In a recent Stake Conference address by our amazing Stake President, he challenged families to ponder family traditions, research the on LDS.org, and create new traditions. It has been over a month since the address. I have been compiling some of our traditions, and possible new traditions to start. I think I have quite a bit, so here is what I have come up with as some of our family traditions or ones I think we should start.
Family Traditions
• Holidays
o Valentines
12 days of Valentines
Special Valentines dinner
Red & White dessert
With toilet paper holder, fill with goodies, wrap in white tissue paper with red ribbons, place on plate
Write a love letter note to family members
o St. Patrick’s Day
Rainbow pancakes for breakfast
Make a leprechaun trap
o Easter
Read Easter story before Easter dinner
o July 4th
Watch Fireworks at CP lake
Family BBQ & swimming
o 1st day of school
photo by the front door
o Fall
Go to Apple Hill
o Halloween
Go “Boo-ing” as a family
Trick or treat with family
o Thanksgiving
Write 10 things we are thankful for, put in book of Remembrance
o Christmas
First Dec FHE plan Christmas activities
Advent Calendars
Go Caroling
Decorate the Christmas Tree together
Christmas Pickle
Do the 12 days of Christmas for a family in the ward
Read the Christmas Nativity in the Bible on Christmas Eve
Kids choose a secret person and buy a special gift for then to open on Christmas Eve
o New Years Eve
Family pot luck playing games
Make new years resolutions as individuals & family
• Birthdays
o Birthday Donuts with a candle
o Birthday person chooses dinner menu
o Birthday person eats off the “Special” plate
o Write a special letter of tribute listing year’s accomplishments & unusual experiences. Add to Book of Remembrance
• Spiritual
o Nightly family prayer
o Attend the temple monthly
o Attend Tithing Settlement annually
o Father’s blessing before each school year
o Book of Remembrance at Baptism
o Fast Sunday – Hold individual interviews with children
• FHE
o Weekly FHE – rotate assignments
o Hold FHE in different rooms of the house. Have each child serve as host or hostess in turn, arranging for seating & treats
• Weekly
o Donut Friday before school
o Visit grandparents on Sundays
o Dad cooks breakfast on Sunday mornings, allowing Mother to rest **Want to start
o Once a week, “Oral Reading Night”. Family reads aloud from a predetermined book**Want to start
• Other
o Always have children report in after an evening activity at the parents’ bedside
o Kiss each other good night
o Set family goals on New Year’s Eve
o Once a month, a “night out” with each child **Want to start
• Summer Activities
o Family vacation to the beach
o Family Hike
o Drive in movies
o Make home made ice cream
o Keep up the garden
o Make jam
o Read!!
o Go to an outdoor concert in EDH
o Free weekly movies at Regal
o Go to the Beach
o Cook with the kids
o Go fly a kite
o Go bowling
o Family Reunion's on both sides
The list is quite long. I would love to hear about what your family traditions are, especially holiday traditions. So, what are your favorite traditions?
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