Complete List of Advent Calendar Activities and Goodies
· Reichel
*Holiday Movies Updated 12/18!*
I can’t believe I actually have the advent calendar up and ready to go this year. It’s a Christmas miracle! No more drugstore chocolate advent calendars for us 😉 Not knocking those too hard, because…yum. So I’ve actually had this advent calendar for years now and this is the first time I’ve used it. Whoops. By the way if you like it, here’s a similar looking one for cheaper (hurry before it sells out!).
I did a ton of research on the different advent calendar ideas…there are SO many. Should I do one with all toys? All candy? (nope) All movies? Activities? Community service? I couldn’t make up my mind. So I compiled a list of all of the ideas and decided to do a mix of all. I threw in a couple of candies and toys in there for good measure. Let me know if I’ve missed your holiday favorites! I’ll be sure to add them to the list (and maybe my advent calendar as well!).
If you’re having trouble getting your advent calendar butt in gear, hopefully this post helps! Also, don’t forget to check out my kids, womens, mens, techie themed gift guides if you need guidance in that neck of the woods as well! Oh and check out my fall season bucket list too, for more seasonal fun!
ADVENT CALENDAR ACTIVITES
- Decorate the Christmas Tree
- Do a holiday craft
- Make Christmas cards
- Watch a Christmas tree lighting
- Write a letter to Santa
- Visit with Santa
- Sing Christmas Carols
- Build a snowman
- Eat a candy cane
- Drink hot cider
- Make gingerbread house
- Make a holiday gift for your teacher
- Bake Christmas cookies
- View Christmas lights
- Go see the Nutcracker
- Ride the Santa train
- Take a holiday picture
- Make handmade gifts
- Go to a holiday party
- See a Christmas parade
- Go to a winter festival
- Make paper snowflakes
- Make an ornament for the tree
- Drink hot coco with marshmallows
- Read a holiday book
- Go to church
- Enjoy a cozy fire in the fireplace
- Learn a new holiday song
HOLIDAY COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR KIDS
- Donate unused toys
- Visit a nursing home to sing carols
- Bake holiday goodies for the neighbors
- Give your trash collectors, post person, etc a holiday thank you
- Give or serve food to those in need
- Donate coats and blankets to a local shelter
- Send a holiday letter to family far away
- Take a goodies to the local police/fire station
- Facetime loved ones
- Donate canned goods to the food bank
- Give a homeless person a gift they need
- Write thank you notes to all of your teachers
- Give your mom, dad, sisters and brothers a big hug 😉
HOLIDAY MOVIE WATCHLIST
- Arthur Christmas (PG)
- Babes in Toyland (G)
- The Bishop’s Wife (G)
- A Charlie Brown Christmas (G)
- A Christmas Carol (PG)
- The Christmas Chronicles (PG)
- Christmas Crush (PG 13)
- Christmas in the Smokies (G)
- A Christmas Prince (PG)
- A Christmas Story (PG)
- Christmas with a View
- Christmas with the Kranks (PG)
- A Cinderella Christmas (PG 13)
- Deck the Halls (PG)
- Elf (PG)
- Elf – Buddy’s Musical Christmas (G)
- Fred Claus (PG)
- Frosty the Snowman (G)
- The Holiday Calendar (PG)
- Home Alone (PG)
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas (PG)
- It’s a Wonderful life (PG)
- Jack Frost (PG)
- Jingle All the Way (PG)
- Love Actually (R)
- March of the Wooden Soldiers )G)
- Mickey’s Christmas Carol (G)
- Mickey’s Magical Christmas (G)
- Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas (G)
- Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas (G)
- Miracle on 34th Street (G)
- A Miser Brothers’ Christmas (G)
- The Muppet Christmas Carol (G)
- National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (PG 13)
- Planes, Trains and Automobiles (R)
- Polar Express (G)
- Prancer (G)
- The Princess Switch (PG)
- Rise of the Guardians (PG)
- Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July (G)
- Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (G)
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (G)
- Santa Claus is Coming to Town (PG)
- The Santa Clause (PG)
- The Spirit of Christmas (PG)
- The Town that Santa Forgot (G)
- The Year Without a Santa Claus (G)
- White Christmas (G)
SMALL TOYS (ALSO CAN BE USED FOR STOCKING STUFFERS)
- Ninjabot
- Fidget Cubes
- Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle
- Brain Teasers
- Magnetic Balls
- Melting Snowman
- Temporary Tattoos
- Playable Art
- Wooden Sphere Puzzle
- Tangle
- Rainbow Cards
- Sonny Angel
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Love and appreciate this list of simple joys of the season. Thanks!
Glad you like it! I searched high and low for something similar, so figured it was about time 😉
I’ve tried loading this page in multiple browsers but I can’t see that there are any links or a list with links associated with the suggested stocking stuffers. Am I alone in that? I’ve tried searching the site for another page with stocking stuffer content for 2017 and this appears to be it. I’m always interested in your suggestions so would really love to be able to click! Thanks!
AAAAAND I literally just realized that the list is above, not below as I’ve come to expect. Sorry about that- I really did try to figure out if it was just me and obviously, I was reading past the content I wanted. Thanks for all the good ideas!
HAHAHAHA yes, sorry to mix it up on you! I thought it was more visually appealing to keep all of the lists together, but you’re right super confusing! :X
Also, debating on doing more stocking stuffer posts…so stay tuned!
Yay! Stockings are probably my favorite part of the holiday! Thanks, Reichel, and Happy Holidays!