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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
This contest is now closed.
Celebrate this Christmas Peanuts-style. To celebrate Peanuts' 60th anniversary, three lucky Chicago Parent readers will win a Charlie Brown Christmas prize pack. Each prize pack includes A Charlie Brown Christmas Kit, Yahtzee: A Charlie Brown Christmas Collector's Edition, a 200-piece puzzle, two decks of playing cards and a Snoopy plush. This prize is valued at $159.
To win, tell us your family's favorite Christmas tradition.
This contest closes Dec. 22, 2009.
Congratulations to our winners: Beth Nemecek, Loretta Nelson and Diana Baron.
Our picks
Favorite Christmas TraditionBy susan kaup on Friday, November 11, 2011 My whole family gets together on christmas eve and listen to christmas carols while we all sing along and watch christmas movies on tv. The kids all dance and sing for everyone and we have a big santa that sings and dances and we all love to sing along with him and just have a great time. It is like being a kid again. We have great grandparent, grandparents, aunts uncles, cousins and the grandkids. It is just such a great night. |
Favorite Christmas TraditionBy laurie schneider on Friday, November 11, 2011 My family and I put on christmas music and decorate the tree and fireplace. When we are finished with the tree we play christmas bingo and watch a movie while having snacks an desserts. |
Charlie Brown Christmas PackageBy Aracely Carrillo on Friday, November 11, 2011 Our favorite Christmas tradition has been decorating our entire house with decorations inside and outside in early December. As a family we all participate in the decor, sip on hot cocoa and listen to Christmas carols. Our second favorite tradition is our baking, the kids and I (mom) bake goods for two days, dress up the tins and give them away as gifts. |
Favorite Christmas TraditionBy laura wysocki on Friday, November 11, 2011 Our families favorite tradition is going to a real tree farm and cutting down our own tree. Once we find that special tree, we take lots of pictures next to it and scream "Timber" when it falls down. They we celebrate with hot chocolate and cookies. |
christmas traditionBy linda rakoski on Friday, November 11, 2011 Christmas is one of my family most treasured holidays. We bake cookies , watch Christmas Movies and family videos of past Christmas"s and sing Christmas carols by the fireplace. But most of all we spend quality time together as a family laughing and talking about our chidhood memories and making new memories for our children. Including our new puppy we just got two weeks ago. |
The gingerbread houseBy Bill DG on Friday, November 11, 2011 Each year we make a gingerbread house. For a couple of really busy years, we used a kit, but we've gotten back to baking our own. Then for the next three weeks, we glue on the bits that have fallen off! |
Christmas traditionBy Karen on Friday, November 11, 2011 Our family's favorite Christmas tradition is cutting down our Christmas tree. We love heading out to the country on a cold, snowy day and walking around the field trying to find the perfect tree to bring home. Once home, we put on the Christmas carols and sing along as we enjoy special appetizers. We all help unwrap the ornaments and tell the stories that make each one special as we hang them on our tree. Then we all sit in the dark and look at the sparkly lights on our tree reflecting on the ornaments and enjoy some quiet Christmas peace! |
christmas traditionBy irene on Friday, November 11, 2011 I saved a stuffed Snoopy doll from my childhood- he has clothes- among them a Santa outfit. My daughter has inherited him & loves playing with him. Our tradition is a Christmas book reading marathon. |
charlie brownBy tanya on Friday, November 11, 2011 our family gets together on christmas eve to exchange gifts, and all the children get to open one gift, we eat, spend time together and watch a "A Christmas Story" |
Charlie Brown traditionBy Pam on Friday, November 11, 2011 My family loves Peanuts!! We have all the ornaments and Christmas decorations. Snoopy has always been a big part of our family. |
teacher/librarianBy claudia l. pesenti on Friday, November 11, 2011 My son and I go through his toys, books, and clothes to donate to my students in the Uptown community. Giving is as great a part as receiving each year. |
