15 AMAZING FAMILY CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS TO TRY | MEMORABLE CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS

15 Amazing and memorable family Christmas Traditions to try! These are all traditions that we do and a few that you guys suggested too. I hope you like them, thanks so much as always for watching x
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[@kristensmith8490]

Every year I buy each child a special tree ornament. When they move out, they will all have their own set of special, memorable ornaments for their own trees

[@everything-comics1102]

Ur so awesome

[@mylifeaselli5226]

Wow I'm gonna do that

[@mylifeaselli5226]

I made a diy snowman ornament

[@jacintajamison3239]

@@everything-comics1102 1111⁰

[@cassidylopez671]

Mom is that you ? Lol only kidding my mom did this & I plan to for my kids now too 😋

[@candiceshah7352]

Such amazing traditions. I am Hindu but really respect and admire how much of love & dedication you put into making Christmas a special time for you and your family.

[@mrsemilynorris]

Ah thanks Candice! Thank you so much for watching xx

[@northernsteph]

For many years we've had the tradition before our 3 boys went to bed on Christmas eve, of gathering up every candle in the house and putting them all together on the hearth and lighting them all-sometimes up to 30+ candles. We turn off all the lights except for the tree, and sing along to versions of Silent Night in numerous languages. (English,German, French, Inuktitut ) We live in Northern Canada and the sight of our boys singing with all the candles in our little log house in the Canadian wilderness was quite beautiful- like a Christmas card. They are all grown now but we still do the candles when we can.

[@lisablackie7339]

We have an archway between the dinning room and lounge, just at the bottom of our stairs, every Christmas Eve I paper cross the archway like a door so my little ones have to burst through it to see all the presents

[@1988steph1]

I love that idea 😍🤗

[@HannahJane1994]

I love wrapping presents with a glass of baileys and watch home alone or home alone 2 🥰

[@mrsemilynorris]

Sounds perfect Hannah! Now I want a glass! Thank you so much for watching xx

[@rbnutwood2735]

I’m in shock as my cards and presents are all more or less done. This NEVER happens!

[@David.124]

On Christmas Eve night we have a talent show

[@ancaiosub9766]

I was never a tradition-type kinda girl buuuut watching you and especially this video really got me thinking how special it could be for my now 2 year old boy to look back to these kind of small traditions. Thanks a lot for your ideas and energy! Greetings from Bucharest, Romania!

[@mrsemilynorris]

Ah so sweet. Thank you so much for watching from Romania Anca xx

[@rbnutwood2735]

Definitely:))

[@evielionheart3878]

Loved this!!! My husband and I have been together for 15 years but for various reasons, this will be the first Christmas we wake up in our own house! We have 2 children now.. 3.5 and 10months and we are just in the process of creating our own family traditions. Love the idea of sleeping under the tree, but don’t think my big one would actually fall asleep!

[@katherinegarrett3311]

Ever since my siblings and I were little my dad would make “magic Santa snowprints” from our fireplace to the tree this is absolutely my favorite family tradition. I plan on doing this for my daughter this will be her first Christmas.

[@eunicestefan9301]

Having found myself raising a family with cultures from three countries I’ve been feeling overwhelmed at the sheer number of traditions we could do and this video was very comforting to me to see how you have created your own traditions. I especially love the idea of having an advent calendar for each year. Also this is the earliest I’ve ever seen one of ur videos, one of the perks of being in Europe now!❤️

[@mrsemilynorris]

Ah amazing Eunice. Wow so many cultures, Christmas must be very special. Thank you so much for watching xx

[@emmaamblin8835]

My sister and I have a gingerbread house bake-off. Then share them with all the family. 🎄

[@wilsoneaster8]

Thank you for sharing your Christmas traditions. A few that we have always done is to make a birthday cake for Jesus the morning of Christmas eve- sometimes it is a cake or a pie. On Christmas morning, before the gifts are open we sing Happy Birthday to Jesus.

[@lauratinkham9135]

Our traditions are very similar to yours... elf on the shelf, visiting Santa, Xmas eve boxes, cooked breakfast Xmas morning with Buck’s Fizz, advent calendars. We also have to get the whole Kevin the carrot family from Aldi (we have them all from all 3 years now!) plus the book!! Make my own wreath and also we live in the cotswolds and every year all the local farmers gather with their decorated tractors with lights and all sorts and drive a course round a local village - it’s lead by a fire engine (also dressed in lights) there are 50+ tractors, it’s brilliant and all done for charity. I love your family decoration idea x

[@mommyof3smarties]

The children’s Christmas mass on Christmas Eve with Christmas carols and nativity before the mass begins. A reminder of what Christmas is all about 💁‍♀️

[@kaydeebee5238]

Christmas is a pagan holiday, Jesus was technically born in spring.

