What to post in December 2026: 31 ideas, one for each day

GivingTuesday, the Tuesday after US Thanksgiving, opens the month on Dec 1, and Thursday is the UN's International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Hanukkah starts at sundown on Friday. Not celebrating? A short Story wishing your followers a happy Hanukkah is plenty. Saturday is the month's first long shoot.

• 01Medium energy · 30 minCarousel

  Dec 1: Give away your whole routine for GivingTuesday

  “For GivingTuesday, I'm giving away my whole routine. No link, it's all in this post.”

  Film

  1. 1Slide 1: the hook over a photo of your setup, like the makeup bag, the gym bag, the sketchbook or the desk
  2. 2One slide per step, each with a photo and one line: your brush order, your beginner leg day, the four pencils you use, your study timetable
  3. 3Last slide: the one thing you wish someone had told you on day one

  Caption: Free, no catch. Ask me anything about it in the comments and I'll answer today.

• 02Low energy · 10 minPhoto post

  Dec 2: Your one December goal on a sticky note

  “My only goal for December fits on one sticky note.”

  Film

  1. 1Film your hand writing it, 3 seconds. Niche examples: 'Run three times a week', 'Fill 10 sketchbook pages', 'Pass my stats exam'
  2. 2Stick it where you'll see it every day, like the mirror or the laptop lid
  3. 3Photograph the note in place, in window light

  Caption: Small on purpose. I'll show you how it went on Dec 31.

• 03Medium energy · 25 minReel / TikTok

  Dec 3: Your video on mute, then with captions

  “I watched my own videos with the sound off. Half of them made no sense.”

  Film

  1. 1Play one of your clips on mute for 3 seconds, with 'sound off' on screen
  2. 2Screen-record yourself adding captions with your app's auto-caption tool, then go through them line by line and fix every word it gets wrong, especially names and niche terms
  3. 3Replay the same clip with captions. Niche detail: let the caption name the shade, the exercise or the pencil grade

  Caption: It's the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Captions are on from now on, for everyone who watches without sound.

• 04Low energy · 5 minStory

  Dec 4: Post a Hanukkah Story each night

  “Tonight we light the first candle, and you'll get a photo of every night after it.”

  Film

  1. 1One photo a night of the menorah, with one more candle lit each time
  2. 2One line on each Story, plus your niche: a sketch of the flames, your holiday look, the latkes you made with your kids. Keep family faces out unless they're happy to be in it
  3. 3On Dec 12, the last day, put all eight photos in one carousel
• 05High energy · 60 minReel / TikTok

  Dec 5: Film your holiday B-roll in one evening walk

  “The lights just came on, and I'm filming every clip I'll need until January.”

  Film

  1. 1Head out just after sunset, while the sky is still blue and the lights are on
  2. 2Film 20 or more 3-second clips: shop windows, a lit-up tree, your breath in the cold, your hands around a hot drink
  3. 3Add your niche: a run past the lights, an outfit by a lit window, a sketch at a market stall. Save the extras in an album for Christmas week

  Caption: One walk, way too many clips. These are my favorite 12 seconds.

• 06Medium energy · 30 minReel / TikTok

  Dec 6: Decorate the corner you film in

  “Meet the corner behind every video I post. It's getting a December look.”

  Film

  1. 1Prop the phone in the opposite corner and film a timelapse while you decorate, with fairy lights and a paper garland
  2. 2Niche corners: the vanity, the workout mat, the art desk, the study desk
  3. 3End on a split screen, before on the left and after on the right, for 2 seconds

  Caption: Spent nothing on it. The lights are from last year and the garland is printer paper.

Hanukkah ends at nightfall on Saturday, Dec 12, so if you posted a Story each night, the carousel goes up that day. Most ideas this week take 30 minutes or less, and the handmade gift on Saturday is the long one.

• 07Low energy · 10 minStory

  Dec 7: Share your December playlist for your niche

  “Steal my December running playlist. These songs get me out the door when it's dark at 5.”

  Film

  1. 1A screenshot of the playlist, cropped so every song title is readable
  2. 2One 3-second clip of what it's for: lacing up, the first swatch of the night, uncapping a highlighter, opening the paint box
  3. 3If your app has a music sticker, add the song you'd keep if you could only keep one
• 08Medium energy · 30 minReel / TikTok

  Dec 8: Act out explaining your hobby at holiday dinner

  “Me at the holiday dinner, trying to explain what I post online.”

