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Explaining Traditions to a Child

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Every family and culture has traditions that are conducted during the holidays, but children often assume that everyone celebrates in the same way. For children to understand their family’s traditions, it’s essential that parents talk to their children about them.

It’s not just the traditions practiced during holidays that matter. Children also need to know about the smaller things their family does ranging from tucking them in at night to special ways of saying goodbye as they head for the bus.

Habits to Traditions

What begins as a habit will transition into a tradition over time if repeated often enough. A tradition can be foods, actions or other practices handed down through generations. It may also be something newer and of shorter duration that’s been incorporated into the celebration. Traditions can be based on religious beliefs, personal values, relate to a family’s country of origin, or honor an ancestor.

Traditions aren’t always solemn recitations or actions – they can be funny and humorous – and smaller traditions are just as important as the larger ones. The whole point of traditions is to connect with family over shared bonds. It’s equally important for parents to teach tolerance of those that celebrate differently.

Tell a Story

Parents also need to understand that the explanation doesn’t have to be complicated and should be tailored to the age of the child. Elementary-age youngsters are great at asking “why” and they love stories. In learning about the family’s traditions, it gives children a sense of identity, belonging and stability.

Change is Good

Traditions change and evolve over time as new practices are added and pieces are discarded. The way traditions are celebrated now has changed from those of the past. Many grew out of technological advances. For instance, using electric lights on the Christmas tree instead of candles One of the great things about traditions is that every generation has the power to enact change while keeping the core values. Don’t be afraid of change or overlook the benefits that can come with it.

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Fall Festival Entertainment

Public and private fall festivals are a tradition, providing a farewell to summer and celebrating the autumn season. Whether the event is held as a private event or conducted by local businesses or communities, there are some things to keep in mind.

Consider the atmosphere to be created and think about the sights, sounds and flavors of a county fair. There are always certain entertainments that have a long line to be played. Equipping a fall festival with the right entertainment will result in a successful event.

Inflatables

A bounce house or playground for younger festival-goers is essential. There’s a myriad of bright and colorful themes from which to choose that will appeal to children. Adults enjoy competition and festival organizers can choose from an extensive range of obstacle courses, rock-climbing walls or a corn maze.

Mechanical Rides

For those that want something more challenging, consider a bungee trampoline, a virtual rollercoaster, mechanical bull, or a space-based interactive arena. There are also inflatables that enable people to test their skills at snowboarding, surfing and skateboarding.

Games

A range of games is critical and there’s an extensive selection from which to choose. Organizers can offer traditional favorites from skee ball, wack a mole, battle-ax game and ring toss to Plinko, basketball throw, connect four and football challenge. Photo booths are also available.

Music

A steady stream of upbeat music enhances the atmosphere and encourages individuals to have fun. Strategically placed speakers ensure that music reaches all areas of the festival grounds. Rock music is the traditional choice and it doesn’t have to rely on current hits. Don’t be reticent about including some “oldies” from artists encompassing Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce, Pink, Madonna, Aretha Franklin, Joan Jett, Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears.

Food

No festival would be complete without food. Virtually everyone enjoys a BBQ for a more filling option, but don’t overlook cotton candy, snow cones, popcorn and hotdogs for those that want to walk the festival while they munch. Don’t forget to have enough tables and chairs so people can eat and rest in comfort.

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Holiday Party Entertainment Ideas

Holiday Party Entertainment

Parties are standard fare during the holidays. Individuals will receive numerous party invitations and hosts will want their event to be one that’s remembered long into the new year. Entertainment is a key ingredient to keep guests engaged, but that doesn’t mean expensive bands or acts.

For individuals planning a holiday party to be held at home, there are options for a variety of budgets and interests. Don’t forget to rent a photo booth to record all the fun. The images make great souvenirs.

Secret Santa

There are multiple variations of this. In one version, each guest brings an anonymous wrapped gift and each person takes turns choosing one from the pile. Some choose to host a Secret Santa with gag gifts, white elephant gifts, or a Yankee Swap in which each person has the opportunity to swap their gift with the person that went before them. Set a price limit for the gifts and one that’s comfortable for everyone.

Scavenger Hunt

The host buys a gift for each guest and hides them before the party. Guests then hunt until they find a gift. When everyone has a gift, it’s time to open them for a fun surprise.

Candy Cane Hide-and-Seek

Hide candy canes and let people seek. The person collecting the most will receive a special prize.

Gift Swap

This entertainment can be conducted with everyone bringing cookies made with their favorite recipe. Alternatives include a mug swap where everyone brings in an anonymously wrapped mug as a gift.

Karaoke

A karaoke-based holiday party enables everyone to be a star and guests to enjoy their favorite holiday music. People can sing alone, as a duo, or form groups.

Pajama Party

Fancy party clothes can be fun, but what about adult comfort? All guests need is a set of pajamas for a fun and relaxing party where everyone is comfortable.

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Top Tech Gifts for Your Tweens

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Tweens can be difficult to buy gifts for or to please. The one thing that you can count on, however, is a tween’s love of technology. There’s a variety of tech-based gift items that tweens will appreciate.

  1. Action cameras are still one of the must-have tech products for adventurous tweens. They can record their own exploits and their friends with hands-free convenience.
  2. Hand-held video games that offer multi-player capabilities are more affordable than console models, they’re portable and available in an array of colors.
  3. For the gaming tween, consider a customized and laser engraved Xbox controller from Microsoft. It’s compatible with multiple devices.
  4. PC gaming headsets are especially popular and there’s a wealth of choices, some of which perform other functions.
  5. Believe it or not, an increasing number of tweens are taking an interest in vinyl. Turntables are available to play vinyl records and also connect to a phone’s playlist.
  6. The interest in drones hasn’t abated and they’re available in a variety of sizes and price points. The built-in cameras allow beginner content creators or influencers to be more creative.
  7. Budding YouTubers will appreciate a webcam for creating and streaming their own videos.
  8. Mini movie projectors enable tweens to watch movies and play video games by turning any wall into a movie screen or computer monitor.
  9. A portable mini speaker lets your tween blast their music at the beach, pool and around the house. Choose a model with a hard-shell case that’s also waterproof.
  10. Tweens are doing amazing things with their phone and novice filmmakers will be able to make smoother and more professional-looking content with a gimbal. Automated models are available with multiple shooting options.
  11. Anytime a tween wants to share a photo memory, they can do so with a mini photo printer for their smartphone.
  12. Consider a digital notebook for the tween that likes to write. Prose can be erased making them reusable.
  13. For the music-loving tween, there are Bluetooth-enabled karaoke microphones and voice mixer combinations that allow them to sing and craft their own sounds.

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