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Christmas is the one holiday that truly brings families together. The festive spirit not only involves parents and children, but extended family members as well. Spending time together doing fun activities helps make it a special time. People can also make a memorable family-oriented Christmas by decorating their homes, wearing bright holiday clothes and enjoying delicious foods and drinks.
Families can pick out which infamous "ugly sweater" to wear during the holidays. Some families might just wear matching red tops and Santa hats for a Christmas photo. When going outside, parents can wear festive coats and scarves and children will like mittens with reindeers or snowmen printed on them.
On Christmas Eve as well as Christmas Night, families should wear Christmas-themed socks or slippers. They can also wear classic matching pajama sets, such as this Christmas one from Original Pajamas that even includes the pets.
Christmas dinners and delicious treats remain a favorite part of the holiday. Family members work together to make the foods. Parents might give their children or grandchildren a notebook that includes the family recipes. Hosts might gift visiting family members a box of chocolates, fruit basket, or cheese samplers to take home with them.
Parents and children can work together on making a gingerbread house the day before Christmas. On Christmas morning, children might help their parents make pancakes with a pancake mix and maple syrup set. A Christmas-themed charcuterie board will make the dinner stand out. Afterwards, use a s'mores maker for delicious snacks and drink hot cocoa from matching Christmas mugs.
Many families enjoy putting up outdoor lights and other colorful Christmas displays. Plant a garden flag featuring Santa or Rudolph in the front yard. For indoor decorations, consider poinsettia plants, digital picture frames for the Christmas photos, and a painting or framed print of your house in winter. To keep everyone warm, wrap yourselves around a large sofa comforter.
The Christmas tree remains the Christmas tree. Families should spend time decorating the tree with lights, tinsel and ornaments. Families can make or buy personalized ornaments, including Personal Creations' photo wood ornament.
Families will find many fun activities during the holidays. They might complete a Christmas-themed jigsaw puzzle, or play card games. There's a variation of the ring toss game where reindeer antlers replace the pole. Parents can set up a portable outdoor big screen or use a HD projector for a family Christmas movie night. Children will put together a Legos Christmas tree or gingerbread man set and parents place them on the fireplace mantle or use it as a centerpiece for the dining room table.
For more information or tips on how to make a memorable family-oriented Christmas, please contact one of our representatives at Brand RPM. Merry Christmas to all!