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Winter is a magical time to explore new destinations, embrace the cold weather, and enjoy those special Winter-only activities you can only enjoy when the temperatures drop. This Winter bucket list will make sure you and your family make the best of the cold season, with 50 fun Winter activities for every adventurous family.
Why You Should Create A Winter Bucket List
If you’re anything like me, Winter might have you craving hibernation and indoor activities to hide from the cold weather. I am often guilty of letting Winter pass me by far too quickly and we don’t even live in a very cold place.
Our Winter is also mid-year, being in the Southern Hemisphere, so no festivities either.
Creating your own Winter bucket list for your family is the perfect way to make sure you don’t let those cold days fly by without turning them into new adventures and experiences.
Set a goal to tick off as many of these Winter bucket list ideas as you can, so you can look back and know that you made the best of your time.
Childhood flies by so quickly and months soon turn into years... this is your reminder to go out there and live your best and most adventurous life!
50 Winter Bucket List Ideas For Families
We have put together this list of Winter bucket list ideas to get you inspired, however, if you don’t live near the snow (like us in sunny Queensland, Australia), some of these activities might not be relevant for this upcoming Winter.
That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t give the rest of them a good go! Or create your own list instead with the things that will make your Winter season magical.
Here are 50 things to do in Winter with your family:
- Go skiing or snowboarding
- Try ice skating
- Build a snowman
- Have a snowball fight
- Go sledding
- Visit a Christmas market
- Take a winter hike
- Try dog sledding
- Cook a new recipe
- Go snowshoeing
- Attend a winter festival
- Roast marshmallows over a bonfire
- Take a scenic train ride
- Make s’mores
- Visit an ice bar
- Go tubing
- Go snowboarding
- Go on a horse-drawn sleigh ride
- Make homemade hot chocolate
- Do an outdoor nature scavenger hunt
- Stargazing in your backyard
- Watch a winter-themed movie
- Have a winter photoshoot
- Attend a hockey game
- Have an indoor game night
- Go to the cinema
- Create snow angels
- Go bowling
- Try an escape room challenge
- Learn a new skill
- Bake cookies
- Attend the ballet or theatre
- Go winter camping
- Visit a farm
- Build a cozy fort
- Try to spot the Southern or Northern Lights
- Make a gingerbread house
- Host a winter movie marathon
- Take a winter road trip
- Try cross-country skiing
- Give a space a cosy makeover
- Build a campfire
- Make a scrapbook
- Go to a holiday light display
- Try building a snow maze
- Participate in a Santa run
- Have a cozy PJ day
- Visit a farmers’ market
- Volunteer at a local charity
- Host a winter BBQ
We hope these Winter bucket list activities help you plan plenty of Winter fun for the whole family! Make sure you also check out our Summer bucket list for when the weather heats up again!
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