Christmas traditions which stimulate our senses

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Christmas can be a very busy time of year for families as we go into ‘overdrive’ with preparation, present buying, present wrapping and general celebration. Christmas is so many other things though – it’s a time that brings warmth and joy, with seasonal traditions providing a familiar feeling of comfort and a sense of nostalgia.

We thought it would be fun to think about which traditions stimulate our senses:

• Sights – festive trees; the colours red, green and gold; tinsel; snow; ice rinks; Father Christmas; street lights; decorations; the first snowflakes as they fall from the sky, children out on Christmas Day with new bicycles, roller skates or scooters
• Sounds – carols; children’s excited giggles; Father Christmas crying “Ho Ho Ho”; sleigh bells, footsteps as you walk on newly fallen snow
• Touch – tickly tinsel; spiky holly; making snowballs; a hug from a relative or friend you don’t see very often
• Taste – Mince pies; pudding; brandy butter; cinnamon biscuits; chocolate truffles.
• Smells – Mulled wine; chestnuts; real log fires; turkey roasting, festive trees, candles,

We have our own traditions at Pilgrims which include a visit from Santa on a bicycle, our Fayre, Pilgrims’ ‘elves’ wrapping presents for the children, carol singing at The Pavilion in Bedford Park (accompanied by mince pies) and, of course, our nativity performances. We hope that parents will be able to attend all our school Christmas events, you can find event details on our calendar.

We’re looking forward to all of the above but which tradition are you most excited about? Join our social communities on Facebook and Twitter and let us know.