Plan your family’s Christmas story on one page

A date in the calendar, an idea mentioned over dinner, a note about when the presents might appear: Christmas plans can end up scattered. Bring them together on the one-page worksheet. The sheet works on its own, even if you never use an app.

Every prompt is optional. This is a family planning aid, not a list of required Before the Magic form fields. The personalized family app is not publicly available at present. You can explore the fictional preview without entering family details; it does not create or test your own journey.

Start with a name and a feeling

Give your plan a simple working name. “Our Christmas at home” is enough. Then decide who, if anyone, tells the story. Your family might picture Santa, Baby Jesus, another familiar figure, or no character at all. Choose what fits your family’s tradition.

Write a sentence about the feeling you want: a gentle wait, a playful clue, or a quiet moment together. Use it to guide the rest of the page when there are too many tempting ideas.

Note the place, date, and gift moment

Write down where the celebration will happen and the local date. “At home, December 25” is clearer than “Christmas morning” if people in your family celebrate at different times or places. If you are visiting somewhere else, name that place. A shareable worksheet does not need a full address.

Describe the gift moment in ordinary words: after breakfast, after dinner, the next morning, or whenever it fits your plans. If the timing is flexible, say so rather than setting a precise time that makes everyone rush.

These choices are for your own planning. We have not verified which details a future app form will ask for or how it will handle timing.

Add a line that sounds like your family

Jot down one or two lines you might like to say. A clue about a favorite family ritual may be all you need. Leave out private details if the page may be printed, shared, or left in view. You can decide later whether to use the lines in a story.

For example, a fictional plan called Moonlight House could have a gentle, playful feeling, Santa as its storyteller, and a celebration in the living room at home on December 25. Gifts could appear after breakfast, when everyone is ready. Its sample line might be: “Meet beside the tree when everyone is ready.” These are example choices, not product fields or a promise that a message will be delivered.

Ask one adult to check the plan

Before the day, ask one adult to check the page against the actual family plan. Is the place right? Does the date match the celebration? Is the gift moment realistic? Does the story sound like something your family would enjoy?

If an answer changes, edit the page. Leave any prompt blank if it does not help. The worksheet is there to help you make choices, not give you another task to finish perfectly. Open the worksheet or try the fictional preview without family details.