Christmas Activities for Unicorn-Loving Kids (That Won’t Drive Parents Crazy)

If your child’s current life goals include “own 47 unicorns and ride them to the North Pole,” congratulations—you’re raising a certified unicorn fanatic. The good news? Christmas is the perfect time to lean into the sparkle without losing your mind (or your living room to glitter explosions). Here are 10 actually-doable, memory-making activities that feel pure magic to a unicorn-obsessed kid and stay mostly sane for you.

1. Unicorn “Reindeer” Food Sprinkle Mix oats, edible glitter, and rainbow sprinkles in a bowl. On Christmas Eve, head outside to sprinkle it on the lawn so Santa’s reindeer AND the visiting unicorns know they’re welcome. (Bonus: birds eat it the next morning—no mess left behind.)
2. Magical Mailbox for Santa Decorate a shoebox like a rainbow stable and let your kid write a letter to Santa asking him to leave a carrot for the reindeer and a marshmallow for the unicorns. Santa always writes back on glitter stationery (he’s fancy like that).

1. Unicorn Ornament Craft Clear plastic ornaments + rainbow pom-poms + a tiny unicorn figurine or printed mini card from Unicorn Friends = instant heirloom. Takes 5 minutes, looks like Pinterest, zero glitter fallout if you do it over a tray.
2. Snow-Paint Rainbow Art Fill spray bottles with water + a drop of food coloring. Let them spray “rainbow snow” in the backyard. Hours of fun, washes away with the next melt.
3. Hide-and-Seek with Unicorn Trading Cards Hide a few Unicorn Friends cards around the house each morning in December. First find of the day = instant joy and zero extra toys under the tree.
4. “Pin the Horn on the Unicorn” Party Game Print a big unicorn face, cut horns from gold cardstock, add a blindfold—cheaper and cuter than the donkey version.
5. Unicorn Cocoa Bar Set out mugs, whipped cream, marshmallows, and rainbow sprinkles. Add one pink candy cane “horn” stir stick. Call it “Unicorn Kisses Cocoa” and watch them lose their minds.
6. Bedtime Story Stable Turn their bed into a unicorn stable for one night: rainbow blanket, stuffed unicorns lined up, fairy lights. Read a Christmas story “to the herd” before lights out.
7. Kindness Stable Notes Cut tiny notes shaped like stable doors. Every time they do something kind, they tuck a note inside and add a cotton-ball “cloud.” By Christmas Eve the stable is full of fluffy proof they’ve been extra good.
8. Christmas Morning Unicorn Reveal Wrap one new pack of Unicorn Friends trading cards in layers of rainbow tissue paper. Hide it in the branches of the tree. The hunt + the reveal feels like finding actual treasure.

These aren’t just activities—they’re tiny moments that make your unicorn kid feel like the holiday was designed especially for them. Pick two or three (or all ten) and watch the season light up in full glittery, rainbow glory.

What’s your little unicorn’s favorite holiday tradition so far? Drop it in the comments—we’re always looking for more magic!

P.S. Need trading cards for the hide-and-seek or the big Christmas reveal? We’ve got you covered right here. 🦄✨