Winter Bucket List Ideas for College Students

Winter is here which means that winter break is so close – the time when you relax, have fun, and get rebooted for the new semester. Let’s take a look at winter break bucket list ideas that might give you some inspiration for your own bucket list this year. It’s fun to create one for yourself and your friends, so why not do it?

Why You Need a Bucket List

One might think that creating a bucket list doesn’t make sense. However, this is not true and we know for sure that there are many people in the world who enjoy completing their lists. So, here are a few reasons why you might want to consider creating a bucket list this season:

• You don’t want to forget about some activity or idea that you might have in your head for the upcoming holidays
• You enjoy structuring and organizing your plans and your time
• You enjoy journalling or creating lists, mood boards, inspirational collages
• You want to experience the feeling of fulfillment and remember precious moments for a longer time
• You enjoy checking the things that you have already completed
• You want to make the most out of your winter break and need more activity ideas
• You want to try something new
• You need some extra inspiration
• You would love to be as active as possible and be motivated to beat your laziness
• You love the idea of compiling ideas into one big list that you can share with your friends

As you can see, there are many reasons why you and your friends would enjoy bucket lists. Such a list might completely change the way you spend your holiday break so don’t miss your chance to live your life to its fullest. 

Pro tip: You can ask your friends to create bucket lists and then compare them to find what are the ideas that all of you have written down. This will help you understand what you should start with.

Bucket List Ideas for You and Your Friends

Here are a few ideas for you and your friends that you can enjoy as a company together. 

1. Catch up with friends from high school (or the ones you haven’t seen for a while)
2. Have a pajama party
3. Drink hot chocolate together 
4. Go ice skating or skiing together
5. Go on a trip to Finland
6. Have a photoshoot outdoors in the snow
7. Have a karaoke party
8. Watch Home Alone or Harry Potter movies together
9. Go ice fishing
10. Ride sleds 
11. Build a snowman or an ice castle
12. Decorate houses of each other
13. Go shopping 
14. Visit Christmas market and sales
15. Prepare Secret Santa gift exchange
16. Shop for ugly Christmas sweaters
17. Have a snowball fight
18. DIY Christmas ornaments
19. Have a hot tub party
20. Take a lot of pictures together

Even if there is no such an opportunity to gather with many of your friends, you can still have a great winter break with some of them. Take a lot of photos to look at later and just have fun.

Bucket List Ideas for You and Your Family

Winter break is the time that many college students wait for to visit their families. It’s the time of joy and happiness, cherished moments and coziness, family time and laughs. 

1. Decorate a Christmas tree together
2. Cook a fancy dinner for your family
3. Look through old photos and videotapes
4. Compile year photos into a movie
5. Get a family picture together under the Christmas tree
6. Unwrap holiday gifts together
7. DIY gingerbread house together
8. Go on a mini trip
9. Share your college experience with your family
10. Visit local garage sales
11. Create a new Christmas tradition
12. Sing holiday songs
13. Have a board game night
14. Watch an old classic movie together
15. Have a cozy evening under a big blanket
16. Visit your neighbors bringing a pie
17. Help your family clean
18. Attend a local sports event
19. Prepare a family competition
20. Eat at your favorite childhood restaurant

Some of the best moments are the ones that you spend with your loved ones. Make sure to spend time with your family and create some new family traditions.

Bucket List Ideas for You

Spend your break time relaxing and doing something for yourself and your mental health. It’s time to relax, avoid thinking about college classes, and just get energized.

1. Relax and rest
2. Have a good sleep
3. Read a book that you always wanted
4. Have a movie marathon
5. Look through your old stuff and clothes
6. Donate old belongings
7. Create a list of New Year’s resolutions
8. Start a new hobby
9. Visit a place you like 
10. Buy yourself a small gift
11. Eat your favorite meals
12. Visit SPA center
13. Try out a new Christmas Recipe
14. Create a Christmas playlist of your favorite songs
15. Plan your budget for a new semester
16. Start journalling
17. Dance a lot
18. Have fun with DIY projects like candle making
19. Meditate each morning
20. Go for long walks to refresh

It’s hard to do everything you planned when you don’t have many days off but there are still a lot of small things that you can do every day to make yourself feel better and start a new semester with a clear mind and good thoughts.