--- title: "How to Make Christmas Special for Girls Who Are Home Alone ..." description: "Luxury Bathing; DIY Decorations; Movie Marathon; Mulled Wine; Read a Christmas Carol; More ..." url: "https://lifestyle.allwomenstalk.com/home-alone-how-to-make-sure-christmas-is-still-special/" category: "lifestyle" last_updated: "2026-06-17" --- # How to Make Christmas Special for Girls Who Are Home Alone ... Please don’t think that because you’re spending Christmas alone you’ll be miserable. There’s a lot of fun you can have by yourself. Here’s a laundry list of things to do to make a solo Christmas special. ## 1. Luxury Bathing ![Luxury Bathing](https://img.allw.mn/content/y0/lu/pdx0jyx7566c91cb3b443622978040_500x280.gif) Treat yourself to a relaxing bubble bath using some lovely festive products like a candy cane, gingerbread or even egg nog scented bath bomb! ## 2. DIY Decorations ![DIY Decorations](https://img.allw.mn/content/g2/r4/rkyvp0xh566c926d2bd54635243497_500x259.gif) Making your own decorations can not only keep you busy during the festive period, but it also means that you can decorate your home in exactly the way you want. ## 3. Movie Marathon ![Movie Marathon](https://img.allw.mn/content/nw/h0/a6f7tzc5566c94d5a3191539107772_500x264.gif) Make a list of all your favorite Christmas movies and settle yourself in for a festive marathon. ## 4. Mulled Wine ![Mulled Wine](https://img.allw.mn/content/jg/q3/cxyo66dl566c962dc2ff9321561247_500x200.gif) Mulled wine can be a painstaking process, so if you have the time, you should make your very own personal batch. ## 5. Read a Christmas Carol ![Read a Christmas Carol](https://img.allw.mn/content/ga/u8/c5gmjp2w566c9c1e5d32b889925377_500x200.gif) If you don’t have to worry about entertaining, it can be really rewarding to sit back and enjoy the Dickens classic full of festive lessons. ## 6. Plan the Sales ![Plan the Sales](https://img.allw.mn/content/bv/fi/pvn21oeq566c9d5e53bdf824626089_488x230.gif) Think ahead and plan out your strategy for making the most of the Christmas sales. ## 7. Volunteer ![Volunteer](https://img.allw.mn/content/sh/j2/gcoroyt1566c9da4a5ad5486154161_500x271.gif) If you can’t face being alone on Christmas Day, then go and volunteer at a local shelter. You will be helping others and feeling great at the same time. ## 8. Binge Time! ![Binge Time!](https://img.allw.mn/content/nq/a3/xp1p6lfo566c9e486822e178387238_480x300.gif) A solo Christmas period is the perfect time to catch up on all of the great TV that you have missed during the year. ## 9. Personalize Old Family Traditions ![Personalize Old Family Traditions](https://img.allw.mn/content/py/lq/q6h4gd4g566d6b1c2d4d4629104217_480x270.gif) If there is a particular tradition that you used to do with family in Christmases past, then tweak it so you can still partake on your own. ## 10. Soak up the Atmosphere ![Soak up the Atmosphere](https://img.allw.mn/content/x4/j9/y5zz4daa566ca02176255565502719_500x288.gif) Head down to a nearby Christmas market or carol recital on Christmas Eve to get as much of the festive feel as you can. ## 11. Watch Christmas Specials ![Watch Christmas Specials](https://img.allw.mn/content/qn/k2/eajouwr0566c93bb54378858686981_500x281.gif) Make a list of all the Christmas specials from your favorite TV shows past, and give them all a watch to get in the spirit. ## 12. Luxury PJs ![Luxury PJs](https://img.allw.mn/content/xx/zp/q1h2qapz566ca04e594cf925775777_500x265.gif) Treat yourself to a pair of luxury pajamas that you can lounge around in all day, You shouldn’t get dressed if you don’t have to! ## 13. Festive Baking ![Festive Baking](https://img.allw.mn/content/mc/ic/ysx3qi4x566ca382c5813806796634_500x250.gif) Things like mince pies, gingerbread and sugar cookies are quintessentially Christmas, so have a little baking session and pig out on the results! ## 14. Cooking Challenge ![Cooking Challenge](https://img.allw.mn/content/dm/bx/l0ccexjy566ca4f7870a8743046508_245x165.gif) Challenge yourself to make some of the harder Christmas foods like peppermint marshmallow. It's tough but you’ve got the time. ## 15. Read Your Favorite Blog ![Read Your Favorite Blog](https://img.allw.mn/content/fi/v0/dqd5jrps566d57314ad80437231772_400x225.gif) If you have a favorite blog - like