Christmas Traditions You Can Start with Teenagers

Once kids stop believing in Santa, Christmas can often lose its luster. It’s not as exciting as it used to be and you may no longer look forward to this holiday. In order to keep the holiday spirit alive, try starting some of these unique traditions with your teenagers.

Hide Gifts VS. Putting Them Under The Tree
What teen wouldn’t love the challenge of having to find their gifts? To make it fun, every day during the week leading up to Christmas, you could hide a small gift for them to find, with a large gift acting as the finally on Christmas day. If you are looking for something a little more low key, you could hide all of their gifts on Christmas Eve and send your teens on a scavenger hunt to go find the gifts on Christmas morning.

Wearing Matching Christmas Pajamas
Most teens love pajamas. You can help them get in on the Christmas fun by wearing matching pajamas. If you really want them to get into this tradition, let them be the ones to pick out the pajamas for you both to wear. You all can sit in your cozy matching attire together while you open up gifts on Christmas morning.

Have A Baking Contest
There are all sorts of scrumptious Christmas related desserts. Start a tradition of having a baking contest with your teens. It will be fun to see just what your teens come up with. Even if you aren’t into sweets you could still make something delicious to give to your friends and extended family members this holiday season.

Leave Out A Holiday Puzzle To Complete
Puzzles are fun, but they can be time-consuming. A fun thing to do with your teens is to leave out a holiday puzzle at the beginning of the month and allow everyone to pop in and contribute when they can. This is a great activity to do when teens are bored or are just struggling with insomnia. Even if you don’t think that they are into it, don’t be surprised if they end up sitting down beside you to help when they see you putting together the puzzle.

Set Up A Hot Chocolate Bar With Lots Of Toppings
Almost everyone loves hot chocolate, even the pickiest of teens. One tradition that you should start is to set up an elaborate hot chocolate bar. Include a lot of different toppings that both you and your teens like including things like churros, candy canes, whipped cream, marshmallows, sprinkles, peanut butter cups and white chocolate chips.

Enjoy A Holiday Movie Together
Holiday movies are a great way to bring you and your teen together. Find a holiday movie that you both enjoy or have been wanting to see, and find a time to where both of you are available to watch it. Pop some popcorn, get some cozy blankets and settle in on the couch for a fun night together.

Although your children are growing up fast, you should still create fond memories together. The new traditions that you start will allow both you and your teen to enjoy Christmas and get into the holiday spirit together.

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