Best At-Home Christmas Activities UK

Just imagine, you and your loved ones are curled up by the fire, hiding from the bad weather outside (something we can rely on here in the UK). Last Christmas is gently playing in the background as you and your family, or friends, are enjoying a cosy evening of craft kits. Now, doesn’t that sound positively merry?

As long as you have plenty of festive and fun things to do at home, you’ll have a Christmas that’ll be full of cheer, merry-making and lasting memories.

Once you’ve decided on some exciting Christmas arts and crafts for kids or de-stressing festive crafts for adults, you can start to make something amazing and keep your spirits high. And we’re here to help you do just that! If you need help finding or planning Christmassy indoor activities, consider us your personal guide to help you discover the best at-home Christmas activities here in the UK. 

From virtual party ideas to Christmas craft ideas, here are our top Christmas-related things to do inside. 

Make your own candles

It’s time to deck your halls - with festive candles! Spend a cosy, candle-lit evening learning how to make homemade candles that’ll fill your space with warming and wintry scents. With live online classes and candle making kits that can be delivered to anywhere in the UK, there’s no reason why you can’t spend your time indoors this Christmas learning how to make scented candles, wherever you are. 

A DIY candle making class is a great option to add to your list of virtual party ideas, especially if you’re looking to treat your team to a remote Christmas party. It offers something a little different and is a great team-building and bonding exercise. Making homemade candles will help to unwind and destress your work pals after a demanding year of change and uncertainty.

Not only is it a fun indoor activity that can be shared with your colleagues, friends or family, but it is also a great opportunity to make some thoughtful Christmas gifts for mum, dad, and neighbours. So, all the more reason to add it to your list of things to do on a rainy day at home this Christmastime.

Try festive pottery at home

Although pottery is a great year-round craft, it can be especially wonderful when it comes to the festive season. Just picture yourself, it’s blowing a gale outside and you’re stuck indoors wondering what to do when bored at home. Well, we think it would be the perfect time to stick on some festive tunes and get stuck into making your very own ceramic Christmas ornaments. With a pottery kit and online pottery at home class, you’ll be all set for some DIY Christmas crafts. 

With a hands-on craft like pottery, you’re also likely to feel yourself focussing solely on the task at hand, and less so on stressful things that might be playing on your mind at the moment. This is what makes pottery so great for this time of year, as it allows you to be present with your friends and family, or even just yourself. Or, if you know someone who has had a hard year, they would really appreciate this chance to unwind as a workshop experience gift card. With all the hyperconsumerism that surrounds Christmas, an experience gift is a welcome change that will help whoever you give it to, to switch off, make memories and enjoy a stimulating craft. 

If you go for the pottery at home for yourself, you will be able to give your creations as Christmas presents! It is almost always the present that has had the most love and care put into it, that will stay in the heart of the receiver forever. 

Get jolly with cocktail making at home

Whether you’re used to the buzzing metropolis of London night-life, elegant cocktail bars in Edinburgh or lively late-night clubs in Manchester, it's hard to feel like going out during the colder months. When Pj's and blankets sound more inviting than the outside, yet you want to still enjoy a few drinks with friends, that's when our cocktails online experiences come to the rescue. 

With a cocktails kit and an online class, you can get merry at home and learn how to make some tasty Christmas concoctions at the same time! Not only will cocktail making at home be a great addition to your list of virtual party ideas for the festive period, but it is simply a great way to relax and unwind after a pretty hectic and stressful year! 

You deserve an entertaining evening of delicious drinks and trying out new skills (and possibly even a new hobby)! Everybody loves a mixologist friend, so next time you're thinking about what to do this weekend at home, level up your Christmas and order a cocktail set or book a live-streaming class in cocktail making at home. 

Looking to get your mum a gift she can enjoy long after the festive season? Discover our gift experiences for Mum in London!

Attempt a Christmas cooking class online

Bountiful supplies of delicious food go hand in hand with Christmas. Let’s face it, it’s not Christmas day without lying face down on the sofa after over-eating Yorkshire puddings and roast potatoes. So, why not try an online cooking course to improve your cooking skills just in time for the festive season? Your friends and family will certainly thank you for it. And, it’ll keep you entertained on those dreaded dark evenings when you’re feeling a little restless and are constantly asking yourself “what productive things to do at home are there?”.

With a cooking kit and virtual cooking class, you can spend an evening or an afternoon cooking, smelling and tasting delectable Christmas treats as well as learning new recipes and skills. You could even have friends or family members join you as you cook along with expert teachers and professional chefs. It's a perfect gift experience for mum as she will love to make things with her darling children and make new traditions for the holiday season.

Treat yourself to an evening away from the screen. Grab your friends and family, cook up a Christmas storm and see in the new year with some new and improved culinary skills.