I’m a big time lover of traditions. As a kid I always thought they were the best thing ever. Especially around the holidays and that love has stuck with me ever since. My hubby and I raise our boys with lots of fun traditions and always looking for new ones to try.
Some we keep. Some tweak and some end up not being our style. But it’s always fun no matter how long we keep them around. Traditions are something that if fun enough might stick around for generations. And that’s just awesome to think about.

So if your looking to start new traditions or maybe add some to try out. Then your in the right place. I’ve put together a fun list of 50 family fun Christmas traditions you should definitely try.
If your not a big tradition person but love to still do fun things. You should check out my Christmas Bucket List post. So many fun things to do. And I gave 2 cute printables for it.
If you’d like to print out a list of them all and cross off as you do them. Save it with your Xmas decor to look back on and try for years to come. Then at the bottom I share how to snag my free printable list. It’s cute enough to frame as decor also.
50 Fun Family Christmas Traditions
- Pick out a Christmas Tree at a tree farm.
- Read “The Night Before Christmas”.
- Make a Gingerbread house.
- Bake Christmas cookies.
- Drive around at night and look at Christmas lights.
- Decorate the Christmas tree.
- Build a snowman.
- Throw magic reindeer food out the night before Christmas.
- Make a Christmas bucket list.
- Start Reindeer On The Roof
- Go Christmas shopping as a family.
- Send out Christmas Cards.
- Decorate your own stockings.
- Make and decorate your own ornaments.
- Take pictures with Santa.
- Take family Christmas pictures.
- Listen and dance to Christmas music.
- Throw magic Grinch dust in your back yard.
- Watch Christmas movies together.
- Write a letter to Santa.
- Start a Christmas Eve box.
- Go to a local tree lighting!
- Go ice skating.
- Attend a Christmas parade.
- Wear matching pajamas.
- Ride a holiday train or horse carriage
- Go sledding.
- Start Elf On The Shelf.
- Go through and donate toys or clothes you don’t need.
- Do a Christmas scavenger hunt.
- Read Christmas books all through December.
- Everyone gets new pajamas on Christmas Eve and wear them on Christmas morning.
- Wrap Christmas gifts together.
- Make a wreath.
- Have a pajama game night. While enjoying Christmas cookies and hot cocoa.
- Make homemade hot cocoa
- Go out to dinner the week before Christmas for a break.
- Make popcorn garland (Diy coming soon)
- Visit a local Market.
- Color Christmas Pictures.
- Make paper snowflakes.
- Order take out and eat-in together.
- Go see a movie in theaters.
- Build a fort in the living room.
- Have a campfire and roast marshmallows.
- Sing Christmas carols.
- Trim the tree.
- Decorate the outside of you home.
- Walk around your neighborhood and look at Christmas lights.
- Burn your tree in a fire pit after Christmas is over
See I told you lots of fun ideas!
Now if your wanting that printable list I mentioned them all you have to do is join my tribe and you’ll get access to it and tons of other fun goodies I have in my free resource library.
Yes! I want access and this printable!

This is one of my Christmas Bucket List printables I mentioned above. It can also be found in my vault.

I hope you makes lots of fun memories. Whether your doing traditions from your childhood or making new ones. They are always worth it.
If you do any that aren’t on this list. Share them below. I always love to hear what others do.
Until next time, Live a life you love.
Xo Jessica!
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