The short answer: pick two or three Christmas traditions you can repeat every year, then add one new activity each week of December. Christmas activities offers 75 family ideas and a free bucket list.
- Traditions: 35 cheap family Christmas traditions, Christmas Eve traditions and traditions around the world.
- Countdown ideas: advent calendar ideas and 60 elf on the shelf ideas.
- Games and printables: Christmas bingo, trivia, word search and party games.
Traditions
- Cheap family Christmas traditions35 cheap family Christmas traditions: free and low-cost ideas for home, food, giving and keepsakes, a no-purchase list and tips to…
- Advent calendar ideasPlan an Advent calendar for kids, teens or adults with 24 activity cards to copy, budget-friendly fillers and a DIY setup. Make yo…
- Christmas Eve traditionsChristmas Eve traditions to start this year, plus Christmas Eve 2026 dates, whether Christmas Eve is a federal holiday, and merry …
- Christmas traditions around the worldChristmas traditions around the world, from Las Posadas and St. Lucia Day to Krampus and Japan's KFC dinner, plus easy ways to try…
- Elf on the shelf ideasElf on the shelf ideas for every night: easy 2-minute setups, funny scenes, kindness ideas and last-minute fixes, plus a free prin…
Party games and themes
- Left right Christmas gamePlay the left right Christmas game tonight: a free read-aloud story, simple rules, a gift budget guide and variations for kids, ad…
- Christmas pajama partyChristmas pajama party ideas for families and friends: a cozy timeline, a breakfast-for-dinner menu, games, movie picks and a budg…
- Christmas party games25 easy Christmas party games for adults, kids and the office, sorted by group size and prep time, with supplies lists and a simpl…
- Christmas party themes20 Christmas party themes for families, friends and coworkers, with dress codes, food and decor ideas, a budget table and a 4-week…
- Christmas scavenger huntPlan a Christmas scavenger hunt in 30 minutes: 12 rhyming clues, ideas for kids, teens and adults, a Christmas morning gift-hunt v…
Printable puzzles
- Christmas bingoFree Christmas bingo printable with 20 unique cards and a caller sheet of 48 holiday words, plus rules, prizes and game ideas for …
- Christmas coloring pagesFree Christmas coloring pages to print at home: a tree, snowman, stocking, gingerbread man, ornaments, wreath and more in one PDF,…
- Christmas crosswordFree Christmas crossword printables: 3 Christmas crossword puzzle pages (easy, medium and hard movie trivia) with clues, letter co…
- Christmas triviaChristmas trivia with answers: 50 questions in five rounds plus 20 for kids, with a free printable PDF and answer key for parties …
- Christmas word searchFree Christmas word search printables: five puzzles from easy to hard, 60 holiday words and an answer key in one PDF for kids, cla…
Ideas and how-tos
- Christmas activities Start hereChristmas activities for families at home, out and about, free and cheap, plus a free printable Christmas bucket list and a week-b…
- Christmas crafts for kids60 easy Christmas crafts for kids in 8 groups: ornaments, paper crafts, handprint keepsakes, cards, decorations and gifts, sorted …
- Christmas movie nightChristmas movie night at home: a setup checklist, snack bar ideas, games, a budget, a sample schedule and a 12-night movie plan fo…
How to use this page
Many of the printable games here are free. For the whole season (gifts, food, budget) go to the Christmas guides.