Home for the Holidays

As the song says, “there’s no place like home for the holidays.” This year, we understand those words in a brand new way! Many families are hunkering down to celebrate from their homes this holiday season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. No need to fear, there are still many ways to celebrate a quarantined Christmas.

Here are some activities to last you throughout the entire holiday season:

Bake Christmas Cookies:

Instead of buying prepacked cookie dough, look for your favorite homemade cookie recipe and get to baking. Assemble all of the ingredients and some fun cookie cutters, frostings, and decorations. Let each family members decorate several of their own cookies. You can even have a decorating contest and vote on which cookie is the best design! 

Need some cookie inspiration? Check out these ideas. 

Decorate the House: 

Since you’ll be spending more of your time inside this holiday season, make sure you pull out all of the decorations! Transform the space into a winter wonderland, a remake of the North Pole, or create a cozy Christmas look. Involve the entire family by allowing each family member to pick out one decoration that they want to add to the room. 

Need some decoration inspiration? Check this out. 

Make Christmas Ornaments: 

Grab your craft bin and create ornaments that commemorate this year. Use this salt dough recipe to bake your ornaments. Once they’re made, add some paint, glitter, and other decorations to personalize them. Hang them on the tree to enjoy all season long! 

Sing Christmas Karaoke

Silent Night, All I Want for Christmas, and I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause –  only a few of the best Christmas songs! Which is your favorite? Use your living room for a night of Christmas Karaoke! Pick out some holiday tunes and take turns performing for your family. Use Youtube to pull up lyric videos so you can follow along with the song, or take it up a notch and order a karaoke mic. 

Here’s a list of the best Christmas songs – pick out your favorite and get to singing! 

Make a Gingerbread House 

Gather the family around the kitchen table and build a gingerbread house. Pick a theme, or let each family member decorate a different piece of the house. Assemble it all together and enjoy! 

Here are some decorating ideas. 

Cozy up at home and have the merriest Christmas surrounded by your family! The opportunities to make this holiday the best season yet are endless. 

As always, let our team at Method Mortgage lead you to the smartest way home! Give us a call today.