8 Ways To Relive Your Childhood During The Holidays

Let's face it, it's just not the same as an adult.

Nov 20, 2018

8 Ways To Relive Your Childhood During The Holidays

Teagan Thompson

During the holidays it's easy to get swooped up into the stress and busyness that comes with being an adult. it always seems like it was much more enjoyable as a kid when you didn't have to do anything but show up, open presents and eat. Here are some ways to still pretend to be a child during the holidays.

1. Build a Fort

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Get some blankets and pillows and build a cozy fort. Throw up some extra Christmas lights to add to the festivity.

2. Watch Your Favorite Holiday Movie

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The Grinch, Nightmare Before Christmas, Rudolph, all of the classics give you that warm fuzzy feeling like it's the first time you're watching them. Pop one in to watch while in your fort.

3. Eat a Bunch of Cookies and Treats

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Bake some cookies to eat. Or don't bake them and just eat the dough. Grab a tub of frosting and just go to down. This time you won't have a parent to yell at you when you get caught.

4. Drink Some Hot Chocolate

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Grab the marshmallows and the candy canes. Make yourself a delicious cup of hot chocolate to enjoy, add whipped cream and anything else you think would taste good!

5. Make Decorations and Crafts

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I don't know about you but as a child I loved all things glitter glue and coloring. Make some decorations or cards, get the creative juices flowing!

6. Make a Christmas List

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Do you remember how excited you used to get to write Santa a letter? Now you don't have to write one specifically to him but make a list of the gifts you want to receive You never know, you could get something!

7. Wear Festive Pajamas

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The more obnoxious the better! Does it have antlers attached to the hood? Footies? Get all nice and cozy as you wait to wake for the celebration to come.

8. Play in the Snow

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If you live in an area that gets snow for the holidays, throw on some snow pants and go play around. Make a snowman, throw some snowballs. If you don't live somewhere with snow see if there's a ski resort somewhere. Indoor or out. Fake snow is will do!

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8 Ways To Relive Your Childhood During The Holidays

Let's face it, it's just not the same as an adult.

1. Build a Fort

2. Watch Your Favorite Holiday Movie

3. Eat a Bunch of Cookies and Treats

4. Drink Some Hot Chocolate

5. Make Decorations and Crafts

6. Make a Christmas List

7. Wear Festive Pajamas

8. Play in the Snow

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Graduate in the top 20 of my class.

Get accepted into the WVU Reed College of Media.

Land a spot in the trumpet section at WVU.

Win Homecoming King.

Participate in the Fall Play & Spring Musical.

Obtain a CTE Certificate in Broadcasting Communications.

Pass my AP Tests.

Improve my photography skills.

Form an organization method that works for me.

Make great memories with my best friends.

Make someone feel special.

Let my creativity out into my daily life.

Write frequently.

Practice videography.

Paint more often.

Move out of my room.

Not care what others think about me as much.

Make sure I don't get caught up in meaningless high school drama.

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If it doesn't take you a full hour, you're doing it wrong.

1. The "welp"

2. The hugs

3. The walk to the door

4. The doorway chat

5. The "we really should be going"

6. The second round of hugs

7. The hand on the doorknob

8. The slow open conversation

9. The window wave

The clearest of messages are the ones hidden in broad daylight.

"My greatest pain in life is that I will never be able to see myself perform live."

1. I know you're happy, 'cause I can see it, so tell the voice inside your head to believe it (“Only One")

2. Woke up an optimist, sun was shining, I'm positive. (“FourFive Seconds")

3. You know what the Midwest is? Young and restless. (“Jesus Walks")

4. But I'm a champion, so I turned tragedy to triumph. (“Through the Wire")

5. And I heard 'em say, nothin' ever promised tomorrow today. (“Heard 'em Say")

6. 'Fore the day I die, I'mma touch the sky. (“Touch the sky")

7. Gotta testify, come up in the spot looking extra fly. (“Touch the Sky")

8. I think I died in an accident, cause this must be heaven. (“Touch the Sky")

9. You see, if you ever wanted to ever be anything, there'd always be somebody that shoot down any dream. There'll always be haters, that's the way it is. (“Bring Me Down")

10. For ever ever? For ever ever? Ever ever? (“Diamonds From Sierra Leone")

11. Let's go on a livin' spree. Shit, they say the best things in life are free. (“Good Life")

12. Welcome to the good life. (“Good life")

13. Everything I'm not made me everything I am. (“Everything I Am")

14. Let's have a toast for the douchebags. Let's have a toast for the assholes. Let's have a toast for the scumbags, every one of them that I know. (“Runaway")

15. On a bathroom wall I wrote, "I'd rather argue with you than to be with someone else." (“Blame Game")

16. Things used to be, now they not. Anything but us is who we are. (“Blame Game")

17. Lost in this plastic life. Let's break out of this fake-ass party. (“Lost in the World")

18. I'm trying to right my wrongs, but it's funny, them same wrongs helped me write this song. (“Touch the Sky")

19. And don't let nobody with the power to sign ever tell you you ain't got the power to rhyme. (“Get By")

20. The weather's so breezy, man, why can life always be this easy? (“Flashing Lights")

21. We shine because they hate us, floss 'cause they degrade us. (“All Falls Down")

22. And this is for the family that can't be with us. (“Family Business")

23. As kids we used to laugh, who knew that life would move this fast? (“Family business")

24. I know I look better in real life. (“The Glory")

25. In the club, always the flyest. (“Everyone Nose")

26. Screams from the haters got a nice ring to it. I guess every superhero need his theme music. (“Power")

27. I go for mine, I got to shine, now throw your hands up in the sky. (“Good Life")

28. You weren't perfect, but you made life worth it. (“Blame Game")

29. Too many Urkels on your team, that's why your wins low. (“Dark Fantasy")

30. It's amazing, I'm the reason everybody fired up this evening. (“Amazing")

31. You got a new friend, well, I got homies. (“Heartless")

32. Throw your hands up in the sky and say “We don't care what people say." (“We Don't Care")

33. I'll never be picture perfect Beyoncé. (“Everything I am")

34. Keep risin' 'til the sky knows your name. (“Only One")

35. Nothing lasts forever, but be honest babe, it hurts, but it may be the only way. (“Heard 'Em Say")

36. I'll never be as laid back as this beat was. (“Everything I Am")

37. They say that people in your life are seasons, and everything that happens is for a reason. (“Heard 'Em Say")

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1. I know you're happy, 'cause I can see it,  so tell the voice inside your head to believe it (“Only One")