How we Celebrate Christmas
In the old days, when you set up the Christmas tree with
your mother, put on Christmas carols, balls from the attic, it just happened to
you. Without having to do your best, it was there: the Christmas feeling. Now
that you are an adult, and not as carefree as when you were little, it is
sometimes more difficult to experience that magical feeling. However, with the
10 tips below (which always work for me!) It becomes a breeze.
What is it really, that Christmas feeling?
What is it really, that Christmas feeling? I think you can
best describe it as a feeling of excitement, excitement, and happiness, thanks
in part to the cold winter weather (and maybe even snow) leading up to
Christmas.
I have asked some friends and acquaintances what exactly
that Christmas feeling is for them, and it actually turns out not to be
described very well. It often starts when the days get shorter and the weather
is bleak. People think of sitting comfortably indoors, while it is cold and
dark outside.
Christmas is Fun
The lights in the city. The fun of decorating the tree,
buying a new outfit and the excitement for the party and giving the nice gifts
you just bought (or getting it!). A word that everyone mentions when the
Christmas feeling is described is the überholland word 'coziness'. In addition,
many people talk about warmth and security and a special atmosphere.
As a child, that atmosphere was created for you, you were
drawn into the preparations for the party. As an adult, you have to create that
atmosphere yourself. But with these tips, that will certainly succeed in the
coming weeks!
Visit a Christmas market or garden center
If there is one thing that will get you into the Spirit of
Christmas instantly, it is a visit to a Christmas market or the Christmas show
of a garden center. Here's a list of cool Christmas events to visit, and here
are the reports of Christmas shows we've been to this year. There must be
something nice for you! It makes me happy every time I walk into such a garden
center, hear the music and the Christmas balls sparkle towards me.
2. Have a nice Christmas craft
Cleverly crafting with Christmas music at a neighborly
quarrel position, it makes you forget time completely and get into the now.
Worry away, just focus on the craftwork for you. Making Christmas pieces is
also an excellent way to get creative. And you immediately have something nice
to put on the table. Double Christmas feeling. We have a ton of creative blogs
here on Christmaholic if you want to get inspired. I would say: plan a creative
afternoon and enjoy it!
3. Get Christmas inspiration
Get inspired for your own Christmas at home by browsing
Pinterest, browsing Christmaholic, or reading fun magazines or cookbooks, for
example. Many magazines release a special Christmas edition of their magazine
(especially the cooking magazines). And of the living, cooking and lifestyle
magazines that are released monthly, the Christmas editions are already in the
shops during this month!
Christmas cooking magazines
Make a list or pin board on Pinterest of everything you like.
There are also many Christmas decorations and party clothes in the stores.
Preparing is preparing for fun! And anticipation = Christmas feeling.
Delicious!
4. Bake delicious Christmas cookies (and eat them)
Christmas cookies, Christmas baking, Christmas sweets ...
Baking alone is a pleasure. And eating it makes up for it. Here you will find a
collection of recipes for delicious Christmas baking . Especially these
Christmas cookies are my personal favorite. Of course, you also put on Christmas
music (and a Santa hat on your head, because why not). Enjoy a delicious cup of
hot chocolate with whipped cream or winter tea or a tasty Christmas cocktail.
Divine!
5. Go buy gifts, wrap them or give one already
I think buying and giving gifts is one of the best things
about Christmas. Why wait until late December to buy it? Tasty atmospheric
packaging and placing it under the tree also helps a lot. And giving is also
possible before, just in the meantime a winter gift. Don't hold back!
Wrap Christmas presents with brown paper and clear foil
Do you really want to surprise your loved one or a friend?
Then make an advent calendar with 24 presents, of which he or she can unpack
one every day from 1 to 24 December. You can enjoy that in the coming weeks.
And in December you will receive a happy WhatsApp every day with a photo of the
gift that was unpacked that day. Really so much fun!
6. Plan a Christmas shopping trip (abroad)
Okay, this tip is only possible if you have a little more
budget. But you get a real instant Christmas feeling when you walk through
fairy-tale illuminated London or New York to do your Christmas shopping there.
I tell you, Christmas feeling, check! But also many Dutch and Belgian cities
are super fun to visit on a cold autumn day. For example, I think Hague is a
must, but shopping in Maastricht is great.
7. Go to the snow!
Cold and snow, you really get the jitters. The Christmas
jitters, that is. If you live in the South of the country, like me, a day trip
to the Ardennes, where there is often some snow in December, is of course
ideal. But also the German Winter berg is easy to ride on a weekend. Can you
spend another night in a chalet, perfect?
All too far away? Then go skiing or snowboarding at an
indoor snow track or skating somewhere on the market in the center of your city
or village. Incidentally, you can also only apres-ski or cheese fondue at most
indoor ski slopes, such as Snow world, with a view over the snow track.
8. Decorate your home in a Christmas atmosphere
Put on your Christmas tree in advance! Lovely that
atmosphere in the house, all those lights, the decoration. Your house is never
cozier than it is now. Do you think it's a little early? Most people wait until
after Sinterklaas to decorate, and I don't put the tree up until December. But
what stops you from doing some decoration now? Put a bowl of Christmas balls on
the table, hang some lights on the wall, just a bit of fun in the house.
Instant Christmas atmosphere!
9. Write & send real Christmas cards
I still love writing and sending real Christmas cards. But I
enjoy receiving Christmas cards at least as much! If you feel like doing
something completely creative and original, you can of course make your own
Christmas cards. Here we have listed all kinds of tips & ideas for making
Christmas cards. You can go completely!
10. Overpower all your senses at Christmas, Christmas and more Christmas
Still not successful with all these tips? Then it's time for
an overdose of Christmas for all your senses! You have to taste, smell, feel,
see and hear ... The Christmas feeling is an experience. If you stimulate all
the senses, you really cannot ignore it.
Bake or cook something that really reminds you of Christmas,
such as Christmas wreaths or a delicious piece of game with cranberry sauce.
Get some fresh Christmas greenery in your home or spray fake pine scent into
your home (yes, there is!). Curl up on the couch under a warm blanket with a
good book while playing Christmas carols on the radio (Sky Radio The Christmas
Station!) Or watch such a delicious Christmas movie on Netflix. Because they
are already there enough, look here for a top 10. And important: do it all
(about) at the same time, for an extra-large (over) dose of Christmas. Go, go,
go!
They were, my 10 tips for an instant Christmas feeling.
Which tips work best for you? Maybe you should try them out. Or perhaps there
is still an indispensable tip not at all? Will you let us know in the comments
below?
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