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Things to do at Christmas
Christmas begins on December 1st for me and I am always on the lookout for Christmassy things to do with the kids to make the run up to the big day more exciting.
Making memories with friends and family is what makes Christmastime so special, so whether you’re looking to start new Christmas traditions or complete the entire bucket list, these will get you on your way.
75 Festive Activities You Can Do at Christmas…
1 – Write a Letter to Santa, and get FREE reply Via Royal Mail
2 – Go on a Christmas light Hunt with our free printable Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt
3 – Play Christmas Board Games. We have compiled a great list of the best Christmas Board Games
4 – Make some Christmas Crafts
5 – Bake a Christmas Cake, Yule Log or Cookies
6 – Have a Christmas Movie Night
7 – Start a Christmas Film Advent. Here’s a brilliant Christmas Movie Advent for Kids or our Christmas movie Advent for Adults
8 – Host a Christmas Party
9 – Go to a Pantomime at your local theatre
10 – Go Christmas Shopping
11 – Go on a Christmas Scavenger Walk
12 – Visit Santa at a Grotto
13 – Do something for Charity
14 – Write out and Send Christmas Cards
15 – Make a Christmas Wish List
16 – Decorate the House
17 – Make a Homemade Table Centrepiece
18 – Visit a Christmas Market
19 – Go Ice Skating Outdoors
20 – Buy and wear a Christmas Jumper on National Christmas Jumper Day
21 – Check out some fun, free Christmas Websites
22 – Track Santa on his Journey! Here’s how
23 – Play Christmas Games Online
24 – Take a Christmas Quiz
25 – Create a Christmas music Playlist – Or play ours
26 – Wear Matching Family Christmas Pyjamas
27 – Create an Elf breakfast – Heavy on the syrup!
28 – Go Christmas Carolling
29 – Go to a Christmas Church service
30 – Go to your town’s big light switch on
31 – Make a Gingerbread House
32 – Find free, local, council-run Christmas activities
33 – Make a Wreath
34 – Make mulled Wine
35 – Plan your Christmas Dinner Menu
36 – Plan Your Christmas Eve Meal
37 – Make some handmade Christmas Gifts
38 – Visit Winter Wonderland (there are loads around the UK)
39 – Make a Hot Chocolate Station to enjoy with a festive film
40 – Do Some Christmas Colourings
41 – Do a few random acts of kindness
42 – Have a Christmas Cocktail (or mocktail) evening
43 – Start a new family tradition
44 – Organise a Secret Santa
45 – Watch a Festive Screening at your local cinema or wrap up and try an outdoor or drive in movie
46 – Get together for a Christmas Meal out with family and friends
47 – Go on an organised Christmas Light Trail at your local stately home or park
48 – Have a Christmas weekend away at somewhere like Bluestone or Butlins, which specialise in Christmas-themed stays.
49 – Visit A Christmas Tree Farm to pick out a real tree
50 – Host a Christmas Games Night
51 – Organise a Festive, Family Photoshoot
52 – Roast chestnuts on an Open Fire
53 – Take part in Elf on the Shelf
54 – Join in your local Charity Santa (or Elf) Run
55 – Watch the Nutcracker Ballet
56 – Create your own Christmas poem
57 – Read a Christmas Book
58 – Weather permitting: build a snowman, have a snowball fight or go sledging
59 – Take a Polar Express ride on a steam train to see Santa
60 – Play Christmas Bingo
61 – Buy or Make a gift for someone lonely and spend time with them
62 – Make some homemade decorations such as snowflakes or paper chains
63 – Buy and complete a giant Christmas Jigsaw
64 – Go for breakfast with Santa at your local Harvester or Beefeater
65 – Enjoy a festive buffet for tea one night
66 – Play the Christmas version of the game ‘never have I ever’
67 – Learn some Facts about Christmas
68 – Elf yourself! This app lets you put pictures of your face on Elves to create a hilarious family (or friends) video of you all dancing together as Santa’s Elves.
69 – Have a Christmas Karaoke Night
70 – Make reindeer food ready for Christmas Eve (Oats & Glitter)
71 – Invent a new Christmas party game
72 – Have a Christmas themed sleepover in the living room
73 – Learn how to say ‘Santa Claus‘ or ‘Merry Christmas‘ in different languages
74 – Taste the limited edition festive menus at Costa or Starbucks
75 – Complete this Christmas Bucket List!
Christmas Bucket List Ideas
You can download and print off a copy of this list, click on the image or use this link.
We hope you love this list and have ticked off as many as you can. If you have any questions or think we have missed something out, please let us know in the comments below…
