It’s cold outside, and there’s nothing better than quality time with your family. Time together does not have to solely be around the dinner table. Intentional time with family requires ideation and planning. Here’s five ideas for family bonding this holiday season.
Bake Together
The holidays are the perfect time for sweet treats. Cookies, brownies, pies and cakes, the winter season is all about decadent bites. Turn your holiday treats into a family activity by planning an afternoon of baking and decorating. You can make holiday-themed cookie cut outs or make cookies shaped like snowflakes, snowmen, reindeer, and Christmas trees. Add colorful frosting and edible glitter to top off your dessert.
Pick a Christmas Tree
Picking out a Christmas tree is a fun holiday activity for the whole family. Grab hot chocolate and stroll through the tree options to pick the perfect tree for you and your family. You can also purchase lights and other decorations.
Put Up Decorations
It’s decoration time. Make it into a family activity and plan an evening of family fun. Put up the lights, the wreath, and your favorite decor inside and outside your home. Turn on your favorite Christmas playlist and bond with those who matter most.
Watch the Parade
There are local holiday parades in every state. Make plans for you and your family to watch your local holiday parade live. Be sure to bundle up and bring foldable chairs.
Go See Christmas Lights
You and your family can all pile into the car, grab hot chocolate and drive to see Christmas lights. This can be the lights in your neighborhood or at a holiday light show that’s a little further away. Either way, the most important thing is that you are all together. This is the perfect activity for the entire family.