Top 25 things to do in London this Christmas!

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock, Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring

Yipee! Christmas is nearly here, so to make sure you're feeling extremely festive I've put together a list of the top 25 things to do in London this Christmas and at home. As it is Christmas after all I've tried to keep most of these fairly budget friendly so you can make sure you can treat yourself over the festive period too. Let me know your favourite things to do in the comments as I think it could be really fun to keep on adding to the list!

The Best Christmas activities!

Make a gingerbread house with your family
Go ice skating at Hampton Court Palace or Somerset House
Host your own Christmas Day with your friends
Make your own mince pies! This one by Nigella is my favourite
Throw a girly sleepover, watch Love Actually or The Holiday and complete the evening with a big box of Quality Street
Make a hot chocolate bar for your friends a family with all of the trimmings - marshmallows, candy canes, oranges and mint leaves!
Go to Oxford Street, Carnaby Street and Regents Street to see the Christmas lights!
Make your own Christmas wreath
Visit Biscuiteers and do a Christmassy icing class
Hop on the Eurostar and go to a Christmas market
Go shopping for the perfect Christmas Day outfit
Bake Christmas tree brownies, recipe coming soon...
Donate to charity and make sure to donate food to your local foodbank!
Make some homemade paper chains
Bake some Christmas cupcakes for your work colleagues
Sing Christmas carols
Make your own snow globe
Have a Christmas film marathon
Throw a Christmas cookie decoration party
Have a mince pie tasting evening (we did this at work last year and it was so much fun)
Write a letter Santa
Make a popcorn garland to hang in your living room or to put on the tree
Write out Christmas cards to everyone who has made your year so special!
Book tickets to see a ballet, The Nutcracker is the most festive and traditional. However I try to see a new one every year! On this years list is Cinderella by Matthew Bourne
Do the lights trail at Kew Gardens