever date you set, make sure you and the family get together to decorate at the same date each year. You’ll also find decorating the home together makes it much less stressful. While the results are worthwhile, decorating the home on your own can be a very stressful experience.
Follow a Family Christmas Bucket List
If you want to do something really different, why not create a family Christmas bucket list? This is basically a list of all of the things you and the family want to do during the festive period. It could be anything from catching a Christmas play at the local theatre to baking Christmas goodies.
Get each member of the family to input their ideas. That way, you’ll do something everybody wants to do. You could also include a few bigger activities such as visiting a particular destination. Having a bucket list makes the holidays a lot more fun and it’s a tradition you’ll want to continue each year.
The Reverse Advent Calendar
Christmas is all about giving. So, why not teach the kids about giving to those less fortunate? A reverse advent calendar is a genius idea to help de-clutter the home and give to those in need.
Each day, get your child to place one item in a bag ready to donate to a local shelter or organization. Then, on the last day, take the items to the shelter to drop them off. This is a wonderful way to spend the holidays and your kids will learn a lot about giving to those in need.
The above are some of the best new family traditions you can start this year. Traditions are a great way to bond with the family and make the most of the festive holidays. Think about the types of traditions you and the family would enjoy taking part in. You can also ask everyone in the household for their input on what they feel should be a tradition each year.
