By Alysha Louis,Staff Writer

Winter is the perfect time of year to hang out with friends and family and make some amazing memories here’s 8 activities to do with your friends and family during the holiday season:

1: Ice skating 

Ice skating is the perfect outdoor activity for all ages, 

2:  Decorate a tree 

You can decorate for Christmas or even just for fun if you don’t celebrate

3: Bake holiday treats 

This is a nice indoor activity with a delicious reward after all of your hard work 

4: Make a gingerbread house 

This activity is a fun way to get creative and you can eat it or use it to decorate!

5: Hot chocolate and Holiday movies!

For this one cozy up with some blankets and watch some of your favorite  holiday movies while sipping on some sweet hot chocolate 

6: Go to a Christmas tree lighting 

 Watch the Christmas tree light up and shine while bonding with friends and family

7: Secret Santa or white elephant 

Grab a group of friends  and pick each others name out of a hat  and get gifts for each other 

8:Holiday light tour 

Hop in a car or truck and drive through this magical holiday light tours