2006-12-20 02:35:56 · 13 answers · asked by serenity113001 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
Every year I get my kids a personalized ornament and they open it on Christmas Eve and hang it on the tree and we have hot chocolate and talk about the holidays.
2006-12-20 02:38:07 · answer #1 · answered by lisa h 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
We're not too much into tradition around here. I guess our tradition would be doing something new each year. We told our daughter at an early age that there is no 'Santa'. We explained that if there were, all the kids in the world would get presents, but there are kids less fortunate who do not receive Christmas. We also don't put up a tree every year. For instance, this year we've decided to do a Hide-And-Seek Christmas. We're going to hide her presents while she's asleep so when she wakes up, she'll begin an adventure.
Of course, we have our traditional Christmas get-togethers at each of our parents homes. Since we are not a close-knit family, it is really nice to get everyone together every Christmas Eve.
2006-12-20 10:43:26 · answer #2 · answered by Kristina 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
As kids, my brothers and I would open some presents on Christmas Eve, and now that we're all grown up and have our own kids, we still go to my parents house Christmas eve and open presents. We'll play board games, have snacks/drinks (happy hour), and then after dinner open the presents.
The town my parents live in also have luminarias that most everyone puts out. So around 4:30, we start folding the white paper bags and filling them with sand, and then we line them up and light the candles. At some point, we drive through town with our lights off and check out the streets totally lined with luminarias. It's also fun to see other drivers slow down along our street too.
2006-12-20 14:15:05 · answer #3 · answered by sandand_surf 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We open 1 present on Christmas eve then the rest on Christmas morning followed by a huge breakfast.
2006-12-20 10:37:49 · answer #4 · answered by chilly 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm 22 years old. Every Christmas eve I spend the night at my parents house. Every year my two sisters and I build a tent in our room out of blankets and all sleep inside our tent. We wake up together and open presents just the same as when we were little kids.
2006-12-20 10:40:06 · answer #5 · answered by SHERINA 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
We have a family bowling game Xmas eve. Then we look at lights. If you see a street with good lights you have to whistle then the driver will turn down that street. Usually the driver gets all turned around trying to accommodate everyones favorite street. Crazy, stupid and fun...that's Christmas in our family.
2006-12-20 10:39:34 · answer #6 · answered by fatcat4009 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have Christmas Brunch. The family comes over (only 5 of us) and then we invite some friends because my father acts better when guests are there. Otherwise, he's a pain.
2006-12-20 10:44:32 · answer #7 · answered by mei-lin 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
family tradition. my whole extended family shows up at my mom's house for Christmas breakfast and to exchange gifts. it works because everyone comes, no conflict with spousal family obligations and we have been doing it for over 30 years. i NEVER miss it. that is my favorite part of Christmas
2006-12-20 10:38:30 · answer #8 · answered by BuddhaDaddy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, we watch 'It's a Wonderful Life' every Christmas Eve. My kids didn't like it when they were little, because they thought it was boring. Now that my oldest are teens, they ask to watch it!
2006-12-20 11:03:20 · answer #9 · answered by Tigger 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christmas eve we all go to my Grandmothers house and have a appatizer party. with food and drink. Its kind of a release after all the hoilday shoping and before the BIG day of stress.
2006-12-20 10:39:05 · answer #10 · answered by cc 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