Much as I moan about all the extra work I have to do around Christmas, it is a time of year that I love.
The tree, the decorations, the lights, the songs, the films – there are so many different traditions that we take part in, some of which have been handed down from older generations and others which we have introduced ourselves.
We don’t start the Christmas preparations until 1st December when our advent calendars come out and our elves arrive to cause havoc.
From then on, it is a festive free-for-all, with festive decorations going up, mince pies being consumed and presents being stuffed into every available free space in the house.
New Christmas traditions in our house include Christmas Eve boxes containing books, pyjamas and a treat for the kids and getting personal messages for the kids from Santa using the PNP app.
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Leaving milk and cookies for Santa.
For me it is watching a Christmas movie with my family before we go to sleep on Christmas eve
Decorating our home on the closest sundat to the 1st dec!
After getting Santa’s treats ready the kids choose a presi to open each 🙂
Playing board games after christmas dinner.
Opening one present each on christmas eve.
Decorating the house with my little one!
Christmas eve mass with all the family
Christmas Eve movie in our PJ’s, with our favourite snacks and sweets.
I think doing our Christmas Eve hamper is the best thing ever. I just love Christmas Eve it’s such an amazing day x
My favourite Christmas tradition is putting up the Christmas tree
Our favourite Christmas tradition is making a gingerbread house on Christmas Eve, I make the biscuit pieces and the children do the decorating. It is a lot of fun
We live by the airport, so we drive around looking for Santa’s lights on his sleigh (always planes on Christmas Eve!)
We have a takeaway on Christmas Eve after seeing the Christmas lights in town
Usually a game of monopoly with kids
Watching Christmas movies with the family 🙂
I love our annual Xmas eve buffet
I love Christmas eve. We all get new pj’s, watch a film together and get a takeaway x
Christmas eve we love to have xmas eve boxes with new pjs for all the family , order a Chinese delivery and watch the polar express
It has to be making the annual gingerbread house, of course sweets are always an added bonus for roof decorations!!
A glass of Bucks Fizz with Christmas breakfast
Making truffles for santa on xmas eve
Christmas eve when we put all the nuts and quality street out xx
We all have to have new pjs on Christmas eve
christmas eve playing board games
Watching Christmas movies with the family
Leaving milk for santa and a carrot for Rudolph
Christmas eve watching Christmas movies in pjs
Hello, our favourite Christmas tradition is that we read a Christmas book together on Christmas Eve.
Making cards for family and friends the kids love doing this
Playing cards and games for silly prizes after dinner
Taking my basset hounds out for their Christmas day walk
Gammon for breakfast on Christmas Day, yummy.
We love watching Santa Claus: The Movie on Christmas eve x
We all like to play board games together
We make mince pies and sausage rolls on Christmas eve.
My favourite christmas tradition is a christmas movies and mulled wine:)
My favourite Christmas tradition is watching Christmas films and eating chocolate!
christmas eve movie and takeaway
Definitely the first glass of Champagne on Christmas morning! Bliss!
baking mince pies on christmas eve
Leaving Santa a mince pie and a glass of sherry and a carrot for Rudolph of course x
parkrun and dinner
I love christmas eve, we always have new pjs, hot chocolate and christmas movies
going to christmas fairs and listening to christmas music
We do a festive pass the parcel with the children’s toy elves on Christmas Eve, and reward to all WARM HOMEMADE MINCE PIES & CREAM #MakeYourOwnTraditions
Has to be pulling the Crackers on Christmas Day.
Putting up the Christmas tree while drinking a lovely glass of Baileys and Christmas carols playing in the background.
We make marzipan fruit on Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve Baking
Cognac and a carrot for father Christmas
Opening our presents as soon as it hits midnight on Christmas!
Buying new pjs to wear on Christmas Eve
Wearing Christmas pyjamas watching telly
Making a trip to the cinema to see a festive film.
An early present on xmas eve from the secret elf for being especiallly good this year
decorating the tree together as a family
Leaving the treats out for Father Christmas and the reindeer. Seeing the excitement on the childrens little faces is so lovely!
Having my Dad’s bacon and cheese turnovers for Xmas breakfast!
Always watch Christmas films on Christmas eve to get in the mood for the following day.
Opening prezzies over breakfast
I always watch old 1970 tv shows on boxing day with a plate of fry up when the family go out.
putting the lights up outside
Chocolate for breakfast on Christmas Day
Leaving milk and cookies for santa x
Watching the Nativity, going to Watch Night Service and attending the pantomime. So many wonderful events all contribute to this magical time of the year, and I intend to enjoy them all!
doing a Christmas eve box for my daughter to get her all excited for the next day!
We go to a Carol service on Xmas eve then come home to party food for dinner