{"id":19763,"date":"2018-11-24T10:50:09","date_gmt":"2018-11-24T16:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=19763"},"modified":"2025-11-06T06:27:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T12:27:15","slug":"50-fun-christmas-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2018\/11\/24\/50-fun-christmas-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"50 Fun Things for Your Family to Do this Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Christmas-Fun-for-Families-2.png?resize=1024%2C513&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"50 Fun Things for Your Family to Do this Christmas - Free Printable\" class=\"wp-image-21853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Christmas-Fun-for-Families-2.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Christmas-Fun-for-Families-2.png?resize=600%2C301&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Christmas-Fun-for-Families-2.png?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Christmas-Fun-for-Families-2.png?resize=768%2C385&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>About this time every year, I print out a lengthy list of fun family traditions I want to remember to do during the Christmas season. I&#8217;ve shared many renditions of this &#8220;Holiday Bucket List&#8221; in the past, including this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Christmas-Countdown.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bare-bones original<\/a> plus this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Countdown-to-Christmas.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vintage, black &amp; white version<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have a new one this year. It matches these other &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/tag\/50-things\/\">50 Things Lists<\/a>&#8221; I&#8217;ve posted in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-50-fun-things-lists\">More &#8220;50 Fun Things&#8221; Lists:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2017\/03\/22\/50-fun-ideas-for-spring-free-printable\/\">50 Fun Family Activities for Spring<\/a> &#8211; Just the thing when you&#8217;ve been cooped up all winter. Lots of ideas here for enjoying some fresh air and sumshine!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2018\/05\/15\/50-things-to-do-for-summer-fun\/\">50 Things to Do for Summer Fun<\/a> &#8211; Make the most of your break from school. Here are plenty of ideas to keep you busy through the warm weather months.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2017\/09\/20\/50-fun-family-activities-for-fall-free-printable\/\">50 Fun Family Activities for Fall<\/a>Break out the bulky sweaters and the pumpkin lattes! This list will help you make fun family memories when the trees lose their leaves and the air turns crisp.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2018\/01\/05\/50-things-to-do-for-winter-fun\/\">50 Things to Do for Winter Fun<\/a> &#8211; We don&#8217;t get much chance to walk through a winter wonderland here in the south, but there&#8217;s lots more fun to be had during this final season of the year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/10\/01\/50-frugal-ideas-for-family-fun\/\">50 Frugal Ideas for Family Fun<\/a> &#8211; Don&#8217;t feel like fun has to cost an arm and a leg. Here&#8217;s 50 ways to make priceless memories on the cheap.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/09\/21\/50-wholesome-quick-easy-snacks-free-printable\/\">50 Wholesome, Quick &amp; Easy Snack Ideas<\/a> &#8211; And last comes a list for my more health-conscious readers. Keep your families well-fueled with these delicious, nutritious snack ideas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As always, we don&#8217;t view these lists as a hard and fast inventory of &#8220;must-do&#8221; chores. Rather, we use them to jog our memories. They simply round up a lot of good options, so it&#8217;s easier to pick an activity when memory-making time presents itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If something on the list sounds fun at the moment and we have time to fit it in, we do. Otherwise, we won&#8217;t sweat the fact that some of our boxes remain unchecked when the holiday season winds to a close. If you compare my Christmas lists through the ages, you&#8217;ll see a lot of our favorite activities have remained unchanged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Others come and go. As our children get older and circumstances change, we&#8217;ve dropped some traditions and established new ones. That&#8217;s one reason I compile a new list every so often.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-50-fun-things-to-do-this-christmas\">50 Fun Things to Do this Christmas:<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>1 &#8211; Take a family photo<\/h3><br><p>For tips on taking portraits you&#8217;ll be proud of, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/06\/28\/6-tips-for-taking-family-portraits-youll-be-proud-of\/\">go here<\/a>.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>2 &#8211; Go Christmas shopping<\/h3><br><p>If you do most of your shopping online, like I do, be sure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2017\/11\/25\/get-cashback-with-ebates\/\">install Rakuten free cashback button<\/a> to earn money back on almost every purchase.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Earn-Cashback-with-Rakuten-FB.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"754\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Earn-Cashback-with-Rakuten-FB.png?resize=1024%2C754&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Earn Cashback with Rakuten\" class=\"wp-image-31413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Earn-Cashback-with-Rakuten-FB.