‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house—all sorts of memories were being made with Christmas Eve traditions! Have you been searching for things to do on Christmas Eve? You want to create special Christmas Eve traditions, but don’t know what to do on Christmas Eve. Worry no more, you’ve come to the perfect place! Today we share with you some of our favorite Christmas Eve traditions for families! With so many ideas from Christmas Eve gifts to Christmas Eve games, surely you will find several new activities for your Christmas Eve at home with your family!

Unique and Classic Christmas Eve Traditions

I am always looking for fun new activities to try with my family—especially for the holidays! It is always fun, too, when you discover something your family loves so much you continue the tradition year after year! Some of my favorite memories growing up are the Christmas Eve traditions we had over the years and many of them I am continuing now with my own family. In search of unique as well as classic Christmas Eve traditions, we sought suggestions from our fellow Divas and scoured the internet for fabulous Christmas Eve traditions that we ourselves are excited to try! We have so many Christmas traditions to share including:

Christmas Eve Gift Ideas Ideas to Capture the Magic of Santa  Christmas Eve Activities  Games for Christmas Eve Christmas Service Ideas  Ideas for a Christ-Centered Christmas Eve 

With so many ideas, you are sure to find great things to do on Christmas Eve! You may find some traditions that you already do in your home, but we hope you find several more to add to your family’s activities! 

Christmas Eve Gift Ideas

Many families have Christmas Eve traditions that incorporate opening at least one special gift. Often these gifts include something that the family can use or play that evening! Check out these ideas for what to do on Christmas Eve:

Capturing the Magic of Santa 

Christmas Eve is the night Santa sets out to deliver his gifts to the children. We found several classic ideas as well as some fun uses of technology. Let it help capture some of Santa’s magic in your home! Add some fun Christmas Eve traditions that make the magic of Santa come alive!

Christmas Eve Activities 

You have the family all gathered together and now, what to do on Christmas Eve? What Christmas Eve traditions would give you the Christmas magic you’ve been searching for? There are so many fun activities to do with your family and here are just a few:

Unique Christmas Eve Activities

Classic Christmas Eve Activities

Christmas Eve Games

One of our favorite Christmas Eve traditions is to play games together! Here are a few of our favorite things to do on Christmas Eve!

Christmas Service Ideas 

Help shift the Christmas focus from “getting” to “giving. Do some service, these activities are the best kind of Christmas Eve traditions for families. There are many ways you can serve, but here are a few of our favorite Christmas-themed ideas!

A Christ-Centered Christmas Eve 

Of all the Christmas Eve traditions in your home, we hope that you can spend some time remembering “the reason for the season”—Christ. Christmas is a time to celebrate Christ’s birth. Here are a few ways your family can remember Him on Christmas Eve.

Favorite Christmas Eve Traditions

What are some of YOUR favorite Christmas Eve traditions from the list? Christmas Eve is the perfect night to spend time as a family having fun, laughing and remembering what this holiday is all about. You may even have some family Christmas Eve traditions of your own that you look forward to year after year – see if your traditions made it on our list! If not, add a comment below, we’d love to hear what your favorite Christmas Eve traditions are! Please share! Also, you can read about some of the Dating Diva’s favorite Christmas traditions and then look through these 101 Christmas Traditions For Couples!

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