[@mommyof3smarties]

Kaydee Bee oh...I see. Sorry to offend.

[@kaydeebee5238]

@@mommyof3smarties hey don't worry

[@bethx1529]

Every year since I found out I was pregnant I have bought my daughter a bauble so when she leaves home she has something special to take with her to make sure she remembers that it was only ever me and her when she was younger. I also do a Christmas Eve box and we go to the same Santa grotto each year as well.

[@mrsemilynorris]

Ah so sweet Beth, she will definitely love that, a lovely thing to do. Thank you so much for watching xx

[@freedomfirst1922]

Love traditions! This year I’m starting a new one where my kids will only open 1 stocking stuffer per day until New Years. I find that the stocking stuffers get forgotten when the bigger presents are opened, so I’m hoping this new tradition “Santa” is implementing will get them more excited about the small gifts and give them something to do each day while on break, and keep the fun going!

[@jayklaveee]

I love these ideas! We are starting a new tradition of decorating an outdoor tree with birdseed ornaments!

[@mrsemilynorris]

Ah so sweet Jayde, love that. Thank you so much for watching xx

[@rbnutwood2735]

Love this idea and I buy post-Christmas reduced cheese & Xmas puddings or panettone for the birds in case of a hard Jan/Feb :)

[@natashaslatter6547]

I really love the idea of the reverse advent calandar! It's such a lovely thing to do x

[@madislater3430]

every december 1st me and my sisters watch the first christmas film of the year and its polar express. Done this my whole life

[@annabusko-krupa5947]

You made me cry 😭 (I'm full of pregnancy hormones, so don't worry😅). I absolutely love your personality ❤

[@amcg6487]

My family puts a big piece of wrapping paper over the open door to the room with the presents, so in the morning the kids get to tear that down before seeing what presents there are - it’s an extra bit of excitement plus stops any sneak peeks in the middle of the night ❤️

[@saimakhan7579]

Great ideas Emily! Driving around in pajamas looking at the lights is one of my family's favorite things about the season! We actually have a neighbor in our area with a large yard and driveway who creates a free drive through display and even passes out free candy canes. Love the holiday spirit, Merry Christmas!! 😊

[@elizabethhalliday8568]

Brilliant ideas. Love your neighbours Christmas lights, I do Christmas boxes for my 2 even if they are older they love getting new pjs DVD and hot chocolate for Christmas eve because wear our pjs for Christmas day as well. We got a family Christmas bauble 2010 one for my family and one for my mum dad Jane, it's nice to see them every year because my dad pass away it's nice to see it every year. My son school does shoe boxes for the homeless for Christmas plus I get presents for the toy apel for who don't get presents for Christmas

[@nicolehixon5769]

You are mum goals!! Brilliant ideas! You look like you have sad eyes behind your lovely smiley face. Hope your ok x

[@lowrishepherd434]

My mums family is from Essex and every Christmas we used to spend with my grandparents in Essex and we always went to see that street! My family were only just talking about it the other day! So many good memories! Your boys will remember this tradition for years to come! It’s a favourite of mine and I really do miss it! Xxxx

[@JusteMoi7]

Watching all of your videos 40+1 weeks pregnant waiting for my little one to arrive. Being a first time mum I find your vlogs, DITL and helpful tips and tricks videos helpful to try and organise and use my time wisely. I loved catching up on your previous pregnancy videos throughout my pregnancy too! Thank you!😁

[@susanna203]

Hope baby is here soon Amber!!!! Enjoy those newborn cuddles when they come!! Such special times! And fyi, nothing smells better than a baby's head! 🥰

[@CormacksGirl]

Hope little one arrives safely and before Santa comes! Merry Christmas!xxx

[@susanna203]

Has baby arrived Amber? :)

[@lauraclark4411]

I love these Emily! We do many of the same ones as you (driving round to count the Christmas lights and judge the best, visit Santa,) and I actually watched The Holiday last week with a mince pie and glass of prosecco whilst doing all the wrapping lol! Loved it! Also on the evening of the day we put our decorations up, we always make sure the girls are in bed a bit early and my husband goes to the shop and brings back a few little Christmassy treats to eat (sausage rolls, cashews, crisps and dips and Yule log) and we watch jamie Oliver Christmas cooking programmes lol 😂

[@julietannOsfan1972]

One thing we do is to open most of our pressies in the afternoon after dinner. Even tho I spend Christmas on my own I still do this. I often put on Christmas music or the Andy Williams Christmas DVD while I’m doing this. With all the Christmas lights on & the dark night it feels so cosy. We’ve done this since I was very young & can’t imagine opening my presents first thing in the morning.😀 By the way, I think doing the reverse advent calendar in November rather than December is a great idea.

