How to organize a magical Christmas for your family?
July 22, 2024Contents
Christmas is an absolutely magical holiday, which immerses us all in the heart of a magical world, filled with gifts, decorations and love. Satisfying both young and old, Christmas is a celebration of happiness, which also requires organization.
Choose a theme
One way to make your Christmas even more special is to choose a theme. It could be a traditional Christmas with a tree and all the trimmings, or a more unique theme like an “ugly sweater” party or a holiday-themed movie marathon. Once the theme is chosen, you can start planning the details
The Advent calendar
Before you begin preparing the Christmas dinner. and in decorating your home, we think it is essential to prepare the Christmas holidays for children, with an Advent calendar, don’t you think? And for the more hands-on among you, we invite you to do it entirely, involving your children for a friendly activity and a moment of sharing with the family. So, you will have the choice in terms of decorations, but also for the gifts that will be in the boxes. Please note that there is a collection system in Red Cross centers, which allows children to donate toys and/or books that they no longer play with. As a result, your child will have carried out a good deed and a gesture of generosity, an essential value of Christmas.
Decorate the tree and the house
Once your Advent calendar is ready, the second step is of course the creation of a pretty Christmas tree, entirely decorated to your liking and with the participation of the whole family! Christmas balls, stars above the tree, small decorative objects and Christmas garlands, nothing should be left to chance. And then why not also decorate your interior and/or exterior of your house with pretty candles, illuminated garlands or even a Christmas wreath on your front door? In short, you understand, you are spoiled for choice.
Prepare delicious treats
Another way to add a little magic to your Christmas is to bake delicious treats. These could be Santa-shaped sugar cookies, gingerbread houses or candy cane cocktails. Whatever you do, be sure to involve the whole family in the preparation process so everyone can get into the spirit of things
The letter to Santa
And yes, Christmas also means taking the time to sit down with your children to look at the Christmas catalogs and circle around the toys that they would absolutely love to have. Of course, you will probably have to reduce the list that your child is going to send to Santa, because they are not always reasonable in terms of the quantity of toys requested, right? Also don’t forget to specify that the list can be modified by Santa Claus, so that your children don’t have any unpleasant surprises when opening the presents. Then, to immerse your little ones in a magical universe, you can make a video, where Santa Claus will speak to them personally.
Reading Christmas stories with the family
To wait for Christmas, what could be better than spending a moment of relaxation and sharing with family, around a fireplace reading Christmas stories? And yes, it’s time for you to discover the story of Jesus, of the nativity scene, without forgetting the story of the Christmas reindeer, but also of Mother Christmas and the elves! You can also take the time to watch Christmas movies and/or must-see cartoons, accompanied by pancakes, popcorn and other sweets!
Preparing Christmas dinner for the family
After all this waiting, it is time to create a beautiful Christmas table to welcome your family, without forgetting to prepare a good meal, which will please both young and old, which is not always an easy thing. Then, make Christmas night magical and magical, with ambient music, a cheerful illuminated house and a shiny tree. Put the socks under the tree, don’t forget the carrot for the reindeer and the glass for Santa. Finally, when opening the gifts, take the time to unwrap the packages each in turn, so that the wonder lasts longer!
Plan fun activities
Besides eating delicious food and opening presents, spending time together as a family is one of the best parts of Christmas. To make sure everyone has fun, plan fun activities that everyone can participate in. It could be charades, building gingerbread houses, going on a holiday-themed scavenger hunt, or watching Christmas classics.