Start a holiday tradition the whole family wants
New traditions only stick if people want to repeat them. When one parent picks, the teenagers roll their eyes and the idea quietly fades by next year. Put a handful of ideas in a Rankd and let the whole family, kids included, rank them privately. Start with the one at the top, and keep the full order for the years ahead.
- Matching pajamas on Christmas Eve
- Cookie decorating night
- Drive to see holiday lights
- Volunteer as a family
- Gingerbread house contest
- Open one gift on Christmas Eve
Free. Edit the options, then send one link to your group.
Why ranking beats a regular poll here
- Kids who help choose a tradition are more likely to look forward to it.
- Private rankings let a teenager skip the matching pajamas without a scene.
- The ranked list gives you a fresh tradition to try each year.
How it works
- Add the question and 3 to 30 options
- Send one private link to the group
- Everyone ranks privately, in about a minute
- You reveal the winner
Tips
- Mix free ideas with ones that cost money, so you see what the family values.
- Include relatives who visit for the holidays, since they’ll be part of it.
- Save the result card and run the same list next year to see what stuck.
Questions
Does this work for Hanukkah or other holidays?
Yes. Add whatever ideas fit your family, from a latke night to a New Year’s Day walk, and rank them the same way.
Can people see how I ranked?
No. Each person’s order stays private. Everyone sees the group’s final order and where they personally landed, never anyone else’s individual ranking.
Is it free? Does everyone need the app?
Rankd is free and runs in the browser, so there is nothing to download. Friends open the link from any group chat (iMessage, WhatsApp, Slack, email) and rank in about a minute.
Decide something else
- Which Christmas movie are we watching?Shortlist Christmas movies, let the family rank them, and watch them in the order the group picked.
- Choose your gift exchange: White Elephant or Secret Santa?Let the group decide the gift exchange style.
- Pick the holiday card photo everyone likesCan’t pick the holiday card photo? Upload your favorites, send one link, and let the family rank them.