50 Family Friendly Activities & Gift Ideas for the Holidays

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The season is upon us. After the plates have been filled and then licked clean, what’s next? Here is a list of 50 ideas to get you started. Time to burn off some pie and continue the laughs with family and friends!

1. Cornhole
2. Speak Out
3. Jenga
4. Ladder Golf
5. Catch Phrase
6. Velcro Toss
7. Putting Contest
8. Playing Cards
9. Croquet Set
10. Left Center Right
11. Make Cookies
12. Movie Night
13. Chippo Golf Game
14. Ping Pong Tournament
15. Ornament Exchange
16. Gag Gift Exchange
17. Karaoke
18. Head’s Up
19. Pictionary
20. Make Your Own Ornament
21. Gingerbread House Competition
22. Wine Tasting – BYOB
23. Smores
24. Visiting local Christmas tree farm
25. Neighborhood Christmas lights tour
26. Family Puzzle
27. Winery Tasting & Picnic
28. Town Parade
29. Holiday Craft Fair
30. Cookie Exchange
31. Make cookies for neighbors/coworkers
32. Ugly Sweater Party
33. Holiday Bingo
34. Pizza Party
35. Game of catch
36. Smores around the fire pit
37. Making hot chocolate and marshmallows
38. Enter local fun run (5k or 10k)
39. Create your holiday playlist
40. Local Theatre Production (Nutcracker, A Christmas Carol)
41. Volunteer/Donate
42. Visit the snow/sledding
43. Write Holiday/Thankful cards
44. Take Naps
45. Garage Sale – to make room for Santa’s presents
46. Plant a succulent garden
47. Make your own wreath
48. Invest in fuzzy holiday socks for stocking stuffers
49. Fondue Tasting (cheese, chocolate or both)
50. Look ahead – write down your goals for 2018