Christmas activity ideas

Is your Christmas calendar bursting with school fairs, nativity plays and Christmas parties? Here are some ideas for when you’re wanting to take it a bit easier with the family.

Christmas baking

Baking is the perfect activity for your kids to get stuck into. No matter what you make, with a bit of colourful decoration, they can always look festive.

Keep it simple with some homemade biscuits. Or go all out by building some extravagant gingerbread houses (see our tips from last year). If you’re more excited about the decorating part, you can just buy easy-to-assemble kits from the supermarket instead.

Mince pies are the obvious choice for baking at this time of year – and they always taste better when they’re homemade. You can even channel your inner Uncle Buck and try making a giant mince pie using an oven-proof plate for something a little different.

Making edible tree decorations can be easy, using gingerbread or this spiced biscuit recipe from Nigella. Kids will have loads of fun decorating them and hanging them on the tree.

And the little ones will love making little marshmallow snowmen, by using marshmallows for the bodies, coloured gel icing for their eyes and nose, and mini pretzels for their arms.

Christmas movies

Who doesn’t love a good Christmas film? There are just so many to choose from, whether it’s Hollywood classics like Miracle on 34th Street or White Christmas, iconic 90s hits like Home Alone and A Muppets Christmas Carol, 2000s favourites like The Grinch and the Polar Express, or even more recent releases like the The Christmas Chronicles.

(Dare we even add Die Hard to this list?)

So why not enjoy a movie marathon and pick out your favourite films at random? All you need to do is write down your nominations and place them in a bowl, then let the family take it in turns to pick one out. Or turn it into an event for your kids and their friends.

Make it extra festive by asking everyone to put on their Christmas jumpers and cosy up under some festive blankets with a hot chocolate.

Write a letter to Santa

Writing a letter to Santa is not only fun, but a great way for children to practise their handwriting. They can use coloured pens, draw pictures, and throw in some glitter too. Try sending it to the North Pole the magical way by burning it in the fireplace. Or send it by Royal Mail to Santa/Father Christmas, Santa's Grotto, Reindeerland, XM4 5HQ.

Make sure to post it by the 9th of December. And don’t forget to add their full name and address so Santa knows where to reply!

Go ice skating

Head down to your local temporary ice-skating rink to enjoy a spin (or wobble) on the ice. You never know, you might discover you’re destined to be the next Torvill or Dean… (Just be careful not to hurt yourself so close to the big day!)

Winter fun

Feeling stuffed after Christmas? Head out on a festive family walk or go down to the park. If you’re planning on getting your children a new scooter or bike for Christmas, they’ll want to go and test it out as soon as possible.

If we’re lucky enough to get snow, go sledding down your nearest hill. It’s always great family fun, and all that fresh air and exercise means the kids will soon be out like a light.

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