On Christmas Eve, little hands carefully arrange cookies for Santa and pour a glass of milk. It’s a holiday tradition that captures the enchantment of childhood and reinforces the value of generosity.
Add an extra sprinkle of wonder this year by pairing classic treats with cozy fragrances and festive home décor to make the holiday even more special. After all, the best family Christmas activities create cherished moments and smell like freshly baked confections.
Classic cookies and a Scentsy touch
Old St. Nick will be jolly-well pleased by standard shortbread, chocolate chip or even tried-and-true gingerbread.
Roll out classic sugar cookie dough and use fun-shaped Christmas cookie cutters to create trees, stars and wreaths. Jazz up these holiday standards with frosting (it’s fine if it comes from a can or tube) and sprinkles, crushed candy canes or even colorful breakfast cereal.
Santa loves variety, so mix it up with a batch of peppermint bark or reindeer rolls.
While cookies cool on the counter, transform your entire home with Scentsy Pods in bakery-inspired Christmas fragrances like Christmas Cookie, Gingerbread Hugs or Silver Bells. Use with a Scentsy Air – Gingerbread Man for instant charm and fragrance.
Cozy mugs and Scentsy hugs
Milk is a classic for dunking cookies, but Santa does make a lot of stops on Christmas Eve. Give him something a little more exciting when he makes his way down your chimney.
Set up a station with holiday drinks like cocoa, cider or eggnog. Lay out all the fixings including cinnamon, peppermint sticks, whipped cream, caramel and sprinkles. After the family enjoys their holiday drinks, set aside a mug for Kris Kringle to create his own concoction. The little ones will love to wake and see what he mixed up.
Envelop the house like a holiday hug with special Christmas scents. Try Warm Winter Night, Christmas Cottage or Festive Fruit Punch Scentsy Bars. Then show the jolly old elf he is more than welcome by adding a few wax cubes to a Down The Chimney Mini Warmer.
Something silly and Scentsy style
Speaking of Christmas traditions, don’t stop at cookies and cocoa. Before tucking everyone in for a long winter’s nap, try some of these fun activities:
- Safely guide Santa to the tree (and cookies) using a Scentsy Warmer as a softly glowing beacon. Let the kids pick the location, add their favorite scent and turn it on.
- Print out Scentsy Christmas coloring pages. Everyone can add their artistic flair while the cookies bake. It’s screen-free fun. Here are more coloring page designs. And even more!
- Bundle the fam into the car with a thermos of hot chocolate and drive around the neighborhood to see Christmas lights. Bonus points for singing carols off-key.
- Curl up with a traditional Christmas bedtime story before tucking in the kids. The combination of festive scents, cozy blankets and classic tales makes a perfect end to Christmas Eve.
The beauty of holiday traditions isn’t just what you leave out for Santa, it’s the memories you create together. Go for the giggles, the treats, the twinkles and the magic that make Christmas so special.
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