It’s hard to believe it’s that time of the year again. Before you get carried away by the silly season, take a moment to slow down and plan some fun holiday traditions to share with your family. From Secret Santa to a Christmas countdown, here are some of our favourite ideas to help you get started on creating your own Christmas holiday traditions.
Start an ornament collection
Capture those special moments with a Christmas Tree ornament, adding a new ornament for each year of your collection. Baby’s first Christmas, a memorable holiday, or a meaningful event that happened that year – your Christmas tree will eventually tell the story of your life. If you’re feeling creative, make it a tradition to craft your own ornaments and get your family involved in a holiday art project.
A Christmas countdown
Eagerly awaiting Santa’s arrival? Counting down to Christmas doesn’t have to be about another shop-bought Advent calendar. Try some of these neat ideas: Wrap 24 Christmas-themed books and read one together each night in your countdown; do 24 acts of Christmas kindness or 24 days of service at a local charity, a great lesson in giving back; create your own Advent calendar using a chalk board, balloons or paper bags numbered one to 25.
Secret Santa
There’s no doubt that gift giving is a quintessential part of the holiday season, and a popular tradition is to play Secret Santa. Although Secret Santa is usually played in offices where staff buy gifts for each other, it works just as well for families – particularly larger families where gift purchasing can be costly. Each family member is assigned someone to buy a gift for in secret usually for a set amount, and then has to guess who their Secret Santa is.
The night before Christmas
A really fun tradition, especially for little ones who just can’t wait for Christmas morning, is the night before Christmas box. Fill up a box with new pyjamas, hot chocolate, popcorn, a Christmas book or Christmas movie, wrap it up and let them open it on Christmas Eve.
Start a new cultural tradition
Make the holidays a time to broaden your family’s cultural awareness with a tradition from around the world. Explore a culture that fascinates you, or look to your own roots for inspiration. It could be as simple as learning a greeting in a foreign language or cooking a dish from your favourite country.
A time to reflect
What does Christmas mean to you? As another year draws to a close, it’s a great time to reflect on what went well in 2017 and to plan ahead for 2018. Get in touch with one of our brokers if you’d like advice around your financial planning for the year ahead.
References:
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