By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern
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Even though winter in most parts of Arizona doesn’t include a white Christmas, you can still enjoy all the best parts of the cooler weather with this ultimate activity list.
Winter List:
- Make gingerbread houses
- Decorate stockings with craft supplies
- Make and decorate Christmas sugar cookies, use Christmas themed cookie cutters
- Try these different recipes for Christmas cookies
- Go caroling
- Read a Christmas carol and other Christmas books
- Decorate your house for Christmas
- Buy a real tree!
- Decorate your tree
- Listen to Christmas music
- Drive around to see Christmas lights
- Make hot chocolate from the Pioneer Woman’s recipe for Delicious Hot Chocolate. Make a hot chocolate bar.
- Make a Christmas goodies charcuterie board
- Make homemade ornaments
- Volunteer at a food pantry or soup kitchen
- Donate canned food
- Buy something off of an angel giving tree and donate it
- Attend a Christmas parade in your area
- Decorate butcher paper for wrapping paper, use striped string and other craft supplies
- Go see live reindeer in flagstaff
- Go play in the snow in northern Arizona. Go sledding, build a snowman, make snow angels, and maybe stay in a cabin while you’re there!
- Write letters to Santa
- Write letters to friends and family.
- Call or video chat with friends and family, especially ones you haven’t talked to in a while.
- Go Christmas shopping.
- Do a white elephant party
- Go watch a play if there is one in your area, like the nutcracker or a Christmas carol
- Go ice skating at an indoor rink
- Watch Christmas movies
- Make no sew blankets and donate to homeless shelters
- Make paper snowflakes
- Light some winter/Christmas scented candles
- Deliver baked goods to friends
- Take Christmas photos
- Send out Christmas cards
- Have an ugly sweater party
- Make some Christmas crafts
- Make an advent calendar and put your favorite chocolates in it!
- Wear Christmas pajamas
- Leave treats for Santa and Rudolph
- Make a wreath with real or fake Christmas tree boughs
- Play hockey
- Sit by the fire
- Wrap gifts
- Do a secret Santa with friends and/or family
- Find creative ways on Pinterest to pose your elf on the shelf
- Make a popcorn and cranberry garland
- Hang mistletoe and stockings
- Bake bread. Try different recipes from Pinterest for fruit cake that everyone will love!
- Take pictures with Santa