My family is Italian. We have a special tradition we have always celebrated. On Christmas Eve, we get together and eat seafood! It is actually called, “The Feast of the 7 Fishes”.
When I was young, my mom and I used to go over to My Aunt's house and prepare all the food to eat that night! It was so much fun and a great time to bond as a family.
Our Christmas Eve feast was our family tradition. I create new traditions for my family now. My husband, our son, and myself make our own family traditions (as well as keeping the old ones).
Every year, we get our pajamas on, and go for a ride around our neighborhood to look at all the Christmas light displays. We also take hot chocolate that I prepare, with us on our trip! It is a fun time together.
Here are some ideas for you and your family. I hope you find some you like and create your own traditions as well as memories
- Go for a ride together and look at Christmas lights
- Bake together
- Listen to Christmas music and sing and dance around the house together
- Create Christmas cards together
- Bring cookies or treats to the neighbors together
- Have a snowball fight together
- Attend a Christmas play or musical together
- Go to Church together
- Read the Christmas story from the Bible together
- Call family and friends together. Have each person pick up a phone line and talk to your family and friends all at the same time.
- Craft together. Make paper snowflakes, reindeer candy canes or purchase a craft to make.
- Write a Christmas song together and sing it
- Take a video of your family singing together and mail it to family far away
- Write a special letter to a family member or friend, have everyone sign it and mail it out
- Watch a Christmas movie together, while eating popcorn
- Read Christmas books together
Here are some ideas to get you started on creating your own family traditions. Get creative, do things your family enjoys. Have fun creating memories together
