Christmas is a festival of rejoicing to the Christians all over the globe. This festival of love, joy and kindness is celebrated with great pomp and fanfare for it is the birthday of holy Jesus Christ. But for any other non-Christian (like me-I am a Hindu) Christmas can be more than texting and gossiping with your friends all day long. There are many ways to basically utilise your day with a festive spirit.
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Decorate your own Christmas tree
The most fun part of the Christmas celebration is decorating your very own Christmas tree. You can buy a petite X-mas tree and use it as a room decoration later. Get beautiful and glittery embellishments, wrap sparkle buntings and experiment with colourful fairy lights. Hang sweets and hurl waste cotton bales to give an effect of snowfall over your tree. you can create your own decorations using thermocol and sparkle pens. It is an interesting activity that is surely going to keep you engrossed till the very end.
Bake some scrumptious meals
Bake some scrumptious meals
Many people do baking as their pastime hobby. Now its time you switch on your oven and explore some cooking. Sweets are a great way to celebrate any fete. Surf the internet for some delicious cakes,cookies and cupcake recipes. Delve yourself into easy dishes that are not elaborate. Treat all your family members to your home made baking as they relish every bite with satisfaction and appreciate your cooking skills.
here I found some websites which offer some fabulous Christmas cooking-
www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/category/christmas
www.jamieoliver.com/christmas/
Christmas greetings
Preparing Christmas greeting cards and distributing among friends and relatives is a very creative craft that requires execution of basic hand skills. Let your creativity flow on paper through the medium of art. Keep your cards simple and sober, and you can write some Christmas quotes inside to greet the sender with a warm heart. You can take reference from various art books, internet or simply impress an image from your mind.
Throw Christmas themed parties
Depending upon your budget and location, the best way to celebrate Christmas is the company of your much loved friends and family. Let the invitations,decorations and dress code be Christmas themed if it is a kids' party. Otherwise for social gatherings, opt for a formal Christmas celebration with a tree and fairy lights in the background. Picnic and barbeque are also a good way to spend your way.
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The joy of giving
Christmas is all about sharing and giving love. This season help some poor or needy Christian to celebrate Christmas with his family by donating some gifts, clothes or even a buche de noel. They will bless you for your good deed. I remember an old friend who wasn't well off but had saved enough to buy a Christmas cake for herself and a poor beggar near her house. Now she is rich and each year she donates some of her wealth to NGOs and orphanage.
Take an oath to rejoice with your family and friends (for neither of them are eternal) and most importantly, listen to your heart. May all the magic of Christmas conspire to gladden your hearts and fulfil every desire. Wish you all a very happy and merry Christmas!
" The season of love, peace and joy is here to stay, celebrate forever this season and not just today! "
