Inspiration for a December Bucket List
Bucket lists are a fun way to think about tasks you want to accomplish or new things you want to try. I’ve put together a big selection of December bucket list ideas for you to consider. Pick some you’d like to do and make your own personal bucket list for December.
For a complete set of monthly bucket lists that include a monthly health and fitness activity, planning activity, family fun, organizing activity, a list to make, seasonal fun, and more, check out my monthly planning list pack.
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Ideas for Your December Bucket List
- play Bingo (Bingo Month)
- use a language learning app like Duolingo daily (Learn a Foreign Language Month)
- write a letter to an old friend (Write a Friend Month)
- play a game with dice (National Dice Day – 12/4)
- hang stockings (St. Nicholas Day – 12/6)
- bake brownies (National Brownie Day – 12/8)
- send Christmas cards (Christmas Card Day – 12/9)
- visit the library (Dewey Decimal System Day – 12/10)
- watch the Nobel Prize ceremonies (Nobel Prize Day – 12/10)
- decorate a gingerbread house (Gingerbread House Day – 12/12)
- attend a violin concerto (Violin Day – 12/13)
- wear pearls (National Wear Your Pearls Day – 12/15)
- bake cookies (Bake Cookies Day – 12/18)
- enjoy an oatmeal muffin (Oatmeal Muffin Day – 12/19)
- go caroling (Go Caroling Day – 12/20)
- do a crossword puzzle (Crossword Puzzle Day – 12/21)
- check your flashlight batteries (National Flashlight Day – 12/21)
- drink eggnog (National Eggnog Day – 12/24)
- use a candy cane to flavor your hot cocoa (National Candy Cane Day – 12/26)
- make paper snowflakes (National Cut-Out Snowflakes Day – 12/27)
- play cards (National Card Playing Day – 12/28)
Read: 25 Fun Card Games for Family Game Night
- decorate the Christmas tree
- have a Christmas movie marathon
- take a family Christmas photo
- go ice skating
- make a Christmas list
- be a secret Santa
- donate to a giving tree
- hang mistletoe
- make a popcorn garland
- take a neighborhood drive to see Christmas lights
- do a winter jigsaw puzzle
- watch the Nutcracker ballet
- attend a Christmas concert
- bring treats to the neighbors
- do nightly advent readings
Read: 12 Meaningful Advent Activity Ideas
- make a homemade gift
- celebrate the 12 days of Christmas
- build a snowman
- visit Santa
- read the nativity story in Luke 2
- buy a Christmas ornament
- have a family game night with Christmas treats
- visit a special Christmas lights display
- make a Christmas craft
- do a random act of kindness
Christmas Gift Guides
Download this Christmas Acts of Kindness List from my printables library
Included in the Christmas Activity Printables Pack
- write a letter to a soldier
- sleep by the Christmas tree
- have a cookie exchange
- go sledding
- attend a tree lighting
- go to a holiday bazaar
- make a Christmas playlist
Visit my monthly resources page to find more ways to plan your year with monthly and seasonal rhythms!
Printable December Bucket List Ideas
Download a free printable list of these December Bucket List ideas for easy reference. Choose a few that appeal to you and enjoy the month of December!
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