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5 unusual ways to spend christmas with your family

5 unusual ways to spend christmas with your family

Christmas is here again! And this is always an exciting moment for the children during their holidays. It is easy for Christmas to pass by so quickly due to the rush of getting the food, clothes and gifts ready for a jolly celebration, but do you know that you can embark on some important rituals and activities to keep the family engaged?

As you spend Christmas with your family this weekend, ensure to add these 5 tips to make it impactful.

1. Do a Christmas Photoshoot: This has been trending for some time now. Some families enjoy wearing beautiful Christmas pyjamas that helps to blend with the season. Recently, I saw an Instagram post of a couple who wore their Christmas pyjamas but decided to snap the pictures themselves with their phones because they wanted to save up the extra cost of getting a professional photographer whose charge was N80,000. Still, the pictures came out so nice because of their creativity. Money should not be an excuse not to look good with your family this season. Even if you do not wear a pyjamas, you can dress for the season by sticking to colors that match like red and green and just have fun.

2. Plan a Christmas trip or vacation: This is always fun to do when you plan it well. So many amusement parks would be open this season to celebrate children and this is a great time to take your children on a visit. If not, plan to travel to a different location and keep it simple. A 5-day vacation retreat can be the best refreshing move that your family needs now to bond. There are different travels and tours company that can also help you to plan a fun vacation. If not, choose a destination and fly. Do your research well first.

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3. Cook different amazing meals: The beauty of Christmas is the rice and chicken that we love to share among ourselves, smiles. What about if you and your family member choose to do a banquet of food? You can either order for different tasty meals or have fun making it for yourselves. If you need ideas, YouTube can be your best plug right now. There are many food bloggers who would be sharing tons of recipe and packages now.

4. Do a family bonding session: In the middle of all the plans for Christmas, it is important to intentionally create time to talk and evaluate the year so far. You can come together to talk, connect, play games and also encourage each other especially in this season where the economy is hitting hard on people.

5. Do some charity activities with your family: This is a great time to share with other people who do not have enough. You can come together and inculcate a ritual of giving gifts to your community in the little ways you can, you can choose to give foodstuff, cash, clothing items or medical support. It all boils down to what you can afford. The thoughtfulness is what matters, and it is a great way to sow a seed of love into your children’s heart. If your spouse does not find this interesting, you can go on with your cause and ask friends and other family members to join you too.

These 5 tips are surely going to create sweet memories for you and your family. Remember that Christmas only happens once in a year, and you should intentionally make it a season to remember. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in Advance. Cheers.