30 Easy Family Advent Activities at Home

Sleep under the Christmas tree

Watch a favorite holiday movie

Dress up like a holiday character and laugh as you dance to their song (Santa, Elf, Rudolph)

Read a holiday book (new or well-loved)

Clean out your closets to donate gently-used coats, clothing and shoes

Eat special pancakes (Santa, snowman or reindeer)

Write letters to Santa

Make a reindeer hat

Create a treasure map or follow clues around the house to find a surprise

Make window stars

Play holiday-themed charades

Drink eggnog and compete to make the best eggnog mustache

Decorate a gingerbread house or train

Bake a favorite holiday treat

Paint your nails a holiday theme

Make snowflakes (fun to do while watching Elf!)

If you are lucky enough to have snow in your yard, play in the snow and then warm up with hot cocoa and marshmallows

Make holiday cards for teachers, coaches, babysitters and other adults who love and teach your kids

Have an indoor snowball fight!

Have an eggnog taste test to determine which brand of eggnog tastes the best

Eat a meal by candlelight with holiday music playing

Make a holiday print with your feet, hands or fingers

FaceTime with family and friends who live far away

Take a bubble bath and put bubbles on your chin and head to look like Santa

Play a holiday “Minute to Win It” game

Make different types of popcorn to enjoy while watching a holiday movie

Make a Snowman art print using cotton balls

Read a favorite scripture, winter poem or short story and draw a picture of your favorite scene

Have a sing-along to belt out your favorite holiday classics

Write letters and prepare a care package to mail to loved ones or the military

Make a fort in your living room (even better with Christmas lights!) and have a sleep-over