Christmas is the merriest and fun time of year, spreading joy, giving gifts, and drinking hot cocoa by the fireplace. It is such a fun and exciting time of year! All the Christmas decorations, the yummy food, the happy Christmas music, and the good vibes.

Sometimes, the holidays can be hectic and chaotic. Buying presents for others, decorating your house to look better than your neighbors, traveling, and seeing family. During this hectic time of year, it is good to take some time for yourself and do fun activities. 

So I put together a list of fun Christmas-themed activities to have fun! Some activities cost some money and some do not. Look through and find your favorite ones, pull together some of your favorite people, and have a blast!

Staying inside 

Relax take some time to yourself and enjoy the warmth and calmness of the indoors!

Go see Christmas lights 

There are many different ways to see Christmas lights, Go take a trip to the zoo and see the light festival, go drive around a light show and you could go walk around an outdoor mall at night. Have fun with it and take your favorite people 

Gift Exchange/Secret Santa  

Gather up your favorite people and do a gift exchange! You can all draw a name out of the hat and go out and buy that person a gift. You can even have fun with it and make it a wrapping competition too! 

Bake Cookies

Baking cookies is such a fun thing, you can look up different recipes and find fun tasty treats. You can even have a decorating competition with it.

Go on a Christmas drive 

Going on a Christmas drive entails drinking hot cocoa, eating yummy snacks, wearing PJs, listening to Christmas music, having a blanket, and looking a Christmas lights. So gather up your besties and go on a Christmas drive. 

Have a bake-off 

Get together with your family or friends, bake your favorite treats, and have someone judge your goodies. See who the best baker is 

Make Christmas ornaments 

There are so many different ways to make Christmas ornaments. Whether it be paper snowflakes or dough gingerbread men, making Christmas ornaments is a fun creative Christmas activity. 

Christmas Karaoke 

Gather your friends or family, turn on Christmas music, and play Christmas karaoke. It is a great way to get into the spirit for Christmas . 

Go shopping at a holiday store 

Grab your wallet, purse, coupons, and go to your favorite holiday store. Go get some decorations and fun Christmassy things 

Play Christmas “I Spy” 

You can go out and get an I Spy Christmas edition book and play with all your friends and family. It’s a great way to bond with your friends and family. 

Go ice skating

You can go downtown, Kings Island, Summit Park, and many other places to go ice skating.  

Ice skating is a fun outside activity you can do to get some fresh air during the winter.

Decorate a gingerbread house 

You can go to your local grocery store and get a gingerbread house kit. You can decorate it with your favorite people and it is a great way to bond with your family or friends. 

Write a letter to a soldier 

Remind those who can’t be with their families during the holidays that someone is thinking of them. Learn how to get involved at the Red Cross!

Hold a Cookie swap 

You can invite tons of people over and everyone has to make a batch of cookies. Everyone can try everyone’s cookies and you can all converse over the new cookies 

Volunteer 

You can do some research on where and when and find a place to volunteer. Volunteering during Christmas is the best way to give back and it will fill your heart with joy. 

Give a teacher a gift

Pick out your favorite teacher and go and get them a gift. You can just get them a gift card or go all out! It will mean a lot to them and you never know what their plans are for Christmas so a gift will go a long way. 

Christmas countdown 

You can go to Target, Walmart, or Kroger and get a Christmas countdown. You can also make one from scratch it is a fun way to get excited for Christmas.

Gift wrap race 

You can invite some people over and you all can wrap presents and race who will get done first! It is fun and exciting and it can help you get your wrapping down.

Watch a holiday movie 

Cuddle up by the fireplace with a blanket, hot cocoa, and some cozy PJ pants and watch a fun Christmas movie. 

Get Christmas nails 

Ladies this one is for you, go on Pinterest find a super cute nail idea, and go get some cute Christmas nails. It will be a great way to feel in spirit. 

Make your own garland 

You can get a plain strand of garland from Michaels and decorate it with your own decor. Or you can make a paper garland and hang it around your house it’s a great way to decorate and it’s very creative.

Visit a tree-lighting ceremony 

Visiting a tree-lighting ceremony is a great way to get in the spirit. 

Read a classic holiday book before bed 

Reading a classic holiday book is fun and helps you calm down before bed. It is so much fun to relax and feel calm before bed. 

Make Homemade hot cocoa 

You can look up great recipes to make and have fun with it hot cocoa is such a great Christmas gift. 

Go on a walk 

Bundle up and go outside and take a stole around your neighborhood or a park. It is a great way to get fresh air and relieve some stress.

I hope you enjoyed this list and enjoy your holiday season!