Christmas Traditions
One of the things that makes Christmas so special, is the traditions we build up around them. They’re the things that make the memories that we will remember all of our life. Funny or serious, brand new, or generations old. Here are some of my Christmas traditions.
P A S T
* In the run up to Christmas, I’d always make a collage of all the things that I would like for Christmas from various store catalogues. I’d leave it out on Christmas Eve for Santa, with his mince pie and rum!
* On Christmas Mornings, I remember waking up super early and sitting with my brother on his bed, feeling all the presents in our sacks, trying to figure out what they were before we woke our parents up.
* I always watched Annie – every single year, it was the one film that made it ‘feel’ like Christmas for me.
* We had a ‘tea-time’ present – one present that sat under the tree, and we couldn’t open until Christmas Evening.
P R E S E N T
* Christmas Eve Box – a fairly new-to-us tradition, but one that I really love! I fill a box with new PJ’s for the kiddos, a Christmas DVD, some snacks and hot chocolate. I wrap it all up and the kiddos get to open it after dinner on Christmas Eve – they get so excited!
* Boxing Day walk – the last few years, we’ve gone for a walk to our local National trust house, then come home to watch Christmas TV and eat lots of scrummy foods.
* Creating our own advent calendar. While we’re not religious, I like to ensure that the focus through this season isn’t entirely on gifts. I fill 24 envelopes with different activities for the girls to do in the run up to Christmas.
What are your favourite Christmas Traditions?
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mellissa williams
December 22, 2014 at 09:49I love your Christmas eve box.
My traditions involve having croissants on Christmas morning, watching A Sound Of Music or It’s a Wonderful Life on TV (or both) and having a walk on Christmas morning down to the beach and seeing the Christmas morning swim.
Nayna Kanabar (@citrusspiceuk)
December 22, 2014 at 10:52I love the idea of a christmas eve box. I think I may try that.
Julie Martin
December 22, 2014 at 14:01I used to take “family tree photos” of us stood by the Crimbo tree but the last few years i have forgotten. Love your chalk board snaps.
Rachel
December 22, 2014 at 16:23The family picture is beautiful and I love the idea of a Christmas Eve box xx
Kathryn
December 22, 2014 at 17:48Lovely traditions past and present. We always leave out food for Santa, eat pane tonne in our PJs while opening presents on Xmas morning and go for a walk on Boxing Day! X
Sarah Bailey
December 22, 2014 at 22:20I don’t really have any Christmas traditions, I guess because its just me and the other half – I really want to start some though as it seems naughty to have none. x
Stephs Two Girls
December 22, 2014 at 22:24Thanks for giving me the idea of watching Annie, my eldest will love it! We have lots of traditions – PJs on Christmas Eve is a fave, and the Elf On A Shelf has worked its way in now too… :/
Globalmouse
December 22, 2014 at 22:41I LOVE your Christmas Eve box and might just have to steal it – such a sweet idea.
Mums do travel
December 22, 2014 at 22:43The Christmas Eve box is a lovely idea, I do like that. We leave out a mince pie, a glass of sherry and some carrots on a small table by the fire place for Father Christmas. In the morning there are only crumbs and the carrot tops left!
Kara
December 23, 2014 at 07:34We always have new PJ’s on christmas eve but I love the sound of a box
Jess @ Along Came Cherry
December 27, 2014 at 09:27I really want to start some proper Xmas traditions, we did the pyjamas and Xmas movie with popcorn on Xmas eve this year before sprinkling out reindeer food which the kids loved so we will def do that in future. I can remember my parents always drinking champagne on Xmas morning and eating smoked salmon and playing lots of board games, these are all things that Matt doesn’t like and it’s not much fun to do them on your own! I am about to buy a game of Monopoly to convert him though ;) x
agatapokutycka
December 27, 2014 at 16:26We always have a long family walk, most years we will try to local woodland and walk for hours picking gifts of nature
Fritha
December 27, 2014 at 17:09do you know I’ve never seen Annie?? I know they’ve done a new one this year but I think I should watch the original first! x
Laura
December 28, 2014 at 01:02Such a lovely post and I really like the idea of the Christmas eve box with the PJ’s and snacks – think I am going to have to do that next year
Laura x
Lori
January 2, 2015 at 00:32I love the idea of a christmas box under the tree! I think I might pinch that one for next year! x
Gill Crawshaw
January 2, 2015 at 23:45Love reading about other people’s Christmas traditions! They’re always so much fun, aren’t they? We do new pyjamas all round, and I have to watch the Gavin and Stacey Christmas special :-) x
Vicky
January 5, 2015 at 08:39When I was younger we always watched The Snowman religously, and then when I was a bit older we added National Lampoons Christmas Vacation in as well, which has stuck with me to the ripe old age of 31!