Read the Christmas Story to your children.
Have a family photo taken; let your kids choose how to pose; take some serious photos, and some goofy ones.
With your kids, make a birthday cake for Jesus.
Call friends or family members you have lost touch with.
Watch The Nativity Story on DVD with family and friends.
Send your child a note in their lunchbox. Remind them how special they are to you.
Choose to forgive someone – then let them know.
Write a letter telling what Christmas means to you – then share it.
Make sure that your Christmas cards have the true message of Christmas.
Give someone a seasonal CD or music compilation.
Say a prayer for a friend.
Make a memorial donation to honor your loved one or a friend’s loved one.
Host a family dinner. Use “question cards” to initiate conversations about what Christmas means to everyone.
Create a family tree with names or photos with your children, sharing stories and memories of your childhood with them.
“Commission” your children to make unique artwork depicting various family members; frame and present these as Christmas gifts.
Create a new Christmas Eve family tradition (e.g. go to the zoo, go to Christmas Eve church services, then a dessert at home, etc.)
Make popcorn balls or caramel popcorn and share with friends.
Husbands: Send your wives off on an “alone day” while you handle the kids and the chores.
Wives: Have your husband choose an activity he’d like to do on a Saturday, either with the family or by himself.
Invite your child’s best friend’s family over for a meal and to share Christmas memories.
“Adopt” a less fortunate friend of your child’s, or a friend with a bad family situation; include them in sleep-over, a trip to pick out a Christmas tree, family game nights, and more!
