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Christmas is all about spending time with family. We all want to plan and host the perfect Family Christmas. Our visitors have shared some great ideas... delicious christmas party recipes, christmas games or activities, and loads of yuletide traditions. Check them out below and be sure to VOTE for your favorite!

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Christmas Tree Dip 
4 Large Avacodo's
1 Cup of Ranch Dressing (Buttermilk)
1 Cup of Medium Salsa
1 Tablespoon of Fresh Crushed Garlic
1 Small Roma Tomato
1 Tablespoon ...

Hide Yoda in the Christmas Tree 
My brother and I invented a fun game to play once we had decorated the Christmas tree. We would hide a small Yoda figure in the tree. Then we would say ...

Decorating for Christmas 
Each year we decorate a lot for the Holidays!
We are known as the Griswalds during the Holidays.
It has been a tradition for over 20 years.
Our electic ...

The Photo Swap 
Every year my family gathers together on Christmas Eve. As all of us children have grown older and now join the adults in an annual swap we realize how ...

RECIPE: Christmas Wreaths 
Using the traditional "Rice Krispie Treats" recipe, substitute corn flakes for Rice Krispies, add 2 tablespoons of green food coloring and mix thoroughly....

Pin the Tail on the Kalle 
We play "pin the tail on the donkey," but we never can find a donkey so we just have kalle jahn bend over and that works just fine. We usually use a normal ...

Future Blackmail Material 
Everyone in the family gets matching pajamas for Christmas Eve. It doesn't matter if you are 6 months old or 60 years old, the tradition continues every ...

Grandmoms Best Peanut Butter Cookies 
Peanut Butter Cookies

1 cup butter or margarine
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 eggs
...

Christmas Eve Tradition 
We have our Christmas Party on Christmas Eve - we have our gift exchange and since my Birthday is on Christmas Day we celebrate - And, after all the gifts ...

Peanut Ritz Crackers 
This is one of my family's favorite Christmas/New Year's foods. This is how you make it.

1 sleve of Ritz crackers
1 jar of Creamy Peanut Butter
A ...

Christmas Story 
My family luvs sloppy joes on christmas for some reason and every year they put in the Christmas story.

Annual Reading: Rover Saves Christmas by Roddy Doyle 
On Christmas Eve, our family drives several hours to a family party. And every year, I read the kids Roddy Doyle's hilarious book, Rover Saves Christmas-...

"I Want That" Game! 
I have three daughters-each with lots of friends~~and that means lots of clothing, purses, shoes, etc...around the house! Last holiday season, my girls ...

Chocolate Cherry Cake 
So easy, no mixer, and the frosting makes this cake extra special..so no cheating with the can stuff!

1 Package Pillsbury Devils Food Cake Mix
21 oz....

Elf Night! 
Every year, for as long as I can remember, my three daughters celebrate "elf night"! When they were very small, I told them that the first Friday in December ...

Christmas Auction 
Instead of getting gifts for each other, all of the adults in my family participate in our Christmas Auction. Each person brings a few small gifts or ...

Hot Chocolate Eggnog 
(Makes 6 1/2 cups)

1/2 cup water
3 tbs.cocoa
1 qt. dairy eggnog
2 cups milk

Gradually stir water into cocoa. Bring to a boil. Boil and stir one ...

Family Christmas Traditions and Fun Contest NOW CLOSED  Not rated yet
There have been so many great entries in this Christmas traditions and fun contest, that it is very difficult to choose the BEST. Please help us out and ...

Board Games  Not rated yet
We love playing board games after we eat. We play Scene It, Trivial Pursuit, and Scrabble.

Singing the 12 Days of Christmas  Not rated yet
The Singing of the 12 Days of Christmas (the Sillier the Better)

My Aunt Blanche has a glass set which depicts the 12 days of Christmas and as the ...

Bunco  Not rated yet
We play a version of a dice game called Bunco. We all wrap up any strange christmas gifts we've received or found at the dollar store along with a few ...

My Family Tradition  Not rated yet
I go over to my dad's house in Jackson Wisconsin. From there my mom, dad, sister and I go over to my brother's house. They live in Newburg, Wisconsin. This ...

Gag Gifts  Not rated yet
Every year, we give each person,(relatives) a different gag gift. This gets lots of laughs.

The Nativity Story  Not rated yet
Each person takes turns taking one figure from the Nativity set. Then we reassemble the set as each person voices their character as they add it to the ...

