Last year, over on my Christmas blog, I started my Activity Advent with the aim of doing one Christmas activity a day throughout December. The only problem was actually finding the time to write up what we did so this year, I thought I’d share all the things we have on our list to try. It’s a pretty big list so I’m sure that we’ll not have chance to do everything on the list but at least we have plenty of choice!
Make homemade cinnamon stick tree decorations
Make an alternative kind of advent calendar.
Make Homemade S’mores and drink them with hot chocolate while watching Christmas films.
See if there is a cheap panto going on anywhere in your area.
Recycle your sweet wrappers – make homemade bookmarks or stained glass windows.
Let the kids try Picmonkey to ‘Christmas’ themselves up a bit.
Go ice skating in your Christmas jumpers.
Make cut out snowflakes for your window
Make some gingerbread Christmas tree decorations.
Make salt dough decorations.
Make your own tree decorations.
Have a play with Elf Yourself.
Make your own Gingerbread house.
Don’t forget your reindeer dust.
Try making some homemade snow globes.
Track Santa and his elves thoughout December with Norad.
Make a magical video for the kids from Santa using Portable North Pole.
Make cotton wool snowman.
Make a special visit to Santa.
Encourage the children to buy some food to donate to the food bank.
Make a hand print tree.
Sort out some old toys to take to your local hospital for the children’s ward.
Find the best Christmas tree lights in your neighbourhood.
See what’s happening in your local museums and libraries.
Make Christmas cupcakes together.
Go see the Christmas lights being switched on in your town.
Write letters to Santa together.
Make Snowman soup.
Have a pyjama day and watch Christmas movies together.
Go to a local carol service.
Make a Christmas paper wreath.
Make homemade gift tags.
Go somewhere Christmassy together wearing your Christmas hats and jumpers.
Make lolly stick tree decorations.
Make paper chains while listening to Christmas music.
Make pom poms into a wreath – this is definitely on my to-do list this year.
If we get snow, make snow flavoured ice cream.
String some popcorn to go round your tree
Make homemade Christmas cards.
And don’t forget, there’s lots of other ideas over on my post from a few months ago- 70 Frugal and Fun things to do with the kids in Autumn and even more Christmas Activity ideas from Jen here.
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Christmas is the most lovely holiday. I love it because it brings me back to my childhood. I enjoy decorating Christmas tree with my kids and doing some handmade decoration elements. Every year we cut out snowflakes for our windows, do some special wreaths and make greeting cards for family members.
Defintely doing smores when we go to coombemill
Aww what a lovely list – and just all that is good about Christmas.
Lots of fun ideas. I've got a few planned and we've already seen a notice advertising a local Christmas lights display.
You don't need money to do some great fun activities with kids, thanks for the brilliant ideas.
What some lovely ideas – I miss all the fun in leading up to Christmas.
So many great ideas. The one thing ive always wanted to do is make a gingerbread house x
Brilliant ideas…I'm bookmarking this to come back to on a rainy day!
Have pinned this so I can find it for good ideas in the holidays!
ooooh some great ideas there!! We're excited to start our activity advent calendar on Monday!
I love having an alternative to the chocolate advent, it is great to get the family involved as well. x
what a great idea
Thanks – lots of great ideas. I have just uploaded photos of my family onto the Elf Yourself (never seen this before) laughed so much 🙂