Christmas Ideas for Planning, Gifts, Games & Family Fun
Make room for the parts of Christmas you love. Find practical planning help, affordable gifts, festive food, party games and things to do together, starting with our most useful guides.
Christmas Starts Here
Start planning, find thoughtful gifts on a budget, or get everyone joining in the fun.
49 Cute Cheap Christmas Gifts for Coworkers
Thoughtful DIY gift ideas for colleagues and Secret Santa.
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Planning & Printables
Timelines, checklists and planners to help you get ready.
Gifts & Gift Exchanges
Thoughtful gifts, festive swaps and finishing touches.
Games & Parties
Games for families and office parties, plus party themes.
Food & Treats
Christmas desserts, baking ideas and festive snack boards.
Family Traditions & Elf Ideas
Christmas Eve traditions, activities and Elf printables.
Crafts & Decorations
Cards and ornaments to make with kids and family.
Christmas Planning & Printables
Get ahead a little at a time, with help for your schedule, gift list and Christmas menu.
Christmas Gifts & Gift Exchanges
Make a gift swap more fun, put together something homemade, and give your presents a thoughtful finishing touch.
Looking for someone specific? Browse all our gift ideas.
Christmas Games & Party Ideas
Find something everyone can join in with, whether you are hosting family, friends or an office celebration.
For an easy conversation game, try our Christmas Would You Rather questions for kids, with a free printable.
Print-and-Play Christmas Games
Want the games ready to go? Our Big Heart Little Star shop has a bundle of 22 printable Christmas games, including trivia, charades, gift exchange games and word puzzles.
Christmas Food & Treats
Festive food ideas for sharing, from decorated cookies and easy baking to desserts and Christmas snack boards.
Christmas Family Traditions & Elf Ideas
Make time for the things you will remember: Christmas Eve traditions, festive activities and a little Elf mischief.
Christmas Crafts & Decorations
Make cards, decorations and keepsakes together, with ideas for little hands and family photos worth bringing out every year.
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Family Traditions, Elf Ideas and Activities
- What To Write In A Christmas Card: 112 Messages For Everyone On Your List
- 10 Fun Sibling Christmas Traditions to Start This Year
- 44 Meaningful Christmas Traditions to Start With Your Family This Year
- 20 Easy Christmas Simmer Pot Combinations
- 25 Songs for the Ultimate Family-Friendly Christmas Playlist (printable + Spotify Link)
- Christmas bucket list ideas for the whole family
- 24 Days of Easy Elf on the shelf Ideas
- Elf on the Shelf Printables
- 85 Christmas & Christmas-adjacent movies Bucket List
- 12 Elf On the shelf visual jokes That Sleigh!
- 10 Christmas Eve Traditions
- DIY Christmas Movie Bucket List: Choose from 70 of the best!
- 29 Simple but magical Ways to Make This Christmas Unforgettable
- 39 Family Christmas Bucket List Activities
- Grab your super cute letter to santa templates (free PDF!)
- Diy reindeer food recipe
- 33 fun advent calendars for everyone in your family
- 8 ways to make your home smell like christmas
- How to put together a Christmas Eve Box Kids Will Love
Games and Parties
- 12 Family Christmas Minute-to-Win-It Games
- 12 Christmas Minute-to-Win-It Games for Adults and Office Parties
- 30 Christmas Sleepover Ideas for Teens
- 26 Christmas Would You Rather questions for all the family
- 16 Christmas Party Games for Families
- 45 Christmas Gift Exchange Themes
- 50 Christmas Would You Rather Questions for Kids
- 26 Festive Would You Rather Questions for Christmas Family Fun
- 10 Reliably fun Christmas party games for 13-year-old girls and boys
- Christmas party themes To help bring the festive fun to life
- Free printable christmas games for kids
- Set of 8 free christmas bingo cards for kids
- Pin the nose on rudolph free printable pdf christmas game
- 16 Christmas Party Games for Teens
- 14 Brilliantly festive christmas party games for kids
- 24 Classy Christmas Party Themes
- 33 Fun Christmas Party Themes
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Crafts and Decorations
- 15 DIY Photo Christmas Ornaments
- DIY Christmas Ornaments for Kids
- DIY Paper Christmas Ornaments: 24 Beautiful Ideas You Can Make This Week
- 18 Pretty Pink Christmas Tree Decorating Ideas that pack a punch!
