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Christmas themed activities are part of what makes Christmas magical and get everyone in the spirit (young or old). I’ve listed 10 of the best Christmas activities that you can do with the whole family and I Know ill be doing some of these Christmas activities with toddlers in mind, so the end result might not be as polished as I would like.
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10 Christmas Activities with Toddlers (or Big Kids!)
Decorate the Christmas tree and house.
The ultimate way to start getting Christmassy.
Have a Christmas baking and pj day.
You could try these Christmas tree brownies or these mini Christmas cookies, perfect for little hands.
Watch a Christmas movie new and old.
National lampoons Christmas vacation, home alone, Shrek the halls or the Grinch and my personal favourite is holiday inn, if you’ve never heard of it…shame on you. gt on google now! It’s amazing.
Christmas colouring.
These are a cool way to incorporate your Christmas activities for toddlers into your decorating.
Candy cane hunt.
This site has a good idea for a candy cane hunt. I’m going to do this with my oldest this year. I love things like this!
Candy canes sleigh.
I’ve seen this idea for a few years around on Pinterest. I think it’s a really novel way of gifting sweet treats.
Visit Father Christmas.
Always a winner!
Make Christmas hot chocolate.
This hot chocolate is divine! Or, go for some fun decorations to incorporate into your Christmas activities and your little ones could make the snowmen while you handle all the hot stuff.
Make reindeer food.
Perfect to guide those reindeer to a safe landing spot on your front lawn. Don’t fancy making your own? You can always buy it and put it in your little one’s Christmas eve box.
Make wrapping paper.
Wrapping paper can be expensive, for usually not a lot of it. Buying rolls of brown craft paper are much cheaper and perfect to decorate yourself or as part of your Christmas activities with toddlers. This site has some fun and festive ways to do just that! You could also enlist the help of the family to make your own Christmas cards. Read my post on the best places to buy all those essential card crafting items here.
what Christmas activities will you be doing this year?