Family Christmas traditions are as unique and varied as the families themselves. The Christmas tradition marks the season and encourages family togetherness. The entire Christmas season is permeated with a beautiful air: families are together, spend time together, respect and love each other. If you’re looking to start a unique and special family Christmas tradition for your family, here are some great ideas royal families enjoy every year. Even if your family has a wealth of traditions, a new and unique Christmas tradition can add a little extra excitement to your family’s holiday season.
matching family pajamas – Shop for a fun Christmas or Christmas design of matching family pajamas early in the holiday season and have the whole family wear their matching pajamas while baking the holidays, watching Rudolph, trimming the tree, Christmas Eve and opening the presents on Christmas morning.
Christmas card family photo – Taking the family photo for the family Christmas card to send to relatives, friends and everyone is not always a joyous joy, sometimes it is considered an annoying task marked by grunts and groans. Try to make the Christmas card family photo a fun experience and you will be delighted with the result. Some creative ideas are:
- Take the photo outdoors, perhaps while selecting the Christmas tree;
- Wear Matching Family Clothes: Matching holiday pajamas are a great twist;
- Take a special photo of a special family holiday during the year – who says the family Christmas card has to be taken in winter?
- Wear ridiculous hats: Santa hats, chef hats, baseball caps, get creative!
- Family in Action: Instead of posing the family stiffly in front of a camera, try having someone take a picture of your family doing your favorite family activity, whether it’s biking, climbing, lounging, or playing Wii.
- Family Collage – A really creative Christmas card idea is to take a close-up snapshot of each family member individually. Put all the photos in a collage to compile a family Christmas card that symbolizes the uniqueness of the people in your family and also how they come together to make family special!
Christmas benefit for the whole family – the holiday spirit is all about giving. Try to make your charity party a family event. This tradition will not only instill a charitable spirit in children, but it will also give the whole family a special bond by helping those less fortunate during the holiday season.
christmas eve bingo – Christmas Eve is a special time for families to be together and celebrate each other. Make your own Christmas bingo cards out of construction paper using fun symbols and bottle caps to mark the cards. Your family can have more fun making bingo cards!
Family Cookie Swap – A cookie swap party is a fun event for adults during the holidays. Why not include the whole family and invite some good friends over for a family cookie swap? Make sure the kids help bake the cookies and mix the punch!