Start A New Christmas Tradition This Year
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.
In The Kitchen
- $-$$$ Christmas Recipes
- $$ Christmas Jar gifts
- $ Cookies
- $$ Truffles
- $-$$$$ New Christmas Dinner Plan
- $ Happy Birthday Jesus Cake
- $$ Wassailing
- $$ Christmas Pudding
- $$ Mince Pies
Crafts
- $ Decorations For the House
- $ Christmas Tree Ornaments
- $-$$$$ Gifts for Others
- $$ Group Craft Activity
Around the Fireplace
- $0 Story Time
- $0 Movies
- $$ Matching PJ Fun
- $0 Praying Together
- $0 Bible Reading
- $0 Talking About Past Favorite Holidays
- $0 Singing
- $0 Playing instruments
Get Outdoors
- $0 Winter Hike
- $0 Sledding
- $0 Christmas Window Shopping
- $$ Christmas Tree Farm/Cut Down Your Tree
- $0 Walk and Talk
- $$ Sleigh Ride
- $$ Lights; Zoo, Park, Museum, Downtown Area
- $ Go See Christmas Displays (Nativity Scenes, Train Displays, Santa)
- $-$$$$ Christmas Plays
Around the Tree
- $ Elf on the Shelf
- $ Pickle in Tree
- $ Christmas Crackers
- $$ The Yule Log
- $ Chrismons
- $$ White Elephant
- $-$$$$ Christmas Name Exchange
- $$ Ornament Exchange
- $-$$$$ Open 1 Present Early
- $$ Dress Up for Christmas
- $ String Popcorn
Serving Others
- $0 Work at Food Pantry
- $0 Help at Local Vet or Animal Shelter
- $ Pass out Goodie Bags to the Homeless
- $0 Check on Neighbors
- $0 Shovel the Neighbor Without Them Knowing Who Did It
- $$ Bake For a Group
- $$ Adopt a Family
- $$ Provide for a Child at an Orphanage
- $$ Adopt a Grandparent
- $ Make Gifts or Decorations for a Nursing Home
- $0 Play Music or Sing at a Nursing Home
Celebrating With Others
- $$ Cookie Exchange
- $-$$$$ Gift exchange
- $$ Christmas Tea
- $$ Hot Cocoa & Christmas Coffee Party
- $$ Group Craft Night
- $$ Game Night and Snacks
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