Avoid Christmas Stress
Christmas 2024 checklist as PDF
Christmas stress: Every year the same, hardly noticed and Christmas is already at the door. Wasn’t it just summer? In everyday stress and especially in autumn, when it gets dark earlier, most people lose valuable hours of the day. Due to the early onset of darkness and because many working people finish work in the dark, they often lack the energy and desire to go into town in the evening to look for suitable gift ideas for Christmas.
Some people even postpone buying gifts until the last day. To avoid stress and hectic, we want to provide a checklist in this blog to help you avoid Christmas stress.
We expressly point out that this checklist only works if you don’t use it just one day before the celebration.
Christmas stress checklist 2024
Friday, November 1, 2024:
The Advent season is approaching. Now is the time to think about whether and which Advent calendar is best suited for your loved ones.
A chocolate Advent calendar, a fill-it-yourself Advent calendar, or an Advent calendar with toys? Sustainable or plastic again?
Should everyone in the family get an Advent calendar?
Use the weekend to look for suitable Advent calendars.
Saturday, November 2, 2024:
Do you have children? Then now is the time to write the wish lists. There are many templates available online that you can download and use for free. This makes it easier for you and acquaintances to choose suitable gifts. Many toy stores also have a current
A catalog that you can give to children to browse through. Especially with younger children, it’s easy to tell from their eyes and reactions what would make the perfect gift. Or research suitable gift ideas online. There are many sites where you can search by age,
Filter by gender, occasion, etc. Set a budget for gifts to avoid financial strain. Also plan a budget for food, decorations, and other Christmas activities. Take notes on gift ideas. Don’t forget about St. Nicholas Day.
Don’t forget the rest periods in between to recharge your energy
Monday, November 4, 2024:
Get the Advent calendar(s) and, if necessary, the items to fill them in town or order online
Friday, November 8, 2024:
Use the weekend to check at home if you have everything for the Advent season or if you need to get something. Advent wreath, Advent arrangements, Advent decorations, candles, lighter, lighter gas, wrapping paper, tape, ribbon, cards, napkins, etc. Plan a specific meal, visit?
Sit comfortably at the table or on the sofa and write a shopping list, keeping the set budget in mind.
Monday, November 11, 2024:
Buy the items from your shopping list for the Advent season.
Friday, November 15, 2024
Take another look at your notes with gift ideas. Have you really thought of everyone? If it should be a personalized gift with names or photos, it is important to consider the usually longer delivery times and order such gifts now directly. Take a stroll through town or order the gifts now. Otherwise, the desired gift might be sold out or not arrive on time if you wait too long.
Now the gifts are being bought
Friday, November 22, 2024
Today is the gift buying day. Get all gifts online or in town by today at the latest. Check off all the gifts on your list. That’s done!!!
In many cities, Christmas markets have already opened this weekend. Go with your loved ones comfortably and without shopping stress through the Christmas market and
enjoy the anticipation of the celebration.
Monday, November 25, 2024 - November 30, 2024
The gifts are bought. This week you can take time to decorate for Advent, fill Advent calendars, prepare the Advent wreath, and already the first
Wrap gifts, also for St. Nicholas Day.
Sunday, December 1, 2024
The 1st Advent is here and you can enjoy it and the rest of the Advent and Christmas season in a cozy way. No rushing, no stress.
Conclusion:
Plan early, set budgets, get gifts and decorations in time, and still regularly take time to relax and recharge. This is the perfect way to avoid Christmas stress.
Download checklist for Christmas here
The howa team wishes you a wonderful pre-Christmas season!