[@kristinanoall]

Last year we looked at Christmas lights with a scavenger hunt list that I got from Pinterest-reindeer, North Pole sign, Snoopy, stuff like that-and I think it really added a fun element 😊 I’m also reading A Christmas Carol with my oldest (11) and hoping to repeat it each year. Thanks for the ideas, and Merry Christmas!

[@therealmumsofinsta8406]

Love these, I love transitions passed down from my parents but I love making our own traditions too 😍

[@mrsemilynorris]

Definitely! Thank you so much for watching xx

[@tempa04]

I appreciate this soo much! Just starting out with our own traditions.. really inspiring 😘😘

[@user-fl7ky4tl6y]

Hi love you ....i m from Iraq.. ...noor......i m Muslim but your video is so interesting about your traditions

[@mrskfk6492]

I absolutely love this video. So many sweet ideas to magpie (both on your video and in the comments!) Thanks for sharing, Emily xxx

[@katiep4344]

Thank you for this... really... this is great !! Great recommendations

[@jodydionne9881]

Omg those kids are so cute in they're jams

[@KimmiParrott]

We do the Christmas lights one too! We also do it on bonfire night sometimes, all cozy in the car 😍The children both have a bath or shower on Christmas Eve and Santa magically brings new pjs and chocolate coins underneath their towels 🎁🎅🏻 my grandparents started that tradition when I was little and now I love doing it even more now they’re no longer here ❤️

[@rhiannonorrellblackwell212]

I would second listening to the Christmas Chronicles by Nigel Slater. So calming at this busy time of year. Thanks Emily, you always remind me to enjoy and make the most of these little but important things. X

[@mrs.mcaulay4698]

Love love love these lovely traditions. I am definitely going to do some of these.

[@NicsNutrition]

I love these!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!

[@roxann222]

me and my little sister always stay up for a bit on Christmas Eve & try and see any signs of Father Christmas throughout the night...✨✨

[@vickyv9968]

Such a lovely video, as always! You are a true inspiration xxx 💗

[@emmabreen18]

Rewatching this now I have a 3.5 and 1 year old. Lovely ideas! Really appreciate that you are making this video ‘kid friendly’ and keeping the magic ❤️

[@cherry2686]

❤I love your list, meaningful and memorable

[@laurahumphreyshealth2385]

Omg you're so gorgeous! I love your traditions!! Make me 😭 Cant wait to do them when my little girls old enough! Xx

[@Kizzandrooroo]

Food bank for November is a great idea

[@vanhussel1]

Christmas lights, so nice have a great time !

[@mrsemilynorris]

Thank you so much for watching Ingrid xx

[@trinefostervold5783]

I made a activity advent calendar for my Boys this year. And I will definetly make it a tradition. So every day there is a Christmas themed activity, on a note in the calendar, that we do together. Everything from reading a Christmas book, Christmas movie night, to going to the Christmas market or baking gingerbread cookies and decorating the gingerbread house.. The Boys love it, of course all they want is to have time were we are all together as a family. ✨💖✨☺️

[@hencast96115]

I love the Christmas Eve box tradition idea!

[@mrsemilynorris]

Me too Colleen! I cannot wait to do it in a few days! Thank you so much for watching xx

[@juliaschollick1277]

Thanks Emily, you have some wonderful Christmas traditions 🎄 Hope you and the boys have a lovely time xx

[@mrsemilynorris]

Thanks Julia 🎄Thank you so much for watching xx

[@sophieyoung9383]

I love this so much! Thankyou. Glad it came up today ready for December time, feeling so festive🏘️💕🎄🎅

[@gregsgirl23au]

My hubby and i plus our great dane Zoe are driving around this weekend to look at lights its something we love to do every year, simple fun but good times Santa

[@jillmarshall6905]

Aww. We have always done the daddy checks for Presents thing. I never thought of it as a tradition though. I just thought everyone did that. Obviously not then! Xx have a wonderful Christmas Emily and I hope the boys get everything they want from the main man himself. Fraser, Caleb and Jackson are all getting so big! Merry Christmas 🎄 xx

[@Ejcfarley]

Such lovely ideas! Definitely going to do some of these xx

[@laurenab]

I love the idea of a family bauble each year. We have quite a few with dates and our names on and I love them.

