The 2020 holiday season is looking pretty different for families and caregivers, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There’s a lot more to factor in for everyone’s health and safety, and many families are adapting their Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year’s celebrations and travel plans accordingly.
No matter what this holiday season may look like for you and your loved ones, we’ve put together creative tips and ideas, expert advice and yes, gift ideas (!!!) to help you make the season bright. There’s still plenty of holiday fun to be had and reason to celebrate with those you love, near and far.
During COVID-19:
- How to say ‘no’ to holiday gatherings during the pandemic
- New tool gauges COVID-19 exposure risk based on location and gathering size
- 8 creative, COVID-friendly ways families are celebrating the holidays in 2020
- How to help kids grieve loss and find joy in an unusual holiday season
- 21 ways parents and caregivers managed to find joy in the disaster that’s 2020
- Holiday gatherings may be off the table due to COVID-19, warns Dr. Fauci
- Mall Santa safety precautions have parents thoroughly fed up with the pandemic
For families:
- The 2020 holiday tipping guide
- The 6 best gift-wrapping hacks for parents found on TikTok
- 10 meaningful and fun family Thanksgiving traditions you can start this year
- 5 holiday survival tips parents need to avoid losing their minds
- Is Santa real? The best way to respond when your kids ask
- 7 holiday travel tips for keeping kids (and yourself!) chill along the way
- 5 ways a housekeeper can help with your holiday to-do list
For caregivers:
- 10 ways to make extra money during the holidays
- 9 holiday conversations you should have with your employer now
- 5 ways caregivers can ease their holiday stress
- How nannies can handle the holidays when their employers have different beliefs
- Do you give your employer a gift?
- Nannies and sitters: Do you give kids presents?
Holiday activities for kids
- 7 fun ways to teach kids about Thanksgiving
- 101 Hanukkah activities for kids of all ages
- How to write a real letter to Santa
- 101 holiday activities for kids
- How to teach kids about the diverse winter holidays
- 13 easy holiday crafts kids can make
Caring for seniors during the holidays
- How to safely celebrate the holidays with older loved ones during COVID-19
- 7 winter safety tips for seniors and their caregivers
Holiday recipes
- 6 holiday recipes both kids and adults will enjoy
- 17 Thanksgiving dessert recipes everyone will love
- 16 super-easy holiday cookies everyone will love
Gift ideas for everyone
Gifts for caregivers, teachers and tutors
- The 2020 holiday bonus guide
- 12 gift ideas for all your caregivers
- 11 gifts kids can make for their nanny or sitter
- 25 DIY teacher gifts that kids can make
- Paid holidays — the must-have gift for every caregiver
Gift ideas for kids
- Best toys for 6-month-old babies
- Best toys for 9-month-old babies
- 10 awesome toddler gift ideas
- Cool gifts for kids: Ages 6 to 10
- 15 non-toy gifts for kids
- 18 of the best gender-neutral toys for kids
- Kid gifts that parents hate
- 6 tips for buying toys for children with special needs