  Film

  1. 1Play both parts: you facing left, then a relative facing right, with a scarf or glasses so people can tell who is who
  2. 2Use the questions you really get: 'So is this a job?', 'Why are you filming your coffee?', 'Who watches it?'
  3. 3Niche lines: 'You draw, but you don't sell them?', 'You run when nobody's chasing you?', 'All that makeup just to sit at home?'

  Caption: Every year, the same questions. Which one do you get?

• 09Low energy · 15 minReel / TikTok

  Dec 9: How you pictured December vs how it's going

  “How I pictured December going, and how it's actually going.”

  Film

  1. 1Clip 1 with 'Expectation' on screen: a 6 a.m. run in the snow, a full glam look every day, a sketchbook page a day
  2. 2Clip 2 with 'Reality': a 15-minute walk at lunch, lip balm and mascara, one sketch on Sunday
  3. 3Keep each clip under 4 seconds so the switch lands

  Caption: Still counts. Tell me your expectation vs reality for this month.

• 10Medium energy · 25 minCarousel

  Dec 10: Sort this year's buys into worth it or not

  “Worth it or not: every single thing I bought for this hobby in 2026.”

  Film

  1. 1Overhead photo of both piles on the floor, labeled with sticky notes
  2. 2One slide per item, with one line on why: the brush you use daily, the leggings that went see-through, the paint set you never opened, the planner you quit in February
  3. 3Last slide: the one thing you'd buy again tomorrow

  Caption: Before you shop this month, learn from my mistakes. Slide 5 still hurts.

• 11Low energy · 10 minPhoto post

  Dec 11: The holiday advice you're ignoring this year

  “Every December someone tells me to do this. This year I'm not doing it.”

  Film

  1. 1One photo of you or your setup with three short lines of text over it
  2. 2Niche lines: 'Make everyone a handmade gift' (two people are getting one), 'Buy the big holiday palette' (I own enough), 'Study every day of the break' (I'm taking four days off)
  3. 3Add a last line with the one piece of advice you're keeping

  Caption: Ignoring all three. Ask me in January how it went.

• 12High energy · 60 minReel / TikTok

  Dec 12: Make one gift in an hour, on camera

  “I gave myself one hour to make a gift from things I already have.”

  Film

  1. 1Timelapse of the making, phone propped on a stack of books, with a timer in the frame
  2. 2Niche gifts: a small painting in a card, a pouch of unopened minis with a note on how to use each, a handwritten 'one workout together' coupon, a study kit with sticky notes and a pep talk
  3. 3End on the wrapped gift. Film the hand-over only if they're happy to be in it

  Caption: One hour, zero shopping. She cried, or at least she said she did.

• 13Medium energy · 20 minCarousel

  Dec 13: The small tradition you keep every December

  “This tiny tradition is how I know December has really started.”

  Film

  1. 1Slide 1: this year's photo of it
  2. 2Slides 2 and 3: older photos of the same thing, if you have them, with the year on each
  3. 3Niche traditions: painting the view from your window, the same run past the same lights, one silly glitter look, rereading your notes from January

  Caption: It's small and a bit silly, and I love it. Tell me yours.

Exams and year-end deadlines stack up for a lot of people this week, so the weekday ideas take 30 minutes or less. Saturday turns an old post into slides (more carousel ideas), and on Sunday you film ahead for Christmas week.

• 14Low energy · 5 minStory

  Dec 14: Let followers pick your Christmas-week post

  “You pick: what should I post the week of Christmas?”

  Film

  1. 1A Story with a poll sticker and two options from your niche: 'my holiday look' or 'my desk tour', 'my 15-minute workout' or 'my gift-wrapping'
  2. 2Share the result the next day so voters see you listened
  3. 3Film the winner on Sunday with the rest of next week's posts
• 15Low energy · 15 minCarousel

  Dec 15: A winter-break watchlist for your niche

  “My winter-break watchlist, ranked from good to seen-it-four-times.”

  Film

  1. 1One slide per pick: a photo of the cover or the title on your screen, plus one line on why
  2. 2Niche picks: a documentary about a painter, a running film, a makeup artist's channel, a calm study-with-me video
  3. 3Last slide: the one you rewatch every year

  Caption: Five picks for the break. Number one is the one I can quote.

