2020 Christmas Bucket List. 1. Make hot cocoa bombs
By: Maddie Mcallister
Tags: Bucketlist, Holidays, Family, Christmas, Lists

1. Make hot cocoa bombs

These hot cocoa bombs are so delicious and the perfect gift for a co-worker, a friend, or yourself!

Load them up with hot chocolate powder, marshmallows, and any other candy you love. Pour some hot milk over one and you have the perfect cup of hot chocolate.

2. Look at Christmas lights

This has always been one of my favorite traditions.

Whether you live in a big city or a small town grab your friends, your family, or your man and go see some lights! ✨

My family and I love to get our cozy sweaters on, some hot chocolate, and drive around local neighborhoods to see the lights.

You can also check out what kinds of holiday events your city has to offer! My favorite destinations are Opelika, AL, and Callaway Gardens.

3. Watch all 3 The Santa Clause movies

Yes, all three.

Take the afternoon off, make some reindeer chow, and start with the 1994 comedy The Santa Claus, followed by my personal favorite The Santa Clause 2, and then you can’t forget the threequel with Martin Short, The Santa Clause 3.

These movies are perfect to watch with family or friends and are my all-time favorite Christmas movies

Christmas and Tim Allen just go together.

4. Make a gingerbread house… or neighborhood

Grab a kit, do it homemade, however you like!

Here are a few of my favorite kits…

Target

Walmart

And a good homemade recipe

Side note: I saw a frat row gingerbread neighborhood on Tik Tok and the college in me loved it. Get creative this season friends!

5. Buy matching Christmas Pajamas

You will NEVER be too old to match your Christmas pajamas — at least match the pants ;)

If you’re going home to spend Christmas with your family it’s a great excise to get your mom to buy you some new pajama pants.

My favorite places to get family pajamas are Old Navy and Target.

They have so many patterns and styles you can find something that everyone will love.

6. Watch a cheesy Christmas movie… at least once.

I am not a sucker for Hallmark Christmas or anything cheesy on Netflix.

But The Princess Switch on Netflix had me hooked!

From a girl who’s a grinch when it comes to cheesy Christmas movies. Watch one. You won’t regret it.

7. Dance to Christmas music

In the car…

Decorating the Christmas tree…

Cooking breakfast…

Wherever you wanna be dance to some Christmas music, use the TV remote as a microphone and make your home your stage.

8. Give a gift to a stranger

We all know the holidays can be difficult for a lot of people.

Whether it is paying for someone’s Starbucks order, donating toys to local organizations, or sponsoring a family, find a way to spread the love this Christmas.

9. Read the Christmas story

In the hustle and bustle of the holidays let’s not forget who we are celebrating.

Our Savior — born in a barn.

How cool is that!

Take some time to dive into the Word this season and spend some time with God.

You can find the story of Jesus’ birth in the Gospels of Luke 2:1- 3:38 and Matthew 1:18–25.

You can read the Bible on the go or find some great Advent devotionals on The Bible App.

10. Go to a drive-in Christmas movie

I have wanted to do this for as long as I can remember!

A company in my area is doing pop-up drive-ins around the county and I am so happy about it.

If an actual drive-in is not available to you, get some microwave popcorn, a cozy blanket, your laptop, and set up a makeshift theater in your car.