Brenda Song Details Her, Macaulay Culkin’s Family Traditions

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Brenda Song was living the sweet life as a kid, and she wants her sons to have the same. 

For her children, Dakota, 4, and Carson, 2, she and her fiancé, Macaulay Culkin, focus on simple holiday traditions. In an interview with TopMob News, she explained that they always get a photo with the mall Santa, a tradition she enjoyed as a child. They’ve been doing this every year since her oldest son was a baby.

Brenda also includes her parents, who live nearby, in the holiday fun with her young children.

Our family has a tradition of putting up our Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving. We spend the whole day decorating it, and we always do the lights ourselves. My dad brings over a ladder, and we spend the entire weekend getting all the Christmas lights up.

Brenda also wants her children to enjoy a game she loved growing up with her brother, Timmy Song: iSpy. It’s especially useful when they’re traveling for the holidays.

Brenda explained that growing up in Sacramento meant frequent trips to Los Angeles for auditions. To pass the time on those drives, she and her brother would play ‘I Spy.’ Years later, she found herself playing the same game with her oldest son, and it became a cherished tradition.

And now it has become one of Dakota and Carson’s favorite travel rituals. 

“They love the game,” Brenda added. “We play it all the time, everywhere we go.”

As the holidays approach, Brenda is excited about using both iSpy and her new Citi/AAdvantage Globe card. The card, which came out in October, offers great perks for people who love to travel, and Brenda thinks it’s a perfect fit for her family’s active lifestyle.

She shared that her family enjoys visiting Disneyland during the holiday season, and this year they’re excited to be spending the holidays in New York for the very first time.

And, yes, the Social Network alum and Home Alone star are ready for their kids to get lost in New York. 

As a lifestyle expert, I’m thrilled to be sharing the magic of New York City with my kids for the first time, especially during the holidays! It’s a truly special experience. First stop? Rockefeller Center, of course! Seeing that tree is an absolute must – it’s just breathtaking.

Brenda is convinced her kids will love it more than a lovely cheese pizza all to themselves. 

She explained they attempted to describe it as an enormous Christmas tree, but wasn’t sure they fully understood. She’s looking forward to seeing how they react when they finally see it.

For more sweet moments from Brenda and Macaulay, keep reading…

Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song were decked out in their favorite football team’s colors in 2024.

In March 2024, the couple made a rare public appearance together at a Clarins product launch event in Los Angeles.

The couple celebrated Brenda’s 36th birthday in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in 2024. 

Macaulay bought a t-shirt from the resort and playfully pretended to work there. He offered Brenda a towel while she was relaxing by the pool.

He also played bellhop and carried her bags, much to Brenda’s confusion and amusement.

In December 2023, the couple and their son, Dakota, were present when Macaulay received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Macaulay and Brenda’s baby boy Carson also made an appearance at the ceremony.

The couple were all smiles at the family event.

In 2023, the Home Alone star got into the spooky season spirit as Brenda passed out candy.

The duo appeared at the GFS Fall Benefit in Santa Monica, Calif., in October 2023.

TopMob News reported in January 2022 that Brenda and Macaulay were engaged. The actress was seen with her engagement ring while out in Beverly Hills.

In 2020, Brenda wished everyone a ‘Hoppy Valentine’s Day’ on Instagram while celebrating the holiday with Macaulay in the water.

In 2018, while walking around the Friedrichshain neighborhood of Berlin, the couple showed affection by holding hands.

In 2022, Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song took their son, Dakota, to Sesame Place San Diego for his first birthday. Brenda shared a photo on Instagram of the family with Elmo, calling the day “magical” and saying they all had a wonderful time.

In 2020, Brenda wished Macaulay a happy 40th birthday on Instagram, calling him a ‘magical being.’ She wrote that she could go on and on about how amazing he is – how wonderful, kind, loving, genuine, loyal, honest, brilliant, and funny – and how thankful she is to share her life with him. However, she jokingly added that he’d probably never even see the message because he doesn’t use Instagram. She finished by calling him her ‘unicorn’ and saying she’s the luckiest person in the world to be loved by him.

Back in April 2018, Brenda excitedly announced she recorded a podcast with her boyfriend, Matt Bennett, and a podcast she loves, Bunny Ears. She shared the news online, tagging both the podcast and Matt’s account.

The famous couple showed their support for cancer research by attending the Stand Up To Cancer event in Los Angeles in 2018.

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2025-11-20 14:17