24 Fun Things To Do at Home on Christmas Eve

We all want a memorable Christmas and the way we spend our Christmas Eve somehow affects our anticipation and mood for the next day. More than the food and the gifts, it is truly what we do during Christmas Eve that makes us more excited. We do not even have to go to a fancy restaurant or a theme park just to make our Christmas Eve unforgettable; our home is already a perfect place.

Here are 24 fun things to do at home on Christmas Eve:

1. Read a good Christmas book that kids will surely love.

2. Watch a Christmas movie with your family. It is best to watch the classics, but any movie will do. Just be sure to prepare a bowl of popcorn.

3. Play board games with your family. It is even recommended to invest in board games that everyone can use anytime.

4. Create your own Christmas decors to make your home more colorful.

5. Make personalized Christmas cards and send them to the people you appreciate.

6. Decorate your living room with the entire family.

7. Prepare simple treats for your next day visitors.

8. Cook a sumptuous dinner for your family. A rosemary baked chicken with potatoes and your family’s favorite pasta, your Christmas Eve dinner should be one of the most memorable dinners.

9. Prepare the living room or the garden for a festive picnic that kids would love.

10. Bake pastries. Create a gingerbread house, brownies or even Christmas tree cookies with sprinkles.

11. Or have a cookie decorating party. You can invite your neighbors to make the activity more fun.

12. Make hot chocolate drinks with marshmallows to complement the cold weather.

13. Take a family portrait and hang it on a wall. You can do this as a family tradition every year.

14. Host a Christmas party and invite the people who are dear to your family. Ask guests to bring in food or drinks and just let everyone hang out and exchange gifts.

16. Cook food for the less fortunate people and give it to them on Christmas day.

17. Have a sleepover around the Christmas tree so when everyone wakes up, they can open their gifts immediately.

18. Sing along to your favorite Christmas songs.

18. Or create a playlist with your favorite Christmas songs that will serve as the background music for all the fun activities you will do.

19. If you have kids, give them new pajamas before going to sleep. You can take photos of them as they sleep or in the morning as they open their presents.

20. Do a simple Christmas skit and videotape it. This will be a source of fun and nostalgia in the years to come.

21. Write the things you are thankful for this year and the things that you are anticipating for next year.

22. Have a candlelight communion with your family to remember the Reason for the season.

23. Appreciate your family. Tell everyone how thankful you are for them.

24. Pray for your family. Take the time to speak blessings to them.

Do you know other fun things to do at home during Christmas Eve? Share it with us in the comments section.