25 Days of Christmas 2013 Activities

If someone could tell me how we are one week away from December, I would greatly appreciate it.

Despite November being a time suck, I am excited for the Christmas season.  With December 1 also comes our 25 Days of Christmas Activity Advent Calendar.  Years ago when I began this tradition thanks to Andrea from A Peek Inside The Fishbowl, I didn’t expect it to become one of our most anticipated traditions each season.

The kids are already talking about December 1 and the fact that it means that they write their letter to Santa that day – because that’s our usual kick off for the calendar.

I try to update the activities each year as my kids age, and also as I find new and fun activities.  See any that you like for your calendar? Use them! And have fun. (And note – inevitably, our plans change along the way because of weather, or illness etc. So yes, I end up having to swap the activities around and they sometimes end up out of order.)

2013 25 Days of Christmas Activity Calendar

1-      Write a Letter to Santa

2-      Make Hot Chocolate

3-      Sing Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

4-      Have a Teddy Bear Holiday picnic!

5-      Make paper snow flakes

6-      Decorate the house!  Movie Date! (note – I’m bumping up my house decorating 😉

7-      Decorate a Wreath!

8-      Play Christmas hide and seek

9-      Shop for and donate to Toy Mountain

10-   Select 2 older toys to donate to charity

11-   Decorate a Christmas tree (notes: I’ve used cardboard in the past, felt would work too)

12-   Sing Jingle Bells!

13-   Dessert for supper, supper for dessert!

14-   Play guess the ornament on the Christmas tree

15-   Tour the Christmas lights in the neighbourhood

16-   Make a paper chain garland

17-   Bring snow in from outside to play. Put it in the freezer. Read the book ‘Snow’

18-   Sing Frosty the Snowman

19-   Bake Christmas cookies – gift them to friends

20-   Special dinner out to celebrate Christmas break!

21-   Make a Gingerbread house

22-   Christmas PJ Day!! Stay in pjs, watch Christmas shows and cuddle

23-   Check out Upper Canada Village lights

24-   Open one Christmas present (as chosen by mom and dad)

25-   It’s Christmas day! Remember your family loves you and we wish you the best Christmas ever