Does your family have holiday traditions that you look forward to each year? Or maybe you’ve always wanted to start a family tradition, but it never came to fruition. Here’s your chance to fulfill that wish! I’ve compiled a list of 15 fabulous holiday traditions to consider for your family.
15 Holiday Traditions for Families:
- Organize a cookie baking party and have everyone bring their favorite cookie recipe to eat and share with others.
- See a holiday-themed show at your local theater like “The Nutcracker.”
- Pack the family in the car, turn on your holiday playlist and drive around looking at homes decorated for the season.
- Plan a winter activity like sledding, ice skating, or even snow ball fights with friends and family.
- Deliver cookies door to door in your neighborhood or at a local nursing home. Not only will the kids have a blast baking, but the recipients will really enjoy the nice surprise.
- Start the popular ‘Elf on a Shelf’ tradition.
- Start a Christmas countdown by reading a different holiday book to your children before bed each night. It will get everyone in the festive spirit.
- Plan a holiday movie night once a week with the family. Everyone sip hot cocoa while enjoying classics like “Miracle on 34th Street.”
- Make a holiday ornament with your child each year. Find ideas on Pinterest.
- Volunteer as a family at your local soup kitchen or food bank.
- Start a gag gift tradition. Pick names and exchange funny gifts with family.
- Create family photo cards to send out each year to family near and far.
- Find a giving tree and take the family with you to pick out the items to donate.
- Have your child start an “I’m thankful list.” He or she can add one reason to be thankful each day beginning on Thanksgiving through Christmas.
- Make gingerbread houses with the kids. The pre-made sets at the store make this tradition simple and fun.
Hickory Farms not only embraces passing down traditions through generations of families, but also creating new traditions and sharing them with loved ones. Their gift boxes make a great gift option for the Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner host. Find Hickory Farms products at their nearly 600 Holiday Market stores and kiosks across North America, or online at hickoryfarms.com.
We were lucky to receive Hickory Farms Reserve Cheddar Flight with Salami gift box this year. It was the perfect sampling of sharp, smoky, and savory flavors. And we are excited to offer one lucky My Boys and Their Toys reader with their very own Hickory Farms Reserve gift box to sample!
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Compensation and products for review were provided by Hickory Farms via MomTrends. I received a free sample of the product for the purpose of this review and to facilitate a giveaway. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions of Hickory Farms.
Kristen Osborne says
Summer sausag is my favorite so I love the Summer Sausage and Cheese Gift Box.
Trisha McKee says
I love the All Day Celebration gift box.
Sue J. says
I like their Holiday Petit Four!
Vikki Billings says
I also like the Savor the Season Gift Box.
Beverly Metcalf says
I love their cheese balls. The Sharp Cheese Ball 3 Pack looks really good to me. Thanks for having this contest.
gc13182 says
The All Day Celebration Gift Box please YUM
Christian Alejandro says
The Signature Sampler Gift Basket caught my eye.
heather s says
signature party planner
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I like thw holiday celebration gift basket
Samantha says
The Festive Cheese Sampler looks great!
Susan Smith says
I like Home for the Holidays Gift Box
Jessica Whitehouse says
We would really enjoy the smokehouse deluxe collection.
Lisa Garner says
I like the All Day Celebration Gift Box.
melissa Resnick says
the Home for the Holidays Gift Box
Leslie Davis says
Holiday Treasure Chest
Nicole Carter Weasley says
The All Day Celebration Gift Box caught my eye.
jules (@buttmuffin) says
i love the Home for the Holidays Gift Box
cynthia Dawson says
Grand Gourmet Holiday Collection looks great!
Betty C says
I like the Orchard’s Bounty Gift Basket.
Kimberly Flickinger (@kaflickinger74) says
I love the Gourmet Holiday Collection.
laurie says
i would love to try the All Day Celebration Gift Box
Michelle H. says
I like the “Fresh From The Farm” gift basket.
Donna Teller says
I think the Savory & Sweet Holiday Gift Basket sounds really delicious.
Breanne says
I like the Home for the Holidays gift box.
