Activity Advent Calendar

25th DECEMBER

24th DECEMBER

Don’t forget the reindeer when you’re leaving out food for Santa. Sprinkle your reindeer food in the garden so they can snack while they wait for Santa. 

23rd DECEMBER

Put on some Christmas music and dance about in the living room. Even the pets can join in! 

22nd DECEMBER

Wrap up warm and take a walk around your local neighbourhood to view the Christmas lights. Who has the best ones? 

21st DECEMBER

There’s nothing better than curling up on a cold day with a hot chocolate.  Make one for all the family and enjoy while watching a Christmas movie. 

20th DECEMBER

Give Santa’s reindeer friends a boost on their busiest night. This special snack will supply the energy they need to stick to their festive flight schedule! 

19th DECEMBER

Bring out the board games, get into your pyjamas and have a games night with the family. 

18th DECEMBER

There are a range of gingerbread houses you can get, in various sizes.  All you need to do is use the icing to build the house and then decorate with a range of things. 

17th DECEMBER

Collect together some food items and take them to your local food bank.  Either from tins you can spare from the cupboard or visit a shop and select some items to share. 

16th DECEMBER

This time see if you can find any Holly, Ivy, bark of Silver Birch, berries on Hawthorn or fluffy seed heads of Old Man’s Beard. 

15th DECEMBER

If you planted vegetables a few months back, now is the perfect time to harvest, ready for your Christmas dinner.  Let us see your brussels sprouts or potatoes. 

14th DECEMBER

We have a range of Christmas activities to keep you entertained today.  Find the words in our word search or design a Christmas card. 

13th DECEMBER

From Pere Noel to Weihnachtsmann, how we all celebrate Christmas differs across the world. Research how Christmas might look somewhere else. 

12th DECEMBER

How many of the following birds can you post in your garden? Robins, chaffinches, goldfinches, dunnocks or waxwings.

11th DECEMBER

Get together with a friend or family member and colour in our Christmas nutcracker.  Get someone to judge the winner. 

10th DECEMBER

Get planning for spring by drawing what you’d like to grow in your garden.  Remember you can plant bulbs now ready to grow from February to June. 

9th DECEMBER

Earlier this year we used rocks to make labels. Why don’t you now create some pebbles with positive Christmas messages and leave them around your neighbourhood. 

8th DECEMBER

You should be clearing the leaves in your garden every couple of days. Check out our guide to preparing your garden for spring. 

7th DECEMBER

Curl up with a Christmas story to get yourself in the festive mood. Only 17 days till Christmas Eve! 

6th DECEMBER

Have some fun in the kitchen making some gingerbread baubles for your tree. Plus enjoy as a perfect festive treat when you get hungry. 

5th DECEMBER

Whether it’s for a family member, a friend or someone in your local community.  Create a festive Christmas card and post it to them today. 

4th DECEMBER

Today is Bring Your Christmas Tree Home day. Get the lights and decorations ready and create a magical tree together. We’d love to see your photos! 

3rd DECEMBER

Bring some woodland magic into your tree with our Mystical Woodland range of decorations.  Make it an annual tradition to pick a new bauble each year. 

2nd DECEMBER

Pick out any toys that you no longer play with. Take them to a charity or local group for Christmas so they can be enjoyed again by other children. 

1st DECEMBER

Get out and discover what animal tracks you can see on your walk. Look for birds, foxes and even deer.