🎧 The Top 10 Things Kids Get Excited About During the Holidays 🎅✨🎁

Discover the top 10 things kids get most excited about during the holiday season, from gifts and decorations to snow days and sweet treats. A new survey of Millennial parents reveals what truly brings out the holiday magic for little ones — and where parents are secretly hiding presents.🎄🎁

12/4/20251 min read

MERRY text cutout on white string by wreath
MERRY text cutout on white string by wreath

The holidays can be rough on kids — uncomfortable sweaters, endless photos, being forced to “help decorate,” and hugging relatives they barely remember. 😅👵🤶

But don’t worry… there are some perks. Mainly: PRESENTS. 🎁😂

A new survey asked Millennial parents, “What gets your kids the MOST excited this time of year? ”Here are the Top 10 holiday hype triggers for kids:

1️⃣ Gifts – 81% of kids freak out over presents

2️⃣ Holiday lights & decorations – 72%

3️⃣ Holiday foods & treats – 67% (…mostly sugar 🍪🍬)

4️⃣ Time off school – 66%

5️⃣ Holiday entertainment – 62% (movies, shows… not “tipsy Aunt Susan” 🍷😂)

6️⃣ Family traditions – 60%

7️⃣ Snow – 52% ❄️

8️⃣ Outdoor activities – 51%

9️⃣ Staying up late – 44% 😴

🔟 Seeing extended family – 43% (mostly cousins… definitely not tipsy Aunt Susan again 😆)

Back to #1: GIFTS 🎁The average kid asks about presents 51 times during the holiday season — that’s about twice a day.

(🎧 Earmuffs, kids!)The top places parents hide gifts:👚 Closets🛏️ Bedroom🚗 Car🏚️ Basement🚪 Garage

So if your kid suddenly becomes VERY interested in “cleaning the closet”… now you know why. 😂