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Earn-Cashback-with-Rakuten-FB.png?resize=600%2C442&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Earn-Cashback-with-Rakuten-FB.png?resize=300%2C221&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Earn-Cashback-with-Rakuten-FB.png?resize=768%2C566&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>3 &#8211; Deck the halls<\/h3><br><p>Studies show that <a href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbuff.ly%2F2SMDRpH%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1vf2MFqVDw3JqCvvM9GXT-DF9KutOxWmhmaJQMtdDKWAudqImAUtv_XIU&amp;h=AT2F96bPUAnQOYvQPAu5W7PFfSLGYEzOfHkHsOHRFLpjKchI_fJArGxRCWwRHB2TP37bhZSa4-Vs2b8r7qJ-s2_ZtmNxZS6XdPJoGadSmFuwMSHPQt2D2QW5088itjJz1lEx6XzvJMmQKl9ALrLTu3zDxwXZPrrn_-YM3dfDGv1JZnHyFrQVomfj6LSb7f_Kcr7bLC1dNXmlOJPgXUoH8qOjQkjAI1sm4BoMia-8Qn5iy3XfdKBU6MyIZEspMIqQ_q1uZA0NnV9oCX3N9VREMDfZEH8cWINZyOxDknRuAJCnz7EVKDeSF_fiGjTCe8P1XOCTWmQF8Xkc_oOmoKf_uoB4CpX8tSC7R0CGZQ_DXkkzUFD7XbAkZ3m_zKH8S-68mbfz2RhcQHI-Nr1QYPmVqJ6zDsquKNMoXpNPu6UEmVc_FOKL5fjPataV3c88vn4M0vvZLulFbeR8vU_L4Rmm-TheNJAe2Pr1JGjBm8vKiWuEhssoe6ehtjvY7CdCrI5z4t52X809U9d83W_LYZCjIaAzKbVzcR8Gzn1rhV6CMdzZ1PuPszyzV3V6ufdX3cJIdQTqxUOCOaF9pNrCB2yReNzVHksVD6syIwpS0bRAX0l7nPUVCL06dg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">people who decorate for Christmas early are happier<\/a>. I just love it when science validates my personal preferences! \ud83d\ude00<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>4 &#8211; String popcorn &amp; cranberries for the birds<\/h3><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/popcorn-1906523_1280.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/popcorn-1906523_1280.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/popcorn-1906523_1280.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/popcorn-1906523_1280.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/popcorn-1906523_1280.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/popcorn-1906523_1280.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/popcorn-1906523_1280.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/popcorn-1906523_1280.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>5 &#8211; Send Christmas cards<\/h3><br><p>This is a tradition I definitely recommend starting ASAP, and include a newsy update (For patterns, templates, and how-to suggestions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2014\/12\/04\/christmas-letters-patterns-samples-and-templates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">check out this post<\/a>). It&#8217;s so much fun to go back and read through your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/about-us\/our-christmas-letters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">old Christmas letters<\/a> as a family. We do that every year.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/3-Christmas-Letters.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/3-Christmas-Letters.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Let us hear from you soon!\" class=\"wp-image-19895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/3-Christmas-Letters.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/3-Christmas-Letters.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/3-Christmas-Letters.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/3-Christmas-Letters.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The famous Flanders family annual Christmas card assembly line<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>6 &#8211; Read A Christmas Carol aloud<\/h3><br><p>You can&#8217;t beat Dickens for Christmas reading. We&#8217;ve read A Christmas Carol more times than we can count. Several scenes still move us to tears. My paperback copy has grown brittle and dog-eared, so I just ordered this <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2r1Pzjh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">gorgeously illustrated hardback version<\/a> from Amazon to read from this year.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>7 &#8211; Bake cookies for the neighbors<\/h3><br><p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/08\/15\/10-minute-peanut-butter-cookies\/\">peanut butter chocolate chip cookies<\/a> are quick and delicious. And easy enough for kids to bake on their own.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/10-Minute-Peanut-Butter-Cookies.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/10-Minute-Peanut-Butter-Cookies.png?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"10-Minute Peanut Butter Cookies\" class=\"wp-image-25414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/10-Minute-Peanut-Butter-Cookies.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/10-Minute-Peanut-Butter-Cookies.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/10-Minute-Peanut-Butter-Cookies.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/10-Minute-Peanut-Butter-Cookies.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/10-Minute-Peanut-Butter-Cookies.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/10-Minute-Peanut-Butter-Cookies.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/10-Minute-Peanut-Butter-Cookies.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>8 &#8211; Drive around to look at Christmas lights<\/h3><br><p>For extra fun, print out a few of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2018\/12\/10\/mailbag-christmas-bingo-cards\/\">Christmas Travel Bingo Cards<\/a> and let the kids play while you drive through decorated neighborhoods.