LOVE & RELATIONSHIPS
Christmas Activities That Don’t Break the Bank By Emily Burkett
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athering with our families are some of the most important times that many took for granted before the pandemic. As the holiday season is upon us, here are some alternative activities to enjoy while including the entire family. • Look at Christmas lights. Some people go all out for the holidays, find those houses and take a walk looking at them. All of the different lights and decorations are sure to put you in a holiday mood. • Have a cookie decorating competition. Baking is a staple of this season, so have fun with it! Incorporate different cookie shapes, icing, and sprinkles, let the creativity flow, and in the end, you can enjoy some sweet treats. • Holiday movie night. Gather all of your favorite people together and sit down with no technology and watch a movie together. • Christmas crafts. There is an abundance of easy
and affordable holiday crafts. You are guaranteed to have something in your house to create a fun activity for family members of all ages. • Deck the halls! Incorporate the whole family in decorating the house and the tree. Put on some festive music and make a night of it! Being present and having fun together are those moments that will last a lot longer than the gifts you open. • Volunteer together. Show your family that it’s not all about receiving during this season but also giving back. Getting involved in the community is a rewarding experience that impacts those in your area at a time of the year where they could be missing family. This could even become a new tradition. There are more ways to have fun and make lifelong family memories than shopping and giving gifts. It’s not about money, but about those priceless moments that you can’t buy in a store.
tallahassee woman | 50 | december 2021 • january 2022
