25 Games and Activities to Bring the Fun Christmas Spirit
On December 22, 2020 by Megan FolsomA few days ago, I did a poll on my Instagram story and 86% of you said that it doesn’t feel like Christmas this year. That is so sad to me, because I LOVE Christmas and look forward to it all year long.
I’m all about the Hallmark movies, pretty lights, sweaters and hot chocolate. I love the season of service and happy wishes to others around you. It sounds like everyone, myself included, has been struggling this year, SO I’ve put together such a fun list.
This isn’t meant to be an overwhelming list, just a bunch of ideas to help you and your family make the best of the next few days!
Pick a few of these fun, family activities to make this season extra-special, and maybe some of the will even become new traditions.
I definitely know which one I’m doing tonight… #21!
Fun Family Games and Activities for Christmas
- White Elephant gift exchange, you can even set one up online if you aren’t able to be with your family this year!
- Dress up and act out the nativity as you read it
- Sing Christmas carols
- Go see Christmas lights – walk or drive through
- Do a hot cocoa tasting with different add-ins like peppermint, french vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg
- Build gingerbread houses out of graham crackers
- Decorate the gingerbread houses
- Hold a gingerbread competition by posting all of the houses online and having friends and family vote for their favorite
- Do a Secret Santa exchange
- Find a way to serve someone
- Pick a struggling family for your family to Secret Santa, either with gifts or with food for a Christmas dinner.
- Make and decorate sugar cookies
- Make gingerbread cookies
- Saran Wrap game
- Make handprint ornaments with salt dough
- Have a family sleepover in the living room by the Christmas tree
- Christmas scavenger hunt
- Christmas movie marathon
- “Freeze” game while dancing to Christmas music
- Open gifts while wearing oven mitts
- Christmas movie bingo – there are so many free options online, such as this Hallmark bingo board
- Guess that Christmas scent while blindfolded
- Have a candy cane version of an Easter egg hunt
- Christmas Pictionary
- Holiday charades
Still need more gifts? Check out my other holiday gift guides for:
- Busy Moms & Women
- Non-Traditional, Non-Toy Gift Ideas for the Whole Family
- Stocking Stuffers for Adults and Teens
- Stocking Stuffers for Babies and Toddlers
- Babies
- Toddlers
- All of the Men in Your Life (Dad, Husband, Uncle, Grandpa, Adult son, Neighbor, Coworker, etc.)
- All of the Women in Your Life
- Supporting Small Shops & Businesses
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