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Christmas-Travel-Bingo-Horizontal-e1544522298777.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Christmas-Travel-Bingo-Horizontal.png?resize=1024%2C624&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Christmas Travel Bingo\" class=\"wp-image-21978\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><p><span style=\"font-size: revert;\"><\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>9 -Put lights up at your own house<\/h3><br><p>This is on my family&#8217;s to-do list <em>today<\/em>, provided the weather accommodates us!<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: &quot;Gentium Basic&quot;, serif; font-size: 24px;\">10 &#8211; Do a random act of kindness<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: &quot;Gentium Basic&quot;, serif; font-size: 24px;\">11 &#8211; Make an advent calendar<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p><span style=\"font-size: revert;\">This <\/span><a style=\"font-size: revert;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2015\/12\/01\/advent-christmas-chain-free-printable\/\">free-printable advent calendar<\/a><span style=\"font-size: revert;\"> is Scripture-based and quick to make. Our <\/span><a style=\"font-size: revert;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2012\/11\/24\/book-a-day-christmas-countdown\/\">book-a-day countdown<\/a><span style=\"font-size: revert;\"> is another fun way to mark off the days until Christmas.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2017\/12\/02\/5-fun-christmas-countdown-calendars\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Christmas-Countdown-Calendars-FB.png?resize=1024%2C780&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Free Printable Christmas Countdown Calendars\" class=\"wp-image-27306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Christmas-Countdown-Calendars-FB.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Christmas-Countdown-Calendars-FB.png?resize=600%2C457&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Christmas-Countdown-Calendars-FB.png?resize=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Christmas-Countdown-Calendars-FB.png?resize=768%2C585&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>12 &#8211; Sing 12 Days of Christmas in rounds<\/h3><br><p>We spring this group activity on party guests by placing these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2012\/12\/14\/12-days-of-christmas-sing-a-long-free-printable\/\">12 Days of Christmas stickers<\/a> under their plates and having them sing the verse assigned to them.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p><span style=\"font-size: revert;\"><\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>13 &#8211; Memorize Luke 2:1-20<\/h3><br><p>My father always read this passage aloud to us on Christmas morning, and now my husband does the same. After so many hearings, I have it down pat, and most of our children have committed it to memory, as well. We review it every December until they can recite it smoothly. I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2014\/12\/14\/hide-it-in-your-heart-luke-21-20\/\">use this free printable coloring page <\/a>to make sure we&#8217;re all learning the same version.<span style=\"font-size: revert;\"><\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Luke-2-Coloring-Page-FB.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"777\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Luke-2-Coloring-Page-FB.png?resize=1024%2C777&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Luke 2 Coloring Page\" class=\"wp-image-32026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Luke-2-Coloring-Page-FB.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Luke-2-Coloring-Page-FB.png?resize=600%2C455&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Luke-2-Coloring-Page-FB.png?resize=300%2C228&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Luke-2-Coloring-Page-FB.png?resize=768%2C583&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>14 &#8211; Go to a Christmas tree farm<\/h3><br><p>For as long as I can remember, we&#8217;ve always had an artificial tree, but we still like to visit a tree farm on occasion and bring home clippings to decorate the banisters and mantle.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: &quot;Gentium Basic&quot;, serif; font-size: 24px;\">15 &#8211; Make homemade ornaments<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>16 &#8211; Watch Miracle on 34th Street<\/h3><br><p>We prefer the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2TG0bli\">1947 version<\/a> with Maureen O&#8217;Hara, Edmund Gwynn, and a young Natalie Wood.<span style=\"font-size: revert;\"><\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>17 &#8211; Ring bells for Salvation Army<\/h3><br><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2013\/12\/14\/bell-ringing-for-the-salvation-army\/\">Bell ringing for the Salvation Army<\/a> has long been another of our family&#8217;s Christmas traditions. Sometimes we bring instruments &#8212; triangles, harmonicas, or violins &#8212; and sometimes we just sing carols. It&#8217;s easy to volunteer for this job. At least in Tyler, you can even <a href=\"http:\/\/www.salvationarmytexas.org\/tyler\/bell-ringers\/\">sign up online<\/a>.<span style=\"font-size: revert;\"><\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Bell-Ringing-for-the-Salvation-Army-2019.