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Christmas Bucket List

Stuck for some ideas of what to do over the Christmas holidays? Here’s our Christmas bucket list of 20 things to do between now and New Year’s Eve…

  1. Wear Christmas Pyjamas – All day.
  2. Do some Christmas baking – Like these 98 baking recipes from BBC Good food.

  1. Make a homemade gift – How about a homemade bath bomb?
  2. Catch up with an old school or college friend.
  3. Make a tree ornament – Here’s 72 ideas for you.
  4. Pull together your ultimate Christmas playlist.
  5. Have a luxury Hot Chocolate with all the cream, marshmallows, etc. Sainsbury’s have a really simple recipe that will make up to 12 in one go!
  6. Donate a toy or gift to charity – Check out the Salvation Army Christmas Present Appeal.
  7. Have a Christmas Holiday Film Binge – Take a look at TimeOut’s 50 Best Christmas Movies – but Elf is the best Christmas movie!!
  8. Go Christmas Carolling!

  1. Spend an evening wrapping all your Christmas presents – Take a look at our blog from last Christmas about eco-friendly gift wrapping.
  2. Go see the lights.
  3. Wear a Christmas Jumper.

  1. Start a new tradition.
  2. Follow Santa on Christmas Eve – Google have a tracker.
  3. Have a boxing day walk – Take a look at CountryFile Magazines guide to the best boxing day walks.
  4. Wish your neighbours a Merry Christmas.
  5. Have a Christmas Karaoke session.

  1. Hang up your Christmas Stockings.
  2. Start planning your New Year’s Goals.

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