Are you ready to start or add some new holiday traditions this Christmas?
Here are some of our favorite family traditions to help you have fun with your family this Christmas season.
Christmas Traditions for Families
I think traditions are very important.
Traditions give us a sense of belonging, anticipation, order, memories, and FUN!
So this holiday season I wanted to take the opportunity to share 8 of my families favorite Holiday Traditions.
We have lots more, but these are our cherished favorites!
Advent Calendar Tradition
The first tradition I wanted to share with you is our Advent Calendar.
That way we still make them as part of our advent activities.
Pray as a family for each and every person who sends you a Christmas card.
We keep these throughout the year to pray over our friends & family regularly.
Spread the Christmas joy to folks who dont tend to get a lot of visitors!
Call ahead and find out if it’s possible for you to bring some cookies too!
This has become a tradition in our house!
Our theatre offers free refills on drinks & popcorn so we splurge & call it dinner!
Check out whatever live entertainments is available in your area.
Create a fun family memory at Disney On Ice,Ringling BrothersCircus, Nutcracker, etc.
We visit Santa, leave him out cookies, and read Santa books.
(I love this family Christmas shopping event.
I love to see their little hands manipulate and create.
So I made a memory game that includes funny stories and lots of pictures. )
(We make a LOT of Christmas cookies in our house!
I love having a huge variety to sample & share) more on our tradition & favorite recipes later.
(Have a friend/family over for dinner, appetizers, or dessert.)
(This is a favorite of mine and Ive been doing this back before I was even married.
Back then I took my 6th grade Sunday School class around the church neighborhood.)
Here areour favorite Christmas cookies& their recipes ~ YUM!
We want to help our kids keep focused on the true meaning and not get lost in the celebration.
One of the ways we do this is by being grounded in scripture daily with our children.)
Start a December long tradition with theElf on the Shelf.
My kids LOVE seeing what silly places the elf has moved to or what interesting things he brings them!
They are looking forward to seeing him already!
We love driving around the neighborhood and seeing the beautiful twinkling lights around us.
We of course have some good holiday tunes blaring on the radio.
It is always fun to hear the kids oohs and ahhs and Mom LOOK AT THAT!
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