50 Christmas Traditions To Start

How is it December? It’s so crazy that we are HERE in the last month of 2020. Y’all, we’ve almost made it! Today I wanted to share a comprehensive list of 50 Christmas traditions to start this Christmas.

We might not be able to gather with loved ones, travel to our favourite destination or participate in an in-person event. But we can still have a magical Christmas!

50 Christmas Traditions to Start

1. Make + decorate gingerbread houses
2. Cut down a real Christmas tree at a tree farm
3. Make clove oranges
4. Make Christmas cookies
5. Put Christmas jammies on + watch Elf
6. Make an orange garland
7. Go sledding
8. Make warm drinks and go foraging for greenery for Garlands & Wreaths
9. Have a “tree party” when setting up your tree
10. Order takeout + watch Rockefeller Centre Tree Lighting
11. Make hot chocolate + drive around and look at Christmas lights
12. Make shortbread
13. Get festive with cozy jammies around the fire with a board game
14. Consider Elf on the shelf with advent calendars
15. Go skating
16. Drop off Christmas cards + cookies
17. Donate to a charity
18. New Christmas jammies
19. Make tree ornaments
20. Write letters to Santa
21. Have a weekend Christmas movie marathon
22. Call Santa on the App
23. Go carolling ( if you’re brave )
24. Open one present on Christmas Eve
25. Christmas Eve turkey dinner
26. Eggs benny or french toast Christmas morning
27. Pick out new ornaments every year
28. Give back - annual toy drive or food bank
29. Watch a Charlie Brown Christmas
30. Leave out cookies + milk for Santa on Christmas Eve
31. Read the nativity story from the bible
32. Take a festive family photo
33. Read a holiday book each night
34. Go on a winter hike
35. Make homemade apple cider
36. Play Christmas bingo
37. DIY something
38. Drink eggnog and watch a Christmas movie
39. Sleep by the Christmas tree
40. Make cinnamon buns
41. Have a “no screen” day and play board games with snacks
42. Make a fire outside and have smores
43. Get dressed up and eat at your favourite restaurant
44. Make a popcorn garland
45. Have an ugly sweater party with your family and order pizza in
46. Read the night before Christmas
47. Make a fresh wreath
48. Make snowflakes
49. Secret Santa drive-by
50. Make a handmade gift

I hope this list of 50 Christmas traditions to start gives your holiday season a bit more joy this bleak year!

If you have any other unique ideas, I would love it if you added them to the comments!