How Tom Brady Celebrated Christmas With His Kids

The holidays may have come and gone, but celebrities are still feeling the festive spirit! Queen of Christmas Mariah Carey kicked off the holiday season promptly on Nov. 1, declaring, "IT'S TIIIIIIIIME!!!!!!!! πŸŽ„πŸŽ‰β€οΈ#MariahSZN," via social media. Since then, her pages have been filled with all kinds of yuletide updates β€” from unveiling her new children's book, "The Christmas Princess," to sharing teasers of her CBS holiday special, "Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All." On Dec. 9, she sang an adorable "Away in a Manger" duet with her 11-year-old daughter, Monroe Cannon, during her "Merry Christmas to All" show in Toronto. And on Christmas Eve, she brought an actual sleigh complete with reindeer to make the holiday magic real for her twins. That was followed by more quality time with boyfriend Bryan Tanaka and her kids on Christmas Day.

But Carey isn't the only celebrity relishing this year's holiday fun. In a recent interview with POPSUGAR, Tia Mowry dished about her holiday traditions and how they're changing after her split from Cory Hardrict following 14 years of marriage. "For Christmas, I always like to do a staycation. Meaning, at the end of the year, this is when I wind down and I'm like, you know what? Mama was wearing all of these hats. It's time for Mama to be catered to," she said. "So we are going to a resort where people will be doing the cooking for me. I don't have to make up my bed or anybody else's bed. We're just going to spend quality time together, eating and creating these wonderful, beautiful memories that I hold dear." And she followed through with those plans on Christmas, posting a photo with Hardrict and her kids on Instagram.

Keep reading to see how Carey and Mowry β€” as well as Tom Brady, Jessica Alba, and other stars β€” got into the holiday spirit.

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Tom Brady

On Dec. 26, Brady shared a photo of his children β€” John, Benjamin, and Vivian β€” standing in front of a Christmas tree. He captioned his Instagram Story, "The real thing. Merry Xmas," along with a bunch of red heart emoji.

Jessica Alba

Alba shared photos of her, husband Cash Warren, and their children β€” Honor, Haven, and Hayes β€” all cozied up in front of a firepit and surrounded by Christmasy greenery. She captioned the Instagram post, "merry christmas and happy holidays from our fam to yours πŸ€πŸŽ„βœ¨ sending sooo much love and light!"

Hilary Swank

On Dec. 26, Swank took to Instagram to show off her baby bump, decked-out tree, and festive pajamas. "We couldn't wish for a more incredible miracle ✨ So grateful for these two gifts of a lifetime!! 🎁🎁" she wrote in the post. "Merry Christmas Everyone!! Wishing you all miracles in your own lives in whatever forms they take."

Swank announced she was expecting twins on Oct. 5. "This is something that I've been wanting for a long time and my next thing is I'm going to be a mom β€” and not just of one, but of two," she said at the time.

Madonna

On Dec. 26, Madonna commemorated the holidays in characteristic style by posting a video montage of photos of herself decked out in a glittering cross and fluffy hat, set to the song "Santa Baby." She included a festive photo of her and four of her six kids β€” her 17-year-old son David, 16-year-old daughter Mercy, and 10-year-old twin daughters Estere and Stella.

Sarah Hyland and Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Sarah Hyland and her husband, Wells Adams, joined up with Hyland's "Modern Family" costar Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his husband Justin Mitika for the holidays. Hyland commemorated the occasion in a Dec. 27 Instagram post, writing, "These are a few of my favorite things (people) β€οΈπŸŽ…πŸΌ."

Tia Mowry

While Mowry may be divorcing her husband of 14 years, Hardrict, that didn't stop them from celebrating Christmas together as a family. "Family will ALWAYS be Family. Merry Christmas from our family to yours," Mowry captioned a Dec. 25 photo showing her posing happily in front of a fireplace with Hardrict and their two children, Cree and Cairo.

