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Take a Break From Planning With Our Fun Things to Do This December

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In amongst the social engagements, holiday planning, and big family gatherings, our fun things to do in December give you an opportunity to breathe and do something different.

We have a variety of different collections of activities to give you inspiration. There are family-friendly activities, opportunities to try something new, and a whole host of other ideas.

Be sure to keep checking back over the last week of November and early December, as we’ll be updating the post with plenty more suggestions.

You can get all of the ideas as printables to print off and start planning a little fun and adventure. Have a great end to the year!

Fun Family Activities in December

Our family-friendly suggestions have both cozy ideas for a fun night in, and a selection of places you could go or organized activities to try.

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  • Family movie night with hot cocoa.
  • Karaoke night with favorite holiday songs.
  • DIY craft night, making homemade ornaments.
  • Building a blanket fort.
  • PJ night and reading holiday stories.
  • Taking family holiday photos.
  • Creating a family bucket list for 2026.
  • Decorating gingerbread houses.
  • Baking cookies together.
  • Visiting a Christmas market or fair.
  • Going ice skating.
  • Wrapping gifts for family and friends.
  • Dancing to holiday songs in the living room.
  • Going to see the Christmas light displays in the town/city.
  • Visiting a Christmas tree farm.
  • Decorating the Christmas tree together.
  • Painting or drawing night.
  • Scrapbooking night with family photos.
  • Cooking a family-favorite holiday recipe together.
  • Visiting or calling relatives for the holidays.
  • Going for a scenic winter walk.
  • Volunteering together or donating care packages.
  • Making paper snowflakes for the windows.
  • DIY greeting cards for family and friends.

Get the Fun December Family Activities Printable Here.

And find more inspiration in this December bucket list or these December calendars.

As mentioned above, we’ll be populating this page with lots more ideas over the coming week or so. Be sure to come back for more inspiration!

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