Stephanie Larison says
I like the Fresh From The Farm Gift Basket
Dorothy Deakyne says
Hickory Holiday Celebration Gift Basket
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all the cellar’s best
Lisa says
I like the Grand Gift Snack Tower
Stevie says
LOVE The all day celebration box! Yum!
Carolyn Daley says
I love the Our Signature Party Planner with the summer sausage and cheese variety.
shawna says
I would like the All Day Celebration Gift Box
Richard Hicks says
I want their Savor the Season Gift Box
Erica B. says
The All Day Celebration gift box would be nice.
Megan C. says
I would send my boss the Holiday Treasure Chest for christmas
Brittney House says
I like the Savor the Season Gift Box.
Julie Harris says
I really like the Perfect Picnic Gift Basket, I could see my husband and I enjoying this in the summer at a nice park
Saralynns2 says
The Picnic Gift Basket sounds amazing! like a great start to a date night 🙂
Rachel says
Savory & Sweet Holiday Gift Basket
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I like Home for the Holidays Gift Box .
Cheryl says
My favorite is the Perfect Picnic Gift Basket.
Jenysa says
I love the look of the Fresh From The Farm Gift Basket from Hickory Farms.
Karin A. says
The Home for the Holidays basket looks nice
June S. says
I would also want this for my husband from their site; Colossal Cashews Gift Tin-
Jenn M says
my fav. is home for the holidays gift basket. Big variety.
MARTHA says
Signature gift basket is my choice !!! TY
Laura Fugate says
I like the Family Celebration Deluxe Gift Basket.
gandolina says
best summer sausage ever!
Olga says
The Grand Gourmet Holiday Collection Gift Basket looks really appealing to me (:
Ani says
The Fresh From the Farm Gift Basket looks excellent.
richelle bowers says
Perfect Picnic Gift Basket caught my eye
Amy B says
The Warm & Hearty Welcome gift box looks delicious!
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Le ” Savor the season gift box ” me semble très bon.
al says
Hickory Holiday
Laura P. says
The Sweet and Savory Holiday gift basket looks good.
Michelle says
I like the Fireside basket
recycledhippie says
I like Savor the Season.
Carol says
Visited the site and I like Home for the Holidays Gift Box
Kristy Thiel says
I also like the deluxe smokehouse collection!
Kimberly Flickinger (@kaflickinger74) says
I love the Savory & Sweet Holiday Gift Basket, and would gift it to my mom:)
Margaret McLaughlin says
The Home for the Holidays Gift Box caught my eye.
Debra G says
Winter Wonderland Gift Basket
deana m says
Summer Sausage and Cheese Gift Box caught my eye.
kyl neusch says
Orchard’s Bounty Gift Basket.
Sarah Hall says
I loved the Orchard’s Bounty Gift Basket.
Julie Waldron says
I like the Tastes of the Trade Tool Bag
Heather Wilson says
The Hickory Holiday Celebration gift basket looks amazing too! Meats, Cheeses, Fruits, Cookies, and WINE!
sherry1969 says
I like the Savor the Season Gift Box.
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Nathan says
The home for the holidays gift box looks amazing!
Lana Bradstream says
I like the Deluxe Smokekouse Collection
Tara T. says
I’d really like the Winter Wonderland Basket
Debbie Welchert says
I like their Home for the Holidays Gift Box
Allicia says
The Savor the Season Gift Box looks nice
Kayte CookWatts says
Summer Sausage and cheese gift box! I had a friend that requested it every year!
Cara Dierdorf says
deluxe smokehouse!
megan tilley says
I like the signature collection.
Marilyn Nawara says
The Winter Wonderful Wine basket looks terrific.
Jessica Lodge says
I would love to have the Grand Gift Snack Tower.
Heidi S. says
Winter Wonderland Gift Basket really caught my eye! I love that its a sampler basket, that includes wine!!!! 🙂
paige jagan says
The SIgnature Party Planner looks YUM!
joe gersch says
i lik ethe Deluxe Smokehouse Collection Gift Box
Suzanne Denys says
The Grand Gift Snack Tower caught my eye!
