Christmas activities wheel

40 activities

About this wheel

Not sure what to do this month? Spin the wheel for one of 40 December activities. They are split into four groups: At home, Kind and giving, In the classroom and Winter fun for everyone. The last group suits any celebration or none, so every household can find something.

Use it as an activity-a-day wheel. On each day of December, spin and do what lands, or spin on Sunday and plan the week. With Everyone once on, nothing repeats until all 40 are done, which is more than enough to cover the month.

In a classroom, choose In the classroom and press Fullscreen so students see the slice. Families with small children can pick At home or Winter fun for everyone, and let a child press the button. Replace any slice with your own idea by editing the list box, one activity per line.

All 40 activities

At home

  1. Bake and decorate cookies
  2. Make paper snowflakes
  3. String popcorn garland
  4. Watch a family movie night
  5. Write a letter to a relative
  6. Decorate the tree together
  7. Make hot cocoa with toppings
  8. Wrap gifts to music
  9. Build a gingerbread house
  10. Read a story by candlelight

Kind and giving

  1. Donate a toy you no longer use
  2. Make cards for a neighbor
  3. Bake treats for a helper
  4. Collect cans for a food drive
  5. Write thank-you notes to teachers
  6. Sing for a neighbor
  7. Leave a kind note somewhere
  8. Pick up litter in the park
  9. Make a bird feeder
  10. Call a relative far away

In the classroom

  1. Design a class ornament
  2. Write a holiday poem
  3. Make a snow globe in a jar
  4. Create a class card for another class
  5. Draw a winter scene
  6. Hold a book swap
  7. Learn how another country celebrates
  8. Build a paper chain countdown
  9. Plan a class gift for the school
  10. Sing a winter song together

Winter fun for everyone

  1. Go for a walk and look at lights
  2. Build a snowman or a snow fort
  3. Have a warm drink and a board game
  4. Make a blanket fort
  5. Stargaze on a clear night
  6. Cook a soup together
  7. Make pine cone crafts
  8. Have a pajama day
  9. Do a winter puzzle
  10. Write down a favorite memory of the year

Questions

How do I use the wheel as an advent calendar?

Spin once each day of December and do the activity that lands. Keep Everyone once on, and no idea repeats. Write the results on a calendar so the whole family can see them.

Is there a group that is not about Christmas?

Yes. Winter fun for everyone holds ten ideas about snow, lights, food and time together, and none depends on a particular holiday. Choose that group above the wheel.

Which group is best for a class?

In the classroom has ten ideas that use paper, pens and shared time. Add Kind and giving if your class likes a service project, and delete anything that does not fit your school.

Can I plan the whole month at once?

Yes. Spin several times and write each result on a card or calendar. Or edit the list box and keep only the activities your family can do.