Free Printable Christmas Bucket List: 25 Cozy Things to Do (5 Aesthetic Designs)

A Christmas bucket list turns December into a month you actually enjoy instead of a blur of errands and to-do lists. Print this one, stick it on the fridge and check off one cozy thing a day: hot chocolate with all the toppings, a drive to see the lights, a pajama movie night, a slow Christmas morning.

It’s free and comes in five aesthetic designs, so it can match your home and your style. Not sure which one is you? Take the What’s Your Christmas Aesthetic? quiz first, then print the design that matches your result.

The 5 Designs

• Cozy Cottage: soft sage, warm wood tones and a little berry sprig
• Classic Red & Plaid: red and green plaid with holly, for a traditional Christmas
• Pink Coquette: blush pink, a satin-style bow and pretty italic lettering
• Old Money: deep green, antique gold and an elegant double frame
• Scandi Minimalist: clean lines, lots of white space and a simple wooden star

What’s on the List

Twenty-five ideas, one for every day from December 1 to Christmas Day. Most of them are free or cost very little:

1. Put up the tree and decorations
2. Make a Christmas playlist
3. Write your gift list
4. Bake and decorate sugar cookies
5. Watch a classic Christmas movie
6. Walk or drive to see the lights
7. Make hot chocolate with all the toppings
8. Build a gingerbread house
9. Go ice skating
10. Visit a Christmas market
11. Wrap gifts with a movie on
12. Write Christmas cards
13. Have a pajama movie night
14. Make a DIY ornament
15. Donate toys or food to a local drive
16. Host a cookie swap
17. Go caroling or to a holiday concert
18. See The Nutcracker
19. Read a Christmas book
20. Have a holiday dinner with friends
21. Make a Christmas breakfast
22. Play a holiday board game
23. Leave cookies out on Christmas Eve
24. Open one gift on Christmas Eve
25. Enjoy a slow Christmas morning

At the bottom there’s a space for your favorite memory of the month, which is lovely to read again next year.

Want to know exactly how many days are left? Our live Christmas countdown ticks down to December 25 in six cute styles.

How to Use Your Christmas Bucket List

• Put it where you’ll see it every day: the fridge, your desk, the inside of your planner or a bulletin board.
• Don’t try to do everything. Circle your ten favorites and treat the rest as bonus ideas.
• Do it together. It works for couples, roommates, friends and families with kids. Let everyone pick a few ideas.
• Make it yours. Cross out anything that doesn’t fit your life and write your own traditions in the margins.
• Take a photo of each one. By Christmas you’ll have a little December photo album.

Match It to Your Christmas Aesthetic

Each design goes with one of the five Christmas aesthetics from our quiz. Cozy Cottage is for homemade ornaments and dried orange garlands, Classic Red & Plaid is for nostalgic, traditional Christmases, Pink Coquette is for pink trees and bows, Old Money is for candlelight and velvet ribbon, and Scandi Minimalist is for a calm, natural December. Our Christmas aesthetic guide has tree ideas, decor and outfits for each style.

Printing Tips

• Pick your paper size. Choose US Letter if you live in the US or Canada, and A4 almost everywhere else.
• Print with “Fit” or “Scale to fit” turned on, so nothing gets cut off at the edges.
• Print only the page you want. The PDF has 5 pages; type the page number into your print settings.
• Use thicker paper (65–80 lb cardstock or 120 gsm) if you want it to last all season on the fridge or a bulletin board.
• No printer? Save the PDF to your phone and take it to any print shop or library.

More Free Christmas Printables

• Christmas wish list template: 12 wishes, experiences and stocking stuffers
• Christmas gift list and budget tracker: who, what and how much
• Winter bucket list: 30 cozy things to do all winter long
• Christmas gift tags: 12 To/From tags per page, ready to cut and tie

Christmas Bucket List FAQ

What should be on a Christmas bucket list?

Mix cozy things you can do at home (baking, movie nights, wrapping gifts) with a few outings (lights, markets, ice skating) and at least one thing for other people, like donating toys or writing cards. Keep most ideas free or cheap so the list feels fun, not stressful.

When should I start my Christmas bucket list?

December 1 is the classic start, so there’s one idea for each day until Christmas. If you want more time, print it in late November and start after Thanksgiving.

Is this printable really free?

Yes. It’s free for personal use, so print as many copies as you like for your home, your family, your friends or your classroom. Please don’t sell it or upload the PDF somewhere else; share a link to this page instead.