14 Holiday Traditions You Should Start With Your Family This Year

A thrilling lead-up to the big day can involve each child (and parent!) choosing one gift to open the night before. It's wise to set some ground rules — the gift in the smallest package gets unwrapped the night before, for instance — and if you want to infuse a little bit of Santa's magic, orchestrate a doorbell ring that evening with a small sack of gifts left at the door to open.