Christmas Traditions in Pajamas
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Start some Christmas traditions in pajamas for cherished holiday memories long after the festivities end.
Pajama Clad Memories
While some people may associate the holidays with their finest fashions, others may want a more personal, down-home feel to their holidays. Pajamas are comfortable for kids and adults alike. Wearing them can help you feel relaxed and calm during this hectic time of year.
With the number of pajama styles available, anyone can find the right style. Whether you choose Christmas pajamas in a holiday print, matching plaid flannel robes or simply wear your favorite nightshirt, the traditions you create in your pajamas will be remembered forever.
Create Christmas Traditions in Pajamas
As you consider the different things you family does each year, consider whether you can do it in your sleepwear. Create a list of ideas that your family can select amongst as your new Christmas traditions in pajamas.
Family Togetherness Traditions
The holidays are hectic, so it is easy to forget your family in the midst of finishing a yearend report at work or attending yet another neighborhood party. Make your pajama tradition something that emphasizes family bonding:
- Get everyone together to watch a televised holiday parade in pajamas, complete with a breakfast brunch—even if the parade is aired in the evening.
- Choose a weekend for baking and freezing all of your holiday goodies. Decorate a gingerbread house together in your pajamas or make homemade Christmas gifts to hand out to neighbors.
- On the first big snowfall of the year, have everyone don long underwear and flannel pajamas, and then make a huge snowman in the backyard.
- Read Christmas stories together on Christmas Eve in your pajamas.
- Write the family Christmas card together in your pajamas. This is a task few people enjoy, so get the whole family involved. Each person needs to write a short paragraph about his or her activities from the past year right before she or he goes to bed.
Gift Traditions
Many families, especially those with children, awake early Christmas morning to open presents in their pajamas. Add a little extra to other gift traditions by doing them in your pajamas:
- Do your online Christmas shopping in your pajamas. The whole family can join in, picking out an item for someone on their list.
- Let everyone know when you will be wrapping Christmas presents and do it in your pajamas. Trying to hide gifts from one another early in the morning or late in the evening seems even sneakier when you are still in your nightgown!
- Grandparents or parents may decide to make pajamas a Christmas gift tradition. Pajamas are the perfect gift for anyone, young or old. Make them holiday-themed if you do an exchange before Christmas Eve, or pick ones to suit each person's personality.
Photo Traditions
The photo Christmas card has become a popular style of card, especially since the advent of digital photography. Set a photo up yourself at home, using a tripod or table to prop the camera and arranging everyone in front of the Christmas tree. Alternatively, when you have a family photograph taken, bring a change of clothes (pajamas) and have it taken professionally at your favorite studio.
The best photographic results will come by choosing coordinating, not exactly matching, holiday pajamas. For example, look for plain red pajamas for the women, red and green plaid pajamas for the men and simple green pajamas for the kids. Look elegant in your pajamas by choosing white sets with gold or metallic trim or a monogrammed top. You could even pick up old-fashioned nightshirts and caps for a retro or historical look. Avoid picking up pajamas with small details that will get lost or look busy.
Celebrate the holiday season with less stress by creating some Christmas traditions in pajamas. Whether you bake all your cookies in your jammies, cut down on your shopping list or have a family photo taken in them, the memories you create will last a lifetime.
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