Alternative to matching holiday pajamas

[Anonymous]

I have a related idea built off the idea of "ugly sweater cookies".

I can't bring myself to buy ugly sweaters even though I find them funny. So I bought a cookie kit with a sweater cookie cutter.

There are pajama cookie cutters out there. This could be a new tradition.

https://flourbox.com/products/pajama-top-bottom-2pc-cookie-cutter-set?srsltid=AfmBOooYO7ViQZ172GbCGidB8LR0WEOVq8QTrK_7eizxVPH34FPhbl3a

https://cutitoutcutters.com/products/pajamas-cookie-cutter

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Anonymous wrote:What is it like to live in the Brady Bunch?

Honestly, pretty amazing. A dozen years ago I probably rolled my eyes at things like this. We didn't do things like matching PJs originally when the kids were tiny. But after some horrific years of challenges for myself and multiple family members, I'm just so grateful those of us who are still here are here. I think my kids grew up faster in some ways because of what they went through and witnessed, so I'm thrilled that they can still get into playful things. I try to bring some levity into traditions to balance the dark times.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have a related idea built off the idea of "ugly sweater cookies".

I can't bring myself to buy ugly sweaters even though I find them funny. So I bought a cookie kit with a sweater cookie cutter.

There are pajama cookie cutters out there. This could be a new tradition.

https://flourbox.com/products/pajama-top-bottom-2pc-cookie-cutter-set?srsltid=AfmBOooYO7ViQZ172GbCGidB8LR0WEOVq8QTrK_7eizxVPH34FPhbl3a

https://cutitoutcutters.com/products/pajamas-cookie-cutter

Op again, that is adorable! An edible homage to the PJ s!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Matching Christmas coffee mugs, with packets of hot cocoa and marshmallows. Use them all winter break for coffee, hot cocoa, hot cider. Cozy by a fireplace or board game in the evening, useful and festive in the morning.

I love this!

+1 me too!

Every time you use them going forward they will be associated with this festive happy memory.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What about matching sweatsuits or comfy pants and matching hoodie? Something you could still lounge around in but isn't pajamas. I love the Vuori pants and sweatshirts and so does my husband. My daughters prefer Aviator Nation (which I also like) but they're $$$.

I like this and the track suits idea, too. Hoodies we'd definitely keep wearing and the kids' ones are getting pretty ratty. I'd have to find a good deal.

And the Elf hand masks sounds funny. I've never done any kind of hand, face, or foot mask personally, but maybe we can take an afternoon of break as a spa day and make our own homemade masks out of yogurt or avocado or whatever people use. Then eat PJ shaped cookies, drink cocoa, and lounge about in last year's pajamas.

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe do something like a group crepe or short bread making session, then eat them. You could wrap each ingredient with the recipe and get together to make them.

I like this idea of wrapping food ingredients!

[Anonymous]

My teens/tweens are very into socks. Cozy slipper socks or just silly patterns. They often get them in their stockings and it would be easy to find matching or a theme t do for everyone (could get ones that go with past years pajamas.)

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Does everyone have their own Santa hat or some such? We have some that look like the Grinch, some with sequins, etc.

What about a fun game? Special food-related treat?

[Anonymous]

We did similar but different cozy throw blankets. Watch movies in last year's pajamas, cuddled up in the living room with snacks.

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LL Bean slippers for the whole family!

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Switch to holiday t-shirt (long sleeve) or sweatshirt that can be worn during the day and together or alone. Or matching fuzzy socks.

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Cozy socks, holiday fleece throws (we did this last year for kids/cousins - everyone got one that suited their personality or favorite colors), sherpa fleece pullovers (Uniqlo makes popular ones).

I love the mug and cookie ideas, too