FrostyBy Loretta Nelson on Friday, November 11, 2011 Every Christmas Eve after getting home from relatives, we would always pop some popcorn and watch Frosty the Snowman. It was nice to sit and relax before Christmas. |
ornamentsBy Jenny on Friday, November 11, 2011 we've always loved decoraring our tree with all of the ornaments we've collected over the years. many are as old as, and even older than me! |
charlie brown prize packBy christina on Friday, November 11, 2011 Every year we go and cut down our own Christmas tree. Not only do our boys love to pick out their own tree, they get to help cut it down. This is a tradition that I did as a child and have loved doing with my own children. |
Charlie Brown Christmas Prize PackBy Monica Gonzalez on Friday, November 11, 2011 Every Christmas Eve we get together at my in-laws house to have dinner and open presents. Our favorite tradition happens at midnight when the youngest grandchild carries Baby Jesus and the rest of the grandchildren follow him in procession with a candle and take Baby Jesus to the Nativity. |
"Christmas Tradition"By len on Friday, November 11, 2011 Our Christmas tradition really is having the family and friends together and say our grace for all the blessings of the whole year and after that share our food and gifts with each other. Lots of laughter and fun for all. We also remember to send money and gifts to our families and friends overseas. |
Christmas TraditionBy Patty O'Malley on Friday, November 11, 2011 Putting on our pj's, roasting marshmellows in the fireplace, drinking hot chocolate and snuggling down to watch Christmas movies together as a family! |
Charlie Brown Christmas prize packBy John Gould on Friday, November 11, 2011 Oh my! To win this would be a dream come true. I am 45 now and have been a Peanuts fan ever since I was 8 years old. Im probably the biggest Peanuts fan their is! I have grown "with them" and always watch every special they have on TV even if I've seen it 20 times. :-) |
Christmas TraditionsBy Bill on Friday, November 11, 2011 We like to go to breakfast with Santa! The kids enjoy pancakes and getting to visit with Santa (and Mrs. Claus). |
Celebrating with familyBy Lisa Coleman on Friday, November 11, 2011 We host Xmas Eve and open some gifts before kids go to bed. Then over to brother-in laws on Xmas day for dinner. |
traditionBy Michelle on Friday, November 11, 2011 We have a Santa bag that the kids leave under the tree empty on Christmas Eve and in the morning it is filled with gifts from Santa. |
Charlie Brown ChristmasBy Jim Nicholson on Friday, November 11, 2011 Well, we'd love to start a new tradition...playing Yahtzee, putting together a 200 piece puzzle and playing cards. |
momBy Nicole Yaniz on Friday, November 11, 2011 Decorating our gingerbread houses :) and always putting my first ornament (1974) first on the tree every year as we did at my parent's house. |
"Favorite Christmas Tradition"By Pat Wolak on Friday, November 11, 2011 Our family has several Christmas Traditions. Every year our family decorates the tree, bake Christmas cookies, and then we join in the neighborhood Christmas Caroling. Every Christmas Eve my family and extended family get together to enjoy a traditional Christmas dinner. |
X-MasBy Shamieka Kirksey on Friday, November 11, 2011 Letting my son open one present at midnight on Christmas Eve, also getting a pair of Christmas underwear. |
Christmas MagicBy Jennifer on Friday, November 11, 2011 We recently started the tradition of the Shelf Elf. A few years ago this warm little guy showed up at our doorstep and returns every year to the delight of our children. He is sent by Sant to keep an eye on children and report their behavior back to santa. Even my oldest, now 9 still marvels at how the Elf "magically" moves around the house when she is not looking! |
"Charlie Brown Prize Pack"By Julie Tremberth on Friday, November 11, 2011 Our family makes sour cream cut out cookies in an array of christmas shapes, and decorating with colored frosting and sprinkles. They are always so much fun to eat when we are done! |
"Always Christmas Eve"By Robin McNaughton on Friday, November 11, 2011 Ever since I was young enough to remember we have always gone to the grandparents house for Christmas Eve. My mom has a picture of me at 6 months old at my grandparents house. But ever year I ask like a fool what night we will all get together, and my father says "Christmas Eve" |