- Christmas craft ideas for kids
- Christmas decorations ideas and inspiration
- 79 DIY Christmas Decorations
- Unique personalised tree ornaments for baby’s first christmas
- 10 brilliantly easy diy christmas wreath tutorials
- 21 best scandinavian christmas decorations
- 10 Dollar Store Christmas DIY Decorations that are super easy
- Christmas crafts to keep kids occupied
- 42 Christmas Cards to Make with Kids
- Eco-friendly Christmas decorations
- Easy Christmas Marshmallow Craft Recipes
- Christmas Tree decoration ideas For this year’s tree
- 20 washi tape christmas craft ideas
- 19 Beautiful Mason Jar Christmas Decorations
- Christmas wreaths to buy now: festive front door fabulousness your neighbours will fa la love
Food and Treats
- 37 Easy Christmas Morning Breakfast Ideas (Make-Ahead & Kid-Friendly)
- Christmas Dinner Menu and Free Planner
- 33 Festive And cute Christmas treats to wow with this holiday season
- 21 Christmas Cupcake Ideas
- 29 Christmas Appetizers Perfect For Your Holiday Menu
- 72 DIY Christmas Candy Gift Recipes
- 24 Easy Christmas Fudge Recipes
- 24 Divine Christmas Dessert Ideas For Party
- 18 Christmas Charcuterie Boards
- 44 Showstopping Christmas Desserts
- 35 Christmas Oreo Decorating Ideas
- 18 Easy Hot Chocolate Recipes in An Array of flavours to make at home
- 45 Festive Christmas Dessert Ideas that are total crowd pleasers
- 77 of the best Easy christmas candy recipes
- 12 Fudgeliciuos easy homemade fudge recipes (perfect for gifting)
- Christmas food ideas
- 32 Jolly good christmas cake ideas
- Candy crush: 77 luscious homemade chocolate candy recipes to make and gift
- 20 Easy Christmas Treats to Bake with Kids
- Shaken not slurred: 11 easy mocktail recipes so good you won’t miss the alcohol!
- The Easy Christmas Dinner Menu I swear by
- Smoked mackerel pâté recipe
- Homemade Christmas candy gifts
- Easy Crock-Pot Christmas Candy Recipes
- Christmas Peppermint Candy
- 25 Deliciously Easy Slow Cooker Hot Drink Recipes To Wow A Crowd
- 18 Wonderfully Festive Christmas Food Board Ideas
Planning and Printables
- Your Last minute Christmas kitchen Reset (+ Free checklist and menu planner)
- Free 38-Page Christmas Planner
- Free Christmas Planner Printable Template
- Christmas Budget Planning Tips
- The Best Christmas Planning List (the only one you'll ever need)
- 14 Christmas Party Hosting Tips
- Everything you need to create your christmas plan
- 100+ Christmas Planning Tips
- How To Make Christmas Less Stressful
- How to do a quick but effective pre-christmas declutter
- Christmas decor planner pdf printables
- Christmas Preparation by Month
- Christmas Grocery List Printables: Free Templates for Holiday Food Shopping
- Free Christmas Gift Planner and Tracker
- The Ultimate Christmas Guide: Our Best Christmas Ideas
- How To Save Money On Your Family Christmas And Still Have A Wonderful Time
Gifts and Gift Wrapping
- 19 Top Gift Finds For Teen Girls on Amazon
- 49 Easy To Make dIY christmas gifts for coworkers They Will Love
- 21 clever kitchen gifts for mums who love to cook
- Christmas gift ideas
- Gift guides for all the family
- 100 Great ideas for homemade gifts
- 27 easy zero waste christmas gift ideas
- 21 DIY Christmas Gift Wrapping Ideas
- 20 Best mother’s day gift ideas your mom will absolutely love!
- Unique WHOLE FAMILY GIFT IDEAS
- 65 cool stocking stuffers for kids
- Christmas Gifts for the Whole Family
- 16 Homemade DIY Christmas gift tags – including free printables
- 14 mason jar gift ideas
- Christmas Toys for Girls
- Christmas gift guide
- Christmas Gifts for Babies
- Christmas Gifts for Foodies
- Christmas Gift Ideas For 13 Year Old Girls
- 47 Cool Gifts For Teen Boys
- 49 Cute Cheap Christmas Gifts for Coworkers
More Seasonal Ideas
Find ideas for the rest of the holiday season, including New Year’s Eve games and family celebrations.