Mariah Carey

On Dec. 26, the self-proclaimed Queen of Christmas shared a peek of her festivities, posting photos showing her with boyfriend Tanaka and her children, Monroe and Moroccan Cannon.

Sia

Sia spent her Christmas with the Kardashians, taking the time to sing her Christmas song "Snowman" with North West.

Neil Patrick Harris

"Merry Christmas and much love from Ella, David, Gideon, Spike, Papa, Harper and Gidget," Harris captioned a Dec. 25 photo of his happy family sitting in front of their Christmas tree.

Kate Hudson

"Merry Christmas all of you beautiful people out there! Sending you crazy joy from our nutty family to yoursπŸŽ„," Hudson captioned a Dec. 26 gallery full of photos of her and her family's Christmas festivities.

Hilary Duff

On Dec. 22, Hilary Duff shared a photo of her holiday card. "Happy Holidays!" she wrote in the caption. In the image, which is accompanied by the phrase "A Duff some Bairs and a Comrie," Duff and her husband, Matthew Koma, are tied up as their 10-year-old son, Luca, stands mischievously by. Their youngest two daughters, 4-year-old Bank and 1-year-old and Mae, sit happily on the floor.

Lizzo

On Dec. 15, Lizzo gave fans a peek at her over-the-top holiday decor, which includes eight Christmas trees, in a TikTok video.

Cardi B

On Dec. 12, Cardi B showed off her extravagant Christmas trees in a series of videos, some of which feature her and husband Offset's 1-year-old son, Wave.

Kim Kardashian

On Dec. 15, Kardashian posted a photo of herself, two of her kids β€” 7-year-old Saint and 4-year-old Chicago β€” and her nieces Dream and True wearing matching pajamas along with the caption, "full house."

Mariah Carey

Carey unboxed a shipment of her new children's book, "The Christmas Princess," alongside daughter Monroe in an Instagram video shared on Nov. 3.

On Christmas Eve, Carey and her twins got a special visit from Santa. "Santa makes a pit stop at our lair with Baby Blitzen in tow for her first public appearance! Sooooo cute!!! 🦌😍," she captioned the photos. "Merry Christmas Eve everyone! β™₯️β™₯οΈπŸŽ„β„οΈπŸŽ…πŸΌπŸŽ„β™₯️"

Carey shared another set of photos highlighting her family's sleigh ride. "Surprise midnight sleigh ride on Christmas Eve! πŸŽ…πŸΌπŸ›·β€οΈ," she wrote.

Demi Moore

Moore shared a series of holiday family photos β€” which include her three daughters, 34-year-old Rumer, 31-year-old Scout, 28-year-old Tallulah, their father/Moore's ex-husband, Bruce Willis, his wife, Emma, and their two kids, 10-year-old Mabel Ray and 8-year-old Evelyn Penn β€” on Dec. 13, captioning her Instagram post, "Getting into the holiday spirit!"

Chrissy Teigen

An expecting Teigen shared that she and husband John Legend "got all dressed up to go to nutcracker" in a Dec. 11 Instagram post, adding, "but someone (not me) threw up in the car so we came home, took these and now I'm in my jams."

On Dec. 12, Teigen shared an Instagram post of her and her two kids, Miles and Luna, decorating Christmas-themed chocolate bark. "Thank you for the idea, @foodnetwork! apologies for my weird counter-resting boob in photo one," she joked in the caption.

Jennifer Hudson

In a Dec. 7 Instagram post, Hudson declared herself "Mama Claus" on the set of her daytime talk show. "We are spreading some holiday cheer over at @jenniferhudsonshow," she wrote in the caption. "Be sure to tune in!!! πŸŽ„"

Reese Witherspoon

Witherspoon got a head start on the holidays this year, posting a selfie of herself posing in front of a Christmas tree on Nov. 28, captioned, "Too soon?πŸŽ„πŸ˜‚."

