Ahhhh, the anticipation and the countdown to Christmas ! It truly is the most wonderful time of the year. And it does not have to last only that one day. In fact, I think the best part of Christmas is the Santa countdown.
While it may not make Christmas come faster, it will be a ton of fun for everyone. Here are 30 super fun ways to countdown to Christmas with your family. Pick a way to mark the days until Christmas…
30 Magical Ways to Countdown to Christmas
I think my favorite thing about these magical ways is that it really builds anticipation for Christmas. Not that it needed much help to make it exciting. Seeing my kids super excited and devising ways on how to make Christmas come faster just makes my day.
Plus it is such a great way to spend time together as a family which is the most important part of the holidays.
Being able to countdown to Christmas will save you from answering, “How many more days till Christmas,” a million times.
DIY Christmas Advent Calendar Ideas
Chalkboard Advent Calendar
Create tiny black boxes and number them with the days till Christmas! Each filled with a fun surprise or a hint to a family activity. This will let kids know how many more days till Christmas without having to ask!
24 Christmas Books Countdown
Wrap 24 Christmas-themed books, one for every night as a count down to Christmas. Give your child or children one a night to open–it’s an educational advent calendar!
Printable Advent Calendar
A really easy way to start counting down to the holiday is download and print this printable Advent Calendar. This printable is super cute and again will answer that question of “How many more days till Christmas”.
24 Days of Book Gifts
Alternately, wrap up books in Christmas wrapping paper and countdown numbers on each one. It doubles as a decoration for the mantle, too!
Hand Out Candy Canes
Do 24 random acts of Christmas kindness–such a good lesson for kids to learn! Here’s an idea to get you started: candy cane bombing!
I love the calendar with little wrapped gifts.
Christmas Countdown Ideas
DIY Advent Calendars
Get a plank and wood glue numbered clothespins to it – then you can use those pins to hold brown paper packages tied up with string! Each package has a special gift or tradition!
Advent In a Jar
Make a DIY Advent Calendar with a pompom jar! Attach a fun family activity with a slip of paper to each pompom in your jar! Not only will you spend family time together, but your little ones will have something to do everyday so they’ll know how many more days till Christmas.
How Many More Days Till Christmas?
Forest Of Cones
Countdown the days to Christmas with this forest of cones! It’s a great craft to do with the kids and this post contains a free printable!
24 Christmas Stockings
Hang 24 Christmas socks and tuck an activity in each one! No sewing involved, promise. Printables are included in the instructions on this post!
Mini Tree Calendar
I love the simple, classic look of this mini tree calendar – each box has another trinket to remember the season.
Give Thanks Advent Calendar
How about these cute paper boxes made from grocery bags and filled with surprise treats for your little ones?
Look how cute the little Christmas Elves are!
Making Christmas Magical – All Month Long
Giant Snowflake Advent Calendar
Christmas clouds! Sew little gifts into circular pieces of colorful fabric, and hang below the cloud! Use wire hangers to form them. Your kiddos get to open a gift each day!
Advent Tree
Create an advent tree on the wall! Hang little gifts, snacks and ornaments from it for each day.
Christmas Book Advent Calendar
Wrap Christmas books and let kids open one each day until the holiday. Make it a family tradition by reading them aloud to your kids.
Vintage Christmas Countdown
Print cards with a fun family Christmas Activity that you can do together. This Vintage Christmas Countdown Calendar is easy to throw together quickly.
Ping Pong Ball & Toilet Baby Tube Advent Calendar
Ping Pong Ball & Toilet Paper Tube Advent Calendar — such a cute (and EASY) way to re-purpose toilet paper tubes!
The colorful wrapped gifts make counting down to Christmas exciting!
Xmas Countdown Ideas
Santa’s Beard Advent
Give Santa’s beard a haircut every day until Christmas! This is super cute, but will require supervision for little kids.
Treat Bag Advent Calendar
Make treat bags with all of your kids’ favorite goodies inside!
Advent Treat Bag Kit
Or try this treat bag which includes a free printable for wrapping! Perfect for xmas countdown!
Snowman Christmas Countdown
Put together this adorable paper chain snowman countdown! Remember making paper chains for birthday parties?
Simple Advent Calendar
Put sticky countdown numbers onto simple cardboard boxes with activities to do each day inside.
Christmas Envelope Countdown
Countdown envelopes–each one filled with flat gifts (like coins, stickers, temporary tattoos and more!)
Christmas Card Advent Calendar
Put cards on a tree with a holiday activity for the whole family to do each day! This one of the simplest Christmas countdown ideas on this list.
Christmas Activity Jar Advent
The coolest advent jar I’ve seen so far! I am making this FOR SURE. Plus her ideas for each day are really good. There are so many Christmas countdown games and Christmas countdown activities in each box to do as a family.
Snowy Forest Advent Calendar
Create a mini-forest of beautiful Christmas tree countdown cones! This is one of the cutest Christmas countdown crafts. Plus, not only will it tell you how many more days till Christmas, but it can be used as a festive counting game as well.
More Ways to Countdown to Christmas
Adorable Christmas Countdown Clock
This amazing snowman countdown clock. Your family will use this for years!
Grow A Candy Cane
Oh I love this idea: have your kids grow a candy cane! This post shows it in three stages but I bet you could stretch it to several more days and have a full-grown candy cane by Christmas! Magic!
Christmas Countdown Wheel
Make a wheel with clothespins and numbers! It’s simple, but super cute and doesn’t require a ton of materials. It is one of the best ways to tell how much time till Christmas.
25 Christmas Scriptures
Print out this list and read a passage of Scripture every day to remember the reason for the season! This is one of my Christmas countdown family traditions.
Wood Advent Calendar
DIY Clothespin tree (as tall as you!) Pin paper bags filled with wonderful things onto each one!
Nativity Printable
Here is one our faith-based fun Christmas ideas: add something or someone to the Nativity scene every day! This is a great way to teach your child about your faith and the story of Jesus Christ.
And if this was not enough and you need more Advent calendar ideas! Then hop on over to our friend at DIY Candy for 20 more unique DIY Advent Calendars!
Get started on your advent calendar so you can be ahead of time. It will only be a few weeks before everyone starts asking “How many more days till Christmas.”
Christmas Countdown Apps
Jolly St. Nick comes alive in your phone or iPad with this free Christmas Countdown! app.
Use this Christmas Countdown app which unwraps a little gift each day!
Your Christmas Countdown app can be personalized for counting fun.
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