Christie Kammerer (@cng261974) says
I like the All Day Celebration Gift Box
jessica dow says
The summer sausage and cheese looks really good.
inmynuddypants says
The summer sausage and cheese box looks good.
Kelly O. says
I like the Winter Wonderland Gift Basket.
Kari W says
The Home For the Holidays Gift Box
Shirley Emitt says
I like the Orchard’s Bounty Gift Basket.
Christina P says
I like the Smokehouse too.
Natalie S says
I like the Deluxe Smokehouse collection one.
Crissie Clark Woolard says
THE Deluxe Smokehouse Collection Gift Box
lkish77123 says
I like the Signature Sampler Gift Basket.
beth shepherd says
Orchard’s Bounty Gift Basket
Cassandra Holdeman says
I like the All Day Celebration box, it has a great mix in it.
Ambidex says
I’m a big fan of the Family Celebration Deluxe Gift Basket.
jennifer says
I love the winter wonderland gift basket!
Heather in VA says
I like the Fruitful gift box.
Gabrielle W. says
ooh, the Winter Wonderland Gift Basket and the Hickory Holiday Celebration Gift Basket
Donna A. says
I like the Family Celebration Deluxe Gift Basket.
Angella L says
We have our eye on the Savor the Season Basket!
Jennifer Hiles says
My favorite one is the “Our Signature Party Planner” It looks so delicious!
Morgan Patrice says
Being a huge chocolate lover, definitely the chocolate collection!
Leela says
Festive Cheese Sampler.
Sarah VM says
I like the Grand Gourmet Holiday Collection Gift Basket.
Ellie Wright says
I like the Toast the Traditions set.
chickie brewer says
I also like our signature party planner. and my second choice would be the fruit basket.
Sara Wood says
I liked the fruitful gift basket.
g andolina says
home for the holidays gift box
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Hickory Holiday Celebration Gift Basket
LynneMarie says
I think I’d like the Reserve Cheese Flight.
Katherine says
I like the Perfect Picnic Gift Basket
Jessica says
I like the All Day Celebration Gift Box.
Monique Rizzo says
I like the Savor the season box. Hickory farms is so yummy.
ellen beck says
Sharp Cheese Ball 3 Pack looks superr good. We love cheese balls!
Debra Pearlstein says
So many great choices. I also love the Home for the Holidays Gift Box!
barb stenby says
i like the Summer Sausage and Cheese Gift Box
Heather B says
The Hickory Fireside basket catches my eye. Looks so yummy.
Heather DeLuna says
I like the Orchard’s Bounty gift basket.
Sara Haaf says
The home for the holidays gift basket looks amazing and so delicious!
Megan Cromes says
i like the signature chocolate gift box
Kathy Dunaway says
I love the Perfect Picnic Gift Basket.
Tanya White says
I like the Our Signature Party Planner
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Hickory Holiday Celebration Gift Basket. thanks
Beth Dunlavy Hoppe says
I like the party planner gift basket
Wendy R. says
The Perfect Picnic Basket looks like a fun one!
Karen A. says
Savory & Sweet Holiday Gift Basket
Alyce Poalillo says
Their Hickory Beef & Turkey Assortment Gift Basket looks like a good gift choice.
Kristi C says
I like the Gourmet Cheesecake Sampler.
Brittany E. says
I like the Orchard’s Bounty Gift Basket because it includes some fruit as well.
kim says
I like the All Day Celebration Gift Box
David Fultner says
I like the fruitful gift basket.
Pat B says
I like the Savor the Season Gift Box
Marci says
I like the Tastes of the Trade Tool Bag!
Ann Fantom says
I would like to get Hickory Farms’ All Day Celebration Gift Box
Julie says
Home for the Holidays Gift Basket looks pretty good too! Julie
sandra davis says
I like the All Day Celebration Gift Box
lissa crane says
The Beef Hearty Hickory Gift Box looks perfect to please everyone in my crowd that will be coming over for Turkey Day
nicole says
i like the fruitful gift box 🙂
Birdiebee says
I like the Summer Sausage and Cheese Gift Box.
carogonza says
Orchard’s Bounty Gift Basket
Rosey says
I like the Signature Beef Sampler Gift Basket.
