The Ultimate Activity Christmas Bucket List for Kids

Do the ultimate activity Christmas bucket list for kids to have an awesome Holiday season this year.

Christmas Bucket List

One of the reasons I love Christmas so much is because of all the awesome things you can do around this time of year. And most of them involve family, friends, or serving others. I think everyone is happier and more giving around the holidays.

Sometimes there is just SO much to do you aren’t sure how you can get it all done. I don’t believe Christmas is supposed to be overwhelming either. I recommend making a list of a few things you’d like to get done and scheduling them on the calendar. You could also put it into an Activities Advent Calendar full of simple activities. Hopefully, this list will give you an idea of all the fun things you want to do this Holiday season. Download it for FREE below.

I also have a Christmas Bucklet list printable that includes 3 different types. It’s a bit more simple than the Advent Calendar. One that is already filled out and others that are blank. You can also fill it out digitally!

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The Ultimate Activity Christmas Bucket List for Kids

I decided to split this list up into two different types of activities. You have your regular fun Christmas activities, and then some service Christmas activities. I think Christmas is a great time to teach kids about serving and loving others. It’s pretty impossible to complete all these activities throughout the holiday season unless you had nothing else to do. I recommend making an advent calendar and doing a different activity each day. You can download my Activities Advent Calendar which includes all the ones below!

Regular Activities Christmas Bucket List for Kids

Do an advent calendar

I love advent calendars. We’ve done the chocolate ones, and I’ve always wanted to do the book one. I created a nativity advent calendar to learn about Jesus this Christmas season, or I also have an activity advent calendar with the activities listed in this post (download for FREE below). You can also get an advent calendar with your child’s favorite character on it. There are tons!

Read a Christmas story

There are so many cute Christmas stories out there. A Plus Teaching Resources has a giant list to read through this Holiday season with kids.

Send a letter to Santa

Use the United States Postal Service to send a letter to Santa AND get a response. It’s super cool that they do this, and I highly recommend for the younger kids.

Decorate Christmas cookies

This is the best Sugar Cookie recipe ever, and you can make them SUPER big. They are awesome to decorate.

Make a Christmas decoration

This is always a fun activity to do together as a family. You could make popcorn garland, homemade ornaments, or snowflakes.

Make a Christmas list

A…Duh! 🙂

Watch a Christmas movie

Some of our favorites are the new Grinch carton movie, Elf, White Christmas, or The Santa Claus, Organized 31 has a great list for Kid’s Christmas movies.

See Santa at the Mall

Go Christmas shopping

I don’t know why, but I love shopping during the Christmas season with all the people and decorations. Most people despise it, but I love it.

Go Christmas caroling

Are you brave? Go caroling around your neighborhood.

Sing Christmas songs in your home

Huddle around the piano and sing some of your favorite Christmas songs.

Volunteer

Volunteer somewhere like at a food bank, shelter, or hospital.

Read the Nativity story

You can find the story of Jesus in Luke 2. You could also reenact the Christmas story. You can find a good Nativity script, here. 

Listen to Christmas music

If you’re like me, listen to Christmas music wherever you go.

Drive around and look at Christmas lights

Do a Christmas lights scavenger hunt while you do it. For the Love of Food has a cute, simple, and FREE scavenger hunt to download.

Build a snowman

If you live where there is snow, don’t forget your snowman or snow angels.

Drink hot chocolate

Huddle around the fire and sip hot chocolate. You could get creative and try all kinds of flavors of hot chocolate. This one is our favorite. 

Open a Christmas present

Build a gingerbread house

You can usually find really cheap ones. It’s extra fun to do a gingerbread house contest.

Wear Holiday PJs

Matching Pjs is the new craze these days. I know I want some!

Deliver baked goods to family or friends

Take a Saturday and make a ton of baked goods and then give them to friends and family.

Make a Christmas Treat

Some of our favorites are Christmas Crack, Sugar Cookies, or toffee.

Create a gratitude list

Participate in a gift exchange

You could do a white elephant with friends or family, or keep the gifts under a certain amount of money.

Write a thank you letter to your teacher

They do so much for the kiddos throughout the year.

Have a Christmas dinner

Make a homemade Christmas gift

Have the kids make something for grandma and grandpa.

Say Merry Christmas to a stranger

You never know when you can uplift someone’s day.

Color a Christmas coloring page

You can buy some cheap Christmas coloring books at the dollar store, or download some FREE coloring pages. You can also check out my Christmas coloring placemats. 

Attend a tree-lighting ceremony

I have never been to a place where there was a tree-lighting ceremony, but I really want to go to one.

Wrap Christmas gifts

Make paper snowflakes

Make them better than usual by following these instructions.

Drink Eggnog

I’m not a big Eggnog drinker, but my family is.

Wear a Santa hat in public

You can get them at the dollar store, and they will definitely put you in the Christmas spirit.

Play Christmas Tree I Spy

Just a fun little game to do with the kids.

Go ice skating

Watch a Christmas Cartoon

There is always Charlie Brown or the claymation Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer that we all grew up with.

Christmas dance party

Blast that Christmas music and dance around your house.

Make Christmas things with play dough

Decorate the Christmas Tree

One of the best traditions.

Cut down or pick out a Christmas tree

We are going to cut our Christmas tree down this year.

Service Christmas Activities

Call your grandparents and say how much you love them

They love that more than you know.

Buy a gift for a family who could use it

There is usually some organization participating in a secret Santa for people who could use it. Let the kids help pick out gifts for another child or family.

Donate some of your toys or clothes to people in need

Have your kids go through their toys and clothes and donate the ones they aren’t using. We do this every year and it helps get rid of all the old stuff before they get new stuff for Christmas, and it’s helpful to others.

Make Christmas cards for seniors

Call nursing homes in your area and see if they need anything for their patients.

Donate to a food drive

Food drives are popular during Christmas time, consider donating to them.

Give someone a compliment

Go out of your way to give someone a compliment.

Do one of your brother’s or sister’s chores

Pick up litter around your neighborhood

Pass out socks to the homeless

Send a thank you letter or package to those serving in the military

Check out Support our Troops to see how you can send care packages, or Operation Care Packages.

Offer a prayer of gratitude to God

Invite someone over for a play date

You might consider someone who seems lonely or needs a little TLC in their life.

I hope this Christmas bucket list for kids inspires you to have a great Christmas! Don’t forget your Calendar below!

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