The Best Christmas Checklist of Traditions & Sensory Experiences

Want to know the best Christmas checklist that every festive enthusiast should have? This is the tested and approved list of 48 beloved Christmas traditions and sensory experiences you need to know about.

Planning for the Christmas season is extremely exciting, and if you’re anything like me, you’re doing all the research you possibly can to ensure you are prepared.

As a Yuletide fanatic, I am giving you the best list of the most beloved Christmas traditions my family and I swear by.

You will learn about the best Christmas traditions, from non-religious Christmas Carols, winter drinks, decorations, Christmas movies, holiday scents, and more!

After learning more about this free printable list of Christmas traditions, you will be a pro and extra prepared when planning festive and memorable Christmas activities for the family.

This post is all about the best checklist of the most beloved Christmas traditions and sensory experiences.

Nostalgic Sensory Activities for Christmas

1. Non-Alcoholic Winter Drinks

One of the best sensory experiences around Christmastime is the seasonal drinks specific to wintertime.

Something about the combination of the sweet taste on your tongue and feeling the warm liquid go down your throat makes you look forward to the snow and cold weather.

Here is a list of 8 yummy non-alcoholic winter drinks:

1. Apple Cider
2. Butter Beer
3. Chai Tea
4. Egg Nog
5. Gluhwein
6. Hot Cocoa
7. London Fog
8. Sparkling Cider

You can mark the box of your favorite winter drink on the Christmas checklist printable.

2. Christmas Carols List

Once you hear Christmas Carols on the radio or in the store, you know it’s time.

9. 12 Days of Christmas
10. All I Want for Christmas is You
11. Carols of the Bells
12. Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow
13. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays
14. Santa Claus is Coming to Town
15. The Little Drummer Boy
16. Walking in a Winter Wonderland

3. Christmas Decorations List

The visual of the home adorned with classic Christmas decorations brings the magic to life.

The twinkle of the lights, glowing warm candles, shimmering ornaments on the tree, and vibrant red and green colors are a feast for the eyes.

Your eyes are guaranteed to sparkle with these Christmas decorations:

17. Garland and Tinsel
18. Lights
19. Nutcracker
20. Poinsettia
21. Stockings
22. Trains and Village
23. Tree and ornaments
24. Wreaths

4. Christmas Traditions List

Traditions are meaningful customs, rituals, or activities passed down from generation to generation.

Traditions create a sense of connection, consistency, and celebration by bringing family and friends together.

Embrace the holiday season and evoke nostalgia with the following Christmas traditions.

25. Advent Calendar
26. Baking Cookies for Santa
27. Decorating the Christmas Tree
28. Elf on the Shelf
29. Gingerbread House Competition
30. Matching Pajamas
31. Secret Santa
32. White Elephant

5. Christmas Movies List

When the weather outside is frightful, then you can cozy up inside with a warm blanket and winter drink to watch these classic Christmas movies:

33. A Christmas Carol
34. A Christmas Story
35. Elf
36. Frosty the Snowman
37. Home Alone
38. How the Grinch Stole Christmas
39. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
40. The Polar Express

6. Christmas Scents

Smells are impactful and associated with our memory and emotions like nostalgia.

Here is a compilation of delicious Christmas scents:

41. Christmas Cookie
42. Cinnamon Sticks
43. Cloves and Star Anise
44. Gingerbread
45. Orange Citrus
46. Peppermint
47. Pine
48. Roasted Chesnuts

FREE Christmas Checklist Printable

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