{Squeal} Today we are sharing our free printable Christmas light scavenger hunt games that will transform your town into a holiday adventure for your kids (and entire family).
Our family holiday traditions include driving around town and looking at lights so making it a game is simply the next step…
Kids Activities Blog loves to play along with families spending time together. This is a simple Christmas game that kids of all ages and adults can play.
Kids who are not reading yet can participate with a reading partner.
Family Christmas Games
About mid-December, when Christmas shopping has hit a peak and you have already made 16 batches of cookies, you might need to take a family break. Turn off everything for the night, say no to any commitments and do this fun activity as a family!
Isn’t spending time together what the holiday season is all about anyway?
Printable Christmas Lights Scavenger Hunt
One of our favorite things to do as a family is look at Christmas lights.
We try to go at least once a week, even if it is only in our neighborhood.
We crank up some holiday tunes on the radio and “ohh” and “ahh” our way through the light show.
One fun thing we tried this year was a Christmas Lights Scavenger Hunt.
Using this fun printable, we had a blast identifying everything on the list.
You tend to really take your time looking at the lights when you are also “hunting” for an object in them.
Click here to download & print the Christmas light list:
Holiday Light Searching Tips
Plan Your Light Trip Ahead
Have an idea in mind about where you want to look at Christmas Lights. Many areas offer shows to walk or drive through and there are lots of private companies that put on “walks” too.
If you are going to a certain neighborhood, make sure you have good directions on how to get there.
Otherwise if you are like my family, you end up driving around poorly lit (for Christmas) neighborhoods in search of better ones.
Have a Holiday Light Backup Plan
What happens if you get to the area and it is packed with cars?
Don’t turn around and disappoint the family, have an alternate place to see lights.
Don’t overlook more rural neighborhoods. They can be surprisingly festive and not have the crowds of the city.
Snacks for Looking at Lights
Pack some fun snacks for the trip – Christmas Cookies, anyone?
Kids will think it is super special if there is hot chocolate in a thermos or a special sippy cup drink. Another favorite of my family is spiced apple cider.
Plan for Potty Breaks
Has everyone gone potty before you leave home?
And if you have a newly-toilet trained one, pack your portable potty in the back, or know where some clean restrooms are that you can use.
Music
Put on some fun Christmas Songs and have a sing-along right in the car.
There are lots of radio stations and satellite stations that run holiday music for the last 6 weeks of the year. Those can be an easy solution if all your holiday music is on CD…remember those?
Now get out there and make some memories!
More Christmas Lights & Games from Kids Activities Blog
- Check out our visit to see the Christmas lights at Texas Motor Speedway a few years ago…
- And the beautiful lights that appear yearly at the Gaylord Texan Christmas lights associated with ICE and other holiday events.
- Don’t miss our printable Christmas games – this one is a really cute Memory game that the whole family can play.
- These are all fun & games: free Christmas printables.
Enjoy playing with your family this Christmas season!
