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15 Activities to Get You in The Holiday Mood

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UW Lax chapter.

Holiday season to me begins with Thanksgiving, and with Thanksgiving only a week away we need to get in the holiday, gift-giving, ugly-sweater-wearing mood!

Here are some ways to kick off your holiday season, right after Thanksgiving. These few ways will make La Crosse feel more like home when you are away for the holidays!

1. Go Sledding. Then, enjoy some hot chocolate!

2. Send out holiday cards.

3. Do a Secret Santa.

4. Pay it Forward.

5. Go Black Friday shopping – for yourself.

6. Volunteer.

7. Make an assortment of holiday cookies.

8. Visit the Rotary Lights.

9. Attend/throw an ugly sweater party.

10. Play holiday music.

11. Decorate your apartment.

12. Go to a holiday themed concert or play.

13. Take a tag from the giving tree and make someone’s holiday a little more special.

14. Have an ABC Family 25 days of Christmas movie marathon-–Elf will be on more than once, don’t worry.

15. Spend time with your loved ones.

And remember, don’t be a grumpy elf this holiday season!