Every year as December begins my family and I set off on a challenge to do one Christmas type of activity from December first on through Christmas day. We call this the 25 days of Christmas. This hardly ever works out perfect, and there are always those days where we throw in a Christmas movie, and call it a day. Whether your family wants to do something every day in December, or incorporate just a few activities this Christmas season, here are some ideas.
Ideas for the 25 Days of Christmas activities:
- Candy cane story, and activities
- Attend, or march in a Santa parade
- Getting a Christmas tree, and decorating it to Christmas music.
- Decorating a gingerbread house
- Watching Charlie Brown Christmas while making cards
- Making ornaments for the tree
- Baking sugar cookies
- Buying a gift for a needy child
- Singing Christmas carols
- Celebrating Jesus’s birthday with a birthday cake and party
- Visit an assisted living home
- Host a Christmas party
- Bake cookies, and give some away to neighbors
- Make a countdown chain
- Begin a Christmas advent (we use a book from Usborne)
- Read the Christmas Carol, and then watch it
- Help in, or donate to a homeless shelter
- Hand out homeless care packages with hand warmers in them
- Do a Christmas themed yoga routine, and have some relaxation
- Wrap grandparent gifts, and make part of the gift together
- Play outside (in the snow if there is any), or go for a walk, and come back in for hot cocoa
- Invite friends over for Christmas tea party with some stories
- Watch the Christmas special from Studio C
- Make Christmas hats
- Make paper snowflakes
- Pajama and Christmas movie day
- Make cinnamon rolls in the shape of a Christmas tree
- Make dog, or cat, or chicken treats for your pets as a gift
- Host or attend a white elephant gift exchange
- Attend a holiday themed activity at the local library
- Attend a Christmas play or concert
- Make homemade Christmas decorations
- String popcorn or cranberries on the tree
- Elf party with the Elf movie, and candy spaghetti
Hopefully these ideas can get you started, and help you feel the Christmas cheer. I know that it doesn’t always work out the way that I want it to. Gingerbread houses never look beautiful, and there are other pinterest fails around our home. The goal is to keep the spirit bright, and giving this time of year. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
