Inside: Looking for fun, meaningful ways to connect with your kids this holiday season? This free printable Christmas bucket list is packed with easy, festive ideas your whole family will love. Whether you have little ones full of wonder or teens who pretend they’re “too cool” for holiday fun, this list helps you slow down and make space for real memories. No stress, no pressure. Just simple traditions, cozy moments, and holiday magic you’ll remember long after December ends. Download your free printable below and start checking off the joy together.

Free Printable Christmas Bucket List: 25 Fun & Festive Ideas Every Family Will Love

The holiday season gets busy fast. Between shopping, school events, and everyone being pulled in a dozen directions, it’s easy for December to slip away before you’ve done the things that actually make the season feel magical.

A Christmas bucket list is a simple, fun way to slow down and make space for meaningful moments. Whether you have little kids who still believe in all the sparkle or teens who act “too cool” but secretly love the traditions, this printable helps your whole family get intentional about creating memories that last.

Why Every Family Needs a Christmas Bucket List

Holidays can turn into a blur of errands, commitments, and stress. A bucket list shifts the focus from “all the things you HAVE to do” to “all the fun things you WANT to do together.”

A Christmas bucket list helps your family:

Build memories instead of accumulating clutter
Create connection even with busy tweens and teens
Reduce holiday stress by choosing simple, doable moments
Balance the big, exciting outings with everyday cozy traditions
Make sure everyone gets to pick something meaningful

You don’t need to do everything on the list. Pick a few favorites, or turn it into a family challenge and see how many you can check off before New Year’s.

How to Use This Printable Christmas Bucket List

This free holiday bucket list printable is designed to make your season easier, not more stressful. Here are a few ways families like to use it:

Print it and post it somewhere visible

Try the fridge, a family bulletin board, or inside a kitchen cabinet. Seeing it often keeps the ideas top of mind.

Let everyone choose a few items

Give each family member three picks. This helps older kids feel ownership and gets younger ones excited.

Mix “big” ideas with small, cozy moments

Holiday light tours and ice skating are great, but some of the sweetest memories come from baking cookies, watching a movie together, or sharing hot chocolate after school.

Use it as a countdown to Christmas

Do one activity every few days or build a weekend tradition around it.

Turn it into a memory-making challenge

See how many you can complete before the year ends. Teens especially love the gamification of it.

25+ Christmas Bucket List Ideas for Families

Use these ideas as inspiration or jump into the printable that includes all these and more.

Fun for Kids & Teens

Decorate a gingerbread house
Watch a favorite Christmas movie
Have a holiday pajama night
Drink hot cocoa with ALL the toppings
Build a snowman or have a “snow-free snowball fight” inside
Make a cozy holiday fort
Go ice skating
Visit Santa or take fun holiday photos

Activities Perfect for Tweens & Teens

Holiday lights photo challenge
Bake and decorate sugar cookies
Do a Christmas craft TikTok together
Make homemade gifts for friends
Choose a new holiday drink to try
Host a Christmas game night
Do a random act of kindness
Volunteer or donate toys together

Festive Family Moments

Decorate the Christmas tree
Make a new ornament for the year
Drive around to see holiday lights
Listen to Christmas music while making dinner
Read a holiday book together
Have a Christmas brunch
Start a new family tradition

Tips for Making the Holidays Magical (Without the Stress)

Keeping things simple is the secret. You don’t need Pinterest-perfect crafts or expensive outings. What your kids will remember is the consistency and connection.

A few parent-approved tips:

Keep a “holiday basket” ready with cocoa packets, cookie mix, and festive napkins for quick fun
Plan one bigger outing (ice skating, lights festival) and let that be enough
Build in a few “low-stress” nights with movies or board games
Let teens take the lead on choosing or planning a few activities
Capture a couple of photos but don’t make the whole season about getting the perfect shot

Download Your Free Printable Christmas Bucket List

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Post it on the fridge, check things off as you go, and enjoy a December filled with meaningful moments.

Looking for ideas to fill it, don’t forget to check out our post: 50+ Family Christmas Traditions To Build Lifelong Memories