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    Home » Holidays » Christmas

    60 Christmas Activity Ideas for Advent Calendars

    Last updated: Jul 8, 2018 · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    A list of Christmas activity ideas to fill your advent calendars. These fun and simple Christmas activity ideas will give meaning to your holiday season and help to create fun family memories! 

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    Create meaning and memories this Christmas season with these simple advent activity ideas.

    1. Decorate sugar cookies and take them to a neighbor (a yummy recipe here!)

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    2. Decorate the Christmas tree
    3. Put up Christmas lights
    4. Drive to see the Christmas lights in pajamas
    5. Make gingerbread men treats

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    6. Visit Temple Square

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    7. Make a Christmas countdown chain
    8. Go Christmas shopping
    9. Get a picture taken with Santa
    10. Go caroling at the hospital
    11. Read Christmas stories
    12. Sleep out by the Christmas tree
    13. Celebrate St. Nicholas Day

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    14. Watch a Christmas movie
    15. Go to a nativity display
    16. Make English Toffee or another Christmas candy

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    17. Dip pretzels
    18. Do a Sub-4-Santa
    19. Drink hot cocoa on the front porch
    20. Celebrate German Advent - a great way to slow down and focus on the real reason for Christmas!

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    21. Make Santa Hat cookies

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    22. Read the nativity story
    23. Make cookies for Santa

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    24. Start a Christmas Jar
    25. Wrap presents

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    26. Watch Elf
    27. Watch the First Presidency Christmas Devotional
    28. Build a snowman
    29. Decorate ornaments or have an exchange party

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    30. Carol around the neighborhood
    31. Write letters to Santa
    32. Start a new Christmas tradition
    33. Host a Holiday open house for neighbors and friends
    34. Have a reindeer breakfast

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    35. Go to an outdoor ice skating rink
    36. Dance to Christmas music
    37. Make a homemade gift
    38. Watch Miracle on 34th Street
    39. Write and mail Christmas cards

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    40. Cut down your own Christmas tree
    41. Have a Christmas-around-the world night
    42. Make a Christmas craft
    43. Go to a light parade
    44. Go to a free Christmas concert
    45. Attend the city's tree lighting ceremony
    46. Play Jingle Bell Bowling

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    47. Read the Scripture Advent each night

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    48. Host a cookie exchange

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    49. Volunteer at a soup kitchen
    50. String popcorn for the tree

    51. Make holiday beignets 

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    52. Make Frozen Hot Chocolate 

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    53. Make I Spy Nativity Ornaments 

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    54. Carve nativities out of soap 

    55. Have an indoor picnic by the Christmas tree

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    56. Set up a hot cocoa bar

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    57. Decorate Christmas houses

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    58. Eat a Rudolph sandwich for lunch

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    59. Have a fancy Christmas Eve candlelight dinner

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    60. Stop and smell the fresh Christmas trees.

     

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