The Christmas countdown has officially begun.
Planning and creating a checklist is the best way to avoid the stress of Christmas madness and spend the pre-holiday period in a calm and cheerful Christmas spirit.
This list will help you to have enough time to fulfill all your obligations.
Four weeks before Christmas
1. Set a gift budget
To start your Christmas "checklist", set a budget amount within your means. This will definitely help you stay grounded when the shopping frenzy hits you. Let the thought guide you - it's the intention that matters. With a small budget, you can make quite interesting and original gifts.
2. Make a gift list
Make a note of the people you are buying gifts for and think about what they want, within your budget of course. So you have enough time to buy for each individual without rushing. Have the children make their own wish list.
3. Start shopping as soon as possible
Plan your shopping on time. The ideal time to order gifts online to avoid the possibility of shipping delays and allow plenty of time for returns and exchanges.
4. Wrap presents
Buy enough decorative paper and all the other accessories you use when wrapping presents. Try to wrap the gift immediately after purchase, so that your little ones do not accidentally discover their surprise before time.
5. Examine the Christmas decorations
Check the Christmas decorations to make sure they are undamaged and in good condition. Don't forget to check everything that is needed to decorate the festive table, for example a damaged dinner service, you can still replace it with a new one in time.
Three weeks until Christmas
1. Christmas tree
Now is the time to get a tree so you can enjoy its shine and warmth for as long as possible and if you want it to stay fresh and keep its needles well into the Christmas season. Keep it away from radiators.
2. Let the decorating begin!
Start decorating your home. Bring the holiday spirit and cheer. Turn your home into an oasis of celebration and warmth.
3. Finalize the holiday menu
Make a list of ingredients needed for holiday meals. Also consider whether there are certain foods you need to adapt for people with food allergies or intolerances if you will be hosting guests.
Two weeks before Christmas
Make sure you have all the gifts ready.
A week before Christmas
Keep your home clean and tidy and pay attention to the kitchen, floor and windows, which are the most visible when you enter your home if you have guests.
3 days before Christmas
Now is the time to buy fresh food. All the fruit, vegetables and meat you need for a delicious holiday dinner. Prepare the table setting and decoration.
Now is your unique opportunity to take out all that decorative, crystal and extravagant tableware that you usually use only for special occasions, in most cases once a year. For larger gatherings at the holiday table, create name cards for seating arrangements.
2 days before Christmas
Start cooking. It's time to prepare sauces, pastries and anything that can be stored for a few days. Buy fresh flowers that are an inevitable part of your table decoration.
The day before Christmas
As the Christmas countdown draws to a close, double-check all the items on your Christmas list; have you wrapped all the presents, bought all the necessary food and decorations,…
And finally sit back, relax and enjoy with your loved ones.
