Southern View: December 03, 2020

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Start a new
Christmas tradition
What could be better than starting some new family traditions this year? Christmas traditions are memories
in the making and help spread a little festive cheer whether with your loved ones or out in the community.
10 great ideas to help make Christmas a magical time of the year
1. Create a Christmas playlist with some of
your favourite carols and songs – play it
loud and every day, if that’s your thing.
Or plan a pre-Christmas sing-along
evening – don’t forget to supply the song
sheet so everyone can join in too.
2. Get into the spirit of Christmas by getting
together with family or friends to help
decorate each other’s houses – turn up
the music, drink the wine and go all out
to deck the halls.
3. Make and send homemade Christmas
cards – there’s nothing more exciting
than getting mail, right? Or how about
writing some generic ones and dropping
them into your nearest retirement
home to brighten up an elderly person’s
Christmas.
4. Buy your family Christmas tee-shirts or
Santa hats to wear on the day and don’t
forget to take a family selfie.
5. Fill a shoebox with gifts for a child, wrap
it with a bow, and deliver to the nearest
community gift tree – check with your
local library and label with age and
gender.
6. Have a yearly family, friends or neighbour
outdoor games night with drinks and
nibbles leading up to the big day – think
Pétanque, hoopla, mini golf, giant chess,
or croquet.
7. Take a leaf out of Iceland’s traditional
‘Jolabokaflod’ or Christmas Book Flood,
and give a book as a gift on Christmas
Eve each year – don’t forget to write
inside the cover who it’s from and the
date.
8. Make a list of must see Christmas movies
to watch a week before Christmas day
and tick off the ones you’ve watched.
Don’t forget the popcorn and hot
chocolate or nibbles and wine.
9. Make and give a handmade ornament
as a gift each year – the lucky receiver’s
Christmas tree will be covered with
beautiful, handmade memories.
10. Make homemade hot chocolate on
Christmas Eve or on Christmas morning
to drink while the presents are being
opened – decorate with whipped cream,
grated chocolate, marshmallows, or
crushed candy canes.
Give a Christmas
gift to remember!
With summer on the way there’s
never been a better excuse to take
a break and head to Hanmer Springs.
Just 90 minutes north of Christchurch,
Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa
offers something for everyone - whether
it’s that hard-to-buy-for friend or a well
deserved treat for yourself.
We’ve got packages to suit every
occasion. Relax and unwind in our
22 open-air thermal pools, enjoy the
adrenalin of Conical Thrill, New Zealand’s
largest aquatic thrill ride, or get totally
pampered at The Spa.
Whether it’s a day-trip or a longer stay,
give the gift of fun and relaxation at
Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and
Spa this Christmas.
• Pools & slide entry for
2 adults and up to 3 children
• Two standard 12 inch pizzas
from our pizza oven from
our onsite Tea Kiosk Café
and Grill
Normally $129
2 adults and
up to 3 children
under 15 years
$
99
• Two night’s accommodation
• Two days single Hanmer
Springs Thermal Pools & Spa
entry (incl. slides)
• ½ hour Village Cruiser bike rental
• One round of Mini Golf
at Alpine Crazy Putt
$
349
2 adults and
up to 3 children
under 15 years
• One night accommodation in
a Hanmer Springs motel/hotel
• One day Hanmer Springs
Thermal Pools & Spa entry
• ½ hour private thermal pool
• ½ hour sauna or steam room
• ½ hour Unwind Revival Massage
at The Spa at Hanmer Springs
$
429
For two
people
0800 4 HANMER
hanmersprings.co.nz
Open seven days