December is my favourite month of the year by far as I love all of the magic and excitement on the way up to Christmas like drinking toffee nut lattes snuggled on the sofa watching Christmas movies, visiting Christmas markets for Nutella crepes with mini marshmallows and decorating my tree with pretty pink and silver baubles. I thought I’d pop a few little girly ideas together for you to do to make your festive season even more special...
Make A Pastel Sweetie Gingerbread House
I don’t think the festive season is quite complete until I’ve decorated a little gingerbread house and whilst also looking really cute, they are also yummy to eat and you can break them up into little gingerbread sugar cookies. I usually just buy the sets from Home Bargains that are ready for you just to stick together and decorate as it’s so much easier than making one from scratch. Obviously, I had to go with a really girly theme and I decorated mine with white and pink shimmery love hearts, pearls, a pink satin bow wreath and little mini marshmallows along the top!
Go Outdoor Ice Skating Under The Twinkly Lights
Another cute little wintery activity is to go outdoor ice skating under the twinkly fairy lights. You can get dressed up like Blair Waldorf in pretty pastel knitwear and go for a little twirl with your friends or make it into a cute date night followed by hot chocolates and marshmallows to warm you up after!
Wrap Up Your Christmas Presents With Pretty Satin Bows
I know that this may seem really sad but I absolutely love wrapping Christmas presents and would quite happily make this a full time job if it were possible. I always like to get cosied up with a cute Christmas film on in the background or some Christmas songs, make a gingerbread latte and lose myself in wrapping for a few hours. I bought some really pretty white and silver snowflake wrapping paper from Asda and also this gorgeous glittery prosecco paper from Matalan and accessorised them with pink satin bow ribbons. I also picked up these sweet little pink unicorn gift bags from The Range too!
Visit A Christmas Market
There’s something about visiting a Christmas market that just makes you feel all cosy and toasty inside like a little cinnamon bun and even more festive. I usually like to visit Edinburgh’s Christmas Market as it has lots of beautiful quaint little stalls and also does the yummiest Nutella crepes stuffed with cream, mini marshmallows and drizzled with hot Belgian chocolate sauce.
Do Some Festive Baking
If you’re feeling especially creative over the festive season, there’s nothing nicer than coming home to the smell of sweet Christmas treats baking in the kitchen. The scent of vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg always makes me feel so Christmassy and cosy and you get to enjoy your delicious goodies after too, so what could be better? I really fancy having a go at these Christmassy Crinkle Cookies as the icing sugar looks like dusted snow but you could also try Bailey’s brownies or sweet little gingerbread men finished with pink bows. Last year, I also made some little pastel Christmas cupcakes with little snowmen, pink and white candy canes, snowy houses, Christmas trees, pearl stockings and little knitted mittens complete with snowflakes.
Decorate Your Home For Christmas
I actually put my tree up at the end of November this year as I was far too excited for Christmas and couldn’t contain it any longer! I have a really lovely snowy flocked Christmas tree and I love to decorate it with a mixture of pretty baby pink, white and silver baubles and sparkly decorations. I also bought the cutest little fairylights in the shape of twinkling stars to hang along my living room window and for me, there’s nothing better than enjoying sitting with the Christmas tree lights on. I also treated myself to some gorgeous pink satin bows to add to my tree and I’m planning on writing a little blog post all about the other lovely festive items I’ve purchased recently too.
Cosy Up With A Hot Chocolate And Watch Christmas Movies
I pretty much find an excuse to make hot chocolates throughout all of the winter months but on the lead-up to Christmas, it seems to be even more acceptable to snuggle up on the sofa and pop on a Christmas film. Some of my favourites are The Holiday, The Sweetest Christmas, The Holiday Tree and I recently watched The Princess Switch on Netflix which was such a cute little movie!
Have A Girly Christmas Shopping Day
If you’ve not quite finished your Christmas shopping yet, why not make it into something fun and have a little girly day with one of your friends? I particularly love popping into The White Company and Anthropologie who always have some beautiful gift ideas at this time of the year and you can treat yourself to a little glass of prosecco or a coffee for a much-needed relax. Last week, I actually went out for pink champagne cocktails and a festive afternoon tea which was the loveliest way to spend a Sunday afternoon in the crazy few weeks before Christmas!
Try A New Festive Coffee Or Hot Chocolate
I get really excited every year for the release of the limited edition Christmas drinks from Starbucks and Costa, and whilst I’m usually a cappuccino girl at heart, I can’t resist something a little sweeter and naughty at this time of the year. I love gingerbread and toffee nut lattes but I think my favourite one this year has to be the Costa hazelnut praline latte with cream which tastes like a Ferrero Rocher. Plus the little Christmas cups are adorable!
Have A Princess Pink Sparkly Bubble Bath
I can’t be the only girl that finds a festive bath even more special as it’s an excuse for candyfloss scented bubbles and lots of sparkles, can I? Taking some time out for a little pamper is so important at this time of the year to relax and make the most of the Christmas period. I’m looking forward to having a pink bubble bath on Christmas Eve complete with my Lush Magic Wand bubble bar, Disney Aurora face mask and a creamy white hot chocolate!
Visit Peggy Porschen’s Pink Winter Cake Parlour
I was lucky enough to visit the Peggy Porschen cake parlour in London a couple of years ago and I fell in love with the pastel pink decor and heavenly cakes and cupcakes. It’s done up like a dreamy winter wonderland complete with white poinsettias, pretty wreaths and beautiful sparkly decorations. If you live a little closer than I do, I’d really recommend popping in for a snowflake cappuccino and a slice of Pink Strawberries & Champagne cake or you could take home a cute sugar cookie!
Treat Yourself To A New Festive Candle
There’s something about the winter season that makes me want to light all of my candles and get as snuggly as possible so it’s always lovely to treat yourself to some new festive candles. I picked up another Snowflake Cookie, Spiced White Cocoa and the limited edition Sugar Frost Christmas from Yankee Candle and I can’t wait to make my living room smell like a sugary sweet festive bakery. I also love The White Company’s Winter candle which has notes of cinnamon and orange and smells really spicy and I’d also love to try their White Christmas candle too.
Buy Some New Christmas Eve Pyjamas
One of the nicest things about the winter season is being able to cuddle up in your pyjamas on a cold and miserable afternoon and I always love to treat myself to a new pair of pyjamas for Christmas Eve. I spotted this pink and silver Winter Wonderland pair on the Matalan website and thought they’d be perfect and they’d also make a lovely gift too!
Go For A Snowy Woodland Walk
My last girly suggestion is getting all bundled up and going for a woodland walk through the snow. I think everywhere just looks so much prettier when it has a dusting of icing sugar snow over the top of it and delicate little icicles hanging from the tree branches. I love wearing my pink swan pom pom hat, ruffled scarf and bow Ugg boots and you can reward yourself with a marshmallow hot chocolate when you come in out of the cold!
I really hope that this has given you a few cute little ideas! What do you love to do over the festive season?
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