Countdown to Christmas Day with Blue Peter!
Look forward to something to do each day with our Blue Peter Christmas Countdown. Every day until Christmas Day, we'll have something new for you to do, play, make or bake! So defrost your brain, let's play some games!
Discover all 25 items from our advent calendar!
From classic makes, brain teasing puzzles, quizzes and more, there's lots to watch, play and do in our advent calendar.
If you missed a day, you can scroll through the page and see all the fun that the Blue Peter fans have been having, or start from the very beginning for yourself!
Click here to jump to Day 1 and see how we began our advent calendar countdown.
December 25th, Merry Christmas from Blue Peter!
Let's finish off our countdown with a final spot the difference!
Can you find all seven differences in our festive picture featuring Joel, Abby, Shini, Hacker and Henry?
Good luck, and MERRY CHRISTMAS! 🎅🎄
December 24th, pass the time with a wordsearch
It's almost time for the big day! We're feeling the excitement, are you?
Pass the time with this brain teaser, can you find all 10 words hidden in this festive wordsearch?
December 23rd, check out this classic make!
In 2005, Blue Peter presenter Zoe Salmon created these wonderful homemade Christmas crackers, perfect for pulling around the Christmas table no matter the current year!
She was joined by Gethin Jones and Matt Baker who contributed their best (or worst, you decide!) Christmas cracker jokes.
Check out the video below to learn how to make some crafty Christmas crackers and discover more classic Christmassy makes from 1965 all the way through to 2011 here.
December 22nd, we're in the winter season!
The Winter solstice (the shortest day of the year!) has been and gone, so it's time to see how well you know the season of winter.
We'll be in winter until March, so get cosy and warm your up your brain with this quiz.
December 21st, spot the seven differences!
Have a go at this tricky spot the difference quiz?
Can you beat the timer and find all seven differences in just 60 seconds?
December 20th, make some homemade snow!
Ready for some scientific festive Sunday with Shini and Maddie Moate?
In 2024, Shini was joined by Maddie and other CBeebies stars to make some super scientific homemade snowmen, without real snow!
Find out how she did it, and have a go yourself.
You will need:
Bicarbonate of soda
Hair conditioner
Decorations for your snowman
Vinegar
Be prepared to get messy with this one, we recommend building your snowman in a tub or on a plate!
December 19th, Come Alive!
Settle in for some Saturday fun by watching the brilliant, the amazing, the FANTASTIC performance by the cast of Come Alive the musical.
The show is inspired by smash hit film The Greatest Showman, so if you're a fan of music and incredible circus performances you're sure to love this.
December 18th, can you find all the gingerbread men?
Oh dear, it seems that all of the freshly baked and delicious gingerbread men have escaped. They'll run, run, as fast as they can, but you can catch them, you're the gingerbread spotter!
You only have 60 seconds to click or tap on them all, so be quick before they run off with all the presents!
December 17th, here's one we made much, much earlier!
We're getting very close to the big day now, but there's still plenty of time to get a little bit crafty and make some last minute decorations for your tree, your table, or to go with all of your Christmas cards and elves on the shelf!
So, here's one we made much, much earlier!
For Christmas in 1971, Blue Peter presenter Valerie Singleton demonstrated how to make these adorable decorations out of card, tissue paper and sticky-backed felt.
The instructions are so simple to follow, so why not follow along give it a go?
You will need:
A piece of card, cut into a semi-circle
Sticky-backed felt to cover your card. You could even simply just colour or paint your card.
Tissue paper
Your choice of decoration for your Santa to wear or hold!
If you've chosen to make a classic Blue Peter advent crown as seen at the start of this video, please make sure to use LED candles as real candles are a fire risk.
We're feeling festively funny for December 16th!
Are you the worlds biggest Christmas cracker joke fan? Well, we have the perfect quiz for you.
Follow the options in the quiz to discover your very own Christmas cracker joke generator. It filled with jokes written by CBBC fans from past years, actually! You clever jokers.
Why not share some new Christmassy jokes in the comments below?
December 15th, let's test your knowledge of Christmas traditions!
Do you know how people around the globe celebrate Christmas? Test your knowledge with this global Christmas fact quiz.
Spot the difference for December 14th!
Can you find all seven differences in this festive scene?
December 13th, do you dare spin the wheel?
Looking for a festively fun, seasonally silly, and downright daring way to spend a Saturday? Well, look no further and have a go at our amazing Christmas dares generator! Press start, and when you are ready, tap the video to reveal your festive challenge. Good luck! 🎄✨
This one's sure to catch you for December 12th!
