25 Dates of christmas
CATEGORIES
- AUDIENCE: All Families 24
- AUDIENCE: Broad Communities 3
- AUDIENCE: Family w/ Kids 17
- AUDIENCE: Family w/ Teens 35
- AUDIENCE: Friends and Groups 9
- AUDIENCE: Romantic Couple 22
- BEST OF: Activities 5
- BEST OF: All 12
- BEST OF: Foods 4
- BEST OF: Memories 4
- DIFFICULTY: Elaborate 27
- DIFFICULTY: Medium 46
- DIFFICULTY: Simple 35
- STYLE: Activities at Home 63
- STYLE: Family Outings 8
- STYLE: Nights In and Chill 28
- STYLE: Some Adventures Out 6
- THEME: "A Christmas Carol" 1
- THEME: 12 Days of Christmas 13
- THEME: Characters and Gift Bringers 14
- THEME: Community Celebrations 8
- THEME: Countries 6
- THEME: Dance Party 4
- THEME: Decades 1
- THEME: Egg Nog 1
- THEME: Family Celebrations 2
- THEME: Flavors and Foods 6
- THEME: Generic Themed Fun 2
- THEME: Holiday Whodunnits and Christmas Crimes 2
- THEME: Hot Chocolate 1
- THEME: Movies and TV Shows 41
- THEME: Out of Season 3
- THEME: Parties and Fun 6
- THEME: Reindeer 2
- THEME: Rhyming Hygge 9
- THEME: States 6
- THEME: Symbols of the Season 20
- THEME: Traditions Around the World 13
- THEME: Trimming The Tree 5
- THEME: Yule Goat 4
- YEAR: 2020 38
- YEAR: 2021 28
- YEAR: 2022 28
- YEAR: 2023 28
Scents & Senses of the Season
A fun brunch to have with friends that celebrates the many scents and senses of the season including pecan rosemary candied bacon and cranberry orange mimosas for the parents and a holiday sensory board and Christmas tree shaker bottles for the kids.
Vixen’s Festive Foxtrot
A celebration of Santa's reindeer "Vixen" including tangential forays into Christmas with the Nixons, Dixons, Fixings, etc… as well as numerous fox-related events including a "Vixen's Festive Foxtrot" dance party.
A Bubbly Bublé Christmas
A heartwarming and relaxing date for the family celebrating Michael Buble's beloved Christmas album and the many forms of Christmas bubbles from bubble baths to bubbly champagne to Bubble & Squeak!
Christmas is the Bomb Dot Com
A cheeky date highlighting the many variations of Christmas bombs including Chocolate Cherry Bombe for dessert, bath bombs, homemade cocoa bombs, Die Hard 2,”, and many more!
I’m Dreaming of a White (Bear Lake) Christmas
A festive outing to enjoy a nice dinner out and attending "The Holiday Songbook"… plus a heavy dose of Bing Crosby's classic song along the way!
Holmes for the Holidays
A quaint but heartwarming evening spent cozying up with Christmas cocktails and listening to Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" then playing a wonderful Sherlock Holmes Christmas-themed digital escape room.
Christmas in Romania
A fascinating family date exploring the interesting history of Christmas in Romania including their Communist Santa (Mos Gerila), several of their cherished Christmas dishes, the making of a star carol, and much more!
Boxing Day
A fun day of family activities featuring Boxing Day including the traditional intent of generosity and gift boxes to those in need but also adding a spin to it by featuring so many of the wonderful Christmas treats that come in boxes as well!
Mr. Christmas (aka: Andy Park)
A fascinating family date honoring a man who has literally celebrated Christmas every day of the year since July 1993… Andy Park.. and attempting to live a day in his shoes!
“Baby It’s Cold Outside”
A cheeky family date delving into the history of the iconic song and the controversy surrounding it but also keeping it lighthearted via bringing one's own babies outside into the cold, parody videos, and a wintry menu full of "baby" related items.
Christmas in Virginia
A family celebration of Christmas in Virginia with York(town) Peppermint Patties, a Monti-Cello Christmas Playlist, and (of course) "Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus".
Letters To & From Santa
A fun family date featuring a "Letters to Santa Claus" book, J.R.R. Tolkien's "Letters from Father Christmas", and adopting a child's Letter to Santa via the USPS' "Operation Santa".
St. Nick’s Scary Sidekicks
A bizarrely enjoyable evening featuring the stories from around the world of the creepy characters said to accompany Santa from Krampus to Knecht Ruprecht with food, games, and movies inspired by them and their legends.
Red & Green
A festive and cheery family date spent learning about how red and green became the colors associated with Christmas as well as menus and activities abounding in the two colors!
“It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas”
A date spent deconstructing the Bing Crosby classic including visits to a"Five & Dime", the Grand Hotel, and so much more!
Christmas in July 2022
A festive date to celebrate getting halfway to the next Christmas complete with a Christmas pineapple tree, cozy puzzles, a melting snowman, and watermelon Christmas trees!
Best of 2021 : Memories & Moments
A recap of our Sommerfeld family's most cherished memories and moments 25 Dates of Christmas 2021
Best of 2021 : Activities
A recap of our Sommerfeld family's favorite events and activities from 25 Dates of Christmas 2021