Tips for Planning Simple and Stress-Free Advent Activities

We totally get it– the holidays are a busy time and the thought of adding more might seem overwhelming! Advent Activities don’t have to be stressful or time consuming. You can add a lot of magic to your family’s Christmas experience with just a little effort and enthusiasm! Below are the strategies we use to keep our advent activities simple and stress-free:

Our favorite super simple advent activities that require little to no extra planning:

• Christmas music dance party (takes 5-10 minutes and zero planning! Plus, it helps the kids burn off steam before bed)
• Dinner by the tree (last year we were tired after a long day and just ordered take out– it’s amazing how eating by the tree can make even the simplest meal seem like something special!)
• Walk/drive around your neighborhood to look at lights (we play Christmas music on our phones as we walk to make the outing more festive)
• Draw a Christmas picture (use the supplies you already have at home)
• Read holiday books (find our favorites HERE)
• Watch a favorite Christmas movie
• Have a Christmas sing along
• Candy Cane Hunt (hide candy canes around the house and have your kiddos find them. A friend shared this great idea with us: give all the kids headlamps and turn off the lights for an added challenge!)
• Play a Christmas game, like Spot It! Holiday
• Play Peppermint Tic Tac Toe (use the red and white round peppermints and green and white round mints as player pieces)
• Festive manicure or pedicure (the potential for mess is here with this one, but if you have some red, green and/or white nail polish, you’re good to go!)

We hope these tips help you plan a month full of simple, stress-free advent activities this holiday season!

Need some inspiration for your advent activities? We have 100+ ideas for you HERE!

You can follow along with our daily advent activities on INSTAGRAM. If you’re sharing your own advent activities, please let us know where we can follow along too!