Make your Christmas countdown to December 25th, 2025 more exciting with these fun ideas and activities for the
whole family!
🎨 DIY Countdown Calendars
Paper Chain Countdown
Create a beautiful paper chain with 24 links. Each day, have kids cut one link and reveal a small surprise
or activity written inside!
Santa Beard Calendar
Draw a Santa face with an empty beard. Each day, glue a cotton ball to add to Santa's beard until Christmas
arrives!
Christmas Tree Countdown
Cut out a Christmas tree from green paper and add 24 numbered ornaments. Each day, your child can color or
check off an ornament as they count down.
Magnetic Advent Calendar
Use a magnetic board or refrigerator. Create 24 numbered pockets or boxes. Each day reveals a small treat,
activity, or message.
🎁 Daily Countdown Activities
25 Days of Christmas Activities
Plan one special activity each day:
Day 1: Decorate the Christmas tree
Day 3: Bake Christmas cookies
Day 5: Watch a Christmas movie
Day 7: Visit a Christmas lights display
Day 10: Write letters to Santa
Day 12: Make homemade ornaments
Day 15: Have hot chocolate night
Day 20: Sing Christmas carols
Day 23: Christmas Eve pajamas party
Day 25: Merry Christmas!
Acts of Kindness Countdown
Each day, do one kind act for others - donate toys, help a neighbor, write thank-you notes, or volunteer at
a food bank.
Christmas Book Countdown
Wrap 24 Christmas books. Each night, unwrap and read one book together as a family. Perfect for building
Christmas traditions!
🎬 Fun Christmas Movies Countdown
25 Days of Christmas Movies
Watch one Christmas movie each day leading up to Christmas:
Elf
The Polar Express
Home Alone
It's a Wonderful Life
The Grinch
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Miracle on 34th Street
A Christmas Carol
And 17 more favorites!
🎮 Digital Countdown Fun
Use Our Christmas Countdown Timer
Visit our
Christmas Countdown Timer daily to see
exactly how many days, hours, minutes, and seconds are left until Christmas 2025! Add your name for a
personalized countdown experience.
Countdown by "Sleeps"
Kids love counting by "sleeps" instead of days. Use our countdown timer to see how many "sleeps" until
Christmas - perfect for younger children who understand bedtime better than days!
Share Your Countdown
Take a screenshot of your countdown and share on social media every week with family and friends. Build
excitement as you get closer to Christmas Day!
🎨 Christmas Craft Ideas
Handprint Christmas Tree
Each week, have kids put their handprint on paper as the Christmas tree. By Christmas, you'll have a
beautiful keepsake showing the countdown progress.
Countdown Wreath
Make a paper wreath with 24 decorations. Add one decoration each day until the wreath is complete and
beautiful.
Christmas Scavenger Hunt
Create a monthly scavenger hunt with Christmas-themed items to find around the house. Progressively add
items as Christmas gets closer!