24 Ways to Bring Holiday Cheer This Christmas

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Time is the most precious gift of all (aside from Jesus, of course). Don’t let this Christmas season slip by without spending quality time with your loved ones.

Our resident “life of the party,” Mama Hath (Angie Hathaway), has compiled a list of fun activities to enjoy with your family and friends to make this a season to remember.

Go to a Christmas Parade
Dress in your PJs, grab some popcorn and drive through local Christmas light displays
Serve at a homeless shelter
Make Christmas cards for shut-ins
Have a Christmas movie night
Decorate Christmas cookies
Have fun with the Elf on the Shelf
Wrap Christmas gifts together
Take family photos
Go to a Christmas Eve candlelight service
Work together on a Christmas puzzle
Have a candy cane scavenger hunt
Serve a hot chocolate bar
Decorate bedrooms for Christmas
Read the Christmas Story on Christmas morning
Make Christmas goodies for your neighbors
Leave gifts of goodies for your mailman and delivery drivers
Make popcorn and paper chain Christmas garland
Walkthrough a local nativity scene
Wear matching Christmas PJs on Christmas eve
Indoor snowball fight with rolled-up socks
Create a popcorn bar and have a game night
Have a family gag gift night
Do an advent calendar or advent study

Have each family member pick a favorite or two from the list above and write it on the calendar. It will help keep you on track and ensure you have the necessary supplies on hand for the activity.

We hope you will share some of your great ideas with us on social media. Most of all, have a Merry Christmas. It is the most beautiful time of the year!