How to burn 2,080 calories over the holidays

Try one, or all, of these 12 activities to burn mega-calories without even knowing it.

By Produced by Alanna Glassman and Lora Grady

December 25, 2012

With all the eggnog, turkey and chocolates that abound this time of year, why not burn some extra calories with these activities: Wrapping gifts: 50 calories/hr

Baking or cooking: 100 calories/hr

Decorating: 250 calories/hr

Hanging lights: 250 calories/hr

Building a snowman: 250 calories/hr

Ice-skating: 300-600 calories/hr

Shopping: Leisurely browsing - 150/hr; Frantically scrounging - 325/hr

Dancing: 425 calories/hr

Sweeping up pine needles: 425 calories/hr

Tobogganing: 450 calories/hr

Showshoeing: 550 calories/hr

Family hockey: 600 calories/hr

TOTAL CALORIE-BURNING POTENTIAL: 2, 080

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