Get into the Holiday spirit, by completing the Ultimate Christmas Bucket List. Here are 100 ideas to get your started on celebrating the holidays.
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The Christmas season is here and we love celebrating as a family. When my husband and I got married, we decided to start a tradition. We started an activity Advent calendar. Instead of stuffing our advent calendar with sweets or small toys, we fill it with activities. This has really helped us bond as a family. It creates memories for our children and encourages us to spend time together. Starting December 1, we do a Christmas or Holiday themed activity every day as a family.
It’s a wonderful way to get you out of your rut and into the Christmas spirit. We use an actual advent calendar with the activity written on little slips of paper. These are easily moved around if our schedule changes. Every year, I rotate a few of them out. If you don’t have an advent calendar, you can simply write them on your calendar. Alternatively, you can put the slips of paper in a jar or you can use the FREE Christmas Advent Calendar printable I’ve made for you. Just cross them off as you complete them. I’ve listed 100 different activities you can do to complete the Ultimate Christmas Bucket List. Some require planning, while others can be done in a moment’s notice.
Turn the Mundane Into Family Fun Time
So many of these activities can be done as a family. Quite often the mundane tasks get shouldered on mom to do, like mailing Christmas cards or wrapping gifts. This year, get your kids involved. If you are addressing Christmas cards, have your kids sign the cards and place stamps or have them run batches to the mailbox. Doing these things as a family, not only creates memories, it strengthens the family unit and makes holiday tasks more enjoyable. Delegate and make it a fun family activity.
The Ultimate Christmas Bucket List
1. Bake Gingerbread Cookies
2. Watch Home Alone
3. Trim the Tree
4. Make a Christmas Wreath
5. Take a Family Christmas Photo
6. Make Christmas Candy
7. Watch It’s a Wonderful Life
8. Build a Gingerbread House
10. Visit Santa
11. Read the Polar Express
12. Watch How the Grinch Stole Christmas
13. Go to a Holiday Party
14. Drink Hot Apple Cider
15. Go Sledding
16. Visit a Christmas Market
17. Build a Snowman
18. Watch Elf
19. Read ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas
20. Bake and Decorate Sugar Cookies
21. Enjoy Eggnog
22. Go Christmas Shopping
23. Send Christmas Cards
24. Watch A Christmas Story
25. Wrap Gifts
26. Listen to Christmas Music
27. Attend a Performance of The Nutcracker (or stream it at home)
28. Make Paper Snowflakes
29. Wear an Ugly Christmas Sweater
30. Watch Love Actually
31. Drink Hot Cocoa
32. See Christmas Lights
33. Go Outside and Make Snow Angels
34. Make a Popcorn Garland
35. Watch The Polar Express in Your Pajamas
36. Host or Attend a Cookie Exchange
37. Mail a Letter to Santa
38. Hang Mistletoe
39. Watch White Christmas
40. Go Ice Skating
41. Find a Fun Way to Display Christmas Cards
42. Give Gifts to Your Neighbors or Teachers
43. Make a DIY Gift for Someone
44. Watch National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
45. Cuddle by the Fire
46. Read the Nativity Story from the Bible (Luke 2 & Matthew 1)
47. Do a Random Act of Kindness (follow the link for ideas on acts of kindness)
48. Watch or Read How the Grinch Stole Christmas
49. Attend a Tree Lighting Ceremony
50. Watch or read A Christmas Carol
51. Make Sugar Plums
52. Send a Care Package to Someone in the Military
53. Watch Miracle on 34th Street
54. Roast Marshmallows
55. Donate to a Toy Drive
56. Go Christmas Caroling (find carol lyrics here)
57. Watch A Charlie Brown Christmas
59. Hang Stockings
60. Volunteer at a Homeless Shelter
61. Watch Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
62. Make Mason Jar Snow Globes
63. Attend a Holiday Party
64. Attend or Host a White Elephant Gift Exchange
65. Make a Christmas Centerpiece
66. Create an Advent Wreath
67. Watch Christmas Chronicles
68. Attend Christmas Mass or Church Service
69. See a Christmas Play or Concert
70. Research and Share How Other Countries Celebrate Christmas
71. Make Fudge
72. Watch Jingle All the Way
73. Cut or Choose a Christmas Tree
74. Make Your Own Gift Wrap (kraft paper & paint)
75. Decorate Your Porch for Christmas
76. Create an Advent Calendar
77. Cook a holiday simmer pot / stovetop potpurri
78. Decorate the outside of the house
79. Light some Christmas candles
80. Have a snowball fight
81. Have a pajama day
82. Have a bonfire
83. Have a family photoshoot
84. Plan a staycation
85. Build a blanket fort
86. Make some s’mores
87. Have a fondue night
88. Watch a holiday parade
89. Keep a family gratitude list
90. Do a jigsaw puzzle
91. Have a candy cane hunt
92. Play some holiday word games
93. Play Christmas charades
94. Make red and green paper countdown chains
95. Make Christmas Eve Boxes
96. Create handmade Christmas cards
97. Keep a gratitude journal
98. See a Christmas Pop Symphony
99. Have an indoor picnic
100. Make a pinecone bird feeder
Thanks for reading friends. Christmas is a special time of year. No matter what is on your plate during the holiday season, make sure to take some time out and slow down to enjoy the holiday season. Have fun!
You can download a Printable copy of this bucket list below.
Buffalo Plaid Christmas Planner
Holiday stress got you down? Get organized this holiday with this beautiful buffalo plaid Christmas planner. This printable planner has thirty-four pages to help you manage your expenses, keep track of gifts, plan your parties and holiday menus and so much more. Inventory your decorations and create a Black Friday wish list. Use the undated monthly calendars to schedule activities and events. Best of all, use the countdown sheets to have a task list on everything you need to get done, week by week!
Printable Winter Bingo
Celebrate the holidays with this printable Bingo game pack. This printable pack comes with 12 bingo cards with easy trim guides as well as the calling cards. Buy it once and use it year after. Your download never expires.