You might be Family Chaos if…
- Where would you spend Christmas? Wherever your family is.
- You are the one getting the board games going.
- The soundtrack is kids screaming Jingle Bells.
- Your Christmas cards are folded construction paper, scribbled in crayon.
- The tree is artificial and wearing every ornament you own.
- Mac and cheese and marshmallow yams are non-negotiable side dishes.
A perfect Family Chaos Christmas
It starts before sunrise with kids on the bed. By noon there is wrapping paper in every room, a board game that has become a grudge match, and three cousins building a snowman in the yard. Dinner is loud. Somebody cries, somebody laughs until they cry, and everyone agrees it was perfect.
How to decorate for a Family Chaos Christmas
- Hang the kids' crafts front and center: popsicle-stick reindeer, paper chains, all of it.
- Let everyone pick ornaments for the tree, no matter how mismatched.
- Set up a game table that stays out all season.
- Do a gingerbread house night and keep the results on display.
Gift ideas for a Family Chaos household
- A family board game everyone can play
- Matching pajamas for the whole crew
- A gingerbread house kit
- A photo book of the year
- Sleds or snow gear
Where Family Chaos sits on the compass
On the Christmas compass, Family Chaos lands on the classic and maximalist side. The closest styles are:
Are you really Family Chaos?
Answer 23 quick questions and find out which of the nine Christmas styles is yours.