[@themcnears]

What a great video, with wonderful ideas! I loved this one, Em!

[@hannahmachin3204]

Just watched this and I absolutely love all of these traditions you are definitely showing your children that Christmas is about spending time with family and the meaning of “giving” I will definitely be implementing the judging Christmas lights in our town, and food bank through November 😊

[@mylifeaselli5226]

Perfect ! I've been kinda obsessed with Christmas these days and I've already started decoration so ty

[@chloehuang7233]

I did this with my daughter and husband and they loved it

[@AJAYKUMAR-uq9ip]

I JUST LOVED YOUR VIDEO. IT MADE ME RELAXED AND I STARTED PLANNING WHAT I AM GONNA DO THIS CHRISTMAS. THANK U. LOVE U AUNT : )

[@LennysLoveChaos]

A lot of traditions are similar to ours. But I loved the idea of the cards for the lights tour. People put a lot of effort to decorate their houses and to get a little card is sooo kind. I was thinking about doing a sleep over under de Christmas tree but Julius is a bit too young (2,5) so maybe next year. We are doing a picnic under the Christmas tree instead. Our advent calendar is a tradition. On Christmas we take the kids to church, there is a special celebration also for toddlers. After that we have a fingerfood dinner, first Christmas day the in-laws are coming for dinner and second Christmas day ( you call that boxing day) we have a formal dinner at my parents house. We love to dress up and celebrate with family and good food. Thanks for the inspiration Emily. 💕💕💕Lenny

[@MummyDiariesxo]

So many great ideas! ❤️

[@lisetmachado6426]

Lovely traditions and ideas. Thank you!

[@mrsemilynorris]

Thanks Liset! Thank you so much for watching xx

[@brittfamfun4206]

I just absolutely loveee Christmas and celebrate it the whole month of December and we have traditions qe do throughout the whole month.

[@titaemira]

Loved this video. 1st time mom here. My baby is only 2months but I'm now thinking of how I want to celebrate special days and season for her. Loved these ideas. Lots of love your way.

[@mrsemilynorris]

Glad you liked it Pauá! Thank you so much for watching xx

[@andreajohnson7414]

I also wrap with Love Actually and The Holiday 🥰

[@claudiamoratto2022]

My son loves having his Xmas tree in his bedroom. It's the only one we all go cut together and decorate,that's where santa leave 1 present for him. This is the first Xmas for my baby girl and we got one so definitely is a tradition now. Also, all books are wrapped with different faces and chocolate coins as eyes, chocolate bauble in the tree, shoe boxes for unfortunately kids, baking and movies together xx

[@BookWormNerd101]

We do a Christmas Scavenger Hunt where we have a checklist and look for specific ones like 4 deers in one yard, santa on a roof, ect. It puts a nice twist to just going to look at lights. Oh and ofcourse with some festive Hot Chocolate at Tim Hortons :)

[@estupenda0000]

Love the video Emily! I like the idea of seeing the xmas lights from the car specially when we have the -20 in Canada. We make reindeer food in a large bin with glitter and dry oats. Kids love it. Xx

[@mrsemilynorris]

Ah so sweet!! Thank you so much for watching xx

[@Justlexi2011]

I'd love to do the Christmas lights one it sounds really fun !

[@candiceshah7352]

Omg!! This video just literally popped up on my screen in the moment I was actually feeling a tad bit sad that there were no new Emily Norris videos out yet! Haha. Perfect timing Em.

[@mrsemilynorris]

Ha Candice I am glad someones happy!! Thank you so much for watching xx

[@sowmyapai9284]

Veryyy nice...loads of love

[@user-mf1wh4co4e]

Always very inspiring Em ...keep up the good work!!! Love and merry xmas from Greece from a futur grandma!!!!!

