Christmas in July Fun Activities for Kids That Bust the Summer Blues

We are nearing halfway through summer break from school, and the kids are getting a little stir crazy. I wanted to think of a fun kid activity that would break up the monotony. So, magically it came to me—Christmas in July fun activities for kids.

Nothing is as fun as Christmas.

And it has been a little over 6 months since we had fun with peppermint, cocoa, and presents. I knew that the kids would love this unexpected day filled with fun. 

Keep reading for all of my tips to have awesome Christmas in July fun activities for kids of your own.

Christmas in July Activities for Kids

Christmas Presents

In the eyes of a child, the most distinguishing part of Christmas is presents. With the economy on a low, and even if it wasn’t, I am not suggesting you throw a full-blown second Christmas for your children. 

My children certainly don’t need more things.

Rather think of things you would be giving them anyway. We do it more often than we realize. We give our children little gifts all the time, but don’t make a big deal about it. 

By simply wrapping it you take the item to the next level. And it doesn’t have to even be wrapped fancy. Personally, I used my reusable cloth Christmas bags to minimize waste.

So, what kind of items would be good to give for these Christmas in July fun activities for kids. As I said I gave the kids something I was going to give them anyways. Each child received a 4th of July outfit that I had found on sale. They were such a deal I purchased the matching flipflops and accessories.  

I thought another item would be a good idea to make it look a little more Christmas in July like. And so, the only items they were getting weren’t just clothes though I don’t think there is anything wrong with that.

I made a second gift of things I already had on hand for random prizes. Most of them were things I had found at the dollar store. I even gave the baby, a toddler really, some soy-free snack bars she needs anyway.

So, my point is that your Christmas in July presents don’t need to be extravagant. The children were just excited by the anticipation of opening presents. And were really thrilled with everything they received.

Christmas in July Gift Ideas

More Christmas in July Fun Activities for Kids

Christmas Games

Now for the fun activities for kids. Presents don’t make a day full of fun. If anything, that kind of fun is fleeting.

I needed to come up with lots of Christmas activities that would fill the day. 

I pulled out barely-used Christmas activity books. This was a perfect first activity after doing our regular “mommy school” activities for the day.

After workbooks, we had lunch and followed that up with baking cookies from scratch. This is always a favorite activity and is so educational. Just be sure to talk about measurements and measuring along the way.

For more Christmas in July fun activities for kids, we had a family snowball fight. We focused it in a hallway with not very many things on the walls. It also helps keep the snowballs in one area.

We used these soft fabric snowballs, so no one gets hurt and it is full of lots of laughs.

We also played a chimney beanbag toss game. It’s something my mother had purchased for the kids with a cardboard chimney and little beanbag presents that get tossed in.

You could make your own game with a box (decorated to look like a chimney) and beanbags or rolled-up socks. 

Even More Fun Christmas Activities for Kids

Christmas Movies

The kids watched Christmas shows throughout the day. We actually made it a pajama day, so the kids wore their Christmas pajamas the entire day. 

We watched Christmas cartoons and Christmas movies that we found on Netflix, Prime, and Disney+. It was fun to watch these shows out of season. 

We have a lot of Christmas DVD’s the kids have received as gifts over the years, but here is a list of the shows you can easily find on these viewing platforms.

Christmas Movies for Kids

Christmas Movies on Netflix

1. The Christmas Chronicles
2. How The Grinch Stole Christmas
3. Dr. Suess’ The Grinch
4. Elf
5. Klaus
6. Disney The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
7. Trolls Holiday
8. Dream Works Holiday Classics
9. Benji’s Very Own Christmas Stories
10. A Storybots Christmas
11. Santa Claws
12. Angela’s Christmas

And many more…

Christmas Movies on Disney+

1. Mickey’s Christmas Carol
2. A Christmas Carol
3. Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
4. Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas
5. The Muppet Christmas Carol
6. The Nightmare Before Christmas
7. Noelle
8. Santa Clause (1,2,3)
9. Olaf’s Frozen Adventure
10. The Christmas Star

And Many More…

Christmas Movies on Prime

1. Jack Frost
2. Arthur Christmas (with ads)
3. The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas
4. Jim Henson’s The Christmas Toy
5. Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas
6. Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You
7. Christmas Cartoon Wonderland (Retro Collection)

Prime is a bit tougher. You may get movies like A Charlie Brown Christmas or Elf in your area, but it was restricted for mine. Prime videos tend to be more seasonal, so they will bring out the classics for free toward the actual holiday. But that doesn’t help our Christmas in July Experiment.

Conclusion on Our Christmas In July Activities for Kids

Activities for kids are supposed to be fun, but ultimately if we are putting effort into creating activities, they need to be entertaining to keep the kids busy.

For our sake.

The great thing about this Christmas in July activity is that it is really easy to pull off. Use gift bags to save time, or kick it up a notch with wrapped boxes and bows.

Check out my blog for some easy Christmas craft ideas and Christmas activities.

And OH MY GOODNESS I almost forgot to mention the hot cocoa for dessert. We throw in a peppermint for that genuine Christmas vibe.

I hope your kids have a great day—and you too. I know you will with kids that are too busy to fight and complain of boredom. And I would love to hear about your Christmas in July experience in the comments below.