Top 10 Best Things to Do on Christmas Morning (Besides Opening Presents)
Christmas morning is often associated with the joy of opening presents, but let's be honest, there's so much more to it than just tearing into beautifully wrapped gifts.Imagine waking up to a world covered in a fresh blanket of snow, the silence only broken by the distant sound of carolers singing. You could put on your coziest slippers and enjoy a steaming cup of hot cocoa by the fireplace. Or maybe gather the family for a cheerful Christmas movie marathon or engage in playful snowball fights with the neighborhood kids.
But beyond these whimsical activities, Christmas morning can be a time for reflection and connection. Some people choose to spend the morning volunteering at local shelters, giving back to the community, or attending a heartfelt church service.
These activities, each with its own unique charm and significance, contribute to making Christmas morning a magical and meaningful occasion. It's a time that invites you to slow down and savor the simple joys, embrace the company of loved ones, and cultivate a sense of gratitude and warmth.
When my brother and I were kids, we would always wake up super early on Christmas morning, around 5 or 6 a.m. We were so excited! We'd run downstairs to the lounge, see all the presents, and our jaws would drop. We had tons, and our faces would light up at the sight of them. We would then run back upstairs to our parents' bedroom, shout at them, "IT'S CHRISTMAS!" and jump all over their bed until they got up.
Once everyone was up, we'd all go downstairs and open the presents. My parents spoiled us rotten every year, but we were always grateful and knew we were very lucky to have all those gifts, as both of my parents had well-paying jobs. We knew the real meaning of Christmas, though. Eventually, my parents banned us from getting up until the sun rose on Christmas morning because they got tired of being woken up at 6 a.m. on Christmas Day. LOL!
In the winter, the sun rises later, so I'd be up early as usual but would sit by my window waiting for sunrise. LOL! I used to get so excited when I was a kid. Being a kid was the best time.
I like to watch The Polar Express on Christmas morning!
The Backyardigans episodes The Secret of Snow and Action Elves Save Christmas Eve are great choices.
A Christmas Story is the best movie to watch on Christmas Day, in my opinion.
My dad would always take my sisters and me out to Kroger or somewhere similar to buy a special Christmas morning breakfast treat. I usually chose Twinkies.
I always wake up early on Christmas morning to make food for everyone. Then, I take a shower while they are eating. When my family is showering, I clean up after their food messes! It's the best way to start the day with a good, nutritious meal!
What better way to get everyone up to open presents than with a startling noise? It will be so sudden that they won't realize it's Christmas - they just woke up. Then, when they do realize, they will be excited about presents and won't care who just gave them the biggest fright of their lives! Plus, it's funny for the person who did it.
With my brother, it involves using Face ID on my dad's phone, going to the Nest app, and testing the smoke alarms. They all go off!
My family doesn't like my death metal growling. It's time...
Christmas is obviously about Christ. It is literally in CHRISTmas. I get that people don't like looking at religion, but are you really going to worship a made-up Santa Claus who gives material gifts rather than the true God who gives you life and breath, literally holding you together at this moment?
I know Christ was most likely not born on December 25th, but that is no reason not to celebrate Jesus' birth.
It's not about the fun of all the gifts and parties, but about Jesus Christ.
It's the true meaning of Christmas!
I have my stocking and sacks in my room because I am from Australia, but I love to look at all my presents and have them all laid out.
I always do this! As soon as I open my presents, I carry them to my room.
I absolutely love listening to Christmas music as soon as I get up on Christmas morning. When I was younger, I would hop out of bed around 5 or 6 a.m., run to the living room, and literally stare at the tree for about 10 minutes, looking at the gifts Santa brought for me and my sisters, trying to figure out what was in that beautiful Christmas wrapping paper.
As soon as I was done with that, I would immediately turn on the TV and play my family's Christmas playlist. It was the best.
I did this every single Christmas morning as a kid. I would get up at 5 or 6 a.m. and run to the family room, hoping to have the fullest stocking or the most presents.
I love to do this because it's so much fun to see who has more presents among your siblings. I would always have the most, and it's just so fun! You just have to do this at Christmas.
I would always wake up super early and run downstairs as a kid. Then, I would put all of my presents in the front of the tree and my sisters' in the back. Hey, don't judge me! Who doesn't want to be the one to open the first present?
Eating candy is just a great way to kick off Christmas Day. It gets you even more excited than you were when going to sleep on Christmas Eve!
My parents always did this to make Christmas last longer. We numbered every present and wrote it down on a paper. Then my parents would say, Ella, you need to find present number 1, or something like that.
This is so much fun - just seeing how many presents you have and checking if you have more than your sibling.