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    Home » Home Life

    54 Fun Christmas Bucket List Ideas

    Published: Dec 1, 2022 · Modified: Feb 6, 2023 by Deanne Frieders · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

    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.

    Letters to santa, reading, caroling and baking cookies for a Christmas bucket list.

    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

    Ugly Christmas sweater, Christmas candle, wreath and holding hands of a friend.

    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.

    27. Go sledding. Grown ups, too!

    28. Go for a walk in the snow.

    29. Take pictures in the snow.

    30. Make snow angels.

    Snow angels, relaxing in a bubble bath, cinnamon rolls and ice skating.

    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

    Christmas bucket list ideas.

    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!

    made with love, Deanne

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