Drew Barrymore talks to her kids about their holiday traditions, and it’s not about presents.
The Drew Barrymore Show host has two daughters, Olive, 10, and Frankie, 8, who she shares with ex-husband Will Kopelman.
“I take them on a trip every Christmas. I don’t give them gifts, which I don’t think they love at their age, but I say, ‘I think we’re going to remember the place…the photos…the experience and that’s what I want to give you,'” she explained in an interview with Entertainment Tonight.
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Barrymore added that she prefers to spend her money on travel rather than material gifts for her children.
Drew Barrymore talks to her kids about their holiday traditions, and it’s not about presents. (Photo by Arturo Holmes/WireImage)
“You get a lot of things throughout the year, so I’m not like some weird, strict, cold mom who says, ‘You don’t get presents!’ I just feel like a better gift would be a lifetime memory. I would rather invest [in that than in] a dollhouse or something. It’s all balancing out and it’s fine,” she noted.
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The Charlie’s Angels alum opened up about giving her kids Christmas presents during the coronavirus pandemic as they were unable to travel, but found it wasn’t a pleasant experience.
Drew Barrymore, Olive Barrymore Kopelman and Frankie Barrymore Kopelman attend the 2014 Baby2Baby Holiday Party. (Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Baby2Baby)
“I’m good at skipping that. That sucks,” admitted Barrymore.
Drew Barrymore says she’d rather spend her money traveling with her kids than material gifts. (Photo by Bruce Glikas/WireImage)
The Never Been Kissed star also said her girls “don’t complain about not liking what they get,” adding, “I’m glad I do what I do.”
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Because the holidays can be stressful for many, Barrymore shared that she doesn’t stick to any particular tradition and has her own perspective during the season.
“[I try] remembering that a holiday probably won’t be the same in 10 years, that your life can change dramatically and that new people and new traditions can come along,” she noted.
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“I like to look at the holidays through a comedic, realistic lens, we’re going to have a lot of different holiday stories. Which ones would you like to continue and build up as a tradition? Instead of saying, ‘This is my tradition and I’m stuck in it.'”
Stephanie Giang-Paunon is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected] and on Twitter: @SGiangPaunon.