The Christmas season is the most wonderful time of the year, but it can also be a bit hectic! These ideas are a fun way to enjoy the holiday season!
My husband and I were talking about how quickly the holiday season passes. We thought a Christmas bucket list was a great way to stop and soak in the holidays.
Here are 54 Christmas Bucket List ideas.
1. Write a letter to Santa. You can even get a return letter postmarked from the North Pole.
2. Track Santa on Christmas eve with the NORAD tracker.
3. Send Christmas cards - it's hard to get started but fun when you're done!
4. Bake Christmas cookies while listening to Christmas music.
5. Drink hot cocoa or make a hot chocolate bar for family to enjoy. Add candy canes as a hot drink stirrer!
6. Light your favorite Christmas candle. Be sure to blow it out when you're done!
7. Spend time with family - but only if you want to, wink, wink.
8. Sing Christmas carols karaoke style. Go an extra step further and swing by a neighbor's house and spread the Christmas cheer.
9. Hang a Christmas wreath
10. Make an ornament and gift them as a random act of kindness.
11. Hang Christmas stockings
12. Decorate your Christmas tree & your home - ummmm, our Christmas tree isn't up yet. Guess #12 is on my weekend bucket list.
13. Visit a local Christmas tree farm or reindeer farm.
14. Take pictures with Santa.
15. Have a Christmas movie marathon. Some of our favorite Christmas movies are Elf, White Christmas, Christmas Story and It's a Wonderful Life.
16. Wear an ugly Christmas sweater and challenge family members to do the same!
17. Cut out paper snowflakes like you did in elementary school!
18. Listen to Christmas songs.
19. Drive around and look at Christmas lights and Christmas decorations in a neighboring town
20. Attend your local mall's tree lighting
21. Attend the Santa Claus Parade
22. Make festive food. How about reindeer food, Christmas puppy chow or Christmas tree brownies?
23. Read Christmas books. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever will forever make me laugh.
24. Visit your local Christmas market and go Christmas shopping
25. See a Christmas play in your community or attend one of the school productions
26. Go ice skating.
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27. Go sledding. Grown ups, too!
28. Go for a walk in the snow.
29. Take pictures in the snow.
30. Make snow angels.
31. Build a snowman.
32. Wear matching pajamas.
33. Put together a gingerbread house.
34. Decorate sugar cookies.
35. Make Christmas popcorn.
36. Donate to a non-profit.
37. Visit a friend or neighbor who needs company.
38. Do something else extra kind for someone.
39. Start a new tradition with Elf on a Shelf. Actually, don't.....
40. Wrap Christmas gifts by the fire
41. Play a board game or plan a family game night
42. Host a cookie exchange party. Here are some cookie recipes for inspiration!
43. Make a Christmas charcuterie board.
44. Make cinnamon rolls for breakfast.
45. Drink eggnog
46. Make hot cider.
47. Roast marshmallows.
48. Try a holiday drink at your favorite coffee shop.
49. Complete a Christmas puzzle
50. Enjoy a Christmas scavenger hunt
51. Build an indoor fort in the living room and haul in the sleeping bags
52. Make a Christmas craft
53. Kiss under the mistletoe
54. Take a nice bubble bath while enjoying your favorite holiday drink
You can download the free printable bucket list here!
I hope these ideas help you get into the Holiday spirit. Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas!