Christmas PJ's  Not rated yet
Growing up, Christmas was a magical time for me that always ended too soon. The tradition I began with my daughters was to allow them to unwrap one Christmas ...

Christmas On our Own  Not rated yet
My Husband and I have been living on our own since we were 15 and 16 years old, even homeless sometimes. Because of this we never were able to afford ...

Breakfast Casserole  Not rated yet
Every Christmas Eve for approximately 20 years, I have made "Breakfast Casserole". Then early Christmas mornings it was popped in the oven & baked while ...

3 P's of Christmas  Not rated yet
3 P's of Christmas: Pipe, Pajamas, Pie in Face

I live with my three sons ages 6, 11, and 15. Every Christmas Eve we sit around the tree with 3 large ...

Jigsaw Puzzle  Not rated yet
Christmas Eve we get to open a jigsaw puzzle and we have quality family time putting it together.

Wrapping Paper Fun  Not rated yet
Our family wrapping paper extravaganza!

Growing up, wrapping paper was the key factor in our Christmas morning celebration.

First, was "ha ha,...

Chocolate Biscuits  Not rated yet
My favorite tradition and memory at Christmas is my dad making chocolate biscuits Christmas morning before we could go see what Santa brought.

Gift Exchange  Not rated yet
Every Christmas day my entire family comes together for dinner and a gift exchange. We put everyone's name into a bag and we all draw one. Each person ...

Keep or Take Gift Game  Not rated yet
With five married children and fifteen grandchildren, and often extra people, we have a fun game. I buy inexpensive items and wrap them. Everyone gets ...

Passing of the Flower  Not rated yet
One person (selected the year before) makes decorative flowers out of paper towels. Inside each flower there is a coin - either a penny, nickel, dime, or ...

Tradition  Not rated yet
Growing up, we opened gifts on Christmas Eve and left Christmas Day for visiting family, eating, and enjoying the new gifts.




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Family Traditions  Not rated yet
My Family Traditions

The old-fashioned characteristics that flow through my family’s veins allow us to have countless traditions. Like most families,...

The Mad Feast  Not rated yet
My family and I recently started a new tradition. To kick off our Christmas season we go to a madrigal feast. This event is hosted by my high school in ...

Find the Pickle  Not rated yet
One year my Mom decided to start buying Old World ornaments for her Christmas tree. One year she bought a pickle ornament which has a meaning that the ...

Oreo Balls  Not rated yet
1 package regular size Oreo cookies, crushed
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 package white almond bark
1 package chocolate almond ...

Christmas Story  Not rated yet
Well, I have 2 girls and 1 boy. When my girls were small and we would put up a tree with presents under the tree, they would pick holes in them to see ...

Santa's Butterscotch Melts  Not rated yet
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons soft brown sugar
3/4 cup self-raising flour
1/4 cup custard powder
1 teaspoon water
1 packet chocolate bits ...

Dress Up Tradition  Not rated yet
Our tradition is that on Christmas day my whole family dresses up in christmas costumes. We spend christmas with my nan. She wears a long red dress with ...

Happy Birthday to Baby Jesus  Not rated yet
Our Christmas dinner prayer is to sing "Happy Birthday" to Baby Jesus.

Elf Tradition  Not rated yet
We have a little elf that we start to put out the first of December. We call him Snuffy. We told the kids that Snuffy is there to watch us and to tell ...

Wii Competitions  Not rated yet
New tradition. We're having Wii competitions every night. Just the family and just for fun. Great way to bring us together during the holidays.

Michaud Family Christmas Eve Tradition  Not rated yet
All of us get together on Christmas Eve and eat, drink and play Trival pursuit. We've always had a Jubilee Roll from Friendly Restaurant for as long as ...

Christmas Eve Tradition  Not rated yet
Every Christmas Eve, my sister and I pack up our kids and husbands and head for our parents' house. My mom makes a turkey meal and each of the children ...

Christmas Baking with Mom  Not rated yet
Every year on December 23, my mom and I bake. Each year we pick a different item that we would like to bake and then we get together and spend the whole ...

Monopoly Game Marathon  Not rated yet
All our friends come over with their kids and we have a Monopoly marathon in the livingroom the weekend before Christmas.

