Steven Page and his wife have come up with the perfect way to mix his Jewish traditions with her secular ones during the holidays.

They celebrate the O.C.-inspired holiday Chrismukkah, which translates to a bumper crop of presents for their three sons.

"Santa comes, and mom and dad give Hanukkah gifts. It's the best of both worlds. We're still figuring out how to get Kwanzaa in there," Page says.

If he does start observing the African-American cultural celebration, not only would his kids get even more gifts, the 35-year-old Barenaked Ladies' frontman would have another holiday to write about.

On his band's 2004 album, Barenaked for the Holidays, Page contributes an original Hanukkah song, adapts another two and co-wrote Green Christmas with bandmate Ed Robertson.

"Can the world stand another holiday album? Yes. Holiday music is a big thing around here, and we thought we'd contribute in our own way," Page says.

Their contribution to the ever growing stack of holiday releases features revamped versions of traditional songs like I Saw Three Ships, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Sleigh Ride and Carol of the Bells. The band fools around with Paul McCartney's Wonderful Christmastime and delivers a heartfelt version of Band Aid's charity single, Do They know It's Christmas?

They show off their playful side on several originals and covers, including a bossa-nova styled version of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, a chant about Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young set to the tune of Deck the Halls and perform the famous schoolyard version of Jingle Bells ("Jingle Bells / Batman smells / Robin laid an egg").

When the album was released they went on a short tour of eastern Canada and the U.S. but this year they are spreading their cheer throughout North America on a month-long jaunt which wraps up Wednesday at the MTS Centre.

The shows are a mixture of holiday material and Barenaked Ladies hits, so every fan gets a musical gift, whether they've been naughty or nice.

Speaking of gifts, the Barenaked Ladies are recording all their holiday shows and selling them online as MP3s or CDs. At $13.99 or $20, they're the perfect present for that Barenaked Ladies fan in your life.

Another gift idea is simply a great idea: Barenaked on a Stick, a 128 megabyte USB flash memory drive featuring songs, videos and pictures. The pinkie finger-sized device plugs into any computer.

"I think it's potentially the way music will be distributed in the future. We're dipping our toes in the water. But when we sign autographs at shows we have to use really small pens," Page laughs.

The band are selling the sticks on their website and at concerts. They have the freedom to sell what they want, how they want after not renewing their major label deal with Warner.

"It's great. We're not beholden to anyone. We don't have to recoup our costs and we're not in the lottery to see if they're going to push your record," Page says.

With their fate in their own hands, the Barenaked Ladies are working on the next phase of their lucrative career. They have almost completed 28 tracks for a new album, but aren't sure how they will release the avalanche of material.

They will figure it out once the holidays are over and Page spends Chrismukkah doing what he loves best: Getting reacquainted with his bed.

"My favourite part of the holidays is sleeping in," he says.