I am wanting to start some family traditions and need some ideas. (Any holidays, especially christmas and thanksgiving)
2006-11-09 11:36:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
every Christmas eve since my children were very young, for breakfast I make fresh cinamon rolls and peel little oranges and we have a picnic under the Christmas tree. On Christmas morning, we get up, head to the Christmas tree, have a fresh coffee or hot chocolate, and one of us (now the kids take turns) reads the Christmas story from an old pop up book that we have. We've used the same book for years. We have a short prayer time and then my son hands out the gifts.
Then I make a big breakfast of eggs, sausage and toast.
We've always had a great time - my kids are now teens and they still follow the same traditions, except for the Christmas eve picnic. We still have cinamon buns and oranges, but we don't sit under the tree to eat them anymore.
2006-11-09 11:42:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
For Halloween we all carve pumpkins together and bake the seeds and extra flesh. We also watch scary movies (in costume) and hand out candy.
For Thanksgiving it's all about the food and an excuse to get the family together before Christmas. Everyone brings a sidedish or dessert and one of the uncles always does the turkey. That way whomever's hosting doesn't have to cook. We also do a round of this year I'm thankful for . . . followed by a round of for Christmas I'd like 1. something inexpensive 2. moderate gift 3. crazy expensive present
For Christmas On Chrismas eve we have an ugly ornament party. Everyone shows up with a wrapped ornament and puts them in a basket. Numbers are handed out. Number one gets to pick an ornament, unwrap it. Then number two gets to pick an ornament. Number two has the option to keep his ornament or steal number one' ornament. It's fun and silly and a good way to get in the holiday spirit. We open one gift on Christmas Eve and in the morning we open stockings with gold chocolate coins in the toe. After stockings is breakfast. Followed by presents and while everyone plays with toys and what not I cook Christmas dinner . . . roast beef. . . mmmmmmm.
2006-11-09 19:49:07 · answer #2 · answered by Sublette 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
At Christmas we go out to a restaurant for dinner. That way nobody gets stuck cooking and cleaning all day and everybody can visit and enjoy dinner.
2006-11-09 19:44:18 · answer #3 · answered by Deirdre O 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i am keeping alive the italian part of Christmas eve by baking lasagna, even though those men ( ex's ) are long gone. I like the lasagna, yum
2006-11-09 21:37:01 · answer #4 · answered by brilheaint 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, but you can't start a tradition!
They can only develop over time
2006-11-09 19:38:20 · answer #5 · answered by Up your Maslow 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Christmas,thanksgiving,valentines,Easter,mothers day,fathers day,and my b-day of course chow ha ha
2006-11-09 19:39:39 · answer #6 · answered by RaQUel PeEcE 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
have sex ....give lots of it too
2006-11-09 19:44:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