Our Silver Tree  Not rated yet
We make a small silver tree on Christmas Eve and hang little gift cards, lights, and small watches on it. We call it our New Year's tree. It makes our ...

Christmas Eve  Not rated yet
We always have dip, chips, sandwiches, and drinks for this evening. Then, we open up our gifts on Christmas Eve.

Family Luv  Not rated yet
Every year on Christmas Eve I go to my gramz house, and it's the one day of the year that my whole family is together. That's why it's my favorite day ...

Tradition - Mini Feast  Not rated yet
My son's contribution to our holiday tradition is a "mini-feast" meaning mommy cooks a very big dinner Christmas Day.

Tradition - wrapping presents  Not rated yet
My boyfriend and I wait for the kids to fall asleep on Christmas Eve. Then we pour ourselves a drink and start wrapping all of the presents. The wrapping ...

Christmas Tradition  Not rated yet
I always have my frends over for the holidays. We have a great dinner, and watch movies or play board games.

They are my family and I am truly blessed ...

My Special Family Tradition  Not rated yet
... is not to do anything but stay at home.

Tradition - Popcorn Balls  Not rated yet
Every year we make popcorn balls. We wrap them in plastic and put hooks on them. These hang from the tree. Great for decoration and hungry tummies!

Angel Tradition  Not rated yet
Ever since my 9 year old son has been able to hold the star we've been holding him up to the top of the tree so that he can place the angel on himself....

Ornament Exchange  Not rated yet
Presents can be expensive especially when you have big familes like we do. We put a twist on the traditional gift exchange by exchanging ornaments instead....

Pumpkin Fudge  Not rated yet
This recipe is just irresistable. Within minutes of it coming out of the fridge, this fudge is devoured.

Recipe:

Ingredients-

2 c. sugar
2 tbsp....

Christmas Holiday Dinner  Not rated yet
We go to church every year on Christmas Eve then we have crackers, meat and cheese from premade trays. Then, my son gets to open one present early. Then,...

Personalized Poems  Not rated yet
One year we had about 35 family members over for Christmas dinner and wanted to create a personalized surprise for the table. We strung streamers from ...

Gift Exchange "Roast"  Not rated yet
Usually we are all together at thanksgiving, so we do a one person Christmas gift exchange draw. All adults who want to participate agree to one rule. On ...

Christmas Music Jam  Not rated yet
Our family brings out a box of simple musical instruments, such as the triangle, symbols, box shaker, morroccas etc. and just "jam" to Christmas tunes....

Cutting Down the Tree  Not rated yet
As a child we lived in the country. Every Christmas we would pull the tobaggan into the woods. After finding the perfect tree my mom would chop it down ...

Annual Tree Decorating Party  Not rated yet
Every year at the beginning of December we hold an annual tree decorating party. The house is packed with people and everybody takes a turn to hang a ...

Homemade Christmas Tree Ornaments  Not rated yet
Every year, we come up with a different color theme and decoration style. My kids and I make the ornaments with craft supplies based on the theme. This ...

The Dip  Not rated yet
The first layer of the dip is cream cheese-- spread an entire package in and make sure its not light. Then a can of refired beans, then chopped up green ...

Making Xmas Stockings for Charity  Not rated yet
When my boys were small we started taking them shopping for gifts to fill very large stockings to donate to those families less fortunate then them. That ...

Easy Fruit Dip  Not rated yet
Easy Fruit Dip

8 oz cream cheese
16 oz marshmallow puff

Soften cream cheese, add marshmallow puff, and mix well. Serve with fruit !!!!

New Yearly Ornaments  Not rated yet
Every year I buy 2 tree ornaments...one for each daughter. They are often mementos of trips we have taken. Sometimes they memorialize someone... they ...

Night Before Gift  Not rated yet
Ever since I was a little kid we have opened one gift of choice on Christmas Eve. Now that I have kids of my own I've continued that tradition. It adds ...

Cheesy Potato Soup  Not rated yet
Every year on Christmas Eve we have had potato soup. Since my kids have been little they have hated it, so we decided to change that to cheesy potato ...

Fondue Party  Not rated yet
Love having a Fondue Party - Everyone brings one thing to dip and one thing to melt - from chocolates, berries, cheeses, mini-sausages in sauce and lobster ...

Christmas Lights Drive  Not rated yet
We go out about a week before Christmas listening to Christmas music while looking at Christmas lights in our community. We come home to some homemade ...

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