December Bucket List Ideas (Free Printable)

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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