2 December 2014
Get Ready for Christmas
Stay organised for Christmas and cut the crazy with our Christmas planner.
You can print it and tick things off as you go!
Christmas Planner
3 weeks before
Post international mail - cards and gifts - so they can reach your recipient on time.
Plan your meals over the Christmas period
Create a shopping list and start buying non-perishable items
Clear out your fridge and freezer and make it ready to be stocked up again
Order meat and/or buy a frozen turkey
Order or buy all alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
If you're planning online shopping book your delivery slot
2 weeks before
Double check your shopping list and finish buying non-perishables
Start cooking all the dishes you can make in advance (such as soup or stuffing) and freeze them
Buy a Christmas tree
Decorate - time to get your house looking festive
1 week before
Post all UK cards and gifts
Deep clean your house (or not!)
Buy batteries for gifts
Shop for fresh ingredients or have all your online shopping delivered
3 days before
Depending on the size of your turkey start thinking about defrosting it
Finish wrapping the presents
2 days before
If you're not using your table set it ready for Christmas dinner
Put wines and Champagne in the fridge to chill
Take out any food from the freezer that needs to thaw
Relax!
Christmas Eve
A printable version of the Christmas Planner is available here.