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Start A New Christmas Tradition This Year

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Start A New Christmas Tradition

It’s that time of year again when everyone is fully thinking about The Holidays. Thanksgiving is here and Christmas is right around the corner. For some, this can be hard time of the year because of finances or challenges that life has thrown them over this past year.

The Holidays are a great time to refocus on good and joyful times and try to let go of some of the past hurts. It’s a time to think about friends and family instead of worrying so much about money.

Holiday Traditions are a great way to get you to turn your focus to happy things. Some of our Holiday Traditions we’ve had since we can remember. Other Holiday Traditions began when you were married or had children. And yet, there is room for new Traditions or to replace an old one.

There have been many Christmases when our finances were so limited we didn’t even know how we were going to buy formula, let alone gifts for our baby or family. We learned to find other ways of enjoying the Holidays and not letting a lack of money determine if our Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons were going to be good or bad.

Below I have laid out many options for seriously tight budgets to having a little extra money to do something frivolous. It doesn’t matter how much money you have, it just matters if you want to have a good Holiday Season and choosing to make it the best you can.

Start A New Christmas Tradition

In The Kitchen

  1. $-$$$ Christmas Recipes
  2. $$ Christmas Jar gifts
    1. Crafts with Jars
    2. Recipes with Jars
  3. $ Cookies
    1. Christmas Cookie Recipes
    2. More Christmas Cookies
  4. $$ Truffles
    1. Christmas No Bake Truffle Recipes
    2. More Truffles
  5. $-$$$$ New Christmas Dinner Plan
    1. Southern Christmas Dinner
    2. German Christmas Dinner
    3. Italian Christmas Dinner
    4. Mexican Christmas Dinner
    5. Asian Christmas Dinner
    6. British Christmas Dinner
    7. South African Christmas Dinner
    8. Aussie Christmas Dinner
    9. Hawaiian Christmas Dinner
    10. Christmas Dinner on a Budget
  6. $ Happy Birthday Jesus Cake
  7. $$ Wassailing
  8. $$ Christmas Pudding
  9. $$ Mince Pies

Crafts

  1. $ Decorations For the House
    1. Budget DIY Christmas Decorations
  2. $ Christmas Tree Ornaments
  3. $-$$$$ Gifts for Others
  4. $$ Group Craft Activity
    1. Christmas Ornaments
    2. Christmas Tree Cones
    3. Christmas Stockings

Around the Fireplace

  1. $0 Story Time
    1. 10 Great Christmas Stories
    2. Over 100 Christmas Stories by American Literature
  2. $0 Movies
    1. Best Christmas Movies for Kids under 10
    2. Christmas Movie List
  3. $$ Matching PJ Fun
  4. $0 Praying Together
  5. $0 Bible Reading
    1. Reading the Bible Together as a Family
    2. Studying the Bible as a Married Couple
  6. $0 Talking About Past Favorite Holidays
  7. $0 Singing
    1. Christmas Song Karaoke
    2. Christmas Song Printables
  8. $0 Playing instruments
    1. Christmas Sheet Music

Get Outdoors

  1. $0 Winter Hike
  2. $0 Sledding
  3. $0 Christmas Window Shopping
  4. $$ Christmas Tree Farm/Cut Down Your Tree
  5. $0 Walk and Talk
  6. $$ Sleigh Ride
  7. $$ Lights; Zoo, Park, Museum, Downtown Area
  8. $ Go See Christmas Displays (Nativity Scenes, Train Displays, Santa)
  9. $-$$$$ Christmas Plays

Around the Tree

  1. $ Elf on the Shelf
  2. $ Pickle in Tree
  3. $ Christmas Crackers
  4. $$ The Yule Log
  5. $ Chrismons
  6. $$ White Elephant
  7. $-$$$$ Christmas Name Exchange
  8. $$ Ornament Exchange
  9. $-$$$$ Open 1 Present Early
  10. $$ Dress Up for Christmas
  11. $ String Popcorn

Serving Others

  1. $0 Work at Food Pantry
  2. $0 Help at Local Vet or Animal Shelter
  3. $ Pass out Goodie Bags to the Homeless
  4. $0 Check on Neighbors
  5. $0 Shovel the Neighbor Without Them Knowing Who Did It
  6. $$ Bake For a Group
  7. $$ Adopt a Family
  8. $$ Provide for a Child at an Orphanage
  9. $$ Adopt a Grandparent
  10. $ Make Gifts or Decorations for a Nursing Home
  11. $0 Play Music or Sing at a Nursing Home

Celebrating With Others

  1. $$ Cookie Exchange
    1. How to Have a Cookie Exchange
    2. Cookie Recipes
  2. $-$$$$ Gift exchange
  3. $$ Christmas Tea
  4. $$ Hot Cocoa & Christmas Coffee Party
  5. $$ Group Craft Night
  6. $$ Game Night and Snacks

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