A Family Christmas Tradition: Choose One Memory to Share Each Year

A family Christmas tradition can begin with one question: which moment from this year would you like us to remember?

Ask each person to choose a photograph, a short video, or a story. The answers do not have to involve big milestones.

Someone may choose a graduation. Someone else may remember a rainy camping trip, a new pet, or the first time a child helped make dinner.

Choose one memory to share

With a Forever Orb, you can select a memory to display during the Christmas season. Save the year’s original photos and videos in a separate, clearly labeled folder before preparing files for the ornament.

A Record-a-Message Christmas Tree can hold a greeting recorded for the occasion. If you plan to make a new recording in a later year, check how recording and replacement work on your device, and preserve any previous message separately first.

Let everyone take part in their own way

Family members who live far away can send their chosen photos or videos to the person preparing the keepsake.

You can also write the story in a notebook: who was there, when it happened, and why it mattered.

Let the tradition change as your family changes. Participation can be as simple as choosing a picture—or listening to someone else’s story.