Christmas Traditions To Begin
The most wonderful time of the year will be here before you know it! If you’re looking to inject some new life and excitement into your family’s Christmas celebrations this year, now is the time to start brainstorming new Christmas traditions to begin. The holidays are the perfect opportunity to create meaningful traditions that you can carry on for years to come.
Implementing new traditions helps make each Christmas unique while also building fond memories with your loved ones. Here are some festive and fun Christmas tradition ideas you could start this holiday season!
Christmas Traditions to Begin to Bring Everyone Together
The holidays are all about quality time with family and friends. These new traditions will bring your loved ones together to celebrate the season.
Host a Christmas Movie Marathon
Pop some popcorn, break out the hot chocolate, don your Christmas PJs and have a movie marathon of all your favorite holiday flicks! Classics like Elf, Home Alone, and It’s a Wonderful Life never get old. Draw names to pick who chooses the first movie.
Enjoy a Christmas-Themed Game Night
Host a game night with snacks, hot apple cider, and festive tunes playing. Choose holiday-inspired games like a Christmas trivia contest, White Elephant gift exchange, or “Name That Tune” with just Christmas songs. Award silly prizes like Christmas socks or tree ornament trophies.
DIY Ornaments Together
Get crafty with homemade ornaments! Provide supplies like paint, glitter, felt, and pipe cleaners. Let everyone create their own ornament masterpiece for the tree – no artistic skills required. You can even frame family photos in some.
Christmas Traditions to Begin to Give Back
The spirit of Christmas is really about giving back. Try out these traditions to help others in need.
Volunteer as a Family
Find opportunities to give back by volunteering together. Serve meals at a homeless shelter, donate gifts to families in need, visit residents at a nursing home – the options are endless. Spread some holiday cheer!
Hold a Food or Toy Drive
Collect non-perishable food items, new toys, or other supplies to donate. Neighbors can drop off items on your porch. Deliver everything to charitable organizations who distribute to community members.
Write Letters to Troops Overseas
Send letters, care packages, and words of appreciation to troops deployed overseas for the holidays. Check charities to see if they will deliver what you collect directly to service members.
Traditions to Liven Up the Season
These unique new traditions will add extra cheer and excitement to your Christmas countdown.
Have a Christmas Scavenger Hunt
Send family members on a hunt around your home or neighborhood to find holiday clues leading to a special prize or treat at the end! Make it extra challenging by adding Christmas trivia they have to solve.
Read The Night Before Christmas
Every Christmas Eve, read the classic poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas” before bed. Put on your pajamas, have hot cocoa and gather round to hear this beloved tradition. Leave out cookies for Santa afterward!
Open One Gift on Christmas Eve
Let everyone open just one present on Christmas Eve to hold you over until the big day! Take turns, with the youngest family member going first. Capture reactions on video for lifelong memories.
Traditions connect us to the past and provide a sense of continuity and community. By participating in traditions, we pass down customs, stories, and values from one generation to the next. Start a new tradition or two to create memories that will put you in the Christmas spirit