About the advent activity wheel
Turn December into an activity advent calendar. The wheel holds 24 simple holiday activities, one for every day from December 1 to Christmas Eve. Turn on "Remove winner" and spin once a day so each activity only comes up once.
Ways to use it
- Activity advent calendar for kids.
- Classroom December countdown.
- Family traditions for the run-up to Christmas.
What’s on this wheel (24)
- Make a paper snowflake
- Read a holiday book
- Bake cookies
- Watch a Christmas movie
- Make hot cocoa
- Write to Santa
- Decorate a window
- Make a holiday card
- Sing carols
- See the Christmas lights
- Make a paper chain
- Do a holiday puzzle
- Make an ornament
- Donate a toy
- Build a snowman (or a sock snowman)
- Have a pajama day
- Make popcorn garland
- Play a holiday board game
- Make a gingerbread house
- Call a grandparent
- Do a kind deed
- Have a candlelit dinner
- Leave a note for a neighbor
- Put out cookies for Santa
Frequently asked questions
How do I use the wheel as an advent calendar?
Turn on "Remove winner after each spin" and spin once each day from December 1. There are exactly 24 activities, so the last one comes up on Christmas Eve.
Can I save my progress?
Edit and save the wheel to My wheels after each day, so the activities you’ve done stay removed.
Is the wheel really random?
Yes. The winner is chosen by your browser’s random number generator before the wheel starts turning, and every slice has the same chance.
Can I save or share my wheel?
Click "Save" to keep the wheel in My wheels in this browser, or "Share wheel" to copy a link that opens your exact list on any device.