Christmas in July Fun Activities
Summer Snowball Fight Use water balloons filled with water or even flour for a fun and messy snowball fight. If you prefer a cleaner option, use soft white balls or cotton balls. Divide the kids into teams and let them have a blast.
Christmas Treasure Hunt Organize a Christmas-themed treasure hunt. Create a map or set of clues that lead the kids to various locations where you’ve hidden small presents or Christmas-themed items. Each clue should lead to the next, eventually leading to the final treasure. Use Christmas-themed riddles or puzzles as clues to make the hunt more challenging and fun. Provide small bags or stockings for the kids to collect their treasures.
Santa’s Workshop Set up a Santa’s workshop where kids can play pretend as Santa’s elves. Provide toy tools, elf hats, and small projects like building simple wooden toys or assembling holiday-themed crafts. This imaginative play will spark their creativity. Set up a craft area with small wooden toys to assemble, paint, and decorate. Provide elf hats and aprons for the kids to wear. You can also have a wrapping station where they can wrap their completed toys as gifts.
Christmas in July Parade Encourage the kids to decorate their bikes, scooters, or wagons with Christmas decorations. Provide tinsel, garlands, and battery-operated lights. Organize a parade route in your neighborhood or yard. Play Christmas music and have someone dress up as Santa to lead the parade. Hand out small treats or prizes for the best-decorated vehicles.
Reindeer Games Host a series of Christmas-themed games like “Pin the Nose on Rudolph,” “Musical Snowflakes,” or a Christmas relay race. Plan a series of fun games with a Christmas twist. “Pin the Nose on Rudolph” is a festive take on the classic party game. “Musical Snowflakes” can be played like musical chairs, with paper snowflakes on the ground instead of chairs. For a relay race, create a course with Christmas-themed obstacles like crawling under a “snow tunnel” made from white sheets or carrying a “present” (wrapped box) through a series of cones.
