Winter can be gray and depressing. Instead of laying around wishing for warmer weather, get up and cross off your winter bucket list! Here’s a list of 40 winter-themed activities to get you off the couch and having fun this winter.

Winter can really bring some people down.

The shorter days send the sun behind the mountains quicker than we would like.

Freezing temperatures, snow, ice, and blustery winds are not exactly everyone’s idea of perfect weather.

Trees stand bare and the color has drained out of the fields.

Sounds depressing, doesn’t it?

Winter doesn’t have to be depressing and bring you down! I’ve put together a list of 40 winter themed activities to get you off the couch and having fun.

Start checking off your winter bucket list today!

{Click here for a printable version of this list.}

Winter Bucket List

1. Build a snowman
2. Make snow angels
3. Make pictures in the snow with food dye
4. Have a snowball fight
5. Go sledding and/or skiing
6. Take a winter nature walk
7. Shovel a neighbor’s driveway
8. Have a bonfire
9. Volunteer at a food kitchen
10. Clean out and organize your closet & donate unwanted items
11. Donate socks and blankets to a local homeless shelter
12. Do a random act of kindness
13. Make your own hot cocoa
14. Bake cookies
15. Make apple cider
16. Bake a loaf of bread
17. Make homemade soup
18. Have an indoor picnic
19. Host a baking contest with friends
20. Have a game night
21. Visit a museum
22. Go bowling
23. Take a cooking class
24. Take a painting class
25. See a play
26. Host a murder mystery dinner party
27. Learn a new language
28. Learn a new hobby
29. Binge-watch your favorite TV show
30. Read a winter novel
31. Cut out paper snowflakes
32. Complete a puzzle
33. Have a paper snowball fight indoors
34. Camp out in the living room
35. Have a pajama day
36. Start a gratitude journal
37. Go through old photos
38. Start a scrapbook
39. Throw a Superbowl party
40. Take dinner to a family member or friend who’s been feeling down

What’s the first fun activity you’re going to cross off your winter bucket list?

Don’t forget to grab your free printable version of this winter bucket list before you go!

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