Choose an easy ornament appropriate to your child's age.

Setting the tree together can be a great tradition and way to set up the Christmas mood in the house.

Setting up Christmas lights, deer and other ornaments around the house and garden is a great way to engage the kids in the holidays, teach them responsibility and ownership.

Writing a letter to Santa can be a great opportunity for kids to remember the things they are proud of through the year, and ask for the things they want.

Baking can be a bonding tradition between kids and parents, as well as preparing kids for adult life. At Christmas, baking cookies can also be a creative opportunity, to decorate and have fun.

This is not a cheap tradition, but it can be a great way to create a special memory for you and your kids. Going to a tree farm and picking a tree, using the sled to take it to the car, taking pictures and videos of it, will make a memorable Christmas to all, not to mention the lovely smell of fresh pine in your home.

We've selected a few cool mocktails you can make with just a few ingredients to add some fun to Christmas dinner.

Volunteering is one of the most effective ways to instill a sense of community and giving in children. It will be a great way to bond with your kids over true generosity and the real spirit of Christmas.

Spread around small toys in your home and send the kids out on a present hunt!

Cleaning out the toy cupboards and donating the toys that are in good condition but no longer used is a great tradition to open space, mentally and physically for the Christmas presents that are coming. It is also a way to share with the less fortunate and be more sustainable.

Help your little one build the habit of writing cards for their friends and showing their appreciation at this time of the year.

Have some fun with a photoshoot for Christmas!

Share some love with your neighbours and show your little one the importance of building relationships with those around us, by baking some Christmas cookies for the neighoubours.

Line up some classic Christmas movies to watch together.

These are a great craft for decorating your home and building a sense of creativity within your family.

This is a pre-recorded video of Santa you can use on the app to simulate a conversation. Little kids can't tell the difference at all!

A perfect Christmas activity for those who are lucky to live in a snowy area.

This is a great way to cultivate the Christmas spirit when you live somewhere without snow. Build a snowman with fake snow you can make with simple ingredients.

A gingerbread house is a common Christmas treat, and it can become a great family tradition to make with kids old enough to bake.

Research the best Christmas lights on your town, and go check them out

Get the whole family together for this beloved tradition. Make sure you prepare a few songs everyone can sing in tune!

Inspire the spirit of charity and giving in your kids by taking them to the local shelter to donate food for people in need

Set the intentions for the new years together as a family, by setting your goals - individual and collective.

Making Christmas presents can be a fun way to bond with your kids, save some money and teach them about the importance of showing love in the form of gifts. But if you decide to buy gifts, you can still show love and add a personal touch by wrapping the presents together.

If your home will be cultivating the belief in Santa, a great and affordable way to enjoy this belief is by going to a mall or local event that will be hosting a "Meet Santa" opportunity.

Demanding a little skill and the availability of a skating rink, this can be a great new tradition for your family at Christmas time.

Raindeer food is a great little tradition to start with your family, and can make cute little gifts to distribute to teachers and neighbors.

What a great way to build a bond, in a fun and lighthearted manner! Get matching pajamas for an affordable price!

Teach your little one the art of gift giving (and making) by having a family secret Santa.

Let your kids choose their own ugly weaters and host an ugly sweater party!

Roast some marshmallows in the fireplace, or a fire pit with your kids, and enjoy the smell of firewood and smores!

Make memories with a customized snowglobe! And if you enjoy it, maybe this can become a new family tradition!

Use Youtube Sing-along videos for this one!

Setting up tents and a Christmas village so all the kids in your family can wake up together on Christmas morning is a great way to build memories for the whole family!

An "Elf on the shelf" is an elf doll that watches over the kids from Thanksgiving all the way to Christmas and make sure they are behaving well.

Reading stories for your kids is a great way to connect with your kid away from screens and encourage a habit of reading. The same applies for Christmas time! Pick a Christmas themed story!

You don't need much, and this can be done for free: simply use materials you have at home to make the stockings! Use old sweaters you plan on disposing of, and make an event out of this!

This is a privilege for those of us who live near snowy hills, so if that is your case, take advantage of this free activity and go sledding!

A special Christmas breakfast with a hot chocolate bar will be a memory for a lifetime for the whole family!

Use things you have at home and build a gratitude jar together, to celebrate the real spirit of Christmas.

Use things you have at home and set an opening time, and make sure you include only Christmas themed things, and maybe a family letter to yourselves in 3,5 or 10 years.

Use this list of movies for inspiration of Charades!

Use these free printable bingo cards for an inexpensive afternoon game with the family!

This is another activity that requires proximity with snow, but if you are in the southern hemisphere, check the link for a summer-friendly alternative!

Welcome your guests with a beautiful homemade wreath - and make it even more special by making it as a family!

Build an igloo with your family for some winter fun! Or replace the snow with an indoors blanket fort if you don't live near the snow!

Use old boxes and Christmas decorations to build a photobooth for your kids to enjoy! Make it extra special with inexpensive Santa hats and antlers!

Create special memories with a snowman decorating contest including the whole family!

Make time to remember those who passed, if your beliefs allow. Light a candle and remember those you loved, and teach your kids about the importance of remembering.

Wear old clothes and costumes, and make sure everyone is dressed up for the Nativity scene. Use this moment to teach your kids about the significance of Christmas

Use old paper for this fun exercise, watching the tutorial together and creating beautiful snowflakes to decorate the house.

Play this classic game with a Christmas twist

Get together with the whole family and create a bucket list of experiences you would like to have in the following year together.

This is a fun one! Ask trivia questions at the dinner table about Christmas traditions of each country, and reward those who guess the most right answers!

Check out your local Christmas markets, shop the local food and enjoy the feeling of community together!

Play this fun trivia game with the family indoors.

Get in the Christmas mood with the whole family with this themed game!

Enjoy the Christmas spirit in your community by attending the local nativity play.

If your family is religious, this is a great time to get together and attend a Christmas service.

After you finish setting up the tree, make sure you all get together to enjoy ligthing it together for the first time! You can all enjoy some hot chocolate and put on some Christmas music!

Opening presents is even better when it is followed by Christmas themed pancakes!

Visit your local "breakfast with Santa" event and enjoy a morning with other children from your community.

If you can afford it, allowing your child to choose a small gift for their teacher or friend can be a great way to show them the value of gift giving and showing people we care about them.

Use old candles or buy new supplies to create your own Christmas candles with your kids! You can make these as gifts for the family as well.

Use old wrapping paper or craft paper, paint and tape to create your own ugly sweater contest.

All you need is to buy inexpensive candy canes and hide them around the house. To make it extra special, create a prize for the winner.

Create miniatures with clay which can be used as ornaments for the tree or even the Nativity decorations!

Gather old magazines and an old cork board and create a vision board for your family, incorporating everyone's wishes for the new year!

Create some sugary magic with a cookie decorating competition!

Teach your kids the importance of being helpful by doing the chores all together.

Everyone enjoyed the decoration, now it's time to put everything away together as a family!

Let's be helpful and continue the spirit of Christmas by storing all the decorations so we can use them again next year!