Adding a personal touch to Christmas 2013
As
Christmas fast approaches, many of us are looking for ways to get a little more
festive. When the big day finally arrives, we’ll need a selection of activities
to keep our loved ones entertained – snoozing in front of the TV simply won’t
do! In this post, we’ll show how you can add a quirky, personal touch to your
festivities that are guaranteed to make this Christmas the best yet.
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Badges
When
it comes to celebrating Christmas, badges may not instantly spring to mind, but
they can be a really nice touch to the day.
Get
some personalised badges printed with some festive nicknames on. Choose names
like ‘Scrooge’, ‘Santa’s Little Helper’ or ‘Frosty the Snowman’ and let your
guests select which name best suits them. It’ll be a great icebreaker and will
get your guests mingling and talking with one another.
You
can get your badges from specialist
retailers like Badgemaster: you can buy as many, or as few, as you need.
Name places
If
you’re hosting Christmas dinner for the family this year, you’ll need to sort
out the table arrangement. Putting people that have little in common next to
each other is a sure way of stunting the conversation, while keeping friendship
groups together can cause cliques forming.
It’s
always best to intersperse people, placing them next to people they would
normally talk to, but near to those they wouldn’t. This will aid group
interaction during the meal and could even make some unlikely friendships.
To
ensure everyone sits in the correct place, you should make your own place cards
and holders. Take a look at this guide from All About You and make some really stylish ones using a simple pine cone. Your
guests will really appreciate all of the effort you’ve gone to.
A visit from Santa
Nothing
quite says Christmas like a visit from the big man in red. If you’ve got young
children in the family, it’s a great idea to get one of your relatives to dress
as Santa and deliver some last minute gifts that he
‘forgot’ on Christmas Eve. You can pick up an inexpensive, yet
authentic-looking, suit from Walmart.
The
presents needn’t be extravagant; a selection box here or a pair of socks there
will do the trick. It’s all about creating a memorable experience that the
littlest of guests will never forget. Of course, even big kids will love it
too!
Driving during winter is extra dangerous as roads are slippery so drivers really have to take caution.
ReplyDeletevery nice tips! i have a friend who's from denmark which they have snow too! she had this accident that her car slipped in the middle of the road with her kids. you gotta drive really carefully and slow as the ice makes your car fat somehow alreayd
ReplyDeleteI like how it does have a personal touch to it - it makes it much more special. :)
ReplyDeleteBe extra careful when driving during winter. I watched a movie, he was driving fast in a winter then he got into accident.
ReplyDeletethere is no better way than being safe and prepared. and with the winter season, people should be extra careful and the tips here will greatly help. Yahweh bless.
ReplyDeleteI believe this is one of the best Holidays that we work on many things. We can decorate our home with festive ways.
ReplyDeleteI think this would be a cool game. It would really be funny who ends up as Scrooge.
ReplyDeletethese are great tips Mommy Joy! kame naman we're getting the car ready for long drives :)
ReplyDeleteThese are great tips. The Santa idea is awesome, it would really bring joy to the kids.
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Thank you for the tips! My hubby loves entertaining guests at home as he is more of the party buff than me. It is nice to know these tips you shared as we never thought of using badges as ice breaker in our parties. It is sure nice to come up with cute Christmas nicknames like Tinsel Glitter Shoes (I got that from someone's wall in FB hahaha and it's so cute!).
ReplyDeletethanks for this helpful tips.. especially now that there are lots of deaths coming from car accidents (as I have observed)
ReplyDeleteThese are great tips. I love the idea of Santa paying a visit the most. Yes, even big kids would be thrilled, I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteI am sure my sister have done some of these tips, It's winter already in Canada.
ReplyDeleteThese are great ideas. I was too late to read this. I never got the chance to use some of it last holiday.Sweet Home Keeping
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