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Christmas with Teens
| Tue, 12-18-2007 - 11:19am |
Christmas is almost here and I would love some ideas of what your teens like to do at Christmas.
| Tue, 12-18-2007 - 11:19am |
Christmas is almost here and I would love some ideas of what your teens like to do at Christmas.
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We don't have a very large extended family so my teenage daughter and my pre-teen son actually really enjoy spending time with family.
One great tradition for all ages is gingerbread houses! We started when the kids were little but they still love it. My 16 year old turned down plans with friends to be home for the day.
I make the houses ahead of time (using a box mix) and then we spend an afternoon decorating. We always invite another family to join us and ask them to bring some candy too. Then we have tons of goodies! Every year we come up with new ideas (this year was a tootsie roll reindeer!)
I love decorating a house too -- it is my favorite holiday tradition.
:)
One of the things my ds looks forward to the most at Christmas is the family dinner on Christmas eve.
I have DD16 and DS 13.
Well, this year my kids are 12, 15, 18 and 49. (lol)
We stay in and watch It's a Wonderful Life on Christmas Eve...sometimes DH gets food at the Italian market...the kids can do what they want, have friends over, etc., but I like them to sleep home that night of course. I say that because DS has a friend who has stayed here overnight Christmas Eve for many years now...I always give him new sleep pants...
Christmas Day we go to a diner for breakfast and then lounge. We'll watch a movie all together....anything from Home Alone to Legally Blonde, one year we even watched Bad Santa. Sick, but I like Billy Bob Thornton.
Hi--Our holiday plans are expanding for our teens by accident really.
Sue, mom to Leah and Seth
I think our extended family is at an odd stage right now.
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