Make new candles by recycling old ones, using crayons to add color. Heat wax carefully. Take a roll of pictures just for sending to faraway relatives. Let everyone share in writing notes to go with the pictures. Plan a block party in the backyard or driveway.
Every family contributes food and pictures, and suggests a game.
With friends or neighbors, visit a church, synagogue, or temple of another religion. After supper, take a walk around the block in the dark. Nail a big piece of plywood in the low branches of a tree. Let kids eat supper there. Plan a trip to the mountains.