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"749\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Bell-Ringing-for-the-Salvation-Army-2019.png?resize=1024%2C749&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bell Ringing for the Salvation Army 2019\" class=\"wp-image-31419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Bell-Ringing-for-the-Salvation-Army-2019.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Bell-Ringing-for-the-Salvation-Army-2019.png?resize=600%2C439&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Bell-Ringing-for-the-Salvation-Army-2019.png?resize=300%2C219&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Bell-Ringing-for-the-Salvation-Army-2019.png?resize=768%2C562&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>18 &#8211; Take hot cocoa to other bell ringers<\/h3><br><p>Speaking from experience, they really appreciate it &#8212; especially when the weather is bitter cold!<span style=\"font-size: revert;\"><\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>19 &#8211; Camp out in sleeping bags under the Christmas tree<\/h3><br><p>By this, I mean indoor camping. On the living room floor. Here in Texas, we might get away with sleeping under an outdoor tree, but if you tried that in colder, northern climes, you might not make it through the night. Brrr!<span style=\"font-size: revert;\"><\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>20 &#8211; Attend a Christmas concert<span style=\"font-size: revert; color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-family: Arimo, sans-serif;\"><\/span><\/h3><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>21 &#8211; Watch It\u2019s a Wonderful Life<\/h3><br><p>This is my <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2TEkSxI\">all-time favorite Christmas movie<\/a>, and I know countless others feel the same way. Isn&#8217;t it funny how a movie that bombed at the box office could be so beloved by future generations? We watch it every year. If you do, too, you might want to try your hand at our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2019\/12\/27\/its-a-wonderful-life-trivia-quiz\/\">It&#8217;s a Wonderful Life Trivia Test<\/a>.<span style=\"font-size: revert;\"><\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2019\/12\/27\/its-a-wonderful-life-trivia-quiz\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Its-a-Wonderful-Life-Facebook.png?resize=1024%2C685&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"It's a Wonderful Life Movie Trivia\" class=\"wp-image-23819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Its-a-Wonderful-Life-Facebook.png?resize=1024%2C685&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Its-a-Wonderful-Life-Facebook.png?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Its-a-Wonderful-Life-Facebook.png?resize=300%2C201&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Its-a-Wonderful-Life-Facebook.png?resize=768%2C514&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Its-a-Wonderful-Life-Facebook.png?w=1742&amp;ssl=1 1742w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>22 &#8211; Hang a Christmas wreath on your door<\/h3><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>23 &#8211; Put a CD of Christmas music in the car<\/h3><br><p>We have <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2R5mOOa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bing Crosby&#8217;s Classic Christmas CD<\/a> playing in ours right now.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>24 &#8211; Read How the Grinch Stole Christmas<\/h3><br><p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2rbbEwd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This classic children&#8217;s book<\/a> isn&#8217;t just for children. Reading about how the Grinch learned to think of others this time of year can help us do the same.<span style=\"font-size: revert;\"><\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>25 &#8211; Hang mistletoe in master bedroom<\/h3><br><p>I like to tie a cluster to the headboard of our bed with a strip of red satin ribbon.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tabea-grabowska-eB13w1bODGo-unsplash.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"744\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tabea-grabowska-eB13w1bODGo-unsplash.jpg?resize=1024%2C744&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tabea-grabowska-eB13w1bODGo-unsplash.jpg?resize=1024%2C744&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tabea-grabowska-eB13w1bODGo-unsplash.jpg?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tabea-grabowska-eB13w1bODGo-unsplash.jpg?resize=768%2C558&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tabea-grabowska-eB13w1bODGo-unsplash.jpg?resize=400%2C291&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tabea-grabowska-eB13w1bODGo-unsplash.jpg?resize=600%2C436&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/tabea-grabowska-eB13w1bODGo-unsplash.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><p><span style=\"font-size: revert;\"><\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>26 &#8211; Drink hot cocoa<\/h3><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>27 &#8211; Make fantasy fudge<\/h3><br><p>I use the recipe on the back of the marshmallow creme jar. It&#8217;s creamy and delicious. Don&#8217;t forget the pecans if you aren&#8217;t contending with a nut allergy.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>28 &#8211; Write or call out-of-town friends\/family<\/h3><br><p>With Facetime or Skype, it&#8217;s the next best thing to having dear ones right in the same room with you.<span style=\"font-size: revert;\"><\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>29 &#8211; Leave a treat in your box for the postman<\/h3><br><p>They deliver your mail in rain, sleet, and snow. Christmas is a great time to show your appreciation.