
A drive to look at neighborhood lights, an afternoon decorating cookies, or an evening picking out a new ornament together all cost little and tend to become the moments people remember most fondly.
Building a simple gingerbread house, writing letters to Santa, or watching the same movie every year on the same night all work the same way: repetition turns a one-off activity into a tradition.
The best Christmas activities usually aren't the most elaborate ones — they're the ones you're willing to do again next year.