{"id":19448,"date":"2025-11-28T14:57:57","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T14:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T15:32:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T15:32:25","slug":"father-christmas-tips-for-fun-family-walks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/father-christmas-tips-for-fun-family-walks\/","title":{"rendered":"Father Christmas\u2019 Tips for Fun Family Walks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<header id=\"block_d97737bcc5ec5d69fd44247cfeb07e69\" class=\"SingleHero skip-lazy default\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"SingleHero__categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/activities\/family-activities\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFamily activities\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/christmas\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChristmas\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/free-download\/\" class=\"category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFree Download\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"SingleHero__title\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFather Christmas\u2019 Tips for Fun Family Walks\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center align-items-center SingleHero__author\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/father-christmas-walking-tips--150x150.jpg\" class=\"avatar wp-post-image\" alt=\"father christmas on a hike\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Father Christmas\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"SingleHero__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPublished on \t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-11-28T14:57:57+00:00\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">November 28, 2025<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dot\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t3 min read\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"SingleHero__thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1376\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/father-christmas-walking-tips-.jpg\" class=\"attachment-hd size-hd wp-post-image\" alt=\"father christmas on a hike\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/father-christmas-walking-tips-.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/father-christmas-walking-tips--300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/father-christmas-walking-tips--1024x402.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/father-christmas-walking-tips--768x301.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1376px) 100vw, 1376px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\n\n\n\t\t<article id=\"block_de7411506922835b6678456dc3381965\" class=\"Universal Universal--post c-small default pt-default pb-default mt-none mb-none    \" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerBlocks\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lead\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-make-every-step-magical-this-christmas-with-father-christmas-top-tips-for-family-adventures-with-little-ones\">Make every step magical this Christmas with Father Christmas\u2019 top tips for family adventures with little ones<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Straight from the North Pole!)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-content-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9de006f62ff879ca5d0a5f7e77d80aee\" id=\"h-ho-ho-ho-taking-little-ones-out-for-a-winter-wander-here-are-my-top-tips-to-keep-those-tiny-boots-moving\"><strong>\u201cHo ho ho! Taking little ones out for a winter wander? Here are my top tips to keep those tiny boots moving!\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-let-the-kids-plan-amp-navigate\"><strong>1. Let The Kids Plan &amp; Navigate<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/christmas-hike-with-santa.jpg\" alt=\"a map featuring father christmas\" class=\"wp-image-19871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/christmas-hike-with-santa.jpg 760w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/christmas-hike-with-santa-300x269.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Here&#8217;s a custom map that Mrs Christmas made for the elves last year!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-content-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-e91762d15e707c8c12b00448c97d2b42\"><em>\u201cThe elves always help me plan my route, and your little helpers can do the same! <a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/guide\/6\/print\">Print a custom OS map<\/a> or order a <a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/easy-thoughtful-gifts-you-can-post-for-christmas-or-birthdays\/\">personalised mini map <\/a>and let them lead the way. Add fun markers like \u2018Reindeer Rest Stop\u2019 or \u2018Mince Pie Meadow\u2019\u2014Mrs Christmas says it makes every walk feel magical when you break it down, little goals for little legs!\u201d<\/em><br><br>Read tips for letting the kids navigate from our OS Champion Sam Brown, aka <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thereluctantexplorers\/\">@thereluctantexplorers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_17a283af8d21fc093837f1a026f0ae5a\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/kids-navigation-challenge\/\" class=\"Button Button--orange \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFun Outdoor Kids Activities: Route Planning &amp; Navigation Challenge\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-play-christmas-walk-bingo\"><strong>2. Play Christmas Walk Bingo<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-content-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3ff1fd0c7b80a7dd89c656fa7b417ded\"><em>\u201cWe love games at the North Pole! Spot a robin, find a holly bush, or look for something shaped like a star. The elves play this every time they go out for a snowy stroll!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"721\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/christmas-walk-bingo-721x1024.png\" alt=\"nature bingo\" class=\"wp-image-19872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/christmas-walk-bingo-721x1024.png 721w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/christmas-walk-bingo-211x300.png 211w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/christmas-walk-bingo-768x1090.png 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/christmas-walk-bingo-1082x1536.png 1082w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/christmas-walk-bingo-761x1080.png 761w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/christmas-walk-bingo.png 1409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_031173d1d763f904c5014c63455a7a41\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/christmas-walk-bingo-1.pdf\" class=\"Button Button--orange \" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tDownload a printable version \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/tag\/free-download\/\" class=\"Button Button--orange \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSee More Free Downloads\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-try-a-festive-treasure-hunt\"><strong>3. Try a Festive Treasure Hunt<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-content-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-0525555f35df356cd42357d2f4c715b6\"><em>\u201cHide tiny treats or clues along the route, just like I hide presents under the tree! Or make a list of things to \u2018collect\u2019 with your eyes, like pinecones or frosty footprints.\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the weather is not looking great for one of Santa&#8217;s fun treasure hunts outdoors you could take a look at our fun map puzzle books, we also have a free download.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/free-download-1024x576.png\" alt=\"free puzzle download\" class=\"wp-image-8360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/free-download-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/free-download-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/free-download-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/free-download.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_d17d5795a36022c26c064b2354bba24e\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/free-downloadable-map-puzzles-for-adults-children\/\" class=\"Button Button--orange \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tExplore More Map Puzzles with Free Download!\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-tell-a-story-as-you-walk\"><strong>4. Tell a Story as you Walk<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/father-christmas-using-os-maps-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Father Christmas with a map and a phone\" class=\"wp-image-19456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/father-christmas-using-os-maps-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/father-christmas-using-os-maps-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/father-christmas-using-os-maps-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/father-christmas-using-os-maps.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-159332bef25247a0fbc98b3615607a82\"><em>\u201cI always tell the reindeer where we\u2019re going and why, it keeps them trotting! Share a tale about <a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/how-does-father-christmas-find-every-house-santas-secret-map\/\">how I use OS Maps to find every home<\/a>, and ask your little ones to \u2018check the map\u2019 so I don\u2019t miss any stockings.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_e67d5ae79821f9567c501c7fc7306b59\" class=\"Inner InnerButtons\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-center justify-content-md-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"InnerButtons__button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/guides\/how-does-father-christmas-find-every-house-santas-secret-map\/\" class=\"Button Button--orange \" target=\"_self\" >\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHow Does Father Christmas Find Every House? Santa\u2019s Secret Map!\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__arrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Finish with a Santa-Approved Snack<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/getoutside39507958bf.blob.core.windows.net\/blobgetoutside39507958bf\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mince-pie-bar-recipe.jpg\" alt=\"hands around a mince pie bar \" class=\"wp-image-19450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mince-pie-bar-recipe.jpg 792w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mince-pie-bar-recipe-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/mince-pie-bar-recipe-768x606.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6ed69e3ad30f10aee4a27003f1d5d9a6\"><em>\u201cAfter a big night\u2019s work, I love a mince pie and a mug of hot chocolate. 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