5 ways to make this year’s
holiday better than ever
From dinner parties to family TikTok dances, tech is now at the center of our traditions.
![A group of four adults sitting outdoors around a tabletop fire pit roasting marshmallows.](http://images.samsung.com/is/image/samsung/assets/us/explore/life-hacks/5-ways-to-make-this-years-holiday-better-than-ever/im0133_explore_5-ways-to-make_article-hero_pc_1440x848.jpg?$LazyLoad_Home_JPG$)
![A group of four adults sitting outdoors around a tabletop fire pit roasting marshmallows.](http://images.samsung.com/is/image/samsung/assets/us/explore/life-hacks/5-ways-to-make-this-years-holiday-better-than-ever/im0133_explore_5-ways-to-make_article-hero_pc_1440x848.jpg?$1440_N_JPG$)
Last year, many of us celebrated the holidays with virtual dinners. Although some of us are getting together in person again, the tech tools we’ve gotten used to aren’t going anywhere. In fact, the new tech traditions we are now accustomed to can make this year’s holiday the best yet.
Here are a few ways you can make this year’s holiday one to remember by integrating tech into timeless traditions.
![A family of four — a mom, dad, young daughter, and grandmother—sitting at a table full of food and waving to a tablet propped up at the other end of the table, talking to someone on the device.](http://images.samsung.com/is/image/samsung/assets/us/explore/life-hacks/5-ways-to-make-this-years-holiday-better-than-ever/im0133_explore_5-ways-to-make_article-tips1_pc_920x512.jpg?$LazyLoad_Home_JPG$)
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Host a virtual dinner party
Now that video calls are part of everyday life, you can bring more people into your “real life” holiday gatherings. From ugly sweater contests to holiday trivia and themed dinner parties, you can easily include out-of-town relatives and friends in your in-person activities. This hybrid version of get-togethers allows for an endless dinner table and a party with no bounds — which means your celebrations will be all the more epic.
![A close-up of a woman on a video call with another woman and two kids. She’s smiling and holding a spatula up to her face.](http://images.samsung.com/is/image/samsung/assets/us/explore/life-hacks/5-ways-to-make-this-years-holiday-better-than-ever/im0133_explore_5-ways-to-make_article-tips2_pc_920x613.jpg?$LazyLoad_Home_JPG$)
![A close-up of a woman on a video call with another woman and two kids. She’s smiling and holding a spatula up to her face.](http://images.samsung.com/is/image/samsung/assets/us/explore/life-hacks/5-ways-to-make-this-years-holiday-better-than-ever/im0133_explore_5-ways-to-make_article-tips2_pc_920x613.jpg?$920_N_PNG$)
Get the secret ingredient from two states away
The holidays are a great time to revisit heirloom recipes, and as we’ve all learned over the past couple of years, now you can cook with the best chef in your family regardless of distance. Turn cooking into a collaborative experience by video chatting with relatives on a device like the Galaxy Z Flip4.1 Just fold it in half to activate Flex Mode and prop it on the counter to use your phone hands free as you maneuver around the kitchen. While your food is in the oven, take advantage of catch-up time, then savor the delicious finished product together from miles away.
![Three siblings doing a choreographed dance in their living room while looking at a camera.](http://images.samsung.com/is/image/samsung/assets/us/explore/life-hacks/5-ways-to-make-this-years-holiday-better-than-ever/im0133_explore_5-ways-to-make_article-tips3_pc_920x613.jpg?$LazyLoad_Home_JPG$)
![Three siblings doing a choreographed dance in their living room while looking at a camera.](http://images.samsung.com/is/image/samsung/assets/us/explore/life-hacks/5-ways-to-make-this-years-holiday-better-than-ever/im0133_explore_5-ways-to-make_article-tips3_pc_920x613.jpg?$920_N_JPG$)
Go viral with a TikTok family dance or challenge
Just about everyone is on TikTok these days, from your little cousins to your parents and grandparents. With the family back together, it’s the perfect chance to spotlight all their hilarious antics. Whether you learn a choreographed dance or take on a trending challenge, more people means more opportunities to create content gold. After rounding everyone up, capture your videos using Flex Mode on the
Galaxy Z Fold4. Open your phone and place it on a surface to shoot clear videos without a tripod, and get ready to hit a million views after your grandma steals the show with her dancing skills.
![A woman laughing while holding a tablet with two girls behind her smiling and looking at the tablet.](http://images.samsung.com/is/image/samsung/assets/us/explore/life-hacks/5-ways-to-make-this-years-holiday-better-than-ever/im0133_explore_5-ways-to-make_article-tips4_pc_920x613.jpg?$LazyLoad_Home_JPG$)
![A woman laughing while holding a tablet with two girls behind her smiling and looking at the tablet.](http://images.samsung.com/is/image/samsung/assets/us/explore/life-hacks/5-ways-to-make-this-years-holiday-better-than-ever/im0133_explore_5-ways-to-make_article-tips4_pc_920x613.jpg?$920_N_PNG$)
Upgrade your watch party
Holiday movie marathons. Cheering for your team on game day. You can still enjoy your beloved traditions — even when you’re not physically together — by having a watch party on your Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra. Its large screen makes multitasking easy for binge watching with friends and family. Use the Split Screen View to display two things at once so your content and your fellow partiers appear side by side. That way, you can yell at the referees or recite your favorite movie lines as if you’re on the same sofa.
