Plan a Magical Month With Our December Bucket List (+ a Photo Bucket List)

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December may be a time of holiday planning, gift-giving, and more than a little reflection, but it can also be a fun month of making memories with loved ones.

Our December bucket list has a wonderful blend of outdoor adventures and places to go, with some fun and easy-to-organize at-home activities.

If you’re keen to make December more than a mad rush for the holidays, get our bucket list as a printable at the bottom of this article. Print it off, and see how many of these activities you can schedule in.

December Bucket List Ideas

While it may initially feel like a lot of ideas, all of them work with the busy holiday schedule. Many of these activities can make your at-home gatherings even more enjoyable, while some of the other ideas, like ice skating, give you an opportunity to leave the house and go somewhere.

Here are all of the ideas in the bucket list in full. Have a read through and think about which ones you’re most excited to start planning.

Decorate your home for winter and the holidays.
Visit a Christmas market.
Go ice skating.
Watch your favorite holiday movies.
Bake gingerbread cookies
Make a handmade ornament.
Take photos with family and friends for the holidays.
Try a new winter soup recipe.
Enjoy a gingerbread latte.
Drive or walk around the neighborhood to see the lights.
Plan a bucket list for next year.
Make a festive playlist.
Get cozy festive socks.
Give handwritten cards to family and friends for the holidays.
DIY paper snowflakes (or another seasonal craft).
Make a wreath for the front door.
Journal about the past year.
Have a board game night with friends/family.
Do at least one act of kindness this month.
Host a cookie-exchange party with friends/family.
Make a gingerbread house.
Pick out and decorate a Christmas tree.
Have a holiday-themed pajama movie night at home.
Try a month-long challenge (e.g., doodling, decluttering, journaling).
Have a winter-themed potluck with friends/family.
Organize or participate in a gift-exchange game (like Secret Santa).
Volunteer for a day.
Make a cup of hot cocoa.
Have a holiday video call with long-distance friends and family.

The full December bucket list is available here.

It’s totally normal if December feels like a lot. There are so many social events and so much planning to do.

Amid it all, however, it’s important to have some fun with your friends and loved ones. Even if you can only do one of the activities on the list, it’ll give you an opportunity to make a precious memory or two with your favorite people.