Fun Christmas Activities to Entertain the Kids All Season Long
Cue the sleighbells, the holiday season has officially arrived! In between getting the house holiday-ready, buying Christmas presents and arranging the Christmas dinner, it can be difficult to find ways to keep your little ones entertained. Luckily for you, we’ve created a list of fun Christmas games and activities for kids that will keep them busy.
Christmas Treasure Hunt
Who doesn’t love a treasure hunt, especially when it's Christmas time! Print out clues and riddles, hide them around your house then let the little ones follow the clues to a gift or surprise at the end. Maybe it’s some of their favourite Christmas chocolate, biscuits or a little gift awaiting them at the finish. Get set, get ready, go ho ho ho!
Fancy having a go? Here are some clue ideas to get you started:
- Rudolph is Santa’s number one flyer, now go look by the washer and the ______
- Santa’s white beard shows us he’s pretty old, your next clue can be found where we keep the food pretty cold.
- The next clue is easily seen, if you visit the place you go to get clean.
- Treats made from dough often come by the dozen, for this clue go take a look in your ____
- No resting yet, you’re almost done, the surprise you’re waiting for is back where you ____
Make Your Own Snowflakes
Make your very own Christmas craft paper snowflakes this winter. They are easy to make and they look great hung up or stuck in your windows. All you have to do is grab a plain piece of paper and using a medium bowl as a stencil, draw around the outside to make a circle. Next, cut out the circle and fold it in half and repeat this 2 times. Along the two straight sides, cut out random shapes such as triangles, semi-circles, and rectangles. Unfold the paper to uncover your unique, magical snowflake.
Festive Facemasks
Kids will have lots of fun making their paper plate Christmas masks. They are super easy to make and all you need is a basic paper plate, some simple craft materials, and a dash of imagination. Use cotton wool for Santa’s beard, cut out some antlers and stick them on for Rudolph or make a cardboard hat to attach for Frosty the snowman, the possibilities are endless!
Christmas Bowling
This is a simple holiday game for kids that’s as fun to make as it is to play! All you need is some paper toilet rolls, glue, cardboard and some pompoms and you’re good to go. Let their imagination run wild and create their favourite Christmas characters. Once they have finished, line the pins up and using a white pair of rolled-up socks as a snowball, see how many they can knock over to find out who wins.
Planet Offers Free Christmas Activity Pack
If you are still looking for more fun ideas to keep the kids entertained, look no further! We have created a fun Christmas activity pack to keep them busy over the holidays including all sorts of puzzles, games and recipes including spot the elf, colouring in stencils, letter to Santa templates, dress the gingerbread man and lots more! You can download it for free here.
