Winslow recommended activities like taking walks as a family or driving around a neighborhood to look at Christmas lights and other decorations, or engaging in household activities like Christmas movie marathons or baking holiday-themed desserts. "Those are really nice things and thinking of that brings back very fond memories of raising my own kids," he said. "Basically, try to do things that you can do outdoors and keep your face covered and keep distance from people outside of your family unit. Those things would be relatively low risk." Avoid big holiday parties The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have issued guidance for the holidays that mirrors previous guidelines for Thanksgiving and other gatherings. According to the CDC, celebrations with members of your own household pose the lowest risk, while in-person gatherings that bring together family members or friends from different households can be more risky.