Marcia Goss says
I would like to have the Summer Sausage and Cheese Gift Box.
anthony ciofani says
The signature party planner gift basket caught my eye. I love the variety of items. sweettttttttttttt
mikeborders2000 says
Hickory Holiday Celebration Gift Basket (Leigh Anne Borders)
Courtney says
Party Planner Gift Box! yum!
Christina Sparks says
The Home for the Holidays gift basket looks good to me.
Mary Gardner says
I like the Home for the Holidays gift basket.
Carly Daring (@annabee818) says
I like the Fresh from the farm gift basket with lots of fruit!
cheryl s says
the savory and sweet basket is a nice gift
j1man1r66 says
We like the Warm and Hearty Welcome Gift Basket!!!
Rebecca Graham says
I like the fruitful gift box.
heather says
I went to their site and I also love the Home for the Holidays gift box.
Mary Somerville says
My family would enjoy the Deluxe Smokehouse Collection Gift Box.
Emily says
I also like the celebration feast box
karen says
the fruitful giftbox would make a nice gift.
Linda Madden says
The Fruitful Gift Box
Beth @ Hungry Happenings says
The winter wonderland basket looks nice.
Melissa S says
I would love to have the Fruitful Gift Tower. It has everything in it my family loves.
Joan says
The Summer Sausage and Cheese Gift Box looks good!
Debbi Wellenstein says
I would love the Hickory Celebration Feast, Probably has something to do with the wine!
tara darity says
I would like the Hickory Holiday Celebration Basket!!
Tricia G says
The dried fruitcollection looks nice!
Becca says
The All Day Celebration Gift Box looks great. My mom would especially love the peanut brittle.
Heather Lynn Babcock says
Savor the Season Gift Box
Patricia Wojnar Crowley says
The Grand Gourmet Holiday Collection looks like a great gift!
Sonya Morris says
The Home for the Holidays gift basket.
Jennifer M. says
I like the Fresh From The Farm Basket!
nickie says
The Hickory Holiday Celebration Gift Basket
Jessica Rose says
The Summer Sausage and Cheese Gift Box looks pretty awesome!
Dorothy Teel says
I like this black and red Tastes of the Trade Tool Bag, and the snacks in it would be delightful
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Nicole-Lynn says
The Signature Party Platter caught my eye! Such nice gift baskets and gift ideas. Thanks for the opportunity!
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Amy Pratt says
I like the Fruitful Gift Box
Tina M says
i like Hickory Celebration Feast
April says
I like the Hickory Holiday Celebration Gift Basket
Deb Jackson says
I also like the celebration gift basket.
Valencia says
The Signature Chocolate Collection because chocolate is always good. Also the Savor The Season Gift Box.
Joey Simmonds says
All The Cellar’s Best caught my eye. This one is simple yet has the best eye appeal. Could be a great gift to open at a Christmas party.
Aaron says
The Hickory Celebration Feast =)
Austin Baroudi says
I like the Winter Wonderland Basket!
jalapenomamamn says
I really like the Fruit & Cheese Fest Gift Box also.
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courtney hennagir says
The Holiday Cravings Assortment Gift Box looks awesome!
Danielle Jones says
I want the sausage and cheese gift box.
sohamolina1969 says
I like Warm & Hearty Welcome Gift Box
susitravl says
Grand Gourmet Holiday Collection
amanda rauch says
The Savor the Season Gift Box looks like you get a nice selection and a little bit of everything. But really it is Hickory Farms-I dont think they have a gift box or basket I wouldn’t like!
Michele Behlen says
I like the Party Planner Gift Box.
Jillian T says
I like the Savor the Season Gift Box.
Fabgrandma says
I love the Orchard’s Bounty Gift Basket
Wendi Watson says
wow a lot to choose from but i would go with the party planner
golden storm says
the Cheddar Flight with Salami one caught my eye
pu ye says
I also like the party planner gift box on their website
Ohl Ken says
the fruitful gift tower
allisondownes says
The Holiday Cravings Assortment Gift Box looks nice to me!
thank you for the chance to win this.