• 16Medium energy · 30 minReel / TikTok

  Dec 16: Use one thing three different ways

  “One sparkly top, and I've worn it three completely different ways this month.”

  Film

  1. 1Three 3-second clips, one per way, same spot and same light
  2. 2Niche swaps: one eyeshadow for three looks, one resistance band for three moves, one sketch redrawn in three styles, one chapter learned three ways
  3. 3On screen, name each way in two words, like 'office party' or 'couch night'

  Caption: Rewearing it all month, and I'm not sorry.

• 17Low energy · 15 minReel / TikTok

  Dec 17: Flip through your whole year in one object

  “Can you spot the page where my drawing finally clicked?”

  Film

  1. 1One continuous clip, phone overhead, from the first page to the last
  2. 2Niche swaps: a training log, a bag of this year's empties, every notebook you filled, your camera roll of runs
  3. 3Slow down on two favorite pages and add one word on screen for each

  Caption: January me would not believe page 40.

• 18Medium energy · 25 minReel / TikTok

  Dec 18: A 30-second holiday tutorial from your niche

  “A snowy pine tree in four brushstrokes. Pause whenever you need to.”

  Film

  1. 1Phone overhead or on a stand, one take, every step at real speed
  2. 2Niche swaps: glitter on the lid that stays put, a workout that fits in a small guest room, flashcards for the train home
  3. 3Last frame: the finished result for 2 seconds, then loop back to the start

  Caption: Try it and tag me. I want to see your trees.

• 19Medium energy · 30 minCarousel

  Dec 19: Turn your most-saved post into a carousel

  “You saved this post more than anything else I made this year. Now it's slides.”

  Film

  1. 1Find the post with the most saves in your app's insights and screenshot it for slide 1
  2. 2One slide per step or point, each with a fresh photo and one short line, like each brush from your brush post or each move from your leg day
  3. 3Last slide: one thing you'd add now that you didn't know then

  Caption: Same tips, easier to keep. The last slide is new.

• 20High energy · 90 minReel / TikTok

  Dec 20: Film next week's posts in one afternoon

  “By tonight, every post for next week will be filmed.”

  Film

  1. 1Write the list on a sticky note first: the Dec 22 carousel photos, the Dec 24 gift clip, the poll winner, one spare post
  2. 2Film them back to back in one spot, changing your top between posts
  3. 3Prop up a second phone and film the session itself, sped up: outfit changes, makeup wipes piling up, sketchbook pages turning. That clip is today's post

  Caption: Four posts, one afternoon. My phone gets Christmas off too.

Monday is the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year north of the equator. In Australia it's the longest, and it falls on Dec 22 there. From Christmas Eve on, every idea takes 15 minutes or less. Boxing Day is Saturday, Dec 26, in the UK, Canada and Australia, and Kwanzaa runs from Dec 26 to Jan 1. If you celebrate Kwanzaa, share how your family marks it; if you don't, a short Story with your good wishes is a kind touch.

• 21Medium energy · 30 minReel / TikTok

  Dec 21: The shortest day, from first light to last

  “Sunrise to sunset on the shortest day of the year. Let's see what fits.”

  Film

  1. 1Check sunrise and sunset in your weather app, then film 3 seconds at each from the same window
  2. 2In between, one clip of what you fit into the daylight: a lunchtime run, makeup by the window at noon, a sketch of the low sun, notes in the library
  3. 3End on the sunset clip with your hours of daylight on screen

  Caption: Not much daylight today, so I used every bit of it.

• 22Low energy · 15 minCarousel

  Dec 22: Your plan B for holidays away from home

  “No gym at my parents' house over the holidays. This is my plan B.”

  Film

  1. 1Slide 1: what's missing, like the gym, your desk, your ring light or your good mirror
  2. 2One slide per swap, with a photo: a resistance band in the suitcase, a pocket sketchbook, the window as your light, a travel makeup bag
  3. 3Last slide: the one thing you're leaving behind on purpose

  Caption: Packed light this year. The whole plan is here, in case you're traveling too.

• 23Medium energy · 20 minReel / TikTok

  Dec 23: Your trip home, or last workday, in six clips

  “Leaving for the holidays. Come with me from my front door to my mom's kitchen.”

