With Christmas right around the corner, it is time to squeeze in all of those quintessentially Christmas activities before the season is over. So, here are 35 things to do before Christmas, kind of like a holiday bucket list. 

1. Make a gingerbread house.

2. Decorate a Christmas tree. 

3. Bake some cookies.

4. Drive around town to find houses that are super festive.

5. Buy gifts for your friends and family. 

6. Wrap those gifts yourself. 

7. Go visit a family member you don’t usually see.   

8. Watch all of your favorite Christmas movies.   

9. Listen to at least one annoying Christmas song.   

10. Buy an ugly holiday sweater and wear it. 

11. Donate to your favorite charity.   

12. Spend some time giving back.   

13. Smile at a random stranger.   

14. Learn about the other holidays that are celebrated at this time.   

15. Build a fire and sit by it. 

16. Drink hot chocolate.   

17. Wear holiday socks.    

18. Wear Christmas pajamas.   

19. Fight the holiday traffic and go to the mall.

20. Decorate your house in lights.   

21. Put some money in the Salvation Army bucket. 

22. Make a Christmas wish list.   

23. Watch a few really bad Christmas movies.   

24. Read a Christmas book.

25. Buy your pets a holiday sweater. 

26. Build a snowman, if possible. 

27. Go ice skating.

28. Eat way too many candy canes. 

29. Help an older relative or neighbor decorate their house. 

30. Try one of those really difficult Christmas nail designs. 

31. Drink some egg nog. 

32. Go to a holiday party. 

33. Cut out paper snowflakes. 

34. Eat too many holiday desserts. 

35. Listen to carolers.