14 Holiday Traditions You Should Start With Your Family This Year

Not only is it a fun excursion — most sites offer activities for kids, like sleigh rides and hot chocolate — but it's better for the environment to get a real tree over an artificial one. Every acre of a Christmas tree farm produces enough oxygen to sustain 18 people for a day! Plus, getting the entire family involved in choosing just the right tree makes everyone that much more excited to trim it once you get home.