Looking to cook up some family traditions for your own motley crew this holiday season? Our Red Tricycle Los Angeles writers know just what to do. We asked the creative and festive editorial team to give you the scoop on their favorite thing to do with their family this time of year. Click through to meet our writers and discover their tasty, elegant, romantic, silly and just plain fun family traditions.  Happy Holidays!

Elena Wurlitzer Fenegan

“There’s nothing like a Santa hat to amp up Christmas spirit, right? When I was pregnant I bought two Mickey Mouse Santa hats for my twin babies. When their first Christmas arrived, their teeny heads were swimming in them, so I had to use clothes pins to tighten them up. It's become a family tradition ever since to get a photo with the hats - and who knows, this year they might actually fit!”