Time is the most precious gift of all (aside from Jesus, of course). Don’t let this Christmas season slip by without spending quality time with your loved ones.
Our resident “life of the party,” Mama Hath (Angie Hathaway), has compiled a list of fun activities to enjoy with your family and friends to make this a season to remember.
- Go to a Christmas Parade
- Dress in your PJs, grab some popcorn and drive through local Christmas light displays
- Serve at a homeless shelter
- Make Christmas cards for shut-ins
- Have a Christmas movie night
- Decorate Christmas cookies
- Have fun with the Elf on the Shelf
- Wrap Christmas gifts together
- Take family photos
- Go to a Christmas Eve candlelight service
- Work together on a Christmas puzzle
- Have a candy cane scavenger hunt
- Serve a hot chocolate bar
- Decorate bedrooms for Christmas
- Read the Christmas Story on Christmas morning
- Make Christmas goodies for your neighbors
- Leave gifts of goodies for your mailman and delivery drivers
- Make popcorn and paper chain Christmas garland
- Walkthrough a local nativity scene
- Wear matching Christmas PJs on Christmas eve
- Indoor snowball fight with rolled-up socks
- Create a popcorn bar and have a game night
- Have a family gag gift night
- Do an advent calendar or advent study
Have each family member pick a favorite or two from the list above and write it on the calendar. It will help keep you on track and ensure you have the necessary supplies on hand for the activity.
We hope you will share some of your great ideas with us on social media. Most of all, have a Merry Christmas. It is the most beautiful time of the year!
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