Tired of traditional Christmas? Try these traditions instead

Tired of traditional Christmas? Try these traditions instead.

Xmas traditions can be fun, but after a while they can be just plain boring. If you are bored of having the same family Christmas dinner, eating the same Christmas foods, and doing the same traditions every year, takes a look at the following ideas that you can try to shake up your Xmas traditions a bit. These new traditions are sure to help you create new family memories and cement a place in your family history as something different to do each December holiday season.

Skip the Christmas turkey and opt for different cuisine

Christmas turkey (or Christmas roast chicken) is traditional but If you’re bored of having a standard Christmas dinner with roast poultry and the trimmings, try introducing a different type of cuisine for family dinner. The sky is really the limit here, so ask around about what foods people might like to eat instead. You could do a home-cooked roast salmon, order takeaway, or have everyone bring a dish from a different regional cuisine! You could also go out to eat, but remember that many restaurants will be closed.

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Have a family board game tournament instead of a typical dinner

Instead of a typical family Christmas dinner where you show up, eat, and then unwrap presents, why not have something a bit more fun and competitive? A family board game tournament—or just a family board game night, if you want to leave the competition out of it—can be a great way to break up the Christmas day monotony. If you want, have the end goal of the tournament be something charitable in honor of the Christmas season: every adult family member who plays in the tournament donates £10, then at the end the winner gets to pick charity to give all their “winnings.” 

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Exchange presents throughout the winter season instead of all on one day

Exchanging gifts can make great family memories, but opening them all in one go is time consuming—not to mention a bit boring for others. Instead of opening everything on Christmas day, why not have family members give gifts throughout the winter season? Make it fun by having family members surprise each other with who gets to open a gift that day. 

Host a “movie theater” movie night in lieu of a standard Christmas party

If you don’t want to have the same-old-same-old family Christmas party that you’ve always had, you can make it a truly memorable night by transforming the host’s home into a “movie theater” for a grand movie night. Have someone bring in a popcorn maker to make fresh popcorn with real butter; make the couches ultra-comfortable with cushions; and make sure you have your TV/entertainment center set up to watch some movies beloved by multiple generations in your family.

If you’re ready to shake up your family’s Xmas traditions with something new, make sure you create some new family memories with the above ideas to try out this Christmas season.

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