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Easy Magical Christmas Ideas The Whole Family Can Enjoy

Christmas & New Years

27 Oct
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Selection of easy magical Christmas ideas that the whole family can be part of. The magic of Christmas can be created by simple decorations, food and traditions.

These ideas will be loved by the kids and the adults and they will create a Christmas to remember.

magical christmas ideas for the whole family

How many times have you heard the saying “Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year”.

Everywhere is covered with Christmas decorations. There are Christmas parties galore and let’s not even mention the food!

Christmas is a time for celebration with those that we love. Friends, family young and old celebrating together.

However as much as Christmas is a lot of fun, it can also be a lot of work.

Planning ahead can definitely take away a lot of the stress associated with Christmas, which will leave you more in control and able to enjoy the festivities.​

The good news is that you will find a lot of ideas here to help you get prepared and ensure you have a magical Christmas.

Whether that’s creating some homemade decorations, crafting with the kids, finding some festive treats to bake or simply creating some Christmas activities for the kids. 

How To Make Christmas Magical

One of the biggest stress that people often talk about is that they want to make their Christmas magical.

In fact, trying to make Christmas magical can in itself take away a lot of the magic. Whilst trying to make everything perfect, it is easy to loose sight of what is often right in front of you.

So everyone want’s their Christmas to be magical. But what does that even mean? 

What is magical to one person might be the complete opposite to another.

The thing to remember here, is that everyone creates their own magic for Christmas.

Magical Christmas ideas don’t have to be complicated either.

A magical Christmas can simply consist of the following:

  • Creating family traditions by either attending certain events or doing certain tasks at home.
  • Baking special treats
  • Spending time as a family making holiday crafts
  • Having special ornaments to have around the home or on the Christmas tree. These ornaments could be homemade or hold special meaning from a family member or trip.

The magic of Christmas is really what YOU see it to be.

It could be very simple or it could be a full on party. Think about what makes you feel happy and that is where you will find the magic.

Let’s consider a few of the way’s that people often make their Christmas magical.

Create Family Traditions

Do you have any traditions within your family?

If not, this is a great place to start creating the Christmas magic in your home.

The things that your family do year in and year out don’t have to be big fancy affairs. They can be simple things, but they are special to your family.

The kids look forward to the traditional event and after a while it just wouldn’t feel Christmas without it.

Examples of family traditions can be as simple as the following:

  • Put up the Christmas tree together whilst listening to Christmas carols.
  • Create a Gingerbread house
  • Bake fruit mince pies on Christmas Eve
  • Watch a specific family movie whilst eating Christmas treats
  • Go on a tour around the streets to look for Christmas lights
  • Take a trip to see Santa and have a photo taken
  • Have a Christmas gathering and invite the same people every year

The point of a family tradition is that it is specific to YOUR family.

You can have one or several traditions, but it has to be something that you can all be involved in and you will all enjoy. 

Having the magic in Christmas is then easy to find as you participate in your family traditions.

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Christmas Decorations

The magic of Christmas can often be found in the decorations. Creating your own can also help make this even more special.

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Christmas Recipes

Christmas is definitely a time to get into the kitchen and create some fun festive treats.

There are SO many things that you can make, and a lot of them are super easy for kids to help with too.

Baking with the kids whilst listening to Christmas carols can easily be one of those things that makes for a magical Christmas.

It’s simple, it’s fun and you get some delicious treats to eat afterwards. Take a look at all the easy Christmas recipes to see which your family would enjoy.

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When you stop putting the pressure on yourself to create the perfect magical Christmas, you will have a lot more fun over the festive season.

A magical Christmas is created by the simple things that we do with those that we love the most.

  • Watch a Christmas movie with a home baked treat. 
  • Create the perfect Christmas craft or a new ornament on the tree.
  • Put up decorations around the home as a family whilst listening to your favorite Christmas carols. 

All these things are perfect for creating a magical Christmas that you will never forget.

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Catherine Holt is the founder of Smart Party Planning. She is a stay at home mum with a passion for celebrating life’s little moments, with creative yet budget friendly ideas. Catherine often has a camera in hand capturing everyday events and is a self obsessed chocoholic! She loves connecting with other mum's on the blog and sharing party planning tips and tricks. Get all the answers to every aspect of party planning with her eBook today! If you want to hold a party with that ‘wow’ factor and have it tailored to the person you’re holding it for then this eBook is for you. Let Catherine take the stress and headache out of organizing your next party or event.

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