Noelle's 1st Noel: A Christmas Bucket List

12 Days of Christmas Fun to complete BEFORE December 25 in no particular order:

1. Meet Santa ✔️

2. Watch "Elf" & "Rudolf the red nose reindeer"

3. Go to Monticello Christmas parade 12/6 and Warren Christmas parade 12/4

4. Go to Santa train December 13

5. Purchase first Christmas ornament ✔️

6. Go Christmas Shopping ✔️

7. Read the Christmas Story as a family

8. Make Christmas Cookies

9. Pajama ride to look at Christmas lights

10. Decorate the tree ✔️

11. Camp out by the lit Christmas tree as a family and watch Christmas movies

12. Make birthday cake for Jesus

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