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Unusual Christmas Traditions Your Family Will Love

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December 6, 2019 //  by Home Jobs By Mom//  25 Comments




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Christmas Traditions Your Family Will Love

When we are young, there’s no time quite like Christmas. Whether it’s the tradition of putting out decorations or opening up the presents, the level of joy one experiences is merely inexplainable.

But as time passes by, things get a bit stale. Gifts stop being fascinating. Eggnog doesn’t taste that amazing anymore. Everything becomes rather monotonous.

However, there are family traditions you can practice to stop this Christmas from being a rerun of the last one.

Let’s take a look at some of them.

Read Christmas Books Every Day

Ted the Friendly Frog and Santa Frog

Why not chose a Christmas book to read every night up until the big day? It’s a great way to spend time as a family.

Books like Ted the Friendly Frog and Santa Frog are great choices. It’s a cute rhyming story that shows how this time of year is more about family and love than presents.

Every parent wants their children to grow up caring about other people. And, Ted the Friendly Frog and Santa Frog showcases the importance of family traditions and being thankful for what you do have. Precisely the kind of concepts we want to instill into our children.

It’s an adorable story that your children are sure to love!

Plus, if after reading this meaningful story, you’re still craving more, there are two other books in the series that are just as good. They also teach a valuable lesson while still holding your child’s attention.

Ted is a kind of a mentor if you will and will always help your child learn an important life lesson at the end of the day.

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These books are winners for both parents and kids alike. Find them on Amazon today!

Explore Some Other Culture’s Traditions

People of Japan pay a visit to KFC on the 25th of December. The Finns take a sauna bath on Christmas Eve. Meanwhile, in Poland, people prepare a special meal.

There are plenty of other weird, funny, and fascinating holiday traditions practiced in countries around the world. You can pick one country, get your family in on the act, and have yourself a culturally-themed Christmas.

Have Your Kids Write a Letter to Santa

If you’re planning to get your kids the perfect gift, making them write a letter to Santa is the easiest way of getting their wish list.

Last year, I learned this exact way that my son wanted a pair of sneakers. I immediately got a discount code for that pair from ClothingRIC and gave him quite possibly the best present of his life.

Initiate a Search for Christmas Pickle

This is one of the oldies, but unfortunately, it’s been practiced less and less. It starts with someone hiding a pickle in a Christmas tree and others searching it for a reward.

If there’s no pickle at your disposal, you can hide a red ball (Rudolph’s nose) too. You can hide just about anything.

The point is to get the whole family involved in a fun activity.

Next Year’s Prediction Box


For this one, sit down your family on Christmas and have them write predictions about what will happens in the lives of everyone at home. Now put all these predictions in a box.

On next year’s holidays, open the box and have someone read them out loud. It will be funny to see who got it right.

Support a Foster Child

There’s something extremely appropriate about helping foster children at Christmas. After all, this holiday is all about being kind and caring for folks who are less fortunate.

Even small gestures of kindness like buying someone a Christmas tree or a present is an excellent way to revive the Christmas spirit.

Drop Gifts for a Memorable Vacations

Yes. Presents are a big part of the whole Christmas deal. But think about this-skipping gifts can help you save a tremendous amount of money. Moreover, most of the stuff you get for your kids ends up collecting dust anyways.

So maybe it’s wise to trade physical items for an experience. Take your family to Disneyland or fly to a tourist spot. Sites like EMUCoupon can even give you a discount on the flight.

In any case, create amazing memories, and they’ll last longer than any toy or device.

Get Creative With the Christmas Dinner


Turkey, ham, goose these are generally the main course meals for Christmas. However, if you’re looking to spice things up this year (both literally and figuratively), why not ditch the usual menu for something from another country?

Try Lithuania’s Kūčios, Italy’s Panettone or France’s Bûche de Noël or any other treat from across the borders.

Coin in the Pudding Tradition

Put a coin in the Christmas pudding. And see who gets it on their plate.

Just make sure to avoid any choking hazards.  It’s very much like the Christmas pickle – a small but fun tradition.

Watch Terrible Movies

How about instead of the classics like Home Alone, Love Actually and Die Hard, the whole family sits down and watches absolutely terrible movies.

I’m talking about movies like Battlefield Earth and The Room. Or anything so bad it’s actually good. It will make for a fun time. Happy holidays!

