December is finally here, but with so much else going on – kids to feed, jobs to be done, houses to clean – for some of us the festive feeling can seem a very long way off!
If Christmas has snuck up on you this year without giving you time to prepare, our latest blog is all about how to feel christmassy.
1. Turn On Some Christmas Tunes
Nothing gets you in the Christmas spirit like singing along to your favourite Christmas songs. Whether you’re a lover of the classic Christmas carols or some of the croon-tastic Christmas Number 1’s from the past, just crank up those jingle bells and you’ll be feeling christmassy in no time!
V8’s Top Ten Christmas Songs
- All I Want For Christmas Is You – Mariah Carey
- It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas – Bing Crosby
- I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday – Wizzard
- White Winter Hymnal – Fleet Foxes
- Last Christmas – Wham!
- Fairytale of New York – The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl
- Jingle Bell Rock – Bobby Helms
- Merry Xmas Everybody – Slade
- Winter Wonderland – Doris Day
- Santa Baby – Eartha Kitt
2. Visit Santa’s Grotto
Gather up the kids, dress up warm and pay a visit to Santa’s grotto! At this time of year lots of local schools, shopping centres, zoos, amusement parks and garden centres will be holding special Christmas events. This is a chance for your family to enjoy festive crafts, foods and visit Santa in his magical grotto. It’s a Christmassy day out guaranteed to lift your festive spirits.
3. Watch a Christmas Movie
Nothing beats a festive film to tug on your Christmas heart strings, and luckily for you there’s lots of fun-loving family movies that will do exactly that! Some of our favourites are:
- The Grinch
- The Santa Claus
- Love Actually
- Elf
- It’s a Wonderful Life
- Home Alone
- The Muppet Christmas Carol
- Miracle on 34th Street
4. Bake Something Christmassy
Love baking? Give your classic bakes a festive twist to feel instantly more Christmassy – or try a completely new recipe that’s bursting full of yuletide flavours! Great ideas include spicy gingerbread biscuits, crunchy shortbread and reindeer cupcakes.
5. Craft Something Christmassy
Get your creative juices flowing with some Christmas arts and crafts and you’ll be surprised by how quickly the festive cheer sneaks up on you! Gather round the kids, crack open your coloured pens and paint set, and try your hand at making your very own Christmas tree decorations, cards and homemade gifts. Why not try making one of our Sock Snowmen gifts, or check out our round-up of the best Christmas Craft Activities for Kids.
6. Buy Christmas Clothes
Give your wardrobe a seasonal makeover by stocking up on Christmas-themed socks, leggings, jumpers or gloves! With Christmas Jumper Day taking place on 16th December, it marks the perfect opportunity to find the most creative and festive jumper going.
What do you do to get into the Christmas spirit?
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