30 fun festive activities

Bring out your advent calendars and deck the halls of your house!

Have a “crafternoon” making our cute pine cone elves and holiday garland.

Mail letters to Santa nice and early to ensure he has enough time to respond!

Start making (and freezing) those early batches of holiday cookies. Check out these adorable Melting Snowman Sugar Cookies.

Find a local toy drive and make a holiday donation!

Make your very own fringe Christmas tree ornament, or make a craft day out of it and try any of these 24 DIY ornaments for kids.

Decorate the outside of your house and warm up afterwards with hot chocolate.

Bake and decorate a gingerbread house with the little ones.

Choose the perfect Christmas tree and doll it up with the family.

Declare tonight “movie night” and watch a holiday flick or two with the kiddies.

Stay on budget! Make sure you’re tracking all your holiday purchases.

After dinner, bundle up the family and go for a mini-hike.

Get your Christmas cards written and stamped.

Hop in the car or go for a walk and take a Christmas-light tour with your family.

Get your kids feeling festive by making your own holiday wrapping paper.

Schedule a date with your partner before the holiday madness kicks in.

Go skating!

Take some “me time” today, even if it’s just for an hour.

Have a screen-free evening. Read your family’s favourite holiday books.

Get into the holiday groove and bake one of these 57 mouthwatering recipes for your upcoming family get-together.

Today is the cut-off for holiday mail delivery to arrive on time for Christmas within Canada. If you’re shipping a holiday package or card somewhere else, double check the cut-off date on canadapost.ca.

Take a deep breath (and avoid the mall). The Christmas madness is in full swing!

Put on a holiday playlist, hang up those stockings and listen for Santa’s sleigh.

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah!

If you’re brave enough, head out to your local mall or shop online for Boxing Day sales. Kwanzaa also begins today.

Play some of your favourite family board games.

Declare today National Pyjama Day. Play games, watch movies and stay cozy in your PJs!

For those eager to get their house back to normal, set some time aside to start taking down Christmas decor.

Make (and maybe even start) your New Year’s resolution, like getting back in shape. It’s also important that you stock up on anything you might need for New Year’s Eve – the stores will be crazy tomorrow!

Prepare to ring in the new year! Host a family-style NYE bash with these DIY holiday crackers.

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