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Krystle Cook – the creator of Home Jobs by MOM – put her psychology degree on a shelf and dived into a pile of diapers and dishes instead. She is a wife and mother to two rambunctious boys, sweating it out in her Texas hometown. She loves cooking, DIY home projects, and family fun activities.

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  1. Lauryn R

    December 8, 2019 at 2:08 am

    These are definitely unusual Christmas traditions, but that’s what I love about them! We do a lot of classics, but it is really special to have unique ones that you share with your family. Thank you so much for sharing this!

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    • Home Jobs By Mom

      January 21, 2020 at 8:21 am

      What are some classic Traditions you do?

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  2. Evie Mason

    December 9, 2019 at 11:17 pm

    Awesome article learns a lot of things. Thanks

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  3. Melissa Smith

    December 12, 2019 at 7:41 am

    I’ve never understood the whole pickle thing, but we’ve got the movies down! Pretty much all we watch in December, lol.

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    • Home Jobs By Mom

      January 21, 2020 at 8:21 am

      It’s always fun to watch movies with the family

      Reply
  4. Shannon V Holmes

    December 22, 2019 at 10:40 am

    I like to go look at light displays around our neighborhood, I also love making cookies for my friends and loved ones.

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    • Home Jobs By Mom

      January 21, 2020 at 8:21 am

      Holiday baking is always a winner

      Reply
  5. Tony Platz

    December 28, 2019 at 2:11 pm

    We do some of these . I may try some of rge others like the pickle and the different cultures.

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    • Home Jobs By Mom

      January 21, 2020 at 8:20 am

      Trying Christmas traditions from other cultures would be a great change

      Reply
  6. Shannon V Holmes

    December 29, 2019 at 3:00 pm

    What fun traditions, I love the watching terrible movies one. I also like reading books. We drive around and look at light displays every year.

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    • Home Jobs By Mom

      January 21, 2020 at 8:19 am

      Checking out all the festive Christmas light is a great tradition

      Reply
  7. gloria patterson

    January 4, 2020 at 3:31 pm

    Not a lot of christmas trations we all spend christmas eve at my brothers home. We eat, laugh and tell stories on each other

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    • Home Jobs By Mom

      January 21, 2020 at 8:19 am

      That sounds a lot like our Christmas Eve

      Reply
  8. Sarh S

    January 5, 2020 at 7:37 pm

    The only traditions we really have are definitely always driving around to see lights. And my kids always open their gifts on Christmas Eve morning while family gathers and we enjoy breakfast together.

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    • Home Jobs By Mom

      January 21, 2020 at 8:19 am

      Seeing all the Christmas lights is always fun

      Reply
  9. Lyndsey Rullman

    January 13, 2020 at 11:15 am

    My favorite traditions are making lasagna for dinner for Christmas Eve. Along with one gift the kids are allowed to open on Christmas Eve. Also, I make a breakfast casserole for us to enjoy Christmas morning.

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    • Home Jobs By Mom

      January 21, 2020 at 8:18 am

      Lasagna on Christmas Eve is a new one but sounds so tasty

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  10. Sandy Klocinski

    January 15, 2020 at 10:06 am

    My family tradition is to wake up on Christmas morning and fix waffles. I serve them with fresh berries. Also, I serve homemade eggnog later in the day.

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    • Home Jobs By Mom

      January 21, 2020 at 8:18 am

      Christmas morning waffles sound amazing

      Reply
  11. kathy pease

    January 15, 2020 at 10:38 am

    My kids are all grown and on their own. We now have our christmas dinner on christmas eve and open gifts. That frees them up to visit the inlaws on christmas and I get to relax.

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    • Home Jobs By Mom

      January 21, 2020 at 8:17 am

      My dad’s side of the family has always done Christmas Eve instead of Christmas Day too

      Reply
  12. gloria patterson

    January 15, 2020 at 4:19 pm

    My favorite holiday tration is going to my brothers home on Christmas Eve. When the kids were little we would spend the night and watch them open their santa presents.

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    • Home Jobs By Mom

      January 21, 2020 at 8:17 am

      That sounds like a wonderful Christmas memory

      Reply
  13. Rosanne

    January 16, 2020 at 9:23 pm

    My favorite was the one we did this past winter. The whole family all 16 of us went to a ski resort. Yes it was only Wisconsin but it was the happiest most joyful time with my family

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    • Home Jobs By Mom

      January 21, 2020 at 8:16 am

      Going on a family ski trip sounds amazing

      Reply

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