Can you spot the cake from the fakes?
Some of these festive items and foods are secretly a cake, can you correctly spot the cakes, from the fakes?
December 11th, can you solve this anagram?
We have another festive anagram to warm your brain up today, can you figure out what the word is?
December 10th, time to start thinking about Christmas dinner!
Do you know your festive foods? Have a go at our quiz and see how well you know your tasty treats!
December 9th, brain teaser time!
Can you solve this new festive crossword?
Here's one we made lots earlier for December 8th!
For Christmas in the year 2000, Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq created these pop-tastic Christmas Tree decorations simply using card and bubble wrap. You might have lots of bubble wrap at home during the Christmas season, so why not give these a go for a simple and quick decoration to make?
You will need:
A 25 x 25cm square piece of card or paper
Shiny foil or coloured paper
Bubble wrap
A ruler
Glue
Scissors (Ask a grown-up for help when handling sharp items!)
Any decorative bits and bobs of your choosing! Scraps of tinsel, a star, an angel to sit at the top? You're in control of the final touches!
December 7th, are you a Christmas humbug?
Prove to yourself that you're in the Christmas spirit, or discover if you're a Christmas humbug in our fun quick quiz!
A wordsearch for December 6th
Have your eyes woken up yet this Saturday morning?
Take on our tricky word search puzzle to help get your brain ready for the day!
December 5th, it's time for a mega quiz!
Get stuck in to our BIGGEST and BEST Christmas quiz yet! What makes it our biggest and best? Well, for starters there are 20 festive questions for you to get stuck into, and what's more... you can even play it with your friends, family or ask your teacher to play it in class too with our printable Quiz Master sheets!
🎅 Play the 20 question quiz by yourself on the Blue Peter website
⭐️ Print out a Quiz Master pack to play it in real life, find all the details here.
🤩 Plus, if you're looking to add an extra bit of silliness to hosting your quiz game, you could even print out our presenter face masks! You can wear them if you have a bit of string available, or hold them up.
Play online or download a pack to host the quiz with your friends, family or classmates.
Can you solve a tricky anagram for December 4th?
It'll definitely help warm up your brain today!
For December 3rd, let's make a Christmas card!
Have you seen our brilliant Christmas card for 2025? It's SO easy to make, and you'll even get to play with it once you're done spreading some festive messages with your friends and family!
It's December 2nd's door!
How well do you know December? Play the quiz and learn everything you need to know about this magical month!
Open the door to December 1st!
Oh dear, Hacker's misplaced his presents! Can you find all ten presents hidden around the Blue Peter studio?
You'll have to be quick, you only have 60 seconds to spot them all!
What is Blue Peter doing for Christmas?
During the most wonderful time of the year, we featured our brand new for 2025 Blue Peter pop-up Christmas card that you'll definitely want to make for your besties and family!
Lots of you got involved with our Blue Peter Mega Christmas quiz, which you could download to play with your family and friends at home or in school, or just play it yourself online!
Do you think you'll be able to spot what is and is not cake? We've got an expert cake-maker on the show to cake-ify your favourite Christmas foods. Play the quiz for yourself now, too.
If you're a fan of the film The Greatest Showman, then you absolutely won't want to miss an incredible performance from the hit musical, Come Alive! You can watch this performance on our website now.
And of course, we'll be showed some of our favourite highlights from this year on Blue Peter in an end of the year recap episode on December 19th.
Don't miss a moment, make sure you sign in to your BBC account and add Blue Peter to your watchlist on BBC iPlayer to join the festive fun!
What is the Blue Peter Christmas card for 2025?
Do you hear those sleigh bells jingling? That must mean... it's time for the Blue Peter 2025 Christmas card! ❄️
We've got the perfect treat to warm you up and welcome in the festive season with our brand new, easy to craft and delightfully home made Christmas card.
It's a very exciting one this year, as you can even use it as a hand puppet with your friends and family once you're done sharing your festive greetings! 🎅
Looking for even more creative Blue Peter Christmas cards to craft at home? Have a look at our Top 9 Blue Peter Christmas cards from over the years!
Where can I watch Blue Peter? ⛵️
Watch Blue Peter on CBBC and streaming on BBC iPlayer most Fridays at 5pm. Episodes are now available for even longer on iPlayer, so you'll have plenty of time to catch up, or relive your favourite moments, makes, bakes and challenges this Christmas.
Looking to chat with other fans? Then the Blue Peter Fan Club chat is THE DESTINATION for you!
And remember, you can play games and quizzes, enter our competitions, get creative with recipes and crafts over on the Blue Peter page! 💙
