25 Simple Winter Holiday Traditions To Try This Year
25 Simple Winter Holiday Traditions To Try This Year
1. Decorating the Tree: Gather the family to decorate the Christmas tree with ornaments and lights.
2. Holiday Movie Marathon: Have a cozy movie night featuring classic winter and holiday films.
3. Baking Day: Spend a day baking festive treats like cookies, gingerbread houses, or holiday-themed desserts.
4. Christmas Caroling: Spread cheer by caroling in your neighborhood or at local nursing homes.
5. Winter Wonderland Walk: Take a stroll through a decorated neighborhood or park with festive lights. And a hot chocolate in hand, of course.
6. Secret Santa Exchange: Organize a Secret Santa gift exchange among friends or family members.
7. DIY Ornaments: Create personalized ornaments as a family craft activity.
8. Volunteer Together: Give back to the community by volunteering at a local charity or food bank.
9. Game Night: Have a holiday-themed game night with board games or festive activities.
10. Holiday Cards: Design and send out personalized holiday cards to friends and family.
11. Ice Skating: Visit a local ice skating rink for a fun and festive activity. And leave with a sore bottom. Priceless.
12. Visit a Christmas Market: Explore a winter market for seasonal treats and handcrafted gifts.
13. Reading Holiday Stories: Share favorite holiday stories or start a new tradition of reading a Christmas book together.
14. Holiday Concert or Play: Attend a local performance of a holiday concert or play. Local colleges and orchestras have wonderful performances this time of year! Glorious!
15. Christmas Eve Pajamas: Gift the family matching pajamas to wear on Christmas Eve. See #17 for more details.
16. Hot Cocoa Bar: Set up a hot cocoa bar with various toppings for a cozy and delicious treat.
17. Family Photo Session: Capture the holiday spirit with a family photo session in coordinating outfits. Or not coordinating. Or coordinating Christmas pjs. The level of embarrassment is yours to personalize. ;)
18. Nature Hike: Enjoy the winter scenery with a family hike, followed by a warm drink. The warm, dry indoors are overrated, anyway.
19. Advent Calendar: Count down the days to Christmas with an advent calendar filled with treats or activities.
20. Write Letters to Santa: Have the kids write letters to Santa expressing their wishes.
21. Holiday Scavenger Hunt: Create a festive scavenger hunt around the house or neighborhood. The distance participants have to travel to search for items can depend solely on how much sanity you have left. I think “Get me a hot chocolate” is the best way to kick off the hunt! ;)
22. Themed Dinner Night: Have a themed dinner night with traditional holiday dishes. Or require ugly Christmas sweaters. Or reindeer antlers, elf ears, and Santa hats. Add a little festive charm.
23. Candlelight Dinner: Enjoy a special candlelit dinner at home with loved ones. I’m a sucker for Christmas Instrumental Jazz too.
24. Fireplace Stories: Gather around the fireplace for storytelling and sharing memories. Don’t have a fireplace? Even Netflix has a Fireplace Channel that adds to the ambiance. Also, if anyone has photos to share of a recent trip or uses Apple’s intuitive album function to automatically create a holiday slideshow, use AirPlay to project those phone photos straight to the big screen with no extra hardware!
25. New Year’s Resolutions: Reflect on the past year and set goals or resolutions for the upcoming one.
Remember to keep it simple. I’d rather spend the holidays with someone kind and fun than a snippy and grouchy perfectionist. Be realistic with your holiday expectations and just HAVE FUN. Get in a snowball fight once in a while. And because the ice caps are melting due to global warming, Amazon even sells fake snowballs.
See? Everyone can win.
…
Except the polar bears.
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