The holiday season may last many weeks, but with our busy lives and the slippery nature of time, it’s easy to feel like Christmas fell right through our fingers.
That can be a frustrating feeling. You want to feel like you made the most of the holiday season with your friends and family!
Make sure celebrating the holiday season is firmly within your grasp by following the tips on this list that appeal to you.
Soak up the Season near Where You Live
It’s true that events and activities slow as the weather gets cold and everyone heads indoors. That doesn’t mean you can’t find any events and activities near where you live!
There are many fun Christmas-themed activities all across the country. For example, if you live near Myrtle Beach, you should check out Ripley’s Aquarium. Not only does it contain 1.2 million gallons of saltwater and over 6,000 different kinds of fish, it also decorates for the holidays. You’ll see over 100 trees that are beautifully decorated in different themes.
Look near where you live and you’ll be able to find Christmas themed activities. Attend a Christmas lighting event, visit Santa at the mall, or simply drive around the neighborhood and enjoy the Christmas lights.
Enjoy the Flavors of the Season
Not only are the sights an important way to enjoy the holiday season, so are the flavors! Make sure you carve out time to enjoy the flavors and the scents that remind you of Christmas.
Cooking and baking are great ways to enhance the season with flavor. Make hot cocoa, bake cookies, and enjoy a slice of spiced pie.
You don’t have to slave away in the kitchen during the holidays if you don’t want to! You can still enjoy the scents of the season by hanging fresh pine wreaths, burning candles, and boiling cinnamon and orange peels on the stove.
Find Ways to Spend Time with Those You Care About the Most
The holiday season is about spending time with family. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to deal with family members during the holidays. You may not be able to avoid dinner with difficult family members, but that’s all the more reason to make sure you do make time to spend the holiday season with those you care about most.
Host a special dinner and invite your friends over to exchange gifts. Make time to visit elderly or outcast family members that can’t or won’t go to other holiday gatherings.
Just because you can’t get together doesn’t mean you can’t spend time together! If you or your loved ones can’t travel for the holidays, make time for a video chat. You can simply talk, you can play card games, and you can also enjoy a meal together.
Cozy up at Home
Many families spend most of their time indoors during the holidays. Don’t let your time spent inside feel dull! Make sure you experience the holidays in all their glory by making your home a holiday-filled space.
Some of the best ways to celebrate Christmas in your home include:
- Putting up a Christmas tree
- Play Christmas music
- Turn on the fireplace
- Watch Christmas movies
- Read Christmas stories with the kids
- Decorate the outside of your home
Do whatever makes the holiday spirit come alive in your home. Make it even more fun by inviting your friends and family over to help!
Volunteer
The Christmas season is the season of giving. That includes giving gifts to the ones you love, but it also means giving to those who are less fortunate.
There are many ways you can give this holiday season. You can donate items to your local food pantry, buy toys for homeless children, or donate your money to good causes, but you should also make time to volunteer, if you can. Not only will you help those in need, you’ll feel good about doing it.
There are many ways to volunteer! Volunteer with a food bank to hand out special holiday items, volunteer at the homeless shelter to pass out meals or visit a local retirement home. Helping your neighbors can be a good way to volunteer too!
Don’t let the holiday season pass you by. It only comes around once a year! Whether you like staying at home or you are looking for fun things to do near where you live, this list will help you slow time so you can soak up everything Christmas has to offer.
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