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: &quot;Gentium Basic&quot;, serif; font-size: 24px;\">30 &#8211; Watch White Christmas<\/span><\/p><br><p>We&#8217;ve already checked this one off our list this year. I love all the music in this one. Even though a real, live <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2SbJPir\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">White Christmas<\/a> is a rarity in Texas, we can still dream of getting one, can&#8217;t we?<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: &quot;Gentium Basic&quot;, serif; font-size: 24px;\">31 &#8211; Have a cup of eggnog<\/span><\/p><br><p>Although I&#8217;m not an eggnog or a coffee drinker myself, I&#8217;m willing to stock both for family and guests who enjoy it.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>32 &#8211; Stage a gift wrapping contest<\/h3><br><p>Who can wrap the most, the fastest, the fanciest, the funniest?<span style=\"font-size: revert;\"><\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>33 &#8211; Go Christmas caroling<\/h3><br><p>We love caroling through our neighborhood. When friends join us, I print copies of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/07\/16\/christmas-carol-song-sheets-free-printable\/\">favorite Christmas songs and hymns<\/a> so we&#8217;ll all be on the same page. I also put out the word for neighbors who are home and willing to be serenaded to leave their porch lights on for us.<span style=\"font-size: revert;\"><\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2018\/12\/24\/throw-the-best-christmas-caroling-party-ever\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Free-Caroling-Party-Printables-FB.png?resize=1024%2C674&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Free Caroling Party Printables\" class=\"wp-image-31431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Free-Caroling-Party-Printables-FB.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Free-Caroling-Party-Printables-FB.png?resize=600%2C395&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Free-Caroling-Party-Printables-FB.png?resize=300%2C197&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Free-Caroling-Party-Printables-FB.png?resize=768%2C506&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>34 &#8211; Exchange white elephant gifts<\/h3><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>35 &#8211; Work a Christmas puzzle<\/h3><br><p>I have such fond memories of listening to my parents visit with my aunts and uncles over a challenging jigsaw once the kids had gone to bed. Our family completes several favorites every Christmas. We especially like<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2PRAy2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> family puzzles with different sized pieces<\/a> so that all ages can work on it together.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: &quot;Gentium Basic&quot;, serif; font-size: 24px;\">36 &#8211; Make paper chains for the tree<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: &quot;Gentium Basic&quot;, serif; font-size: 24px;\">37 &#8211; Make a gingerbread house<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p><span style=\"font-size: revert;\">We usually buy a kit for this activity. And we normally do it <\/span><em style=\"font-size: revert;\">after<\/em><span style=\"font-size: revert;\"> Christmas (once everything&#8217;s been marked down 50-90%).<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: &quot;Gentium Basic&quot;, serif; font-size: 24px;\">38 &#8211; Eat tamales<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p><span style=\"font-size: revert;\">This is a traditional meal for Latin American posadas, but one we happily adopt. Good homemade tamales are hard to beat! We order ours from somebody who knows what she&#8217;s doing. \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: &quot;Gentium Basic&quot;, serif; font-size: 24px;\">39 &#8211; Make some luminarias<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p><span style=\"font-size: revert;\">You can safely enjoy this festive look with battery-powered &#8220;candles&#8221; in paper bags weighted with sand.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>40 &#8211; Roast chestnuts on an open fire<\/h3><br><p>We had these in Europe, where they sell them on the street corners all winter long. Yum!<span style=\"font-size: revert;\"><\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>41 &#8211; Serve dinner at a soup kitchen<\/h3><br><p>Our local soup kitchen sometimes has more helpers than homeless on Thanksgiving and Christmas, so think about volunteering sometime in between.<span style=\"font-size: revert;\"><\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>42 &#8211; Watch Elf<\/h3><br><p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2r2Ez5p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This quirky movie<\/a> makes us laugh every time we watch it. We love Buddy&#8217;s take on the four basic food groups: Candy, Candy Canes, Candy Corn, and Syrup! And challenge one another by taking our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2018\/12\/21\/elf-christmas-trivia\/\">Elf trivia test<\/a> once the movie&#8217;s over.<span style=\"font-size: revert;\"><\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2018\/12\/21\/elf-christmas-trivia\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Elf-Christmas-Trivia-Quiz.png?resize=1024%2C678&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Elf Christmas Trivia Quiz\" class=\"wp-image-22089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Elf-Christmas-Trivia-Quiz.