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Magical Memories

Many families have special things they do again and again to celebrate

meaningful days and events.

Maybe your dad makes a special breakfast

for you and your brother on the first day of

school every fall. Maybe your family leaves

“Boo!” gifts for your neighbors at Halloween.

Maybe you get a new book every year for

Christmas or Hanukkah. These special things

are called traditions. Traditions come in all kinds of shapes and sizes, and they’re different for every family. What traditions does your family have?

Traditions don’t have to be a big deal to be

very special—almost magical—to your family.

You don’t have to make something or buy

something or spend lots of time getting it

ready. What matters is that it means some-

thing to all of you.

Because your traditions are so special to you,

you’ll probably think about them for years

and years. You might not remember what

gifts you received for your birthday, but you

will remember the ice cream shop you always

went to. Maybe you’ll even continue some

traditions with your own children someday.

Sometimes parents have to be involved to

get a tradition started, but not always. You

and your siblings can do some special little

things of your own. And there’s no need to

save them for big days—traditions can be

created for any day of the year. If everyone

likes them, you’ll have some new ones!

Here are a few ideas to get you started.