AWS for example, this festive alone time would be the ideal opportunity to catch up and read through all of it. ## 16. Plan the New Year ![Plan the New Year](https://img.allw.mn/content/gl/zn/ibp0ggq4566d6b9017a83161054997_500x271.gif) If being alone at Christmas is making you sad, then look ahead to the future instead and start planning the New Year. ## 17. Hand Write Letters ![Hand Write Letters](https://img.allw.mn/content/dc/ft/osv16l1v566d5ae25c2df728355803_400x164.gif) Now that you have the time, there is nothing better than hand written letters to thanks friends and family for their gifts. ## 18. Jigsaw Time! ![Jigsaw Time!](https://img.allw.mn/content/j8/oh/ga0c7cct566d59d64fe1c887713146_300x225.gif) That 5000-piece jigsaw that has been sitting on the shelf for a year? Yep, that’s right, now’s the time! ## 19. Bake Cookies ![Bake Cookies](https://img.allw.mn/content/yn/ck/u1n88m2z566d5b99c927c912976686_700x394.gif) Cookies make everybody feel better, and colorful cookies are a great symbol of Christmas. ## 20. Watch Some Comedy ![Watch Some Comedy](https://img.allw.mn/content/sm/hb/g5745swn566d56e97d55d770666153_500x229.gif) Spend some time on YouTube looking up routines by your favorite comedians; we all deserve a jolly laugh at Christmas. ## 21. Go through the Bestsellers List ![Go through the Bestsellers List](https://img.allw.mn/content/yf/d0/xqe16h6j566d6bde9f957229345312_480x260.gif) Catch up on some culture by reading through the bestseller list of novels; they are always really good! ## 22. Gingerbread House ![Gingerbread House](https://img.allw.mn/content/lf/xs/hhx9rd2t566d5d0c023ad587607134_500x281.gif) Building a gingerbread house has two great functions; it’s a fun DIY project and then a delicious snack! ## 23. Lego! ![Lego!](https://img.allw.mn/content/sb/nr/hz442jei566d5d43ab4ba122966860_500x338.gif) Lego isn’t just for kids anymore. Treat yourself to one of the harder, more adult sets and treat it like a mega 3D puzzle. ## 24. Start a Blog ![Start a Blog](https://img.allw.mn/content/f8/ly/rlbddyil566d56fc9e3a8222178968_500x256.gif) I’ve suggested reading blogs, but why not start your own if you are creatively minded and want to express your feeling over Christmas? ## 25. Nail Art ![Nail Art](https://img.allw.mn/content/jq/lq/t069a9y0566d5e2a0e06c306785642_450x247.gif) Just because you are doing a solo Christmas, it doesn’t mean your nail game shouldn’t be on point! Break out the nail art set and go to town. ## 26. Handmade Wreath ![Handmade Wreath](https://img.allw.mn/content/yq/j6/dl5slemi566d6c5609206498916089_245x170.gif) Wreaths bring a warm Christmas feel to any home, so make a gorgeous one for your own front door. ## 27. Harry Potter ![Harry Potter](https://img.allw.mn/content/tm/gu/ozhy3xv4566d5ea2216c6093659576_500x300.gif) If you are one of the eight people in the world who still hasn’t read the Harry Potter books, now is your opportunity! ## 28. Learn to Knit ![Learn to Knit](https://img.allw.mn/content/zv/wj/u2vqm6qf566c937ca6289699729934_245x180.gif) What better time to learn to knit than when you would love nothing more than a lovely scarf to keep you warm? ## 29. Paper Snowflakes ![Paper Snowflakes](https://img.allw.mn/content/hx/le/gwlghqj3566d5f06b5df4240234057_450x299.gif) If you live somewhere like LA where snow is just something you see on the TV, then make some paper snowflakes of your own to decorate your place. ## 30. Light Scented Candles ![Light Scented Candles](https://img.allw.mn/content/uu/t1/uiys9eto566d64184f85f798825341_496x269.gif) Festive scented candles are a great way to inject some holiday atmosphere in to your home. ## 31. Admire Other People’s Lights ![Admire Other People’s Lights](https://img.allw.mn/content/ui/r0/tikdpgay566c94533a861507467216_500x333.gif) If your being alone means that you didn’t bother with outdoor lights, then take a walk around the neighborhood and get your fill from other people’s houses instead! ## 32. Festive Window Shopping ![Festive Window Shopping](https://img.allw.mn/content/c5/t6/pr63ap6f566d64a54bd10737403264_500x261.gif) You can get a real Christmassy feeling when you go browsing in the big department stores, with their lavish decorations and piped music. ## 33. Countryside Beauty ![Countryside