Holidays
Day 11: Take a Silly Family Christmas Photo
Go to the previous day. Pull out your ugly Christmas sweaters and Santa costume, or make silly photo props like reindeer antlers and elf ears, because today you’re getting in the holiday spirit by taking funny pictures. Need some inspiration? Here's a list of over 100 photos to...
Day 10: Read Feel-Good Christmas Books
Go to the previous day. One of the best parts of the holidays is getting to read a heartwarming new Christmas book. Here are the books we’ll be reading this holiday season: The Thirteenth Day of Christmas Jason F. Wright $17.99 The New York Times bestselling author Jason F....
Day 8: Host a Hot Cocoa and S'mores Party
Go to the previous day. Get together with your neighbors for a night of treats, which could even replace your neighbor gift swap. Feeling in a missionary mood? Invite non-member friends who might usually get left out of ward Christmas parties. Here are 10 yummy hot chocolate recipes...
Day 9: Have a Sunday Advent Devotional: Love
Go to the previous day. Focus on the true spirit of Christmas this year by celebrating Advent, a celebration that uses the four Sundays prior to Christmas as a time to contemplate Christ’s birth. Today’s devotional is on love: • Scriptures about love: Isaiah 49:13–16; 1 Nephi...
Day 13: Make a Christmas Craft
Go to the previous day. This is a great activity for kids to do with mom, aunt, or grandma. Check out this list of over 400 Christmas crafts for kids ! Here are some of our favorites: Photos from Kid Spot Go to the next day. Get the master...
Day 5: Play Name That Christmas Tune
Go to the previous day. Pull out your Christmas music, or even better, sheet music if you play an instrument, and gather the family around for a game of Name That Tune. Play the first few seconds of a song (keep it a secret from everyone else) and race to see who can recognize and shout...
Day 7: Perform a Random Act of Kindness
Go to the previous day. Get in the giving mood by performing an act of kindness for a stranger or loved one. Whether you pay the toll for the car behind you, set up a free hot cocoa stand, or tape quarters to a bubble gum machine, this list of acts will brighten your day. 100 Acts of...
Day 6: Eat Breakfast for Dinner in Your Pajamas
Go to the previous day. Here are a few menu ideas for a fun dinner tonight: Nutella-Stuffed Custard French Toast from Six Sisters Stuff Snowman Pancakes from A Little Loveliness Bacon, Egg, & Cheese Wreath from Bacon Time with the Hungry Hypo Santa Pancakes...
Day 4: Have a Christmas Movie Marathon
Go to the previous day. What would the holidays be without movie classics like A Christmas Story, The Grinch, or It’s a Wonderful Life? Take the time today to have a family or friend movie night. You can also plan one for the future with this TV Christmas movie guide . Or you can...
Day 1: Start the Elf on the Shelf Tradition
Photo from The Arthur Clan . If you’re new to Elf on the Shelf, here’s essentially how it works: Elf on the Shelf is a children’s picture book that comes with a small pixie scout elf. It is a Christmas tale of how Santa knows who is naughty and nice, and every day from...
Day 2: Have a Sunday Advent Devotional: Hope
Go to the previous day. Focus on the true spirit of Christmas this year by celebrating Advent, a celebration that uses the four Sundays prior to Christmas as a time to contemplate Christ’s birth. Today’s devotional is on hope: • Scriptures about hope: Isaiah 61:1–2; Jacob...
Day 3: Cut Down Your Own Christmas Tree
Go to the previous day. Whenever I think of cutting down a Christmas tree, I think of Clark Griswold from the movie Christmas Vacation dragging his family through the mountains to find the perfect tree. Anyone else? While you don’t have to trek the wilderness or freeze your family...
{Lifestyle} Holiday Etiquette
Whether you are hosting or attending, with family and friends or just acquaintances, this holiday we can help you keep your napkin on your lap and your pinkies out with our holiday etiquette "do"s and "don’t"s! The most wonderful time of the year is filled with social gatherings at family homes,...
Neighbor Christmas Gift Ideas
One of the most magical parts of Christmas is the opportunity to give. We’ve helped make gift-giving simple and affordable this season by sharing our top Christmas neighbor gift ideas. Gather your family, vote on your favorites, and make some magical Christmas memories together. That’s...
{Lifestyle} Christmas Crafts for Kids
10 Christmas crafts to keep your kids entertained this holiday season. Photo from Parents magazine Christmas Finger Puppets Photo from Martha Stewart Snow Globes Photo from The Other White House Handprint Christmas Tree Photo from Pepper...
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