{"id":70003,"date":"2015-12-11T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-11T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/?p=70003"},"modified":"2018-05-24T12:45:28","modified_gmt":"2018-05-24T16:45:28","slug":"10-fun-family-christmas-traditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/10-fun-family-christmas-traditions\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Fun Family Christmas Traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:153.69230769231%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:66.769230769231%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:133.38461538462%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:78%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:140.15384615385%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:159.15841584158%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}<\/style><p>Celebrating the holidays with kids is one of my favorite things in the whole entire world. Watching their little eyes light up with excitement over Christmas trees, lights, and Santa Clause is truly magical. Make the Holidays even more meaningful with these <strong>10 Fun Family Christmas Traditions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>I received compensation in exchange for this post. All opinions are mine. See below for additional details.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">10 Fun Family Christmas Traditions<\/h2>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-70379\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/unnamed-71-650x999.jpg\" alt=\"family christmas traditions \" width=\"650\" height=\"999\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/unnamed-71-650x999.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/unnamed-71-260x400.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/unnamed-71-500x769.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/unnamed-71.jpg 765w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-70379 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20999'%3E%3Crect%20width='650'%20height='999'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"family christmas traditions \" width=\"650\" height=\"999\" title=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/unnamed-71.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/unnamed-71-650x999.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/unnamed-71-650x999.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/unnamed-71-260x400.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/unnamed-71-500x769.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/unnamed-71.jpg 765w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>1. Make Christmas Sugar Cookies as a family. For an awesome recipe, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/2013\/12\/the-best-soft-sugar-cookie-recipe-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Best Soft Sugar Cookies Ever<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-70377\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Soft-Sugar-Cookies-2-650x434.jpg\" alt=\"Soft-Sugar-Cookies-2\" width=\"650\" height=\"434\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Soft-Sugar-Cookies-2-650x434.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Soft-Sugar-Cookies-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Soft-Sugar-Cookies-2-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Soft-Sugar-Cookies-2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Soft-Sugar-Cookies-2.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-70377 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20434'%3E%3Crect%20width='650'%20height='434'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Soft-Sugar-Cookies-2\" width=\"650\" height=\"434\" title=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Soft-Sugar-Cookies-2.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Soft-Sugar-Cookies-2-650x434.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Soft-Sugar-Cookies-2-650x434.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Soft-Sugar-Cookies-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Soft-Sugar-Cookies-2-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Soft-Sugar-Cookies-2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Soft-Sugar-Cookies-2.jpg 1000w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>2.&nbsp;Make graham cracker &ldquo;gingerbread houses&rdquo;. Using frosting, graham crackers, and candy, allow everyone in the family to create their very own gingerbread houses.<\/p>\n<p>3. Serve another family. Find a family in need and involve the whole family in selecting gifts and delivering them as a Secret Santa.<\/p>\n<p>4. Allow your children to decorate their own Christmas trees. My son absolutely adores having a small Christmas tree in his room that he can decorate all by himself.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-70378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/unnamed-7-650x867.jpg\" alt=\"christmas tree\" width=\"650\" height=\"867\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/unnamed-7-650x867.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/unnamed-7-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/unnamed-7-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/unnamed-7-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/unnamed-7.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-70378 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20867'%3E%3Crect%20width='650'%20height='867'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"christmas tree\" width=\"650\" height=\"867\" title=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/unnamed-7.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/unnamed-7-650x867.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/unnamed-7-650x867.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/unnamed-7-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/unnamed-7-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/unnamed-7-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/unnamed-7.jpg 900w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>5. Drive around the neighborhood and look at Christmas lights. End the evening by coming home and drinking hot chocolate.<\/p>\n<p>6. Every evening, gather around the Christmas tree and read a different Christmas book.<\/p>\n<p>7. For a festive snack, make <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/2014\/12\/christmas-tree-rice-krispie-pops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Pops<\/a>. Involve your kids and allow them to decorate their own Rice Krispie Pop.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-70376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2697-650x507.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Pops\" width=\"650\" height=\"507\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2697-650x507.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2697-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2697-500x390.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2697-768x599.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2697.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-70376 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20507'%3E%3Crect%20width='650'%20height='507'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Christmas Tree Rice Krispie Pops\" width=\"650\" height=\"507\" title=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2697.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2697-650x507.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2697-650x507.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2697-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2697-500x390.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2697-768x599.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2697.jpg 1000w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>8. Using costumes, <a title=\"The Savior&rsquo;s Birth: A Nativity Skit Script with Music &ndash; Free Printable!\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/2014\/12\/saviors-birth-nativity-skit-script\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">act out the Nativity story<\/a> involving every member of the family.<\/p>\n<p>9. Draw names as a family and make each other a special homemade gift.<\/p>\n<p>10. Write letters to Santa.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-70380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2231-1-650x911.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas\" width=\"650\" height=\"911\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2231-1-650x911.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2231-1-285x400.jpg 285w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2231-1-500x701.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2231-1-768x1077.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2231-1.jpg 856w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-70380 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20650%20911'%3E%3Crect%20width='650'%20height='911'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Christmas\" width=\"650\" height=\"911\" title=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2231-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2231-1-650x911.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2231-1-650x911.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2231-1-285x400.jpg 285w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2231-1-500x701.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2231-1-768x1077.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/IMG_2231-1.jpg 856w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/p>\n<p>Writing letters to Santa has always been one of my favorite Christmas traditions.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Capture.png\" alt=\"letter to santa\" width=\"404\" height=\"643\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Capture.png 404w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Capture-251x400.png 251w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70382 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20404%20643'%3E%3Crect%20width='404'%20height='643'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"letter to santa\" width=\"404\" height=\"643\" title=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Capture.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Capture.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Capture.png 404w, https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Capture-251x400.png 251w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/p>\n<h2>What is your favorite Christmas tradition?<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrating the holidays with kids is one of my favorite things in the whole entire world. Watching their little eyes light up with excitement over &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":742,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","disable-in-feed":false,"article-schema-type":"","disable-critical-css":false},"categories":[2987,2963,11],"tags":[423,3040,3029],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":null,"thumbnail_uri":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70003"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/742"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70003"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70003\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70003"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70003"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amomstake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70003"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}