Ultimate Winter Bucket List for Families: 88 Fun & Festive Activities (2022)

The winter season is a time for family bonding. It’s also a time to get out and do something fun that you may not have had the chance to enjoy all year long. If you are looking for some ideas on how your family can have an awesome winter, then check out this blog post! Here we will share our ultimate bucket list of 88 activities during the winter months. It has something for everyone in the family and includes indoor and outdoor activities with options from mild to wild!

In the Snow

Build a snowman
Build a snow fort
Create snow angels
Go sledding
Hide mini-figures in the snow and dig for buried treasure
Shovel a neighbour’s driveway
Paint the snow using food dye and water in spray bottles
Make snow ice cream
Have a snowball fight
Go tubing
Go snowboarding
Ride snowmobiles
Go skiing
Go snowshoeing
Do an outdoor winter photoshoot
Play Tic-Tac-Toe in the snow
Take a walk while it’s snowing
Go caroling
Go on a scavenger hunt
Blow bubbles and watch them freeze

Other Outside or Away From Home Adventures

Go ice skating
Take a winter nature hike
Play tag in the dark with glow sticks
Do a random act of kindness
Go for a drive to look at holiday lights
Go ice fishing
See the Nutcracker
Donate old towels and bedding to an animal shelter
Donate old toys to a shelter
Go on a sleigh ride
Go holiday gift shopping at your favorite store
Volunteer for a charity
Attend a hockey game
Spend a night (or weekend) in a winter cabin
Cut a fresh Christmas tree
See a play or musical
Swim at an indoor pool
Go bowling
Try a new restaurant
Visit Santa
Adopt a child/ family for Christmas
Do a polar plunge

Cozy Indoor Activities

Build an indoor fort
Have a family movie night
Read stories by the fire
Do a secret Santa exchange
Go camping indoors
Work on a puzzle
Take turns asking “would you rather” questions
Do an advent calendar
Declutter and organize your closets
Host a family game night
Watch classic Christmas movies
Host a football party
Decorate your Christmas tree
Get a Felt Christmas Tree for Toddlers
Have a Pajama Day
Have a “screen-free” day together
Binge watch a TV show
Have an indoor picnic
Have a winter fashion show
Set goals for the New Year
Send a care package to a soldier
Go through your old photos
Plan a winter staycation
Start a new winter family tradition
Learn a new hobby

In the Kitchen

Have a kitchen dance party
Drink hot chocolate
Make apple cider
Roast marshmallows/ make s’mores
Make gingerbread men
Bake homemade bread
Bake holiday cookies
Make a gingerbread house
Bake a pie
Make your favorite soup recipes
Make a big warm breakfast
Eat candy canes
Make treats for your neighbors
Make homemade cinnamon rolls
Enjoy a big holiday dinner with family
Make Chili

Winter Crafts

Make snowflake playdough
Make paper snowflakes
Create a pine cone wreath
Make your own snow globe
Make a winter sensory bottle
DIY Valentines Day Cards
Make homemade holiday cards
Make holiday stretchy slime
Create a Christmas Calm Down Kit
Make a paper snow globe
Write letters to Santa
Make popcorn strands for the Christmas tree
Make holiday ornaments
Write your own Christmas story
Make your own winter table centerpiece
Make a nativity scene
Craft your own Christmas stockings

Winter bucket lists are a great way to enjoy winter with your family. Got an idea for an activity that should be on this winter bucket list? Email me!

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