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By Sarah Hunt, AZFB Communications Intern

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Even though winter in most parts of Arizona doesn’t include a white Christmas, you can still enjoy all the best parts of the cooler weather with this ultimate activity list.

Winter List:

1. Make gingerbread houses
2. Decorate stockings with craft supplies
3. Make and decorate Christmas sugar cookies, use Christmas themed cookie cutters
4. Try these different recipes for Christmas cookies
5. Go caroling
6. Read a Christmas carol and other Christmas books
7. Decorate your house for Christmas
8. Buy a real tree!
9. Decorate your tree
10. Listen to Christmas music
11. Drive around to see Christmas lights
12. Make hot chocolate from the Pioneer Woman’s recipe for Delicious Hot Chocolate. Make a hot chocolate bar.
13. Make a Christmas goodies charcuterie board
14. Make homemade ornaments
15. Volunteer at a food pantry or soup kitchen
16. Donate canned food
17. Buy something off of an angel giving tree and donate it
18. Attend a Christmas parade in your area
19. Decorate butcher paper for wrapping paper, use striped string and other craft supplies
20. Go see live reindeer in flagstaff
21. Go play in the snow in northern Arizona. Go sledding, build a snowman, make snow angels, and maybe stay in a cabin while you’re there!
22. Write letters to Santa
23. Write letters to friends and family.
24. Call or video chat with friends and family, especially ones you haven’t talked to in a while.
25. Go Christmas shopping.
26. Do a white elephant party
27. Go watch a play if there is one in your area, like the nutcracker or a Christmas carol
28. Go ice skating at an indoor rink
29. Watch Christmas movies
30. Make no sew blankets and donate to homeless shelters
31. Make paper snowflakes
32. Light some winter/Christmas scented candles
33. Deliver baked goods to friends
34. Take Christmas photos
35. Send out Christmas cards
36. Have an ugly sweater party
37. Make some Christmas crafts
38. Make an advent calendar and put your favorite chocolates in it!
39. Wear Christmas pajamas
40. Leave treats for Santa and Rudolph
41. Make a wreath with real or fake Christmas tree boughs
42. Play hockey
43. Sit by the fire
44. Wrap gifts
45. Do a secret Santa with friends and/or family
46. Find creative ways on Pinterest to pose your elf on the shelf
47. Make a popcorn and cranberry garland
48. Hang mistletoe and stockings
49. Bake bread. Try different recipes from Pinterest for fruit cake that everyone will love!
50. Take pictures with Santa