Which British Christmas Tradition Should You Start This Year?
Which British Christmas Tradition Should You Start This Year?
All traditions have to start somewhere—use this quiz to find out what Christmas customs you should pick up for 2015 and beyond!
All traditions have to start somewhere—use this quiz to find out what Christmas customs you should pick up for 2015 and beyond!
What's the most important part of Christmas?
How old were you at the earliest Christmas you can remember?
Are you religious?
How old are you?
What's your favourite part of Christmas dinner?
How old were you when you stopped believing in Father Christmas?
What's your oldest Christmas memory?
What did you leave out for Father Christmas?
What's your favourite Christmas movie?
How excited about Christmas are you, on a scale of 1-5?
Making a Christingle
Making a Christingle
For anyone of the Christian faith, a Christingle can be a unique symbol of the festive season.
Made of an orange, some red tape and some sweets on cocktail sticks, it doesn't take much to assemble a Christingle. However, it's a great way of illustrating the story of Christmas to children.
Whether you're building them as a group or just making one for your mantelpiece, why not start this tradition in 2015?
Pulling Christmas Crackers
Pulling Christmas Crackers
Christmas crackers are a big part of the festive season in the UK, but elsewhere in the world, they're unheard of.
While they can sometimes disappoint—no one enjoys getting the tape measure—they're a fun part of Christmas that are often taken for granted. As popular with children as they are with the elderly, they're a great addition to your Christmas celebrations.
Maybe pull them while your dog is in the other room, though.
Preparing Your Own Christmas Pudding
Preparing Your Own Christmas Pudding
Christmas Dinner is a highlight of the festive season for just about everyone, but you can make Christmas Dessert even more enjoyable.
Creating your own Christmas Pudding is a great way of adding a personal spin to your meal. It's also a prime opportunity to get kids involved with the cooking.
More than anything, though, it's a way to put your own stamp on things. Don't like Christmas Pudding? Try a Yule Log instead.
Mulling Wine
Mulling Wine
At Christmas, there's always time for another drink.
Whether you're stressed out from family festivities or just looking to sample some seasonal specialities, mulled wine is a great Christmas beverage—and it's just as satisfying in early December as it is on the 25th.
Remember that the act of mulling wine should be part of the fun, but the effect is certainly a bonus.
Hanging Stockings
Hanging Stockings
There are some people that would say a Christmas stocking is old fashioned or childish—but they're the sort looking forward to coal on the 25th.
Stockings are a great way of counting down to the big way. They're a reminder of what's to come for the entirety of Advent, and a fun decoration to have around the house to boot.
If you're looking to get into the spirit as you did when you were a kid, there's little better option than the nostalgia a Christmas stocking will bring to your home.