40+ Cheap Winter Activities
Winter Fun
As the temperatures dip we tend to migrate indoors. Do you think the fun decreases? No way. I can think of so many fun cheap winter activities to do with the family.
Cheap Winter Activities
Sledding, skating, cookie exchanges or building a snow fort. Or what about a cup of hot cocoa and a good book.
Winter Bucket Lists
Are you a get outside and go skiing or build a snowman type? Or are you a stay inside where it is warm and cuddle up with a good book or bake some yummy cookies type?
41 Cheap Winter Activities:
- Build a snowman
- Checkout the local library
- Visit the local museum
- Invite your friends over
- Call a distant family member and have a chat
- Go for a hike
- Make a popcorn garland
- Have a fondue party
- Make homemade Christmas cards
- Make snow angels
- Have a snowball fight
- Volunteer
- Pick out your Christmas tree
- Wrap presents
- Watch your favorite holiday movie
- Go sledding
- Decorate for the holidays
- Bake yummy pastries
- Go for a walk in the snow
- Go skating
- Listen to Christmas music
- Go snowshoeing
- Have a family games night
- Make a donation to the Food Bank
- Campout in the living room
- Cup and conversation
- Go for a nature walk
- Pajama day
- Write a letter to Santa
- Popcorn and a movie
- Wander a gift fair
- Have a cookie exchange
- Go caroling
- Build a snow fort
- Do a light display tour
- Read a good book
- Take a nap
- Host a potluck dinner
- Have a craft night
- Tour a nativity scene
- Visit Santa Claus
Cheap Activities
You can have an amazing time no matter the weather or the time of year. And you don’t have to break the bank to do it.
What activities does your town offer during the winter? Is there a local winter festival? What do you like to do?
Pick and choose from the list above or add in a few ideas of your own.
No Spend Activities
If you are running on a super tight budget or you simply want to save money checkout this great bucket list of free activities or this list of great activities for a no spend girls weekend.
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Updated July 9, 2021