Christmas is a special time for children and they don’t just love the presents, they enjoy the rituals that families create around the holiday season. Christmas traditions help your children connect with the community, strengthen the family bond and create their own meaning of Christmas. Start to build your own special new family traditions for this Christmas season.
As the holidays will be full of Christmas events, parties, family functions and celebrations, it is important to set aside some relaxed time to bond your family. It’s the family traditions that will make this season special and keep the magic of Christmas alive; not the gifts. Later in life, your children will remember the special moments and rituals you created as a family over their new toys.
Relaxed time with the Family
Try out some simple activities to bring your family together that you can do each year. For example, set aside a weekend and spend it baking Christmas treats, making new decorations and listening to your favourite Christmas songs. As Christmas gets closer spend an evening with your family driving around your neighbourhood and looking at Christmas lights.
Decorating Themes
Let your kids choose their own decorating theme for their bedroom each year. They might be inspired by their favourite Christmas movie, colours or toys. It doesn’t matter if it’s not traditional – encourage them to let their imagination run free! Take a look at our inspiration gallery if you are having trouble coming up with Christmas decorating ideas.
Traditional Decorations
As a family, something you can treasure with your children each year is a personalised Christmas decoration. Enjoy hanging personalised Christmas baubles with your names in glitter calligraphy on your Christmas tree. If you have just become a parent and you are after a meaningful decoration, a Baby’s First Christmas bauble can treasured for many years to come.
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