New Year - a holiday of fun and magic. Not only children, but also adults love to receive gifts. The special atmosphere of the holiday with many interesting traditions and fairy tales is not overshadowed even by numerous troubles in preparation. Many people think about when exactly it is necessary to give and open gifts.
Tradition features
On the eve of the holiday, the whole family chooses a Christmas tree, installs and decorates it. Often, tinsel and garlands hang around the whole house, which makes the situation even more comfortable and atmospheric. Santa Claus gives presents for the New Year. Parents are out of work, kids know this for sure. The most magical Christmas tradition can rightly be called writing a letter.
On the eve of the holiday, remind the child about the magic mail. Hand pen and leaf, take care of a beautiful envelope. If the baby still does not know how to write, then let him dictate the text to you, put the message together. Another option is to offer the kid to draw what he wants.
There are several ways to transfer wishes to Santa Claus:
- hang on the tree;
- put on the window;
- invite Santa Claus and Snow Maiden animators for the child to personally hand over the envelope.
According to the New Year's tradition, adults leave gifts under the Christmas tree, where children find them. If the house has a fireplace, it can be placed next to it.
Tell your baby that Santa Claus got into the house through the chimney. In all other cases, it may be a window or balcony. You can again call the animators or change one of the family members to a wizard to give a gift.
What is the number of gifts put under the tree?
There are no exact traditions on this score, therefore it is possible to build on the circumstances and age of the child. Gifts are prepared in advance and usually put under the tree. It is necessary to fold everything as imperceptibly as possible for the child, so as not to shake his faith in the tale.
Most families believe that the holiday begins on December 31, and therefore gifts are given on the night of December 30 to 31 or in the morning. If on the day of the main adult troubles the child is already with sweets and toys, then the lack of increased attention to his person will not feel so much.
Giving presents to adults at this time is not the best idea. Everyone is busy preparing food or preparing at home, quite tense and unlikely to be able to fully enjoy the magical feeling.
Other families are used to giving gifts on the night of December 31 to January 1. This is due to the fact that 1 number starts the year. Properly put gifts under the tree can be so.
- While the chimes are beating and the children are busy with salutes, sparklers.. Imperceptibly, someone from adults should put gifts under the tree. Then the child will enjoy the toys at night.
- While the children will sleep. You can carefully lay out the boxes and wait for the baby to wake up. On the morning of January 1, the child will happily run to rustle the packages.
Gifts to adults give during the holiday feast, after the chiming clock. There are several options too. You can pass from hand to hand or also put everything under the tree. In the latter case, the use of registered tags is relevant.
The exact timing and date depends largely on the age and characteristics of the baby. Do not wake up the child at night: if he fell asleep, then let him enjoy the gift in the morning.
If the child is sitting with you at the table, then give the same at the same time as adults. You can give gifts to kids at any time from December 30 to January 1.
Presentation Secrets
Of great importance is not only what you give, but how you do it.When it comes to magical New Year surprises, this rule is especially important. Taking into account the customs of the ancestors, certain traditions of giving were formed. Each family chooses something suitable for themselves, and passes it on to the younger ones.
Some secrets.
- Gifts are packed in a big red bag decorated with stickers and tinsel. The names of the recipient are written on the boxes, but the donor remains unknown. The bag is thrown under the door after the chiming clock. Someone from adults, and better from children, goes to check, finds gifts and brings them into the house. Giving alternates with toasts and jokes, so it can stretch for several hours.
- The way is similar to the previous one.. Only now, when receiving gifts from the box, they read a humorous description of the person to whom it is intended.
- For children, you can come up with a quest, at the end of which will be a gift. Come up with encrypted notes, tips and lay them on a specially prepared room. You can dot the floor with arrow signs from tinsel or serpentine. When children finally receive a well-deserved prize, their joys have no limits. In this case, it is better to closely associate tasks with the holiday.
- Make a map of Santa Claus, on which crosses will indicate places with gifts. Tell the child that Grandpa had a hole in the bag and the box fell. Recipient names must be encrypted so that they can only be read with a magic key.
- In the 19th century, children played the game “Transmission” on public Christmas trees. Adults give a gift that is wrapped in many layers of paper. Children pass the packaging from hand to hand, gradually removing layers. The gift was taken by the one who shot the last paper. The child left the circle, and the game began again.
- Hang the sweets on the Christmas tree with the names of the gifts. Bag your job forfeits. In this entertainment can take part both adults and children. Everyone chooses a fant, performs a task and takes candy from the tree. Accordingly, each wins a special gift. It turns out very fun.
- Guests must find their special business card on the Christmas tree. It must contain the name, character traits, habits or fun facts. On the back, place the coordinates where the personalized gift is. The donated person will start the search with pleasure.
When is it customary to open?
To receive gifts is very fun and pleasant. Many people think about when to open them. If we are talking about children, they start unpacking instantly. At the adult holiday also little changes.
An important feature of the New Year is to unpack presents made publicly, right during the feast.
Be sure to thank for the gift, show your emotions to the donor. When it comes to children, let them immediately try out a new toy or eat sweets - whichever you give. New Year's magic should not be burdened by parental quarrel.
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