Christmas Eve is the best time to spend the day with your family and friends, incorporating some old traditions to bring some festive cheer to your celebrations. However, if you are looking for new ways to celebrate the 24th with your family, there are plenty of activities you can do with your loved ones to make some sweet memories and even some new traditions. From super fun games to watching movies, there are several things you and your family can do together on Christmas Eve. Here are some ideas to make the day a special one for kids as well as adults.
Bake cookies and leave them out for elves
This is one of the most fun things you can do as a family on Christmas Eve. From beginners to baking experts, all can join this activity, helping cut cookies into their favorite shapes, dipping them in melted chocolate, and decorating them with icing. While the actual baking can be left to the experts in your family, the rest can help personalize the cookies to make it all the more fun.
Things will get messy, especially if toddlers are trying their hands at this activity. Instead of frowning at the mess, take out your cameras and capture these adorable moments that you will surely cherish years down the line. Additionally, you can pack the cookies in tin boxes as party favors for your friends and family. Don’t forget to leave some out for Santa on the night of Christmas Eve. Why miss the opportunity to make him happy and get in his good books?
Play games with your family on Christmas Eve
You can opt for karaoke, board games, bingo, word scramble, tic-tac-toe, puzzles, or other games that all age groups can participate in. You can make it even more fun by dividing up into teams. It is a fun thing to do on Christmas Eve, whether it be a big or small family gathering. Moreover, it is one of the best ways to unwind after a busy day. Feel free to give the games a festive twist to make them more seasonal. So, for karaoke, go for Christmas songs. Similarly, for scramble, pick words that can be connected to the holiday season.
Attend church service with your family
Attending church service together on Christmas Eve is an old tradition among many families. It gives the perfect opportunity to meet the near and dear ones and come together to celebrate the big day. So, if you haven’t been able to find time to attend church service, go ahead and attend with your family during the festive season to soak in the energy. If churches aren’t your thing, attend Christmas markets, fairs, or carnivals to get in the festive mode.
Play in the snow with your family
Snowtime means fun time for kids as well as adults. So, take full advantage of the snow — if you have the opportunity of enjoying a white Christmas this year — and make snowmen and snow angels, have snow fights, and go ice skating or sledding with your family to appreciate the holiday season to the fullest. Also, don’t forget to click pictures or record some videos of your loved ones playing in the snow to capture these wholesome moments forever.
Exchange gifts on Christmas Eve
We are not asking you to open the Christmas presents that you have under the tree. Save them for Christmas morning. Instead, on Christmas Eve, play a game where everyone brings a quirky or gag gift with no name on it. The rest get to guess what’s in the bag and who is the gifter.
Make Christmas village with your kiddos
If you love DIYs and your kids love to help out with the same, make a pretty Christmas village with wooden birdhouses. Let your little ones paint and decorate them with lights. You can start with two houses and gradually add more every year, making it a cute Christmas tradition for your family. Watch as your Christmas village grows in population a few houses at a time. Making a gingerbread house is also not a bad option if you are worried about the storage aspect of making a Christmas village that you will keep adding to every year.
Flipping through old Christmas photos, seeing the lights and decorations around your neighborhood, watching Christmas movies, and taking a carriage ride are a few other things that you can do together as a family and create everlasting memories on this special day. So, what things will you opt for on Christmas Eve? Drop them in the comment section below!
