60+ Fun Christmas Activities For Families

Here’s over 60 simple and fun Christmas activities that will help you create fun memories with those you love! Includes Christmas activities for kids, service ideas, craft ideas, free Christmas things to do, easy Christmas recipes, and more! 

FUN CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES

Are you looking for a fun Christmas activity?

Whether you are looking for fun Christmas activity ideas for your advent calendar or just need something fun to do with your family, this list will give you tons of simple and fun Christmas activities ideas! 

Many of these activities can be done at home and won’t cost you a fortune! Even better, right? Since Christmas can be an expensive time of the year. 

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CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES: DECORATIONS & CRAFT IDEAS

1. MAKE ORNAMENTS 

Make easy salt dough ornaments for your Christmas tree or as gifts. Recipe here. 

 

2. MAKE A CHRISTMAS COUNTDOWN CHAIN 

 

3. DECORATE THE CHRISTMAS TREE

Make this easy galvanized tree collar to make your tree extra awesome. 

 

4. MAKE I-SPY NATIVITY ORNAMENTS 

A perfect Christmas nativity craft for kids! Here’s the directions and supply list! 

5. PAINT ORNAMENTS FOR AN ORNAMENT EXCHANGE

 

6. DECORATE GRAHAM CRACKER OR GINGERBREAD HOUSES 

Use this gingerbread house icing glue recipe to keep your houses together! 

7. STRING POPCORN FOR THE CHRISTMAS TREE

8. CARVE SOAP NATIVITIES 

How to here 

9. KID-FRIENDLY GIFT WRAP IDEAS 

 

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CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES: EASY CHRISTMAS RECIPES

1. MAKE GINGERBREAD MEN TREATS 

Easy no-bake gingerbread men cookie treats is a fun Christmas activity for kids! 

2. DECORATE SUGAR COOKIES

These Christmas sugar cookies won best all-around cookie at a Cookie Swap. They will be well-received! 

3. MAKE FAMOUS ENGLISH TOFFEE

Fail-proof English Toffee recipe here 

4. MAKE SANTA HAT COOKIES

Here’s the recipe for Santa Hat Oreo Cookies 

5. MAKE HOLIDAY BEIGNETS

6. MAKE RUDOLPH SANDWICHES OR TOAST

7. MAKE FROZEN HOT CHOCOLATE

No need to go all the way to NYC when you can make delicious Frozen Hot Chocolate in 5 minutes. 

8. SET UP A HOT COCOA BAR 

9. HAVE A FANCY CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT DINNER 

10. MAKE M&M CHRISTMAS COOKIES 

 

11. SNOWMAN DONUTS 

 

12. REINDEER DONUTS

 

13. SANTA CUPCAKES 

 

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FUN CHRISTMAS GAMES TO PLAY

1. CHRISTMAS BINGO 

 

2. CHRISTMAS SCAVENGER HUNT 

 

3. DICE GAME FOR GIFT EXCHANGE 

 

4. EMOJI NAME THAT CHRISTMAS SONG GAME 

 

5. JINGLE BELL BOWLING 

 

6. CHRISTMAS MOVIE TRIVIA GAME 

 

7. WHITE ELEPHANT GIFT AUCTION 

 

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CHRIST-CENTERED IDEAS FOR CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES 

 

1. LEARN ABOUT THE SYMBOLS OF CHRISTMAS

This beautifully-illustrated book teaches about the 12 symbols of Christmas and what they mean. 

 

2. GO TO A NATIVITY DISPLAY NEAR YOU

 

3. CELEBRATE ADVENT SUNDAYS

This is one Christmas activity that will help you slow down and really enjoy the season! 

4. READ THE NATIVITY STORY 

Here’s a kid-friendly nativity script with songs! 

5. WATCH THE CHRIST CHILD

6. WATCH THE FREE CHRISTMAS DEVOTIONAL 

7. DO A SCRIPTURE ADVENT CALENDAR

Read about one of Christ’s attributes each night of December with this free scripture advent calendar. 

 

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CHRISTMAS SERVICE IDEAS

1. DO THE 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS FOR SOMEONE

Giving the 12 Days of Christmas is super easy with these printable gift tags and gift list! 

 

2. PLAY BELLS, CAROL OR READ STORIES AT AN OLD-FOLKS HOME

3. DO A SUB-4-SANTA OR ANGEL TREE 

 

4. START A CHRISTMAS JAR

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CHRISTMAS ACTIVITY IDEAS: SANTA  

1. GET A PICTURE WITH SANTA

 

2. CELEBRATE ST. NICHOLAS DAY ON DECEMBER 6TH

Here’s why you should celebrate St. Nicholas Day and how to make it a fun day! 

3. MAKE COOKIES FOR SANTA

These are Santa’s favorite chocolate chip cookies, just sayin’. 

4. WRITE & MAIL LETTERS TO SANTA

Here’s Santa’s real address and a free Santa letter template! 

 

 

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CHRISTMAS THINGS TO DO AT HOME

 

1. WATCH CHRISTMAS MOVIES 

2. DRINK HOT COCOA ON THE FRONT PORCH

3 .BUILD A SNOWMAN

4. SLEEP  BY THE CHRISTMAS TREE 

5. HAVE AN INDOOR PICNIC BY THE CHRISTMAS TREE

6. DRIVE TO SEE THE LIGHTS IN PAJAMAS

Don’t underestimate simple ideas for Christmas activities like driving to see Christmas lights! Have everyone get in their pajamas like they would for bed, but surprise kids with this Christmas activity instead! 

7. READ CHRISTMAS STORIES

Better yet, read do a Christmas book advent countdown using all your favorite Christmas books. Here’s our list of favorite Christmas stories. 

8. DANCE TO CHRISTMAS MUSIC 

 

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CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES: OUTINGS

1. CUT DOWN YOUR OWN CHRISTMAS TREE

2. GO TO A LIGHT PARADE

3. GO TO A FREE CHRISTMAS CONCERT

4. ATTEND A TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY

 

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I hope you have a memorable Christmas season. Let me know your favorite Christmas activities in the comments below! Or tag them on Instagram with #sofestivechristmas!