Tis the Season: Your Holiday Content Idea Library

The holiday season is the perfect time to sprinkle some festive magic into your content. Whether you’re a creator looking to boost engagement or a brand aiming to connect with your audience, the right holiday-themed posts can make all the difference. From interactive polls and DIY tutorials to holiday gift guides and behind-the-scenes peeks, we’ve got a sleigh-full of creative content ideas to keep your feed merry and bright. Ready to sleigh the season? Let’s dive in!

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1. Holiday Decor & DIY Tutorials

• Sustainable holiday decor: Share eco-friendly, budget-conscious ideas for decking the halls. This could include DIY projects using natural materials or repurposed items.

• Minimalist vs. maximalist: Create contrasting content that shows both minimalist and over-the-top holiday decor ideas, letting followers choose their style.

• Tree decorating tips: Offer unique themes, from retro vintage to luxe glam, and suggest creative ways to personalize a holiday tree.

2. Gift Guides with a Twist

• Viral & last-minute gifts: Feature trending or viral products that are likely to sell out. Curate lists for different personalities like tech enthusiasts, fashion lovers, or homebodies.

• Sustainable gifts: Showcase eco-friendly, reusable, or handmade gift options that support small businesses or sustainability initiatives.

• Personalized gift ideas: Offer a roundup of customizable products, from monogrammed accessories to DIY gifts that make it feel extra special.

3. Holiday Fashion Lookbooks

• Party-ready looks: Showcase festive outfits for different occasions, like family gatherings, office parties, or New Year’s Eve events. Include everything from casual chic to full glam.

• Dress on a budget: Create holiday outfits using budget-friendly pieces or highlight how to make older items feel fresh with trendy accessories.

• Day-to-night holiday transitions: Show how to transition from daytime casual to evening glam with simple swaps like adding bold jewelry, heels, or a statement jacket.

4. Behind-the-Scenes Holiday Prep

• Vlogmas or daily vlogs: Take followers behind the scenes with daily or weekly updates showing your holiday prep, from shopping and cooking to decorating.

• Holiday content planning: Offer insights into how creator’s plan, batch, and shoot their holiday content. Share tools like TapTo.Shop for organizing content and affiliate links.

• BTS of brand partnerships: Show the process behind a holiday campaign or collaboration, offering a transparent look at influencer-brand partnerships.

5. Holiday Recipe Ideas

• Easy, last-minute recipes: Share quick and easy holiday treats, appetizers, or cocktails for those hosting last-minute gatherings.

• Holiday-themed charcuterie boards: Get creative with charcuterie boards featuring festive elements like holiday-shaped cookies, cheeses, or fruits.

• Vegan or allergen-friendly options: Cater to diverse audiences with content on vegan, gluten-free, or allergen-friendly holiday recipes, perfect for inclusive family gatherings.

6. Creative Wrapping and Packaging Tutorials

• Eco-friendly wrapping hacks: Offer tutorials on wrapping gifts using sustainable materials like fabric, recycled paper, or natural elements.

• Unique packaging ideas: Show how to package gifts in unconventional ways—like using jars, tins, or baskets—to elevate the unboxing experience.

7. Holiday Party Planning Tips

• Themed party ideas: Share tips for hosting holiday parties with fun themes, like 90s throwbacks, winter wonderlands, or ugly sweater parties.

• Last-minute hosting hacks: Offer quick and easy solutions for those planning holiday parties on short notice, including decor, food, and drink ideas.

• Virtual holiday party tips: With virtual celebrations still popular, suggest ways to make online gatherings interactive and fun, including digital games, themed backgrounds, and virtual gift exchanges.

8. Holiday Wellness & Self-Care

• Stress-free holiday tips: Share wellness routines, self-care ideas, and time management tips for getting through the hectic holiday season without burnout.

• Post-holiday reset: Help followers kickstart their wellness journey after the indulgent holiday season with simple workout challenges, mindful eating tips, or mental health check-ins.

9. Holiday Challenges or Giveaways

• Holiday styling challenges: Engage your audience with a holiday fashion or decor challenge, where followers recreate a look or room based on your inspiration.

• 12 days of giveaways: Partner with brands to run a 12-day giveaway featuring popular products that followers can enter daily, building engagement and excitement.