Family TraditionBy Catherine on Friday, November 11, 2011 We all get together for dinner Christmas Eve....but we can't eat until we see the first star. The star that represents Jesus being born. However some years it is pretty cloudy and the Adults have fun with the kids....making them wait....cause presents come after dinner. |
Family TraditionBy Miguel on Friday, November 11, 2011 Our tradition is putting up our christmas tree and outside lights (light show this year) starting the day after Thanksgiving. |
Our TradtitionBy Cherise Kachelmuss on Friday, November 11, 2011 We don't have really any yet as my boys are still little; however, we do hide the pickle ornament in the tree (my husband is German) and we just picked up Elf on the Shelf (Hallmark) to display every year. |
Family's favorite Christmas traditionBy Erika on Friday, November 11, 2011 Ooooo, this is a hard one. We really love traditions and we have so many. We have traditions that have come from both sides of our extended family. We have also started some of our own. They are all so great. On Christmas morning the kids wake up to a gift on their bed from Baby Jesus The gift is wrapped in newspaper and is something pretty special. |
FAVORITE CHRISTMAS TRADITIONBy TERESA SCHNEIDER on Friday, November 11, 2011 Our favorite tradition for Christmas Eve is the extended family get-together. We get to see all of our "cousins", aunts, uncles... |
Favorite Christmas TraditionBy Machelle Anderson on Friday, November 11, 2011 Every Christmas Eve we go over to my in-laws house for dinner and presents. When we get home we bake cookies for Santa and each year. I also give them all a new pair of pajamas so on Christmas morning they're fresh and ready to open up presents. |
Win a Charlie Brown Christmas prize packBy Karen Donovan on Friday, November 11, 2011 Our favorite Christmas tradition is putting up the tree the day after Thanksgiving. The kids really look forward to picking where the tree will go as well as putting on the lights and ornaments. |
Christmas TraditionsBy Diana Baron on Friday, November 11, 2011 Our family Christmas tradition is to celebrate Christmas Eve with family and friends, but on Christmas Day, we stay in our pajamas, cook a delicious breakfast, open presents and watch Christmas movies all cuddled together. Best thing ever! |
TraditionsBy Denise on Friday, November 11, 2011 With two little ones our traditions seem pretty basic, getting together, baking cookies, etc. But this year, my little guys are trying to "wrap" presents themselves for their mommy and daddy. Seeing the brown boxes under the tree filled with toy cars and random toys is pretty cute. |
Favorite Christmas TraditionBy Beth Nemecek on Friday, November 11, 2011 We love to take the train downtown to see the sights. The trip is not complete without going to see the huge train layout in the John Hancock Building. |
Favorite Christmas TraditionBy Linda Tyson on Friday, November 11, 2011 My family's favorite Christmas tradition is opening one present at 12 midnight. |
Christmas in ChicagoBy Jeanie Kent on Friday, November 11, 2011 Our favorite traditions are free. I love taking my kids downtown to see the lights...visit the Chriskringle market and eat some fantastic strudel and stare at the tree in amazement. We also go to both Lincoln Park, Cozley and Brookfield Zoos to see their wonderful light displays. Bringing hot cocoa with us for each trip. The best traditions are ones where you can enjoy the seasons with your family and make memories. |
MomBy Sherry Watkins on Friday, November 11, 2011 One of our family's favorite Christmas traditions is to bake cookies the week of Christmas and then on Christmas Eve put them on a special Santa plate with a glass of milk and leave on the fireplace - carrots for the reindeers too! |
favorite Christmas traditionBy chris connelly on Friday, November 11, 2011 Going down to the MSI on Christmas eve. The place is empty and the kids have more time to enjoy the place. Plus walking around all day makes it easier to get them to sleep that night |
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By Grammie on Friday, November 11, 2011
It isn't a formal tradition, but having my grandkids come over to help with the Christmas decorations is wonderful. There are certain decorations that get them so excited, which puts everyone in the Christmas spirit.