Gifts, dinners, shopping, more shopping ... It is likely that these days we become a little "grinchs"and we are in a fast race that drags us without hardly noticing how special these dates can be. Or maybe we are little Mr. Scrooge, like in the" Christmas Story "and we are more concerned with business, work, money ... But we want to stop for a moment and rescue the magic of Christmas.
Stop the maelstrom of "obligations" and rescue what we probably felt years ago, when we were little, as our children are now. When these are coming, they seemed like magical, special, unforgettable days. Yes, as the ghost of the past will visit us, perhaps we can discover what we most appreciated when we were children. Wouldn't it be worth rescuing him?
If we manage to impregnate ourselves with that Christmas spirit, we will be able to transmit it to our children. Is about be a little kids again, to write with the children the caste to Santa Claus or the Kings and so do we. Or is it that because we are older we no longer have desires, illusion, purposes?
It's about surprising our children with three half-empty glasses of milk and the crumbs of the cookies, hanging the socks and finding them full of sweets and gifts on December 25, assembling the Christmas tree and decorating the house and doing so involving the little ones.
In Babies and more, people who decorate their house early for Christmas are happier and more sociable, studies sayThe illusion of all these moments makes us see more clearly the meaning of a party that, despite their religious roots, all families can celebrate in their own way. Plus, The magic of Christmas is not only gifts and ornaments. If there is something that makes hearts happy it is to enjoy family, spend time with children but also with grandparents, with uncles, brothers ...
Be generous with others, rescue values such as peace, solidarity, good intentions, hope. And to think that it can be like this the rest of the year. because on January 7, of course, we do not have to finish off a stroke with all these customs and return to stress, routine, and neglect. Surely a little magic makes us more optimistic and we face the best mood!
But there is still a lot left for January 7, so, for now, we leave you with these 11 ideas to rescue the magic of Christmas as a family.
The magic of Christmas as a family
Avoid rampant consumerism. We must teach children that not everything is gifts, the value of things ... We can think of other possibilities when giving as gifts, such as crafts. There are also, for children, some gifts that are not toys and that they will love.
Stroll through the city, to see the nativity scenes, Christmas trees, special lighting ... With no other purpose than to stroll and enjoy this Christmas atmosphere.
Turn off the television and disconnect the mobile: read a story, talk and play with the children, enjoying the gifts and your family time.
Turn on the TV to watch a family Christmas movie, typical of these dates, with your children. The little hands to coo and popcorn can not be missing. "Polar Express", "Home alone", "Go Santa Claus", "How beautiful it is to live", "A Christmas with Mickey", "Nightmare before Christmas", "A father in trouble", "Elf" ... are just some ideas for a magical afternoon with the kids.
Write a congratulatory postcard to your children. Write with them a card for family and friends. Christmas cards that decorate the house and wish us the best for the new year, cheering hearts, do not have to disappear.
Write letters to Santa Claus or the Kings together and not necessarily full of material desires: wishes for others, purposes or goals for the new year ...
If the Kings or Santa Claus go to your house, it is because you have decided so. It is possible to spend a magical Christmas without them (the gifts can always come from dad and mom, from the yayos…) but we can also “decorate” their arrival as we have commented in the introduction: let them leave their mark (apart from the gifts) with A letter addressed to your children, with half empty milk glasses, their footsteps ...
Share with those who are not as fortunate as we are, making donations to the various associations, NGOs in charge of helping the most disadvantaged (food, clothes, toys ...). Solidarity is an important value and not only for these dates, since helping others (and feeling better about it) is a matter of the whole year.
Sing, listen and dance the carols traditional and the most modern, even the songs that you like the most: it is another way to be happy.
Cook together traditional pastries, nougat, almonds ... or the simplest Christmas cookies. The most traditional dishes on special occasions can also count on the collaboration of the little ones.
Write a message of joy and love to the guests at home (or take them with you if you go to another house to celebrate Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year's Eve ...).
Surely, if we look at Christmas with renewed eyes, if we look and are able to find the magic of Christmas, we will, like Mr. Scrooge at the end of the story, enjoy it with our children with joy and generosity, charging us with positive energy. And without the need for ghosts to show us the past or the future!
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