Mirella Pandjaitan
Dec 16, 2025
No plans this festive season for your family? No worries! There’s no room for boredom when you embrace your home in a different way - a way that’s more magical and jolly over the holidays.
Another ribboned package is lovely. Yet there is no equal to a child’s glistening eyes when met with your time, your presence, and your love.
Now’s the chance to fill your home with warmth, laughter, and lasting joy with these fun, festive family activities. Because in the end, the most luxurious gift of all is presence; beautifully given, joyfully received, and remembered long after the season fades.
Bake cookies and seasonal treats
While your own cupboards may already feel full, someone else might delight in a box of homemade treats. Share your baking with neighbours, friends, or those spending the holidays away from family.
Build gingerbread houses
Few traditions are as charming—or as universally loved—as crafting gingerbread houses together. Skip the store-bought kits and bake your own if time allows. The process itself becomes the gift: flour-dusted countertops, shared laughter, and sweet anticipation.
Cut out paper snowflakes
All it takes is paper, scissors, and a bit of imagination. Cut delicate snowflakes to adorn windows and walls, or string them into garlands. They also make heartfelt, handcrafted gifts that are simple, personal, and deeply charming.
Have a holiday movie night
The films you watch together today normally become tomorrow’s treasured traditions. Gather the family, prepare bowls of air-popped popcorn or pistachios, and settle in for a cosy evening of beloved holiday classics.
Host a family slumber party under the tree
There’s something irresistible about indoor “camping.” Transform your home into a North Pole–inspired winter wonderland with snow-kissed décor, warm, glowing lights, and subtle Santa accents. Complete the mood with cosy rituals like hot chocolate, a classic holiday film, or an intimate evening of board games together.
Plan an indoor scavenger hunt
Turn your home into a treasure map with hidden clues, riddles, and surprises tucked throughout each room. The final prize can be anything—from favourite treats to a game the whole family can enjoy. The real reward, of course, is the shared adventure.
Turn your front door into a present
With a roll of wrapping paper and a festive ribbon or bow, transform your front door—or even a child’s bedroom door—into a grand holiday surprise. Add glitter, markers, or stickers for a playful flourish, if you’re feeling bold.
Write letters to Santa
Encourage the magic through handwritten letters to the North Pole. It’s a wonderful way to practice writing skills—and with select programs offering replies stamped straight from Santa’s post office, the wonder feels beautifully real. Read more about it on Santa Claus Village, Santa’s Official Home.