This Holiday parents want to maintain many of the special traditions that they have maintained for years. However, times are tough and having the big holiday dinner right after just having spent money for Thanksgiving might seem extravagant. However, there are some cost friendly activities that you can do this holiday that will still be special and magical. Here are some great suggestions to help you keep the holiday season special while not breaking your budget.
A great idea is to have a Christmas breakfast rather than a dinner. Breakfast food is normally much cheaper than lunch and dinner and you won't have to spend too much on special holiday foods. Making a full sit down breakfast can end up being less expensive than a dinner or lunch. It will also add to the special atmosphere of Christmas morning. Try to make your kids' favorite breakfast foods and provide delicious breakfast drinks. You can also have holiday favorites such as hot cocoa and marshmallows.
Have a holiday sing along with your family's favorite Christmas carols and Christmas songs by favorite artists. This is a great way to have fun with the family and establish a family tradition that costs little or no money. If you have a karaoke machine, then you can have even more fun by having a holiday karaoke competition.
Have the family make holiday decorations from scratch. This is actually easier and cheaper than you might think. The materials needed to make them can actually be quite affordable. Also if you are worried about expertise, the Internet can be one of your best allies and give you instructions to make numerous decorations. You can also try to find decorations that it will be easy for everyone to make. One example is pine cone tree decorations. This is easy to do if you live in an area with a lot of pine trees. Just go out and collect some pine cones in your area. Then you can decorate them with glitter and other items. When they are done, you can use them as beautiful tree decorations on your Christmas tree.
Another holiday activity your family can do is volunteering. There are many people who will not have a home or even family to celebrate the holidays with. Volunteering at a local soup kitchen or Thrift Store are a great way to show your kids the true spirit of Christmas and make them feel good about themselves in the process. It will also help your children realize how blessed they are in their own lives.
You can also make it a family event to watch holiday specials on TV. Make it a special time when the entire family gathers and just has a good time in each other's company. The point of any activity is to bring people together and make good memories.
Have a family game night on Christmas Eve. If you have a video game console with multiplayer games, or some board games your family does not play anymore, you have the makings of some great holiday entertainment. Use the spirit of competition to make Christmas Eve even more fun for the entire family.
Finally you can enchant your kids with a special call from Santa. A great idea is to order the call online so it can be authentic as possible. You can order how you want the call personalized so your kids will really think its Santa and not you. It will be a fun family tradition and will make your Holiday more magical.
More Information:
Create magic in your child's eyes with our
letters from Santa &
Santa calls. EZSantaLetters.com offers fully personalized Santa letters and 15 pre-written Santa letters. All letters are postmarked from the North Pole and will definitely put a smile on your child's face.
Categories