  Film

  1. 1Six clips of 2 to 3 seconds through the day: the bag by the door with your sketchbook or running shoes on top, the train or car window, the first hug if they say yes
  2. 2Not traveling? Do your last workday or school day instead, from the alarm to the out-of-office message
  3. 3Add one word on screen per clip and keep the natural sound

  Caption: Made it. The kitchen smells exactly the same.

• 24Low energy · 15 minReel / TikTok

  Dec 24: Wrap a gift full of things from your niche

  “Everything in this box is something I use every week. Now it's my sister's.”

  Film

  1. 1Overhead clip, sped up: each item going in, then the wrapping
  2. 2Niche boxes: the brush you swear by, running socks and a headlamp, your favorite pens, the highlighters that got you through exams
  3. 3Film it on Dec 20 if you can and post it today, or film it tonight in 10 minutes

  Caption: If she reads this before tomorrow, act surprised.

• 25Low energy · 10 minStory

  Dec 25: Seven seconds of your Christmas morning

  “Seven seconds of my Christmas morning, exactly as it happened.”

  Film

  1. 1One clip, no edits, natural sound: the tree, the dog in the wrapping paper, or a gift that fits your niche, like new running shoes or a sketchbook
  2. 2One line of text, like 'Merry Christmas from my sofa', then put the phone away
  3. 3If you don't celebrate, seven seconds of your quiet day off works just as well
• 26Low energy · 15 minReel / TikTok

  Dec 26: A 10-minute reset the day after Christmas

  “The day after Christmas, I give one messy corner ten minutes. That's it.”

  Film

  1. 1Before, 2 seconds: the makeup bag, the gym bag, the art desk or the school bag after the holidays
  2. 2The reset, sped up: empty it out, then put back only what you use
  3. 3After, 2 seconds, from the same angle

  Caption: One corner done. The rest can wait until next year.

• 27Low energy · 15 minCarousel

  Dec 27: Recreate an old holiday photo

  “My grandma has kept this photo on her fridge for years. Here's the remake.”

  Film

  1. 1Find an old holiday photo of you and copy the pose from the same spot
  2. 2Niche twist: hold something from your niche this time, like a dumbbell, a brush, a sketchbook or a textbook
  3. 3Post it as two slides, old first, and ask before including anyone else from the photo

  Caption: Same sofa. Very different haircut.

Four days left, and your camera roll does most of the work. Monday, Dec 28, is a bank holiday in the UK because Boxing Day falls on a Saturday. Keep New Year's Eve small: one photo, posted before the night starts.

• 28Medium energy · 25 minReel / TikTok

  Dec 28: React to your first post of 2026

  “This was my first post of 2026. I have notes.”

  Film

  1. 1Put yourself in front of the old post with your app's green screen effect
  2. 2Point out two things you'd change and one you'd keep, like the lighting on your swatches or the angle on your squat
  3. 3End on 3 seconds of how you'd film it today

  Caption: Be nice, I was new. Go look at your own first post of the year.

• 29Medium energy · 30 minCarousel

  Dec 29: Your 2026 recap in the style of Spotify Wrapped

  “Year-end recap, homemade edition. Wait for the last slide.”

  Film

  1. 1Copy the look of Spotify Wrapped: one big number per slide on a bold background
  2. 2Only numbers you can count yourself: posts made, your most-saved post, your longest break, plus one from your niche, like miles run or sketchbooks filled
  3. 3Last slide: the post you're proudest of, even if it flopped

  Caption: Counted every number myself, so blame me for the math.

• 30Low energy · 15 minReel / TikTok

  Dec 30: Write a note to open next December

  “I'm writing a note I'm not allowed to open until next December.”

  Film

  1. 1Close-up of your hand writing two lines: what you made this year, and what you want to try in 2027, like a first 10K or a full sketchbook
  2. 2Seal it and write 'Open Dec 30, 2027' on the envelope
  3. 3Film where you hide it: a sketchbook, the gym bag, a drawer, a textbook you won't sell

  Caption: Reminder set for next Dec 30. Future me, you'd better post the reaction.

• 31Low energy · 10 minPhoto post

  Dec 31: Post the last thing you made in 2026

  “Squeezed in one more run before 2027. It was slow, and I loved it.”

  Film

  1. 1One photo of the last thing you made this year: the view from your run, the look, the sketch, the last page of notes
  2. 2Write 'last one of 2026' on it, with the time
  3. 3Post it before you go out, then put the phone away

  Caption: See you in 2027. Thanks for being here this year.