‘Tis the season for jolly juice, guilty pleasure cinema and for mum to do something sweet.
We asked readers what weird and wonderful Christmas traditions they would be bringing to life this year. Here’s how they responded.
Several families enjoy raising their heart rates. But, such is the dichotomy of man, some choose to exercise their bodies
We play volleyball. None of us really know how to play volleyball – Rinaldaaay
Hiking the biggest mountain we can find – Olivercnwright
Backyard Olympics! Team of two, games played around the yard. Grand prize is a rusty rat statue – Blue_eyed_grey
While others choose to exercise their Dan Murphy’s reward cards
Everyone must bring one party drink and one classic drink per person aka tequila and wine – Elle.Smith__
Pimm’s in the morning – A_mo5
Getting blind drunk on Xmas eve at the Polish in-laws place. Probably not a safe idea lol – Keegan.james.thomson
Chocolate and champagne for breakfast – Georgie_22
A lot of people’s Christmas traditions revolve around quality screen time
I have to watch the muppets Christmas movie on the day – Loushinie
Christmas night, I take my little sister to see an advanced screening of an animated movie – Mjackson_91
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – watch it with dad – Ebonyjgill
Family viewing of The Grinch with Jim Carey – Nickheynsbergh
Watching Love Actually every December – Its.cashonly
Christmas tunes also topped these family charts
Must open gifts to the Hi-5 Christmas album – Annablcy
Being woken up by Little Drummer Boy at 6am blasting on full volume – _Sophielouise_do
Act out and sing The 12 Days of Christmas along with other carols – Leoneeariel
From beef pho to croissants – all sorts of delicacies will be filling plates this Christmas
My late grandad’s plum tree gives us Christmas plums for plum pie every year – Xanya_baker_and_food_makerbi
Viet restaurant in Fairfield for Xmas meal. Pho Dac Biet every time – Allie.chau
To cook some curry for family & friends … come on! Curry on Xmas day – Wazeemhasan84
Breakfast with croissants from the French bakery, the best fruit salad ever, plus coffee – Aesophia
Cinnamon rolls for breakfast! – Marieevans
A few people seemed a little confused about which hemisphere we are in
My uncle has to “rip up the wrapping paper” and say it’s snowing every year – Ivealwayslovednoodles
My brother and I make snow angels out of discarded wrapping paper on the floor – Lucymurrie
And finally, proving mums are a real Christmas miracle, several respondents shared stories of their mum being cute
My mum brings out these terrifying La Befana dolls my sister and I made as kids – Melaniejsimpson
A week before Christmas my mum cooks a “practice pork” for part of our extended family – Sophiechristine183
Mum would always put a mango and a packet of chips in my stocking – Jufrecks
Last-minute mass because mum’s Catholic guilt hits – Simonetimbrell1
35, still get mini boxes of cereal from my mum and still love it – Instaashlea
