TOP 13 Activities To Do This Christmas Season
The holidays are coming around the corner, and you may be wondering what to do this holiday season with your family. Maybe in-laws are coming to town, kids are bored at home for winter break, or you just want to feel In the Christmas spirit. So, to not stare at our phone screens, we can do family activities to fest the joyful season. We have composed this list to suggest ideas for budget-friendly activities to do with your loved one this year.
Holiday Movie Marathon: Have a cozy movie night at home with classic Christmas movies or your family's favorites. Pop some popcorn, make hot cocoa, and enjoy a night in.
DIY Ornaments: Create your own Christmas ornaments with simple and inexpensive materials. You can use paper, salt dough, or even repurpose household items. Make it a challenge by seeing who can make the best ornament.
Christmas Cookie Decorating: Bake a batch of sugar cookies and let the family loose with icing, sprinkles, and other decorations. Plus, it can make a great treat to enjoy together after being done.
Holiday Lights Tour: many houses decorate their homes for the holidays, so you can make a nice trip around neighborhoods to look at lights. Make a fun night by playing Christmas music and looking at the night lights.
Christmas Party Night: Host a family karaoke night with Christmas carols. Sing and dance together to bond closer with one another.
Christmas Crafts: Make your holiday crafts using materials you have at home. Create paper snowflakes, handmade cards, or festive garlands. Many ideas can be found online, some requiring easy-to-obtain materials from home.
Family Game Night: Try having a game night with fun games like Christmas movie trivia, switch games, and board games to pass the time. Possibly add a reward of a little surprise to add more tension within the games.
Decorate home: A great memory to make that may end badly is simply putting decorations up outside and inside the house. Add some string lights, some wreaths, and a Christmas tree to pass the time together.
Outdoor Adventure: Go for a winter hike, have a picnic in a park, or build a snowman. Embrace the winter weather and enjoy the outdoors. Go to a park and enjoy the time enjoying the outdoors. Maybe make a scavenger hunt of stuff normally found outside to pass the time with kids.
Visiting a Christmas Market: Explore a local Christmas market to soak in the holiday spirit. Explore your area to see if there are any free events to participate in like your local farmers markets. Enjoy festive treats, browse unique gifts, and revel in the seasonal ambiance.
Volunteer Together: Give back during the holiday season by volunteering as a family. Whether it's serving at a local soup kitchen or participating in a charity event, it's a meaningful way to spread Christmas cheer.
Write Letters to Santa: It truly is not Christmas if you aren’t making wish lists, so encourage kids to write letters. Plus, those lists can give you hints to shop for them later. Decorate the letters with glitter, stickers, and more to make them more appealing.
Attend local parades: Check if your town is having any parades for the month, most of the time they are free to attend. It could be fun to bring the whole family to see the parade from a good view and cheer along with the parade.