20 Traditional ideas to make Christmas magical
Keep the Christmas tradition alive by carrying out these fun activities.
Make this festive season all about family. After all, Christmas is about family, coming together and sharing the occasion with your loved ones.
Here are some traditional ways to keep the spirit of Christmas alive:
1) Make decorating the tree a family event.
2) Make your own Christmas cards to send to friends, family or drop off at an old age-home.
3) Donate clothes or toys for needy children.
4) Engage in activities such as singing carols.
5) Invite an older person/couple for a holiday meal.
6) Read one Christmas short story each night before bed. The Polar Express, Santa Mouse, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas are all excellent tales to boost your family’s holiday spirit.
7) Sit down with your child and write a letter to Father Christmas.
8) Volunteer your time as a family at a soup kitchen or a food bank that hands out food to families in need.
9) Open one gift on Christmas Eve.
10) Encourage your children to start an ‘I Am Thankful’ list.
11) Camp out in front of your Christmas tree one night. Keep the tree lights on, read holiday stories, and snack on holiday treats.
12) Bake and decorate biscuits.
13) Write a short summary of the year, what you are doing for Christmas and your hopes for the new year.
14) Paint Christmassy pictures on the windows with washable paint.
15) Make a game out of hunting around the house, for things to make Christmas decorations out of.
16) Perform a random act of kindness for a neighbour that you know is sick or feeling down, like take them a plate of mince pies or some homemade ornaments.
17) Create a playlist of your favourite traditional Christmas songs so to have it as background music.
18) Create a mini wonderland by making loads and loads of pretty paper snowflakes to hang from string all around the house.
19) Book to watch a Christmas panto.
20) Once the children are in bed, light some candles, put on some Christmas music and enjoy quietly wrapping the presents.
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