The Ultimate Christmas Bucket List with Starbucks

A few years back, I got into the habit of making small bucket lists every season so that I have an idea of the fun things I want to do and I really think it helps! If I don’t, I tend to notice that the season sort of passes me by since life gets busy – which I’m SURE you can relate to. Even if I don’t get to everything on the bucket list, it’s fun to pre-plan a few seasonal activities you just don’t want to miss out on.If you’re like me and feel like you don’t get around to things until you actually plan them, GIVE THIS A TRY!! It’s really fun to make with your family and friends and gets you in a seasonal spirit right away.

Below, I’ve added 10 of my favorite Christmas Bucketlist items that I’m going to try to accomplish this Christmas season. Which activities are your favorite? Leave me some feedback in the comments, I would love to hear what you have on your list!

1) Bake your favorite Christmas cookies

Some of my favorites are Sugar and Butter Cookies, but I am partial to Gingerbread as well. Check out 4 Easy Christmas Cookie recipes here that I swear by (all recipes are vegan-friendly as well).

2) Make some peppermint mocha coffee with Starbucks Coffee & wrap presents

This is one of my favorite traditions that I do every year! Since I know life gets in the way and its easy to procrastinate wrapping your gifts until the last minute, I like to make a little event out of it!

Here’s how it works:

• Gather all of your presents + wrapping materials
• Fuel up with a fun coffee drink

• Creating a fun night out of wrapping presents helps you to get them done early and not have to panic at the last second! Also, small traditions like this really help to celebrate the season and it’s the little things that you remember for years to come.

  Are you into seasonal flavors? One that I can’t get enough of is Starbucks Peppermint Mocha Flavored coffee from Acme. It has such a rich mocha flavor with notes of peppermint and is sooo addicting! A little note for all of my Keurig friends: you’re not left out, it also comes in K-Cup® pods!

  Since a lot of coffee drinks can be really sugary/high-calorie, I like to make a lighter version if possible. For this drink, I take my Starbucks Peppermint Mocha Flavored coffee and mix it with a bit of almond milk, then top it off with Almond whipped cream! Using non-dairy subs like this for coffee drinks is my favorite since it really limits the calories and makes it something I can enjoy all the time! If you’re whipping up a cup for friends and family, feel free to add some crushed candy canes on top to really bring out the Peppermint Mocha flavor. #YUM.

  I picked up the Starbucks Peppermint Mocha Flavored coffee at Acme, and you can save on your own purchase here with this coupon: ___. You can also grab it for an after-dinner pick-me-up when the whole family arrives on Christmas Eve!