I’ve got two simple traditions one, my sister and I always watch jingle all the way together, every year! And my mum and I, would always have ham on toast for breakfast every Christmas day, she’s been gone 5 years now and I miss that tradition so much.

Decorating the Christmas tree together, especially with any ornaments that my kids have made. I still have some ornaments that I made as a child

Sharing a Christmas lunch of prawns while listening to the same Australian Christmas carols from a 40 yr old cd. You can bet the old gravy boat will make an appearance as it has been handed down the family for generations..

A family BBQ brunch with champagne,
Then when grandad becomes a pain;
We walk up to the park,
And play cricket until it gets dark!

Coming together with family on Xmas day each with our own dessert to share, my sweet tooth waits all year for this amazing feast

I like to make matching Christmas outfits for us all including the 2 chihuahuas!

Matriarch of huge family, ninety-seven including two newborn great grandchildren. We all very much look forward to our regular Boxing Day Christmas celebrations held each year at our local Surf Club, which is booked year to year. Keeps family together, and young ones absolutely love their many cousins.

We have eggnog while we are opening the presents; mine has a dash of rum in it.

Our family’s favourite Christmas tradition is attending Carols the weekend before Christmas. My children love the excitement of being out late and singing together with candles alit. Seeing children’s eyes light up, singing and swaying their candles, to me, really encapsulates the meaning of Christmas.

Tree erection and decorations on Dec. 1st. Greastgran’s silver trinkets and threepences into the Christmas pudding that all get to stir. Those who get threepences on Christmas Day trade them for special gifts to be collected from under Christmas tree.

Making rum balls for gifts and eating half the batch

Awake at daw our kids open theirChristmas stockings.When we wake up we begin opening gifts. We also put a notice in our church bulletin and spread the word that people on their own, not nec homeless, join us for Christmas lunch. That makes the day very special.

Drinking a bottle of Bailey’s while putting the Christmas tree up

Sneaking around filling up the kids Santa sack is by far my favourite thing about Christmas, then to watch their faces light up and show us all the cool things Santa got them, makes my heart full.

Having Christmas lunch and dinner together as a big family!