[@pineapplevibes1767]

I rlly rlly want a fun Christmas but then there is Covid 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 Thanks for your lovely ideas for Christmas

[@naomikonigkramer243]

Lovely video Emily.. really enjoyed it 😊

[@chloe8013]

Every year we buy a new ornament, this year it was one the just said 2019 on it. We also read the same set of Christmas books every year which has been a tradition since my brother was I younger and he’s 30 next month. They’ve gone from him to me to my daughter now and we’ve read them to here since I was pregnant. We also get one present on Christmas Eve as well!

[@mrsemilynorris]

Ah so sweet Chloe 🎄 Thank you so much for watching xx

[@shalomraj3782]

Thanks for displaying your video.

[@amandatassone6470]

Oh no! You forgot to include how you write a letter about your goals for the year, and put it on the tree! I love that idea, and am starting it with my boys 🥰

[@mrsemilynorris]

I know Amanda, I couldn't find the list 🤷‍♀️ But I do love this tradition too! Thank you so much for watching xx

[@rbnutwood2735]

Amanda Tassone Haha well remembered! 👏👏

[@CormacksGirl]

I'm doing the Christmas lights this year, since this will be first Christmas with a car! (Past my test November 2018 and got my car February 2019) so excited can't wait!

[@mrsemilynorris]

Ah well done!! 🚘 Thank you so much for watching xx

[@maddisonboyd5329]

Emily you are so inspiring ❤️

[@mrsemilynorris]

Ah thank you. Thank you so much for watching xx

[@wildbeautifulnoises]

Aww Emily, this is such a great one! it is so funny, I am currently having a glass of wine, wrapping gifts and watching your videos! I have been doing it the past few days :) maybe after this one I'll put on love actually:)

[@vkatrynataylor7836]

I grew up with the Christmas Eve present tradition too, and it was almost always pjs. We have done the same for our daughter. We watch "A Christmas Carol" (various versions), often on Christmas Eve. I like to listen to "A Child's Christmas in Wales," which my Mom played every Christmas season.

[@little8p]

The effort is next level. You are fantastic.

[@paryschester98]

My family always wear our Christmas jumpers on Christmas Day and we let our boys open one present under the tree on Christmas Eve x

[@rickkhan1093]

First and foremost, Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones. I am absolutely fascinated with your accent.

[@emmag6255]

Awww Emily I do the same on wrapping night, I usually go for love actually (I love the Holiday too but watch that a different night)! I so enjoy it! Although no wine for me this year, as I’m pregnant 🙂

[@angeldream7990]

Very good contains 😍. Traditions are my favorite part of life..:)

[@mrsemilynorris]

Mine too! Thank you so much for watching xx

[@amandaathome9757]

Brilliant ideas 💡 shared to Twitter

[@pandagash2563]

Have a nice Christmas, you realy deserve a good one!😘

[@mrsemilynorris]

Ah thank you! You too. Thank you so much for watching xx

[@ItsElianasWorld]

Really nice the ideas!!

[@kaliehall-to8im]

Me to that is my family tradition or ornaments baking each family have different traditions I'm praying for Gina

[@mallorymeir9011]

First one here again your videos go up every time I sit down to feed my baby :)

[@janessmorales7072]

love u all

[@GoddessInTraining444]

I love the reverse advent calendar idea. You can do it starting in November and put it in the car or donate it on Thanksgiving.

[@moonlightmamallama]

We also started a new tradition this year of adding 1 new Xmas decoration to their Christmas eve boxes each year x

[@liliaouerghi2257]

EMILY loooove you and your sweet family, I am a muslim from Tunisia

[@tshikosn]

Every year I make a huge christmas feast for my family and I invite a lot of guests

[@LindseyDawnArt]

Aw I've actually made a video about our traditions too ! Our fav one is driving around to see xmas lights. I'm so excited to take my kids this year cos my 3 year old twins get super excited to see lights x another tradition is to watch elf every year. I love that film !

[@immy7834]

I love ur treeeeeeeee xx

[@halima3056]

I loved this video Emily.I don’t celebrate Christmas but I could never miss one of your videos.Btw, you should give shoutouts at the end of your videos because if I got a shout out from you I would cry my eyes out💕

[@mrsemilynorris]

Ah so sweet Halima, you always comment on my videos, it means a lot. Thank you so much for watching xx

[@Justlexi2011]

I have a Christmas eve box I love it so much

[@moonlightmamallama]

When we put our tree up we also put out a sack that we have filled with Christmas books,crafts and activities all to do with Christmas so throughout December the kids can just help themselves to the sack to find something Xmassy to do each day! X