Here are fun December Instagram post ideas if you’re a content creator (or just want to post for fun on your personal account).
Let me know if you’d like more ideas about a specific topic (like fashion, food, or anything else). I’ll be happy to create some more for you!
December Instagram Post Ideas for Content Creators & Personal Accounts
Lifestyle
- “Joy Scavenger Hunt” – Document finding 10 unexpected things that bring joy in mundane places (parking lots, waiting rooms, grocery stores)
- 4 things I’ve been grateful for in 2024
- Dec 1st vs. Dec 24th energy
- 2024 but make it a movie 🎥
- Writing a letter to my past self to say thank you for __
- Best new habit formed 💫
- Song that got me through 2024 🎶
Note: Check the “End of Year” caption ideas in Preview App for more ideas.
Christmas
- Christmas Tree Throwback: “POV: Watching our tree style evolve through the decades 📺”
- Gift wrapping ASMR but make it chaotic 🎁
- What I won’t be doing again this holiday
- Gifts I regretted buying last year
- POV: That one friend who always guesses their gift 🕵️♀️
- Turning budget gifts into luxury presents 💫
- POV: When Dad tries to wrap presents 🎁
- The family Christmas card: Expectations vs Reality 📸
Fashion
- “Outfit of the Day × Meal of the Day” – Match your meals to your outfits aesthetically”
- 5 Ways toStyle a Basic Sweater” transformation video – Include unexpected styling tips like using a belt or wearing it backwards
- When Your Winter Clothes Wake Up from Storage”
- Concept: Seasonal clothes coming alive after months away
- Scenes:
- Sweaters doing stretches
- Scarves complaining about moth balls
- Winter boots with seasonal anxiety
- Gloves looking for their lost partners
- Coats demanding spa treatments
- Execution:
- Film closet “waking up” scene
- Add yawning/stretching sound effects
- Include “missing glove” milk carton posters
- Show therapy session for seasonal depression
- End with fashion show preparation
Food
- Comfort Food
- Recipe: “Grandma’s Secret Hot Chocolate” with unexpected twist (add lavender or cayenne)
- Film in POV style for more immersive experience
- “My Kitchen Thinks I’m Main Character” – Dramatize simple cooking tasks with main character energy
- “A Day in the Life: Food Edition” – Show realistic daily meals with lifestyle context
- “Time-Lapse Feast” – Show entire meal prep in artistic time-lapse
- “Food Blooper Reel” – Compile cooking fails while creating content
- “Leftovers”
- Creative recipes using Christmas dinner leftovers
- Focus on no-waste tips
Fun Videos
- Room Transformation
- Show messy room
- Snap fingers with each item:
- Tree appears
- Lights string up
- Decorations place themselves
- Final reveal with all lights on
- The Holiday Glow-Up
- Start in pajamas looking tired
- Throw blanket at camera
- Emerge in full holiday glam
- Add text: “POV: When December 1st hits”
- The Gift Wrap Challenge
- Show pile of presents
- Speed-wrap to upbeat music
- Reveal perfectly wrapped gifts
- Add timer overlay showing speed
- “Generation Reaction”
- Video trying each other’s holiday favorites
- Include grandparents if possible
BONUS #1: Creative Caption Ideas & Reels Taglines
Need caption ideas for these posts? Or even more content ideas?
You can find more catchy caption taglines, caption starters and ideas in Preview App:
BONUS #2: Plan Unlimited Posts with Preview App
You can plan as many posts as you want with Preview App too. It’s amazing for visualizing how your feed, Stories and Reels will look. You can play around with your posts and arrange them until they’re just right.
Choose one of the “Winter” Filters to create your own unique Christmas feed aesthetic.
Have fun creating your December posts!
Let me know if you’d like more post ideas or different types.
Don’t forget you’ll find more ideas in your Preview App.
Have fun planning your posts, and until next time, see you on Instagram 👋🧑🎄