On Christmas Day, Witherspoon shared a festive family portrait. "Wishing all of YOU a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from our family to yours! πŸ₯°πŸŽ„βœ¨," she wrote.

Jennifer Lopez

On Dec. 6, Lopez dressed up in her Christmas crimson red and matching "J Lo" bag, captioning her Instagram post, "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas πŸ’šπŸŽ„β™₯️."

Meghan Trainor

On Dec. 6, Trainor shared a snippet of her and a friend singing along to her new song "Made You Look" while all dressed up in holiday gear. "CHRISTMAS CAME EARLY!" she captioned her video.

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Nick Cannon

In a hilarious YouTube video sponsored by "Baby Daddy Financial," the soon-to-be father of 12 joked about Christmas shopping for his kids this year. "Based off the baby-mama-to-kid ratio, we got a whole hell of a lot of gifts to buy," he says in the clip.

Tia Mowry

On Dec. 25, Mowry shared a series of family photos featuring her kids and her ex, Cory Hardrict. "Family will ALWAYS be Family," she captioned the pics. "Merry Christmas from our family to yours."

Lindsay Lohan

After starring in a Netflix Christmas movie and getting married in 2022, Lohan wrapped up the year by sharing a photo of her and her husband, Bader Shammas, in front of a white Christmas tree.

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade

Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade are on a tropical vacation for Christmas, but that didn't stop their 4-year-old daughter, Kaavia, from dressing up as Santa.

Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson brought back his festive alter ego, Dwanta Claus, for a sexy Santa video. "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire," the actor sings in the video. "Dwanta Claus nipping at your nose. Yuletide carols being sung by a choir, white roses dressed up like Eskimos . . . I'm just making up my own lyrics because I've had my Teremana and Dwanta Claus feeling naughty."

Mandy Moore

Mandy Moore and husband Taylor Goldsmith are celebrating their first holiday as a family of four after welcoming their second son, Oscar Bennett Goldsmith, in October. "From our family to yours, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!" she wrote on Instagram.

Hugh Jackman

In keeping with tradition, Hugh Jackman used the holiday season as an excuse to roast (and support) his frenemy Ryan Reynolds. On Dec. 23, he posted a video of himself finding a cardboard cutout of Reynolds beside his tree.

Idris Elba and Rita Ora

Idris Elba let the universe know he wants to play Santa Claus in a Dec. 24 post with Rita Ora. "Waiting to be cast as Santa…..πŸŽ…πŸΎ," he captioned the photo of him and Ora wearing Santa suits. "Happy Holidays everyone."

Victoria and David Beckham

David posed in matching pajamas with his kids on Dec. 24. "Dad keeping up the Beckham family tradition!πŸ˜‚we love and miss you @brooklynpeltzbeckham x Kisses @davidbeckham @romeobeckham @cruzbeckham πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•πŸ’•," Victoria wrote.

Rebel Wilson

Rebel Wilson is celebrating her first Christmas with daughter Royce Lillian and girlfriend Ramona Agruma. The couple appeared to take Royce on a holiday outing in a Dec. 23 Instagram post.

Matthew McConaughey

Matthew McConaughey proved teamwork makes the dream work as he and his kids β€” Levi, Livingston, and Vida β€” worked together to put the angel on their Christmas tree on Dec. 23.

Demi Lovato and Jutes

Demi Lovato and her boyfriend, Jutes, celebrated Christmas at Disneyland. "Love u so much baby 😘😘😘," she captioned a photo of them exchanging a kiss near Cinderella's castle.

Millie Bobby Brown

Millie Bobby Brown is celebrating Christmas somewhere warm this year, as evidenced by her tropical (but still festive) vacation photo.

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr.

Longtime married couple Gellar and Prinze Jr. posed in front of their Christmas tree while wearing silly glasses on Christmas Eve. "Happy Everything!!!" Gellar captioned the picture.