25 Popular Family Holiday Traditions

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Looking to make the holidays even more memorable? Here are 25 of the most popular holiday traditions your family can cherish for years.

 

1. Make Paper Snowflakes
2. Take a Holiday Hike
3. Make Homemade Eggnog
4. Go Caroling (or Christmas karaoke, anyone)
5. Leave cookies out for Santa
6. Set out a Nativity Scene
7. Matching Holiday Pajamas
8. Make Fudge to Gift to Neighbors
9. Bake and Decorate Gingerbread Cookies/House
10. Wear ugly holiday sweaters.
11. Visit a Christmas Town
12. Dress up pets for a holiday photoshoot
13. Put up mistletoe
14. See a Nutcracker performance.
15. Donate gifts to your local charity
16. Marathon holiday movies
17. Write letters to Santa.
18. Tour the neighborhood Christmas house lights.
19. Organize a cookie exchange
20. Buy a special ornament commemorating the year.
21. Take a family holiday photo.
22. Send holiday cards.
23. Host an all-out Noche Buena feast on Dec. 24th.
24. Volunteer at a local charity or offer a neighbor in need a helping hand.
25. Host an ornament exchange.