25 Dates of christmas
CATEGORIES
- AUDIENCE: All Families 28
- AUDIENCE: Broad Communities 6
- AUDIENCE: Family w/ Kids 39
- AUDIENCE: Family w/ Teens 41
- AUDIENCE: Friends and Groups 15
- AUDIENCE: Romantic Couple 31
- BEST OF: Activities 6
- BEST OF: All 18
- BEST OF: Foods 6
- BEST OF: Memories 6
- DIFFICULTY: Elaborate 41
- DIFFICULTY: Medium 68
- DIFFICULTY: Simple 48
- STYLE: Activities at Home 93
- STYLE: Family Outings 9
- STYLE: Nights In and Chill 34
- STYLE: Some Adventures Out 18
- THEME: "A Christmas Carol" 3
- THEME: 12 Days of Christmas 13
- THEME: Characters and Gift Bringers 20
- THEME: Community Celebrations 10
- THEME: Countries 13
- THEME: Dance Party 6
- THEME: Decades 3
- THEME: Egg Nog 3
- THEME: Family Celebrations 2
- THEME: Flavors and Foods 7
- THEME: Generic Themed Fun 4
- THEME: Holiday Whodunnits and Christmas Crimes 4
- THEME: Hot Chocolate 3
- THEME: Movies and TV Shows 68
- THEME: Out of Season 3
- THEME: Parties and Fun 7
- THEME: Reindeer 4
- THEME: Rhyming Hygge 15
- THEME: States 12
- THEME: Symbols of the Season 25
- THEME: Traditions Around the World 17
- THEME: Trimming The Tree 9
- THEME: Yule Goat 5
- YEAR: 2020 38
- YEAR: 2021 28
- YEAR: 2022 28
- YEAR: 2023 28
- YEAR: 2024 28
- YEAR: 2025 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.
Rudolph’s Nose & A Mid-Day Doze
A crafty family date incorporating Rudolph's iconic nose into every meal of the day as well as playing Pin the Nose on Rudolph, making Rudolph-themed crafts, watching the "Rudolph" movie, and reindeer jammies for our mid-day nap!
Christmas in Maine
A cheerful family date incorporating the gloriously rich Christmas heritage of Maine including the World's Largest Snowman, white chocolate pine (s)cones, the Christmas Eve sinking of the Annie C. Maguire, and a whole lot more from "The Pine Tree State"!
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!
Champurrado
A day dedicated to this delicious hot chocolate from the ancient Aztec and Mayan cultures and the history behind it.
Christmas in Mississippi
A full day celebrating Mississippi's extensive spread of iconic culinary dishes (including a deep fried turkey) but also their native sons of Elvis, John Grisham, and BB King through Christmas-related festivities.
Keeping Watch Over Their Flocks By Night
A fun look at the phrase from Luke 2 including flocked Christmas trees, feeding flocks of birds, Shepherd's Pie, and the annual church Christmas celebration!
Christmas in Finland
A fun exploration of the Christmas traditions of Finland including the "Official Hometown of Santa Claus", a visit to a sauna, a gigantic Finnish feast, and a Christmas horror movie about the Finnish "Christmas Goat" they view as their Santa Claus!
Ho Ho Homicide Murder Mystery Party
A festive Christmas-themed murder mystery party for a group of friends including a big batch of the iconic variation of eggnog…..the Tom & Jerry.
Little Lamb from Bethlehem
A heartwarming family date with a variation of Elf on the Shelf.... The Little Lamb from Bethlehem... and how everyone should remind themselves that Christmas is a time of giving, serving, and showing love to others.
Oh Ole Night
A cheeky Norwegian spin on "Oh Holy Night" with a a trip down memory lane at the 100-year-old Ingebretsen's Scandinavian Gift Shop and attending "An Ole & Lena Family Christmas".
Festive Fudges & Small Ones’ Smudges
A cheeky evening full of hygge with art projects and fudge creations for kids and some games, activities, and cocktails cleverly inspired by other variations of "smudge" and "fudge" for the adults.
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".
Fa La La La La
A festive family date celebrating the classic line from "Deck the Halls" with an LA Times Christmas Crossword, reading of "Moo Baa Fa La La La La", sipping of gingerbread lattes, making of Christmassy falafel, and so much more!
Christmas in Oregon
A date paying homage to Oregon's fascinating history and rich culinary heritage including James Beard(ed) Mussels, Christmas (Oregon) Trail Mix, Christmas "Would You Rather", and more!
Christmas in the 1900s
An exploration of Christmas from 1900-1910 with a historically accurate feast inspired by Fannie Farmer's 1896 cookbook as well as vintage Victorian era parlor games.
Christmas Advertisements
A cheery and heartwarming look back at some of the most loved Christmas ads of all time from the iconic M&Ms and Hershey's Kisses and Coca Cola bears to the lesser known of Aldi's "Miracle Ham" and John Lewis ads.
Teddies & Toddies
A cozy evening for the family exploring the history of the cherished teddy bear while also getting cozy with some holiday variations of hot toddies.
“Mr. Dickens & His Carol”
A relaxing evening enjoying the bestselling book "Mr. Dickens & His Carol" while savoring some of the classic English Christmas dessert of Spotted Dick.