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Elf-Christmas-Trivia-Quiz.png?resize=600%2C397&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Elf-Christmas-Trivia-Quiz.png?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Elf-Christmas-Trivia-Quiz.png?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>43 &#8211; Host a birthday party for Jesus<\/h3><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>44 &#8211; Eat a candy cane<\/h3><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>45 &#8211; Adopt a new family tradition<\/h3><br><p>Need inspiration? Check out my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/flandersfamily\/xmas-holiday-traditions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Family Christmas Traditions Pinterest board<\/a>.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: &quot;Gentium Basic&quot;, serif; font-size: 24px;\">46 &#8211; Hang Christmas stockings<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p><span style=\"font-size: revert;\">For inspiration on what to fill them with, <\/span><a style=\"font-size: revert;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/07\/21\/50-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-everyone-on-your-gift-list\/\">check out this post<\/a><span style=\"font-size: revert;\">.<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2016\/07\/21\/50-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-everyone-on-your-gift-list\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/50-Super-Stocking-Stuffers-IG.png?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"50 Super Stocking Stuffers\" class=\"wp-image-30699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/50-Super-Stocking-Stuffers-IG.png?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/50-Super-Stocking-Stuffers-IG.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/50-Super-Stocking-Stuffers-IG.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/50-Super-Stocking-Stuffers-IG.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/50-Super-Stocking-Stuffers-IG.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/50-Super-Stocking-Stuffers-IG.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/50-Super-Stocking-Stuffers-IG.png?resize=400%2C400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/50-Super-Stocking-Stuffers-IG.png?resize=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>47 &#8211; Attend a candlelight service<span style=\"font-size: revert; color: rgb(119, 119, 119); font-family: Arimo, sans-serif;\"><\/span><\/h3><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>48 &#8211; Watch Home Alone<\/h3><br><p>My kids like this movie more than I do. We&#8217;ve made the mistake of occasionally leaving one at home alone. Not for long, mind you, but we have made it out of the driveway a couple of times before we finished counting heads and realized we were missing a child. I think this movie consoles them that their version of being <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2r0pGAw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Home Alone<\/a> could have been much worse.<span style=\"font-size: revert;\"><\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>49 &#8211; Send thank you notes<\/h3><br><p>Gratefulness never goes out of style. Need stationery for<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2014\/09\/30\/how-to-write-a-thank-you-note\/\"> writing your letters of appreciation<\/a>? You&#8217;ll find a wide variety of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2024\/01\/03\/free-printable-thank-you-notes-for-christmas-gifts\/\">free printable thank you notecards here<\/a>.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2024\/01\/03\/free-printable-thank-you-notes-for-christmas-gifts\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Christmas-Thank-You-Notes-.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Christmas Thank You Notes\" class=\"wp-image-82240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Christmas-Thank-You-Notes-.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Christmas-Thank-You-Notes-.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Christmas-Thank-You-Notes-.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Christmas-Thank-You-Notes-.jpeg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Christmas-Thank-You-Notes-.jpeg?resize=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Christmas-Thank-You-Notes-.jpeg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Christmas-Thank-You-Notes-.jpeg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><p><span style=\"font-size: revert;\"><\/span><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><h3>50 &#8211; Pray about New Year\u2019s goals<\/h3><br><p>I can&#8217;t think of a better way to ring in the New Year than on your knees. 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And since I&#8217;m posting this early, now you will, too! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the activities on our list appeal to you and your family, you&#8217;re welcome to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/50-Fun-Things-to-Do-at-Christmas.pdf\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">print ours out<\/a> and use it yourselves. 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If you make a purchase through any of those links, we may receive a small referral fee, at no extra cost to you. Such fees help defray the cost of running this website. This, in turn, allows us to continue offering our readers a wealth of FREE printable resources. 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