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
“Mistletoe & Wine”
A relaxing date spent commemorating Cliff Richard's iconic Christmas song with mistletoe-inspired foods and wines plus many airings of his heartwarming song.
Christmas in China
A romantic evening that more closely resembles Valentine's Day than Christmas per the Chinese traditions complete with a couple's outing of ice skating, mall shopping, and learning about peculiar Chinese holiday tradition known as Saxophone Santa & his Sisters!
Christmas in Morocco
A fascinating take on how Christmas is (or more appropriately is not) celebrated in Morocco including Christmas Taboo, "Mo-Rocking Around the Christmas Tree", and the iconic "Moroccan Christmas" episode of "The Office".
“A Merry Mancini” & Holiday Martinis
A romantic date full of hygge with orchestral serenades by the wonderful "A Merry Mancini Christmas" on vinyl and sipping some cheery holiday martinis.
NO EL….ectricity
An electricity-free date of French-themed Christmas dinner and games including fondue, champagne on snow, chocolate chaud, shadow puppet Christmas charades, French Christmas carols, and more!
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!
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.
“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.
“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 Cards
A romantic Christmas date inspired by Christmas Cards including Christmas Go Fish, the Hallmark Movie "The Christmas Card", and more!
Plum Pudding
A romantic holiday evening inspired by Plum Pudding including homemade plum pudding, plum wine, and the movie "Murder She Baked: Plum Pudding".
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
A cozy Christmas date learning the history of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" as well as playing out the elements from making sugared plums to hanging the stockings with care.
Nine Ladies Dancing
A clever couple's date created by mashing up the ingredients of Santa's nine reindeer, the Radio City Rockettes, and a high school Winter Dance that winds up with a "Radio City Music Ball" dance party.
Eight Maids a Milking
A clever spin on Eight Maids a Milking transforming one's kitchen into "The Milking Parlour" cocktail bar featuring a menu bursting with eight different types of milk as well as several holiday-inspired cocktails.
Six Geese a Laying
A clever date inspired by Six Geese a Laying including holiday cocktails featuring Grey Goose vodka, donating a flock of geese to Heifer International, eating foie gras with fig & port wine sauce, and drinking Goose Island's Christmas IPA.
Christmas Chillin’
A cozy and easy evening of shaking up a couple of holiday cocktails and piecing together a wintry puzzle while listening to some Christmas LoFi music,