• Gift wrapping challenge: Encourage followers to share their most creative gift-wrapping ideas, with a prize for the best one.

10. New Year’s Eve & Resolution Content

• Reflection content: Share a recap of the year, highlighting key moments in your personal life or creator journey, including challenges, wins, and lessons learned.

• New Year’s Eve party ideas: Provide tips for hosting a stylish NYE party, including decor, cocktails, and outfits.

• Goal-setting & vision boards: Offer insights into your New Year goals and inspire followers to create their own vision boards for 2025. Use interactive tools like templates or downloadable PDFs to get them involved.

11. Collaborative Content with Other Creators

• Co-host holiday giveaways: Partner with other creators for bigger holiday giveaways or challenges to cross-promote each other’s channels.

• Creator gift swap: Film a fun gift swap with a fellow creator and share the unboxing experience with your audience.

• Collaborative roundups: Partner with creators to put together a “best of” holiday content guide—whether it’s recipes, gifts, or outfit inspiration—giving your audience access to multiple perspectives.

More Ideas to Inspire you:

Gift Guides:

• By Price Point:
  • Gifts under $50, $100, $150
  • Affordable DIY gifts
  • Luxe gifts
  • Stocking stuffers under $25
• By Relationship:
  • Gifts for immediate family
  • Gifts for extended family
  • Gifts for Co-workers
  • For your kids
• Hobby-Based:
  • ‘For the…’
  • Foodie
  • Beauty guru
  • Coffee expert
  • Toy lover
  • Home cook
  • Sports fanatic
  • Gamer

New Year:

• 3 NYE Looks: Casual to Fancy
• Classy Sequins: How to Wear this NYE
• My New Year’s Eve Party Menu
• 5 Clean Beauty Brands to Promote 
• New Year, New You: Resolutions 
• Healthy Recipes for the New Year
• Glittery New Year’s Glam 
• How to Stick to Your Resolutions
• Workout Challenge
• How to Style More Sustainably 
• New Year’s Eve Looks: Stay-at-Home Chic
• Refresh, Reset: Pro Tips for a Healthy New Year’s Day
• Beauty Tips for Beyond Midnight
• My New Year’s Eve Party Playlist
• My New Year’s Eve Getting-Ready Playlist
• 5 Everyday Changes I’m Making for 2025

Giving:

• Your Holiday Gift Checklist
• Spend or Save: Gift Edition
• Holiday Gift Sets Worth Your Money
• Giving Tuesday: Brands That are Giving Back
• What to Get Your Boss  
• DIY Drop-off Baskets
• How I’m Treating Myself this Year
• Sustainable Retailers to Shop From
• The Best Subscription Gifts
• 3 Ways I’m Giving Back 
• 10 Affordable Secret Santa Gifts
• For Everyone Who Makes The Holidays Happen

Decorating

• Festive Decor That Will Last You All Winter
• How to Build a Festive Tablescape
• How to Prep your Home for Guests
• My Holiday Cookbook this Year
• Best Of: [Retailer] Holiday Decor
• 4 Gift Wrapping Tricks
• Neutral Holiday Home Finds
• Christmas Tree Decorating Tips
• All About Holiday Appetizers
• How to Store your Holiday Decor
• My Holiday Cookbook, 2021 Edition
• My Holiday Home Tour
• Clean-Up Hacks for the Holiday Host 
• 3 Scents that Set the Seasonal Vibe

Holiday Dressing:

• 3 Party-Ready Holiday Looks
• Festive Eye Makeup with [Retailer]
• Holiday Outfit Roundup
• Holiday Statement Accessories 
• 3 Ways to Wear Tights this Holiday
• Top Cozy Holiday Loungewear 
• What to Wear: Office Party Edition
• Matching Holiday PJs for the Whole Family
• How to Dress up Your LBD for the Holidays
• Add Sparkle to Your Holiday Wardrobe
• Holidays at Home: What to Wear
• Jumpsuits: How to Style for the Holidays 
• The Zoom Holiday: Style Picks from the Top Down
• Holiday Picks You Can Wear Year-Round
• Beyond Red and Green: The Best Hues for Holiday
• What to Wear: The Holiday Card Photo
• The Best Luxe PJs for the Holidays