A cute way to kick-off decorating for the Christmas season complete with the iconic children's book, mini trees for the kids, and a special treat for our neighborhood wildlife.

A fun exploration of "The Little Drummer Boy" including a homemade nativity stable, a Little Drummer Boy quest, and also an evening spent bidding farewell to autumn and hello to Christmas.

A family date full of references to the cherished 1844 song through food and fun as everyone hits the road to visit their families on Christmas Day!

A crafty family date incorporating Rudolph's iconic nose into every meal of the day as well as playing Pin the Nose on Rudolph, making Rudolph-themed crafts, watching the "Rudolph" movie, and reindeer jammies for our mid-day nap!

A fascinating look at this obscure gift-bearing character from the Galician region of Spain including why he's known as "The Toucher" and incorporating as many elements surrounding his unique lore as possible including chestnuts, wild boar, and charcoal!

A fun look at the phrase from Luke 2 including flocked Christmas trees, feeding flocks of birds, Shepherd's Pie, and the annual church Christmas celebration!

A heartwarming family date with a variation of Elf on the Shelf.... The Little Lamb from Bethlehem... and how everyone should remind themselves that Christmas is a time of giving, serving, and showing love to others.

A cheeky evening full of hygge with art projects and fudge creations for kids and some games, activities, and cocktails cleverly inspired by other variations of "smudge" and "fudge" for the adults.

A festive family date celebrating the classic line from "Deck the Halls" with an LA Times Christmas Crossword, reading of "Moo Baa Fa La La La La", sipping of gingerbread lattes, making of Christmassy falafel, and so much more!

A cozy evening for the family exploring the history of the cherished teddy bear while also getting cozy with some holiday variations of hot toddies.

A festive recreation of Walker Hayes’ “Fancy Like Christmas” complete with egg nog, matching pajamas, “Home Alone”, an Applebee’s gift card, and more!

A fun evening featuring the beloved black-and-white, stop-motion Christmas film that aired on WGN-TV in 1956 and became a Chicago-area tradition complete with Christmassy Chicago-style hot dogs, mochas (Coco + Joe), hard rock Christmas albums, and more!

A fun day of family activities featuring Boxing Day including the traditional intent of generosity and gift boxes to those in need but also adding a spin to it by featuring so many of the wonderful Christmas treats that come in boxes as well!

A fun family date featuring a "Letters to Santa Claus" book, J.R.R. Tolkien's "Letters from Father Christmas", and adopting a child's Letter to Santa via the USPS' "Operation Santa".

A belly-warming and festive family date learning about the history of wassail and incorporating as many elements of apples, orchards, and wassail as possible

A tasty family date exploring the various snacks that are left out by children around the world for Santa and his reindeer on Christmas Eve from beer to mince pies to rice pudding.

A fun family date incorporating all things related to Santa's little helpers including the Elf on the Shelf, Buddy the Elf, the Elf-is Christmas album, and more!

A fun evening of adventuring out to explore the Christmas lights in one's own neighborhood... plus a trip to explore ten million lights on display at Sam's Christmas Village.

A fun and easy date inspired by one and only Santa Claus including Santa Claus strawberries, a milk and cookies cocktail, and (of course!) a viewing of “The Santa Clause”.