The magic of Christmas giving: 10 ways to spread cheer!

CHRISTMAS giving is all about spreading happiness and cheer with friends, family and loved ones. Across the world, people send holiday greetings, purchase Christmas presents, share meals and spend quality time with those who mean the most to them. It is a season of compassion and cheer. The season is also about sharing this compassion and cheer with the less fortunate. No matter where we live in the world, there are always people who are in need of food, warmth or even a friend to remind them that they are not alone in this world and that help is always close at hand. 

This Christmas season, here are 10 ways to spread Christmas compassion and cheer!

Get in touch with people

The Christmas season is a good time to get in touch with long-lost friends, family members and loved ones who you may not have spoken to in a long time. Make a phone call or send a meaningful text message to let people know that you are thinking about them and that they are important to you. This is also a form of Christmas giving that strengthens your bonds with the people in your life.

 

Share a meal with loved ones 

Eating a delicious meal with loved ones is a great way to spend time with people and make sure that everyone enjoys themselves. There are many ways to experience the happiness of a shared meal such as going out to a restaurant, ordering in food and enjoying it at home or even cooking a meal together, knowing that at the end of your quality time – there is a delicious meal waiting for you to enjoy! 

 

Buy meaningful presents for others

Christmas giving almost always includes buying presents for others, which is a meaningful way to spread cheer and let them know that their happiness means something to you. You can buy and deliver presents to loved ones near you or even purchase presents on Amazon or other online marketplaces and deliver them to end the year with a thoughtful gesture.

 

Send personal Christmas cards

The lost art of sending Christmas cards can always make a comeback! Consider purchasing and mailing cards with a handwritten message inside or even take advantage of the multitude of programs and apps that create a personalized card for you and deliver it via email or text message. This is an easy and inexpensive way to share a personal and heartfelt message.

 

Host a Christmas movie night

Movies are always among the most popular activities for friends and families to enjoy with each other and the Christmas season is no exception! Each year, there are ever-growing lists of heartwarming holiday movies of different genres that you can watch with a bowl of snacks. Choose a movie that is meaningful to you, such as family-friendly movies that reminds you of what’s really important.

 

Decorate for the holidays together

Decorating a home, classroom or office is one of the most enjoyable aspects of celebrating the holidays. Get a group of people together and decorate a tree, hang wreaths, put up lights and make your space cheerful and festive. When done with others, decorating for the holidays can be a chance to spend quality time together while checking something off your to-do list.

 

‘Secret Santa’ with classmates or colleagues

One of the best ways to engage in Christmas giving in the classroom or at the office is through games such as Secret Santa. These fun games and activities allow people to purchase presents for their classmates or colleagues, which is a good opportunity to connect with others in a personal manner that helps us get to know them as people and develop deeper relationships. 

 

DIY decorations

Making your own Christmas decorations can be an enjoyable activity that you can do with friends and loved ones. DIY (do-it-yourself) decorating is not just fun but it is also meaningful. In homes across the world, there will be decorations on the tree that have been made with paperclips, clothespins or paper that will never be thrown away because when made by hand, it is more precious. 

 

Read a thoughtful book with friends

For people who love to read books, the Christmas season can be an interesting way to spend time with people while getting into the holiday spirit. Find a group of friends or even connect with people online and choose a book that captures what you cherish about the holiday season. Read together over the course of the month and share your thoughts about the book and what you thought was special. 

 

Help NGOs spread Christmas cheer

Reaching out to the less fortunate is the most meaningful thing to do during the Christmas season. The spirit of Christmas giving always includes giving to those with so little. We often don’t know who to reach out to and what to give, but you can trust and support NGOs across India that serve people in desperate need with fresh meals, blankets and presents, especially during the cold winter months.

 

Share the magic of Christmas giving

This Christmas season, you can share compassion and cheer with those around you – including the less fortunate. Christmas giving is an investment that goes far and wide in helping people who have so little and sending the message to them that they are important and loved. When you engage in each of these 10 Christmas giving suggestions, you strengthen bonds with people in your life and uplift disadvantaged communities across the country, which stays in people’s minds for a long time. Whether sharing a meal with loved ones or distributing blankets to the homeless, it is worthwhile to share the Christmas cheer! 

 

Help NGOs spread Christmas cheer

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