Traditions are powerful for a family. For one thing, they bring families closer together. By nature, they take time and commitment.
\nThis time together helps you make new memories while also remembering the past. Traditions remind us to stop the busy cycle of life long enough to reconnect and build bonds.
\nHere are some new traditions that you could start with your family:<\/p>\n
Collecting ornaments<\/b> Pose for a picture<\/b> Christmas Eve traditions<\/b> Christmas Eve movie and pyjama night<\/b> Christmas lights<\/b>
\nEach year why not let your children choose a new ornament for your tree? Then when they move out they will have a collection of ornaments they can keep and possibly pass down to their children.
\nTo make the ornament extra special get it personalised. Perhaps use photo baubles and date them. This way when your child is grown up they can see how they changed each year. Another idea is to let your children make their own ornaments each year.<\/p>
\nWhether you’re sporting your new PJs or in your holiday finest, strike a pose with your family during the Christmas holidays. To make this an annual tradition, take the pictures at the same location and camera height each year. Gently label the backs with a photo-safe, acid-free pen and store the photos chronologically in an album with acid-free sheets.<\/p>\n
\nBreak out your favourite holiday stories and start an annual tradition of reading together before bedtime on Christmas Eve. Designate one family member as the reader, or take turns passing the book around so everyone can read a page.<\/p>
\nLet the kiddo\u2019s open up one gift on Christmas Eve and have the whole family wear matching pyjamas. Not only will everyone look cute and ridiculous, it\u2019s perfect for some candid family photos. It will be the perfect excuse to eat some popcorn, put on your favourite Christmas movie and snuggle with the family.<\/p>\n
\nAlthough decorating houses with lights at Christmas time has been an American tradition, over the years many South Africans have adopted this tradition. An inexpensive custom to start with the family is to drive around various neighbourhoods to look at the different decorations.
\n*\u00a0Information obtained from www.parents.com, www.babycenter.com.au, www.momtastic.com and www.crestviewsylvanlake.com.<\/p>\n