Free Family Christmas Traditions

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I was the kind of kid who grew up to love Christmas. It was something we longed for right from the beginning of the year. It was always a great time to get together with your big family. You get to see your big brothers, aunties, uncles, and grannies. It was always lovely. Most especially the cooking and the games. Wow! I kind of miss it. The way Christmas is celebrated in each family differs. This article is just to introduce you to a whole new list of free family Christmas traditions you as a family can adopt. Let’s dive in!

The Best Free Family Christmas Traditions

House Decorations

Everyone probably does this, right? Decorate the house, both inside and outside with Christmas lightings including the Christmas tree. Always stressful but fun when done with the family. Probably you just started your own family and you have no idea what to do during this Christmas, this article could help a ton. Start with a little house decoration. Just walk into any Christmas shop and purchase some Christmas decorations. Trust me! You can do it.

To-Do List

Gather your family and make a bucket list of things to do during Christmas. Skating, skydiving, hiking, food treat, visiting and so on. Try as much as you can to fulfill everyone wishes before the Christmas season is over. Trust me, it will end in fun with a lot of memories. Do well to take pictures for memory sake. You will be surprised by what your family members long to do during Christmas.

Make A Christmas Playlist

Make your own Christmas playlist with your family. This free family Christmas tradition is suitable for a small family like my own. Fill your Christmas playlist with songs each family member loves to ensure equality. So far, nothing too expensive, right?

Take A Vacation

Most times during Christmas, people have this idea of staying home throughout the holidays. I think planning a fun trip for your family every Christmas can be a lovely family tradition. You can do like this: if it’s an extended family Christmas, one family gets to pick the vacation location every year. That’s a great idea, right? It would be so much fun.

Make Christmas Cards

Instead of buying Christmas cards, why not try out something more engaging. Trying making Christmas cards yourself with your family. Most times during Christmas, there was always some kind of division of labor where each family is assigned to one task. You can make a list of things to be done during Christmas labeled with the date such that each day had a task attached to it.

Visit An Orphanage

There is not a better time to visit the less privileged than during Christmas. Prepare some gifts for the less fortunate children or motherless babies. Teach your children that Christmas is the best time to give. This is my favorite family tradition.

Christmas Movie Night

Christmas is a time for family and nothing brings the family together than movie night. Put heads together and a pick a lovely movie that will suit this night perfectly. It could be the night before Christmas. More like a homemade cinema with popcorns. Netflix is a great choice for a Christmas movie night.

Game Night

After movie night, game night is also a great pick for family get-togethers. I love monopoly because everyone can play at once or dungeons and dragons. What do they say about a family that plays together? They stay together. Just pick a nice game that can accommodate both young and old, male or female. It will be fun!

Exchange of Gifts

Is there any Christmas period without the exchange of Christmas gifts? Adulthood is kind of boring! Looking back, I recall clearly that Christmas was the time to expect gifts like bicycles, video games, clothes, and so on. exchanging gifts during Christmas is an amazing family tradition. It gives the kids something long for. When I was younger, I would save up from the middle of the year so I would have enough to buy Christmas gifts for my siblings and parents. It was a time to look forward to.

Confession Night

You can spice things a bit by terming a night as confession night. A night where each person gets to say things that he should’ve done right during the year. A night of making amends, a night of forgiveness and regrets. Secrets bring people closer than before. Confess your wrongdoings to your family and vow to turn a new leaf in the new year.