Family Fun this Christmas!

Christmas is such a great time to spend with your family and friends, now December has begun, the lead up to Christmas has truly started. Spending time with the family and doing lots of festive things is just the thing to get everybody excited for Christmas. 

We've compiled a list of our favourite things to do this Christmas (we are a bit in love with Christmas at Ellie Ellie, can you tell?), whether with friends or family or the kids, they are bound to get you in the Christmas spirit.

1. Watch your favourite Christmas film to get into the festive spirit

2. Make your grandparents Christmas cards, ready to send

3. Bake and decorate Christmas biscuits

4. Make your own Christmas decorations

5. Listen to Christmas carols

6. Write your Christmas cards

7. Decorate your Christmas tree

8. Write your Christmas list to Father Christmas

9. Make some gingerbread biscuits

10. Make a wreath for you front door

11. Go and look at the Christmas lights on neighbours houses

12. Have a family board game night - make it festive with mulled wine

13. Roast marshmallows over a fire

14. Read a Christmas book

15. Make paper snowflakes

16. Sing Christmas carols

17. Write a Christmas story

18. Go ice skating 

19. Have dinner by candlelight

20. Draw a Christmas picture to display on the fridge

21. Learn to say Happy Christmas in different languages

22. Build your own snowman

23. Prepare you milk and cookies for Father Christmas

24. Share a favourite memory of the past year 

Tis the Season to be Jolly!

Mulled Wine is an essential tipple this festive season, if you have friends and family coming over this Christmas, it's a great recipe to leave simmering on the hob ready to be served when your guests arrive.

There are quite a lot of festive spices in the recipe but the more time you leave it to warm up the more time the flavours have to mingle with the wine (in the words of Jamie Oliver).

We can't wait to get cracking on our Mulled Wine Recipe, our recycled glass mug is the perfect way to serve you Mulled Wine this Christmas, with a stick of cinnamon and orange peel... Perfect!

How will you serve yours?

Try out this Mulled Wine Recipe for Christmas in a glass!