Most of the moms I know get pretty busy over the holidays. The mothers with children at home, and those who are grandmothers too. Mothers who work in the home, outside the home. And mothers with children in school, and those who homeschool.

As a work-from-home mother who also homeschools my two youngest children, I have to get really intentional about planning Christmas activities around all of our work, homeschool, family, and community commitments.

I’m always on the lookout for simple holiday activities that can be completed in under 30 minutes. That’s why I created this 12 Days of Christmas series!

Each day, from December 1 – 12, I’m posting new ideas with step-by-step instructions for Christmas activities that take 30 minutes or less.

12 Days of Christmas Activities for Busy Moms

12 Days of Christmas: Simple Holiday Activities in Under 30 Minutes

Day 1: Simple Construction Paper Mats

Day 2: 15-Minute Christmas Music Lesson Ideas

Day 3: 15-Minute Christmas Scavenger Hunts

Day 4: Simple Christmas Story Ideas for Busy Moms

Day 5: Simple Free Christmas Coloring Activities – links to hundreds of instant downloads!

Day 6: Easy Toilet Paper Roll Christmas Crafts

Day 7: 15-Minute Christmas Baking Cheats

Day 8: 5 Simple Holiday Home Fragrances

Day 9: Simple Holiday Family Traditions

Day 10: Free Christmas Audiobooks for Kids

Day 11: Easy Christmas Paper Chains

Day 12: Fast Festive Meals for Busy Moms

Many of these posts include free and fast Christmas activity instant downloads too.

More Simple 12 Days of Christmas Activities

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12 days to tell the Christmas Story by Simple.Home.Blessings.

12 Days of Serving Others by Blessed Homeschool

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12 Healthy Mom Hacks for the Holidays by Julie Naturally

12 Days of Holiday Organizing by Vegas Kids Zone

12 Days of Christmas Ornament Making Fun by Whimsy and Purpose

12 Days of Christmas Traditions in Great Britain by Captivating Compass

12 Days of Creativity for Christmas by Beyond the Stick Figure

12 Days of Family Game Nights! By Taking Flight Homeschool

12 Days of Christmas Simple Family Holiday Activities in under 30 minutes for busy time-strapped moms text overly on red Christmas ornaments on snowy boughs