It’s that time of year again! As the weather gets colder, TV commercials start advertising the same thing: Holiday Season! Many people are lucky to have extra family time in November and December. Looking for some inexpensive holiday activities for the whole family? Here are some ideas!
- Pass down family recipes
- Build your own decorations for your home
- Volunteer at a local shelter
- Donate food and clothing to those in need
- Have your grandchildren decorate their own stockings
- Make handmade greeting cards
- Go caroling
- Take a holiday lights tour
- Make your own advent calendar
- Celebrate a different holiday with a friend or neighbor
- Make party mix — it’s better than the bag!
- Hold a holiday movie marathon
- Make pinecone bird feeders
- Build gingerbread houses
- Cut paper snowflakes
- Bake cookies
- Write and send letters to Santa
- Check out holiday books from your local library
- Have a family game night
- Make treats for your pets
- Make slow cooker hot cocoa
- Teach a hobby — knitting, crocheting, and cross stitch are easy to learn!
- Create salt dough ornaments
- See a holiday-inspired show at your local theater
- Do a Polar Express train ride
- Collaborate with your family on a holiday music playlist
- Video chat with out-of-town relatives
- Send cards to troops overseas
- Become a Secret Santa for a child in need
- Make paper menorahs
- Start a new tradition
