12 Days of Christmas: Meaningful Activities for Homeschool Families

The 12 Days of Christmas is a series of simple, wholesome family Advent activities & printables that focus on serving others while also spreading Christmas joy and making lasting holiday memories with your kids!

This Advent Activities & Printables series will help you create meaningful traditions for your family without adding in more stress or mom guilt! But it will add in Christmas cheer to your home!

Take this year to reset and spend time with your family and close friends with these 12 Days of Christmas Advent activities. Add new meaningful Christmas traditions to your family’s holiday season along with simple, wholesome activities that focus on serving others.

The big silver lining with the state of the world this year is that it should be easier for your family to step away from the busy-ness of the typical whirlwind that happens every year between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day.

Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmastime.”
Laura Ingall Wilder

12 Days of Christmas Advent Activities & Printables

The First Day of Christmas

The Real St. Nicholas Unit Study for All Ages

Discover the true St. Nicholas in this mini unit study perfect for December homeschooling with printables, hands-on activities & more!

The Second Day of Christmas

Take a Family Picture in Front of the Christmas Tree

Learn How to Take an Amazing Christmas Tree Lights Photo with Your Cell Phone Camera

The Third Day of Christmas

Make Christmas Treats to Eat & Share

Make These Easy Reindeer Noses Treats to Share

The Fourth Day of Christmas

Family Christmas Movies List with Cheesy Christmas Movie Bingo

bingo cards to play while watching rom com christmas movies

Family Approved Christmas Movie List: What to Watch Instead of Elf or A Christmas Story

The Fifth Day of Christmas

Christmas Cookies & Cheerful Gift Tags

Christmas cookie gift tag printables free DIY

2 Family Christmas cookies recipes PLUS 4 different FREE printable gift tags for sharing cookies with friends & neighbors.

The Sixth Day of Christmas

All About Reindeer Unit Study for All Ages

Learn about the Reindeer herders of Lappland, make a pickle glow like Rudolph’s nose and read the real Rudolph story.

The Seventh Day of Christmas

Christmas Lights Scavenger Hunt Printables

christmas lights scavenger hunt and bingo cards

Christmas Lights Scavenger Hunt Printables with 2 levels: Pre-reader and reader. And a set of 4 bingo cards so the whole family can play.

The Eighth Day of Christmas

Take a Meal to Someone as a Christmas Gift of Food

take a meal as a holiday gift to someone in need

Make these Easy Enchiladas to give as a Christmas gift of food with printable gift instructions & 5 different FREE colorable cards to deliver with the meal and Christmas coloring pages.

The Ninth Day of Christmas

Re-telling the Nativity Story

story telling props and printables for the Christmas story of Jesus' birthday

Your kids will love to re-tell the nativity story of Jesus’ birth with these printable props & paper figures Plus a list of recommended books for family read aloud time.

The Tenth Day of Christmas

Christmas Sensory Bins & Activities

See how easy it is to create these fun Christmas sensory activities: Polar Express, Reindeer, traditional Christmas symbols, Hot Cocoa Cloud Dough, and fluffy Gingerbread Man playdough.

The Eleventh Day of Christmas

Silent Night Mini Unit Study for Families

Discover the story behind the classic hymn Silent Night in this unit study perfect for December homeschooling with printables, hands-on activities & more!

The Twelfth Day of Christmas

Using Holiday & Christmas Movie Quotes for Language Arts

Use your kids’ favorite Christmas movie quotes for their grammar lessons!

Start a Meaningful Tradition with Your Family This Christmas

Make your own Advent Tree & get all of the printables you need to fill your Advent Tree Bags (aka Advent Calendar):

More 12 Days of Christmas Series

Here are even more Christmas Homeschooling Resources: 12 Days of Christmas series

12 days to tell the Christmas Story by Simple.Home.Blessings.

12 Days of Serving Others by Blessed Homeschool

12 Days of Christmas Math Games and Activities by Homeschooling 4 Him

12 Days of Winter Unit Study Packs by The WOLFePack

12 Days of Christmas Activities and Christmas Worksheets by No Stress Homeschooling

12 Days of Simple Christmas Activities by Thrive at Home

12 Days of Creativity for Christmas by Beyond the Stick Figure

More Family Christmas Activities

Learn how you and your family can start your own community service project to bless those around you this Christmas season.

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