![A group of people gathered around a kitchen island covered with food. Someone off screen is taking a photo of three women smiling while others mingle in the background.](http://images.samsung.com/is/image/samsung/assets/us/explore/life-hacks/5-ways-to-make-this-years-holiday-better-than-ever/im0133_explore_5-ways-to-make_article-tips5_pc_920x613.jpg?$LazyLoad_Home_JPG$)
![A group of people gathered around a kitchen island covered with food. Someone off screen is taking a photo of three women smiling while others mingle in the background.](http://images.samsung.com/is/image/samsung/assets/us/explore/life-hacks/5-ways-to-make-this-years-holiday-better-than-ever/im0133_explore_5-ways-to-make_article-tips5_pc_920x613.jpg?$920_N_JPG$)
Capture the day while you live it
With the return of in-person get-togethers, the holidays may feel like a reunion — so of course, you’ll want to remember every moment. Gather funny kitchen candids to wholesome photos of everyone together to create a shared photo album that captures every memory. Have your relatives upload their photos from the day, so you all have a digital album to look back on. You can even create a printed photo book of the best snaps — and perhaps save them as holiday gifts for next year.
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Galaxy Z Flip4
![Two Bora Purple Galaxy Z Flip4 devices are next to each other. One is open at a 90 degree angle and its Main Screen displays a purple and yellow ribbon-like wallpaper. The other is folded and its Cover Screen features the same wallpaper as the Main Screen on the other device.](http://images.samsung.com/is/image/samsung/assets/us/explore/related-products/pc/featurecolumncarouselflip4pc570x304.jpg?$LazyLoad_Home_JPG$)
![Two Bora Purple Galaxy Z Flip4 devices are next to each other. One is open at a 90 degree angle and its Main Screen displays a purple and yellow ribbon-like wallpaper. The other is folded and its Cover Screen features the same wallpaper as the Main Screen on the other device.](http://images.samsung.com/is/image/samsung/assets/us/explore/related-products/pc/featurecolumncarouselflip4pc570x304.jpg?$570_N_JPG$)
Galaxy Z Fold4
![Two Graygreen Galaxy Z Fold4 devices are next to each other. One is open at a 45 degree angle and standing up like a tent. An S Pen Fold Edition is leaning diagonally on its hinge. The other Galaxy Z Fold4 is also leaning on the hinge. It is open at an obtuse angle and a colorful, ribbon-like wallpaper is displayed on its Main Screen.](http://images.samsung.com/is/image/samsung/assets/us/explore/related-products/pc/featurecolumncarouselfold4pc570x304.jpg?$LazyLoad_Home_JPG$)
![Two Graygreen Galaxy Z Fold4 devices are next to each other. One is open at a 45 degree angle and standing up like a tent. An S Pen Fold Edition is leaning diagonally on its hinge. The other Galaxy Z Fold4 is also leaning on the hinge. It is open at an obtuse angle and a colorful, ribbon-like wallpaper is displayed on its Main Screen.](http://images.samsung.com/is/image/samsung/assets/us/explore/related-products/pc/featurecolumncarouselfold4pc570x304.jpg?$570_N_JPG$)
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra
![Product view of the Samsung Tab S8 Ultra](http://images.samsung.com/is/image/samsung/assets/us/explore/life-hacks/5-ways-to-make-this-years-holiday-better-than-ever/09292022/pc/im0133explore5waystomakefeaturecolumncarousel3pc570x304v1.1.jpg?$LazyLoad_Home_JPG$)
![Product view of the Samsung Tab S8 Ultra](http://images.samsung.com/is/image/samsung/assets/us/explore/life-hacks/5-ways-to-make-this-years-holiday-better-than-ever/09292022/pc/im0133explore5waystomakefeaturecolumncarousel3pc570x304v1.1.jpg?$570_N_JPG$)
Galaxy Watch5
![Front view of the Samsung Galaxy Watch5](http://images.samsung.com/is/image/samsung/assets/us/explore/related-products/pc/featurecolumncarouselwatch5pc570x304.jpg?$LazyLoad_Home_JPG$)
![Front view of the Samsung Galaxy Watch5](http://images.samsung.com/is/image/samsung/assets/us/explore/related-products/pc/featurecolumncarouselwatch5pc570x304.jpg?$570_N_JPG$)
Galaxy Buds2 Pro
![Bora Purple Galaxy Buds2 Pro in an open case.](http://images.samsung.com/is/image/samsung/assets/us/explore/related-products/pc/featurecolumncarouselbuds2propc570x304.jpg?$LazyLoad_Home_JPG$)
![Bora Purple Galaxy Buds2 Pro in an open case.](http://images.samsung.com/is/image/samsung/assets/us/explore/related-products/pc/featurecolumncarouselbuds2propc570x304.jpg?$570_N_JPG$)
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