My Mom has Alzheimers and is in the nursing home. My side of the family doesn't seem very excited about getting together anymore. What can I do to make it more fun? I am having it at my house. I was thinking of things like stealing gift game or as seen on tv gift exchange. I am thinking more for the adults. The kids always have a great Christmas. Plus I am not thinking of the Christian Aspect. We will be doing that ON Christmas Eve and Christmas. I just want a fun family celebration that would make my Mom proud.
2006-11-24 01:03:50 · 5 answers · asked by SheRa 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
well I have a few ideas. this is for the children and the adults. if you take the presents that you will be giving everyone and hide them then have a little scavenger hunt. give everyone a piece of paper with a riddle on it (for the children pair them up or keep theirs simple) like, "I'm Big, always cold, if you leave me open things inside will go bad" (answer a frig) so then everyone who has that one will go to the frig and they will find another riddle until they find their gift. that's always a fun one and even though it's kinda childish the adults will love it, it will bring them back to their childhood. I would also suggest having some wine sangria specifically. or you could do a Yankee swap. everyone brings a gift wrap and puts it on a table. then everyone pulls a number. if you have 12 people you would have 1-12 on little pieces of paper everyone picks a number and number one goes picks a gift (no one knows who it's from) then number two goes and they can decided to keep the one they pick or take number 1's gift. and so on until everyone has a gift then once the last one picks number one gets to decide if they want to keep what they have or pick anyone else. then everyone opens them at once and laughs about what they got. I have more ideas but this is getting long. email me and I'll see what else I can come up with
2006-11-24 01:40:26 · answer #1 · answered by a.gatenby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a similar dilemma, last Christmas our family were still grieving the passing of my nanna. This Christmas we will be struggling with the recent passing of my pa's death. All i can suggest is what is i am aiming for and that is to try and get everybody involved, whether it's helping with the food, helping on the day. But I personally think not to try cover the stresses, try and get your family to chat, reminiscing, remembering the good old days may lift spirits. I don't know for sure but I am sure as hell hoping it's going to help and we aren't all sitting around the table be sore and sorry for ourselves.
2006-11-24 09:15:34 · answer #2 · answered by Phoenix 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you are off to a good start.
Let the rest of the older relatives know that you want to do this for your mom and the children. Children do not need to be the brunt of bad tidings at Christmas. They just don't understand the reason for older relatives not wanting to be jolly.
I hope you have a wonderful Christmas with your mom and the children.
2006-11-24 09:08:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOTS of candles, really pretty Christmas music. There are great books full of inspirational true Christmas stories--you could have each child read one to the group. (they aren't necessarily religious). Those stories are instant Christmas spirit.
2006-11-24 09:07:17 · answer #4 · answered by sixgun 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smile and laugh lots.....
Usually work for other days besides Christmas too.
2006-11-24 09:11:21 · answer #5 · answered by This Is Not Honor 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