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A List of 50 Stay-At-Home Holiday Activities

It’s true that Christmas and the holidays will look a lot different this year. There are still ways to make it special and even create new traditions! We compiled a list of 50 different, safe things you can do, all from home.

1. Build a fort
2. Christmas Karaoke!
3. Bake holiday cookies
4. Take a drive with hot chocolate to look at lights
5. Go on a walk in the snow
6. Build a snowman
7. Have a Zoom holiday party with friends and get dressed up!
8. Craft a new holiday drink
9. Make a big, savory breakfast
10. Give yourself a holiday manicure
11. Snuggle up with a Christmas book by the fire
12. Put together a holiday puzzle
13. Host a virtual gingerbread house competition and mail a small, fun prize to the winner
14. Decorate as festively as possible
15. Make a holiday craft
16. Sew holiday-themed face masks
17. Make a commemorative ornament
18. Create a wreath for your front door
19. Cut out paper snowflakes and hang them from your ceiling!
20. Write down a list of all the things you are grateful for this year
21. Buy an ugly sweater or make one
22. Pick out a real tree from a local Christmas Tree Farm
23. Watch The Nutcracker
24. Go sledding
25. Sleep under the Christmas tree
26. Have a holiday movie marathon with all the snacks!
27. Kiss under the mistletoe
28. Go ice skating
29. Decorate your stocking
30. Go snow shoeing
31. Display your holiday cards in a fun way
32. Knit a holiday scarf
33. Host a Christmas game night
34. Be creative with your present wrapping by adding personal touches
35. Take a candlelit bath while listening to acoustic holiday songs
36. Bake a traditional dessert
37. Sip mulled wine
38. Set up a DIY hot chocolate bar
39. Participate in a Secret Santa or White Elephant gift exchange
40. Decorate mini trees for every room
41. Write your friends a holiday card and mail off
42. Make your own garland
43. Try making a non-tree, tree with photos!
44. Host a neighborhood (socially distant!) cookie swap
45. Create your own advent calendar
46. Make a Christmas centerpiece for your table
47. Go on a drive and play Christmas tree “Eye Spy”
48. Mail a letter to Santa Claus!
49. Roast marshmallows in the fireplace for homemade s’mores
50. Leave small gift cards, like to a local coffee shop, on friend’s or neighbor’s porches to spread some joy!

Wishing you a warm holiday season this year!