How do you get into the holidays without spending oodles of money?

Just don't feel it this year, seems like a lot of work. I have a large family so that isn't the problem. I just get so tired of it being about how much money we can all spend and then we just fight about it later. I want to enjoy it for my kids and grandkids but I need reasons this year to even bother putting up the stupid tree. Any ideas?