Holiday Rituals
December 01, 2008
(from VDog)
Tis the season for performing holiday
rituals and celebrating family. Whether you light the Menorah or trim
the Christmas tree, every family should have some type of holiday
ritual. Rituals are a way to mark a time as special and different from
the every day, and they are a great way to get the kids involved in
holiday festivities.
One of my most favorite rituals growing up was
something my mom made up -- she let us all open one present on
Christmas Eve. That present would ALWAYS be a pair of Christmas/Winter
themed pajamas. Even though it wasn't a toy, my three siblings and I
loved getting our special jammies to wear just for Christmas.
This
year will be my son's second Christmas, but his first one being aware
of what is going on. Since we're not a religious family, it is
important to me to have some other rituals in place to make the
holidays more special for both him and us. I always cook the eggs on
Christmas morning and my husband makes the coffee. My younger siblings
set the table, and everyone helps out with cooking something or other.
We always use the 'good' china, use holiday themed table decorations
and light candles.
One ritual I love is coming together with the
whole family to sing songs - traditional Christmas Carols and Winter
themed songs like 'Let It Snow' are so much more fun when sung in a
large group. I know my son will love getting in on this ritual, perhaps
with his maracas, since I doubt he'll learn all the words in the next
few weeks.
What holiday rituals does your family have? How do you
pass on these traditions to your children? I'd love to hear your ideas
since this year will be my first time out!
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