Beauty](https://img.allw.mn/content/yo/m6/qe8tv0rn566d65fe6f85c872006889_500x281.gif) If you live out in the country, then make the most of your surroundings and head out to capture some Christmas nature photography. ## 34. Muppets Christmas Carol ![Muppets Christmas Carol](https://img.allw.mn/content/qb/b9/kpbww91p566d65746c7c0601323903_300x219.gif) This is a non-negotiable part of Christmas. Whether you are alone or with a group, you have to watch it! ## 35. Go to the Cinema ![Go to the Cinema](https://img.allw.mn/content/so/z3/pg3txgcq566d6ef9dfb5a013294667_600x338.gif) If you want to escape your house on Christmas Day, then head to the cinema, there are always some great releases this time of year. ## 36. Sort out Your ITunes ![Sort out Your ITunes](https://img.allw.mn/content/bg/w4/o2jj0rge566d66ab7347a556333248_580x242.gif) Your iTunes can become a bit of a mess over the course of the year, so start the New Year with a clear mind and an organized library! ## 37. Homemade Facemask ![Homemade Facemask](https://img.allw.mn/content/cr/v2/h48jn43o566d6776c5756037570486_500x280.gif) Hit up the AWS beauty section and get some inspiration for making a homemade facemask, it’s a really luxurious treat to give yourself. ## 38. Sort out Your Closet ![Sort out Your Closet](https://img.allw.mn/content/vp/co/x966fusb566d67ae0cf1c344791718_400x282.gif) Sorting out your closet will give your fresh start for the New Year and you can also give to charity what you no longer want. ## 39. Read a Funny Biography ![Read a Funny Biography](https://img.allw.mn/content/sv/ei/cbr7atoa566d6f2f11079403648129_460x209.gif) Pick up the biography or autobiography of one of your favorite celebs, it will provide a really interesting read over the holidays. ## 40. Make a Travel List ![Make a Travel List](https://img.allw.mn/content/vh/a0/g3dlfudk566d67e7a3069148973985_325x183.gif) Look ahead to the New Year and make a list of all the places that you want to visit. ## 41. Sort through Your Magazines ![Sort through Your Magazines](https://img.allw.mn/content/uf/hv/v3q0x7b6566d7185b980c325534359_500x281.gif) Go through all of your magazine subscriptions from the year and decide which ones you actually want to continue. ## 42. Snowman! ![Snowman!](https://img.allw.mn/content/fo/n3/wutvn9en566d68561847d654220603_400x260.gif) If you have snow where you live, then make the most of it and head outside to sharpen up your snowman skills! ## 43. Get on Pinterest ![Get on Pinterest](https://img.allw.mn/content/sz/z7/skf1arxv566ca6866e7ef921075112_500x222.gif) Sign up for Pinterest if you haven’t already. It’s full of inspirational and fun Christmas ideas. ## 44. Christmas Laptop Background ![Christmas Laptop Background](https://img.allw.mn/content/th/du/ockc8yzv566d71d2a9622088666158_600x450.gif) Set a festive photo as your laptop background. That way even surfing the web can feel like a Christmassy activity. ## 45. Facebook Festiveness ![Facebook Festiveness](https://img.allw.mn/content/cc/ua/fvxvb2nx566d72a38cbd9918931059_500x250.gif) Send out a group message to all of your good friends on Christmas day to wish them Merry Christmas and that you’re looking forward to seeing them soon. ## 46. Big Breakfast! ![Big Breakfast!](https://img.allw.mn/content/xc/ow/qe7gqxna566d688b1ab41176645660_500x281.gif) Christmas Day is maybe the only day of the year when you should not be made to feel guilty about pigging out, so go for a full cooked breakfast! ## 47. Christmas Playlist ![Christmas Playlist](https://img.allw.mn/content/bp/b0/iupfznds566d69856862b183137898_300x169.gif) Help yourself to get in the festive mood by creating a music playlist of all of your favorite Christmas songs. You’ll be able to sing and dance like nobody’s watching! ## 48. Re-Read Your Favorite Book ![Re-Read Your Favorite Book](https://img.allw.mn/content/vm/n4/rcwciuzr566d730d217cb256420703_500x225.gif) It doesn’t have to be Christmas related, but re-reading your favorite book will give you a buzz. ## 49. Indulge ![Indulge](https://img.allw.mn/content/rc/il/swrwqc27566d73951e0cc716916681_400x225.gif) If there is no one around to tell you not to have that second helping of Christmas pudding, then effectively it never happened! ;-) ## 50. 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