Holiday Season Bucketlist

Oh deer, Christmas is here!

Leah Bowen, Student Life Editor

Here’s a list of the top things to do this winter season with family and friends!

  • Get new holiday themed pajamas
  • Write a letter to Santa
  • Go Christmas caroling with friends and family
  • Make a Christmas song playlist
  • Make warm cookies with friends and family
  • Binge watch holiday movies: Elf, Home Alone, Frozen, The Grinch, A Christmas Story, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Polar Express, Miracle on 34th Street, Frosty the Snowman, and Christmas Vacation are all great starts!
  • Make hot chocolate!
  • Buy a Christmas tree to decorate and set up
  • Go skiing/snowboarding
  • Build a snowman
  • Read a holiday book
  • Have a pajama sleepover with friends
  • Go ice skating
  • Go sledding
  • Make handmade crafts
  • Drive around and look at Christmas lights
  • Go see a play or musical
  • Make a yummy new soup
  • Sit by a fire with s’mores and coco
  • Spend time with family and friends
  • Go on a gift shopping spree
  • Go on a hike
  • Have a game night at home
  • Wear fuzzy socks and slippers
  • Play football in the snow
  • Give a gift to someone who would least expect it from you
  • Decorate your room and house with lights and holiday decorations
  • Make popcorn necklaces
  • Make a gingerbread house
  • DIY Christmas ornaments
  • Go to a wreath-making class
  • Volunteer at local shelters
  • Pay it forward by paying for someones order
  • Stuff stockings
  • Go to a zoo
  • Do Secret Santa with family and friends
  • Wrap gifts
  • Choose an Angel Tree Child
  • Make gifts for your mail carrier and trash collectors
  • Plan an away-from-home holiday vacation
  • Decorate your yard and front porch
  • Take family photos
  • Make Christmas cards
  • Make paper snowflakes
  • Wear ugly Christmas sweaters
  • Eat and share candy canes
  • Donate to a holiday toy drive
  • Visit or video-chat relatives who live far away
  • Pull out sleeping bags and sleep around the tree with family
  • Make memories with family and friends
  • Spread smiles and kindness!