Making Christmas a special day isn’t always easy. Some families stick with traditions passed down through generations, making it hard sometimes to create new ones.
If you want to step outside normal holiday routines or add something to make this year more special, here are a few ideas:
Spice up the gift-wrapping. Personalizing gift tags or choosing a new snazzy wrapping paper is an easy way to shake things up.
If you have an artist in the family, see if they’d like to draw on the tag for a personal touch. The person receiving the tag could keep it as a memento, use it on a future gift to someone else or add it to the tree.
Speaking of ornaments, make them personal. Gifts aren’t the only part of Christmas that can be enhanced. Making ornaments brings everyone together.
You can treat this time the same way you would a secret Santa event. Draw names, and each person makes an ornament for the person whose name they draw.
Ornament directions are in abundance online, and some come with ideas on how to decorate your creation.
If you’d like to stick with a more traditional event around the Christmas tree, grab some popcorn and make a string of garland to wrap around the tree.
Step away from the classics. For families that have a hard time convincing children to join in on the annual Christmas tree decorating, try stepping away from the traditional Christmas background music.
Let each family member assemble a playlist of their chosen music, even if it’s not Christmas-related. After a few minutes on one playlist, jump to another family member’s music.
There’s nothing like looking over and seeing a parent trying to sing along and dance to their children’s musical choices.
Loosen up the reins. Let your children have a say in the music or in decorating gift tags. The holidays are about family, and celebrating the uniqueness of those closest to you makes everyone feel involved