Here is a list of 128 Advent activities for families. You can also get a PDF printable of Advent activity cards that you can use to randomly pick out the different daily advent activities to do with your kids this Christmas season and leading up to Christmas day.
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Each day a different family member can pick a card at random and that is the activity that will be done for that day. Some are much more time involved than others so if you want you can sort the cards into different piles depending on how much time of preparation or duration each of the family activities will typically take. Then you can pick from the appropriate pile depending on how much time you have that day.
Christmas Advent Activities for Families:
There are four cards per 8.5 x 11-inch sheet of paper. Each card has one Christmas activity on it . This is a fun way to enjoy the advent season and spend time with your family during this busy time of year. The following are the Christmas list of activities:
- Drink hot chocolate
- Bake a Christmas cake
- Bake cupcakes
- Knit a hat (here is an easy way to do so)
- Play in the snow
- Hang the mistletoe
- Play Christmas songs
- Drink eggnog
- Fix the Christmas tree
- Hang the ornaments
- Hang Christmas lights
- Light Advent candles
- Make candy canes
- Make a gingerbread house
- Make Christmas cards
- Make s’mores
- Watch a Christmas movie
- Wrap Christmas gifts
- Make a snowman
- Go Christmas shopping
- Snap a family photo
- Bake Christmas cookies
- Buy a snow globe
- Donate toys to kids
- Watch fireworks
- Go ice skating
- Go ice fishing
- Go caroling
- Go skiing
- Visit grandparents
- Buy new toys
- Play board games
- Send Christmas letters
- Decorate home
- Hang stockings
- Kiss under the mistletoe
- Write a letter to Santa
- Attend Christmas eve mass
- Visit Santa
- Attend a Christmas party
- Read a Christmas story
- Make soup
- Attend a Christmas concert
- Send a card to a friend
- Cook a Christmas meal
- Roast marshmallows
- Decorate an ornament
- Make a Christmas garland
- Set up nativity scene
- Buy Christmas socks
- Make popcorn
- Make ice cream
- Decorate Christmas cookies
- Make a Christmas craft
- Have a pajama night
- Knit a scarf
- Buy stocking stuffers
- Make a scrapbook
- Have a winter campfire
- Feed a reindeer (or make some reindeer food for Christmas eve).
- Have a Christmas party
- Wear a tacky Christmas sweater
- Go on a winter scavenger hunt
- Leave cookies for Santa (use this Santa placemat)
- Christmas hand painting
- Create a Christmas countdown calendar
- Play a Christmas song on an instrument
- Cozy up by the fireplace
- Bake a traditional dessert
- Volunteer in your community
- Design a Christmas wreath
- Make scented candles
- Make a festive table space
- Create a “tree” on the wall
- See Christmas light displays
- Organize a gift exchange
- Take a picture with Santa
- Go on a candy cane hunt
- Take a Christmas trip
- Make a Christmas photo booth
- Have a sleepover
- Make a Christmas playlist
- Make a Christmas craft
- Do a holiday puzzle
- Attend a tree lighting ceremony
- Make a homemade gift
- Connect with friends
- Roast chestnuts
- Hide and find the elf
- Drink apple cider
- Make paper snowflakes
- Do a secret Santa gift exchange
- Make a Christmas wish list
- Make a mason jar snow globe
- Do a Christmas painting activity
- Enjoy a drive-in movie
- Host a cookie exchange
- Make a popcorn garland
- Finish a Christmas cross stitch
- Play secret Santa
- Try a new dessert
- Read a bedtime story
- Make an Advent calendar
- Have a pillow fight
- Make a DIY present
- Write letters to the Army
- Watch a Christmas cartoon
- Make a pine cone craft
- Make a hot chocolate buffet
- Play Christmas bingo
- Play Christmas charades
- Perform random acts of kindness
- Decorate the kitchen with Christmas decorations
- Decorate the living room
- Decorate the bedroom
- Make a Christmas centerpiece
- Have a Christmas picnic
- Cook a meal together
- Bake a birthday cake for Jesus
- Wear something red or green
- Eat breakfast for dinner
- Make a Christmas card for a friend
- Sing a Christmas carol
- Take a walk with friends
- Read Christmas books
- Host a pizza party
- Visit Christmassy places
- Make Christmas snacks
You can write your own activities on pieces of paper or you can download the pre-made cards below. This is a 36 page PDF with 32 pages of activity cards and four pages of blank activity cards for you to fill in with new things of your own choosing or your own advent traditions if you wish. Each card features a Christmas activity and a picture representing that activity.
These cards will help you and your family create fun filled Christmas traditions for years to come. The whole family will enjoy creating this new family tradition and participating this holiday season and they are a wonderful way for the family to spend time together especially after a busy day.
These Christmas activities will be so much fun for older children and younger children alike. The best thing about these cards is that you can use them year after year during this wonderful time of year. Print them out on cardstock like this so that they will last longer.
You can purchase the Christmas activity cards here.
Please note these printables are for personal use only. You do not have permission to sell them for profit or claim them as your own design.
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