Each holiday season, families all over the world follow traditions they look forward to year in and year out. Common traditions include decorating the tree or reading their favorite holiday book. Spice things up by following these new holiday traditions your family can try to create lasting memories and eventful holidays!
Christmas Eve Movie Marathon
While it is fun to chip away at your favorite holiday classics throughout the month, having a do nothing day to binge everything at once is always a welcome treat. Queue up your favorite Christmas movies, put on your favorite pajamas, and relax before the all day hustle and bustle of Christmas!
Go to a Light Show
People love to decorate their homes with colorful lights and yard decor this time of year. Make it a yearly tradition to drive around the neighborhood and see all that your neighbors have to offer! Towns will also hold light shows and parades during the month of December. These are a fun way to spend quality time with the family and go outside!
Bake to Christmas Tunes
Winter time is all about baking your favorite sweet treats and preparing for Santa’s arrival. Whip up some of your favorite holiday recipes and blast your favorite Christmas songs to keep everything festive and merry in the kitchen!
Donate Old Belongings
During the season of giving, make it a mission to give back to the less fortunate and help out where you can. Volunteer at local shelters and donate old clothes to keep those in need warm during the cold winter months.
Go Ice Skating
With the winter months comes plenty of snow games and ice skating. Take the family down to a local ice skating rink and go for a few laps before enjoying a cup of hot chocolate together! Doing this every year will give the kids something extra to look forward too and is a good way to go out and enjoy the winter weather!
White Elephant Stockings
Have some fun with the often times stressful shopping you need to do. White elephant stocking stuffers is a good way to splice up the responsibility and make a game out of it! Everyone draws a different persons name and is given the same dollar amount to find them items for their stocking! This brings out everyone’s creativity and only limit you thinking of items for one person!
Cheesy Holiday Photos
What used to be dreaded among many angsty teenagers, going to a local photo studio and taking your tackiest photos in your ugliest holiday sweaters. This will soon become a fun tradition the whole family will look forward too every year. Everyone will try and top the previous years photo with new decor and outfits!
Yearly Ornaments
Stop purchasing a box of the same ornaments for your tree. Instead, add your personal story to it by buying a new ornament to commemorate the past year. Bought a new home? Get an ornament celebrate the occasion.
You’ll fondly look back on each ornament for years to come, reminiscing about that years accomplishments and activities.
We hope you and your loved ones will enjoy these festive traditions for years to come! If your family has its own unique tradition, let us know by tagging us on Instagram @HomeByGeneva!