This year for the holidays we are doing something VERY fun. I’ve created a Christmas Countdown paper chain, with one link for every day between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Every link has a special holiday activity for us to do. It has been a terrific way for us to get a daily dose of Christmas without getting completely overwhelmed.
A few of the days on the chain are listed as “holiday movie” time. The one Darah asks for every time is The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!. This 60 minute DVD is really quite cute (and I say that as someone who isn’t especially fond of The Cat in the Hat!). The Cat, Nick and Sally have a very fun Christmas party, and take the Thinga-ma-jigger on a trip around the world to help a lost reindeer get home in time for the big event. Along the way they make all sorts of new friends and, of course, have a lot of fun.
If your are looking for something new to watch this holiday season, or for something that might have more appeal to younger kids, this is a great choice. You can find this DVD at Target, Walmart, Kmart and Toys R Us for just $9.99.
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Sue Hull says
We always drive around our city and look at all the houses that have Christmas lights up. Some have their whole house done up with lights, presents and lots of fun things to do with Christmas. It’s so fun for my 2 neices. Thank you for the fun giveaway! 🙂
Merry Christmas 🙂
kendra W says
We have many. We bake cookies, buy new ornaments every year, read the night before Christmas and this year we started the elf on the shelf.
Leah Shumack says
We all get christmas pjs and take pictures in front of the tree
Wendy Rozema says
We make sugar cookies together!
kathy pease says
we love to make goodie baskets for friends and family on christmas eve
shanta spradlin says
We buy the children christmas pjs to wear on Christmas eve
Vikki Billings says
My mom gives each of us a new ornaments each year for Christmas. I love getting a new ornament each year and am so excited to see mine for this year.
Gianna says
Making christmas cookies.
laurie brown says
bake cookies and make fudge together
Diana Hatch says
We love snacking on Christmas Eve with everyone’s favorites
Charlene says
We like to bake cookies & make candy and then deliver them to friends & neighbors 🙂
Jenny says
I love decorating christmas cookies with my daughter.
kemberley crosswhite says
we are starting our traditions this year 🙂
jeanne conner says
x-mas eve we go look at lights in the neighborhood..
Ed Nemmers says
We prepare all of the Christmas cookie dough early in the week and then bake everything in one long assembly line evening toward the end of the week!
liz l says
We go to Disney World!
Erin Cook says
On Christmas, we have baby Jesus wrapped in gold tissue paper and we make sure he’s the first present we open on CHristmas morning
KATHY DALTON says
on christmas eve we ride around and look at the lights then go to midnight mass then breakfast
Carolsue says
About our only tradition is to open the gifts Christmas Eve and sleep in Christmas morning (no little kids here)
Paula Tavernie says
Making Ginger Bread Men on Christmas Eve!
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Valerie Taylor Mabrey says
we say something we are thankful for for each present as we open it
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Erica C. says
We drive around our neighborhood looking at holiday lights.
Debra Hall says
making cookies and breads together
Jennifer Rogers says
We watch New release movies after Christmas dinner!
Austin Baroudi says
We each open one gift each on Christmas Eve!
Sara Wood says
my family decorates the Christmas tree together
Maryann says
We like to go to the christmas eve candlelight service
Misses Giveaways says
we make cookies together for santa
Mommyofone Shanna says
Baking cookies the night before =)
Charlene S says
Looking at Christmas lights is our favorite.
Adrienne says
Making cookies for Santa
Jen S says
Church, BBQ, cheese cake and opening presents on Christmas Eve
Dianna Thomas says
We make Christmas cookies–go up to the hills to look at all the Christmas lights,go to our Church to watch the childrens Christmas program–get up real early to open stockings and the go to Church for the Christmas Story , then come home and open presesnts and then go to family for dinnner and games.
jessica edwards says
chili dinner on cmas eve
aimee says
we always go to great grandmas house on christmas day
kim burnett says
We bake cookies together
Sarah says
New pajamas for my son to wear Christmas Eve night, it’s the one present he can open before getting ready for bed.
Stephanie Larison says
I love having all the family come over and making Christmas cookies together.
Jessica B says
we make breakfast burritos for christmas morning breakfast
rachael says
We are starting a new tradition this year.. We are usually traveling, but this year we will be home. 🙂
Amanda F says
We bake cookies together.
Danielle Porter says
We put candles on our tree! It’s a German traditioin!
Debby says
Pizza on Christmas Eve!
Ani says
One of our traditions is driving around looking at all the Christmas light displays.
nichol tone says
We all get christmas pj’s
Patti Hess says
We open gifts on Christmas Eve.
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Rachelle says
We like to look at Christmas lights on Christmas Eve
Amy Mac says
Our advent calendar
Lara N says
On New Year’s Day we eat bagels with cream cheese and smoked salmon.
Megan says
We go look at lights on Christmas Eve.
Maria Kiguthi says
We go sledding on Christmas Eve.
Marti B says
We always bake cupcakes on Christmas Eve.
Vanderbilt Wife says
Making cookies. When I was a kid we always had a very elaborate sugar cookie cutting out, baking, and decorating day! I’m thinking until the kids are older I should maybe just do cookies dipped in chocolate and sprinkles. 🙂
Jennifer B says
we always do christmas with my family… that is our only tradition so far
Kathleen says
chinese food on christmas eve
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EMMA L HORTON says
THE BIG FAMILY CHRISTMAS DINNER
ryan minton says
we open one gift on christmas eve
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stephanie says
we love baking christmas cookies
Renee G says
We always leave out cookies and milk for Santa.
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Donna L says
The youngest person gives out the gifts.
danielle lima says
watching Hogfather
angie says
We always celebrate on Christmas Eve with a big lunch and exchanging gifts.
amanda roach says
both of my girls pick out a new ornament for the tree every year. then when they move out they get to take all the ones they picked ot for their tre.
Monica says
going to Sea World and drinking hot cocoa while enjoying all the lights
lisa says
Decorating the tree while baking cookies
Sunnie says
We always open up one on Christmas eve.
Vickie Couturier says
on chistmas eve I have open house for friends an family with a table set with goodies an hot apple cider,its a drop in so ppl can come an go
renee says
We drive around many, many times and look at lights. And we listen to the Christmas cd of John Denver and the Muppets. That’s a tradition from when I was young, only we listened to the record back then. My child doesn’t even know what a record is 🙂
Jackie says
We like to watch A Christmas Story on Christmas Eve
Thanks!
Paula Lee says
We always take the kids around to look at the lights 🙂
Lacey says
Sit down to watch “It’s a Wonderful Life” while playing monopoly together
Katie L says
we like to look at christmas lights around christmas