Billie Rowell says
Can I say all of them? LOL The party planner gift basket looks delicious.
trisha kilpatrick says
The Home for the Holidays basket caught my eye. Yum! Looks delicious!
latanya says
Fruitful Gift Box
Dawn Monroe says
They all look amazing! Id like to try the happy harvest box or the party planner box. I heard the cheese ball is great.
Kristen says
I like the Orchard’s Bounty Gift Basket.
Melissa Green Hartley says
This looks so scrumptious..Peanut Brittle Popcorn W Chocolate Drizzle – 3PK
Thank you
Laura says
The summer sausage and cheese basket looks great!
maleficent m says
the Party Planner Gift Box looks good
Debra Guillen says
Hickory Celebration Feast basket caught my eye
Margaret Smith says
I also like the Fresh From The Farm Basket
McKim says
I like the Orchard’s Bounty Gift Basket.
Candace Byars says
I like the Home for the Holidays Gift Box. This box has numerous cheeses my family likes and sausage they enjoy as well.
Karen Glatt says
I like the Grand Gift Snack Tower Basket. I need to get one of these for the Holidays!
Cynthia R says
I also like the party planner gift box on their website.
Dawn Ganey says
I love the Summer Sausage and Cheese Gift Box.
steven weber says
I like the Warm & Hearty Welcome gift box .
Roseann says
I’m not picky. I like all of them!
shaunie (@sandyhills25) says
Summer Sausage and Cheese Gift Box
Luna S says
The All Day Celebration Gift Box looks great!
melissaandkeith miller says
Summer Sausage and Cheese Gift Box
Marci Wright says
The Hickory Fireside basket looks great – actually they all look delicious!
Tracy Pryor says
I would love to try the Home for the Holidays gift box.
Laura Lanza says
I like the Summer Sausage and Cheese Gift Box.
Cathy French says
Another basket that caught my eye is the Hickory Celebration Feast
David Fultner says
I liked the Business Gifting Selections.
Heather Hayes Panjon says
The Party Planner Gift Box Looks Great!
Marti Tabora says
The Summer Sausage and Cheese Gift Box really caught my eye, it looks fantastic and we are all fans of meat and cheese at my house.
Rosie says
I love them all, I say the Savory & Sweet Holiday Gift Basket!!
Jennifer Rote says
I like the Grand Gourmet Holiday Collection.
deb c says
I like the Winter Wonderland Gift Basket.
Alina Hahn (@alinarenee) says
Not technically a basket but I like the Tastes of the Trade Tool Bag – the bag would be really nice to have around in addition to all of the goodies inside of it!
Stephanie says
Party Planner Gift Box
Virginia Rowell says
The Dried Fruit Collection looks really delicious. That’s the first time I’ve seen that one.
Stephanie Phelps says
I would love to also love to have the Orchard’s Bounty Gift Basket
Kimberly Maloney says
The Hickory Holiday Celebration basket looks divine! 🙂
Melissa M says
I like the All The Cellar’s Best box.
Maria H says
The signature party one looks good.
Audra O'Hara says
I also like their Holiday Cravings assortment gift box; looks like something my nephew would love to receive!
Jackie says
I like the Orchard’s Bounty Gift Basket.
Thank you!
mummytotwoboys says
Visited the site and I like Home for the Holidays Gift Box
velezita says
The perfect picnic basket looks fantastic!
bethelderton says
The Deluxe Smokehouse Collection Gift Box sounds yummy….and looks so nice!
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Kelly Tupick says
The signature party planner gift basket caught my eye. I love the variety of items.
Brenda Lacourciere says
love this one Hickory Holiday Celebration Gift Basket
Rose Reeder says
I like the Warm & Hearty Welcome gift box . I like the ham but didn’t see a box with it in.
Denise A. says
I really like the Savory & Sweet Holiday Gift Basket. This is a great selection of items, and a nice basket for later.
Cindy Merrill says
The Warm & Hearty Welcome gift box is a possibility! Very nice assortment of food.