December Bucket List | 100 Festive December Activities

Looking for fun things to do in December? Use this December bucket list to end your 2023 on the best note possible!

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December is here!

The holiday season is officially upon us. For some, this means stress. Christmas shopping, holiday baking, and all the December events.

But, the holiday season doesn’t have to be stressful.

In fact, it’s meant to be ENJOYED. December is a month filled with magic, no matter how old you are. Sometimes it just takes some effort to reignite that holiday feeling that you had as a kid.

This bucket list for December is filled with all the most amazing things to give you the BEST December you could ever imagine.

Whether you tackle this holiday bucket list solo or with some loved ones, it’s time to sit back, print out your December bucket list, and get to checking off all of these amazing and festive holiday activities!

Ultimate 2023 December Bucket List

This bucket list is FILLED with great ideas for the month of December. Some can be done at home, some out and about, some for free and some may cost a dollar or two, some alone and some require a loved one.

Pick the options that sound best to you and get to living your best life this December!

25 At-Home December Bucket List Ideas

1. Watch a Christmas movie (or five)
2. Build a fire in the fireplace
3. Cuddle with blankets and watch the sunset outside
4. Make treats for neighbors
5. Online shop (for others or yourself )
6. Decorate your room for the holidays
7. Play Christmas music and dance
8. Do a holiday paint-by-numbers
9. Do a holiday puzzle
10. Decorate a Christmas tree
11. Make homemade ornaments
12. Complete a holiday word search
13. Knit something cozy
14. Have a game night
15. Read a winter-themed book (Debbie Macomber’s books are great!)
16. Make homemade Christmas cards
17. String holiday lights in your bedroom
18. Wrap gifts
19. Make paper snowflakes
20. Stay in your pajamas all day (bonus points for Christmas PJs)
21. Build a homemade wreath
22. Dress up your pet in Christmas PJs
23. Watch the Grinch
24. Write a letter to Santa
25. Build a gingerbread house

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25 Outdoors December Bucket List Ideas

26. Go to the mall
27. Have a Christmas light scavenger hunt
28. Go to the Christmas tree farm
29. Visit Santa!
30. Go to the mountains
31. Play in the snow
32. Have a bonfire
33. Build a snowman
34. Volunteer and give back
35. Foster a family for the holiday
36. Drive around and give to the homeless
37. Go to a small local business
38. Go caroling
39. Visit a Christmas shop

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40. Go to the Nutcracker
41. Take a winter hike
42. Go to a Chrismas parade
43. Do a drive-through Christmas light show
44. See a holiday drive-in movie
45. Go ice skating
46. Donate to the food bank
47. Go to church (if applicable!)
48. Buy a new cozy blanket
49. Shop Target’s holiday section
50. Have a holiday drive (holiday music, hot cocoa, etc.)

25 Food-Related December Bucket List Ideas

51. Bake holiday cookies
52. Make hot cocoa with marshmallows
53. Make winter snack mix
54. Bake cinnamon rolls from scratch
55. Make homemade gingerbread cookies
56. Make homemade coffee with eggnog
57. Buy a seasonal item at the grocery store (Holiday snacks are the BEST!)
58. Try a seasonal Starbucks drink
59. Eat a candy cane
60. Get a chocolate advent calendar
61. Try 3 different flavors of hot cocoa
62. Make a cozy winter soup
63. Make peppermint bark
64. Bake homemade bread
65. Have dessert while watching a holiday movie
66. Eat s’mores from the fireplace
67. Eat all holiday-themed foods for one day (Christmas tree-shaped pizza, anyone?)
68. Try fruitcake
69. Make homemade candy
70. Eat a pie
71. Leave cookies for Santa
72. Drink hot cocoa outside
73. Bake sugar cookies
74. Make an old family holiday recipe
75. Have a holiday dinner

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20 December Bucket List Ideas for Friends and Family

76. Have a winter potluck
77. Take cheesy family photos
78. Participate in a white elephant/secret Santa
79. Kiss someone under the mistletoe
80. Have a family game night
81. Cuddle and watch a holiday movie
82. Have an at-home date night
83. Give a gift
84. Attend a holiday party
85. Take a festive winter day date
86. Call someone you haven’t spoken to in a while
87. Buy a coffee and pay it forward
88. Have a neighborhood holiday get-together
89. Kiss in the snow
90. Have a snowball fight
91. Have an ugly Christmas sweater competition
92. Wear matching pajamas with a loved one
93. Deliver holiday treats to your grandparents
94. Have a gingerbread house competition
95. Spend a cozy winter weekend away with your significant other

Top 5 December Bucket List Activities

96. Allow yourself time to relax
97. Be present in the moments
98. Share a laugh with someone you love
99. Practice gratitude
100. ENJOY YOUR TIME

Which December Bucket List Idea is Your Favorite?

These winter activities are perfect for your winter bucket list.

Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, prefer relaxing or activities, or enjoy being alone or with loved ones, there are plenty of ideas on this for you!

Free Printable December Bucket List!

Use this blank December bucket list template to fill in all the things that sound the most enjoyable to YOU this holiday season!

Happy Holidays!