xmas party ideas

Have each person bring a wrapped gift for himself. Gifts are all mixed up and passed out. Everyone opens one gift, then must guess who bought it. Have a list of everyone at the party so people can write down their guesses. Whoever has the most correct guesses wins. To spice it up, have everyone donate $1 to the pot. The winner gets the pot.

Before drawing names, have everyone write down the year they were born. When you buy for that person you drew, buy a gift relating to the year they were born. Be creative.

Use those old Christmas or ugly ties to have some fun. Give each team of two a tie. Using only one hand one person must tie his partners tie. First one done wins.No matter what holiday games your group decides to play, remember the point is to let go and have fun. Strive for good sportsmanship and have a sense of humor! After all, embracing the holiday spirit is the true name of the game.

Putting up your first Christmas tree as a bona fide grown up (helping Mom and Dad put the family tree of your kindergarten crafted thing a ma bobs hanging from it doesnt count) is a momentous occasion. Why not have a tree trimming ribbon cutting, of sorts? Just set up your mini evergreen (real or fake!) with lights and garland, and have your guests each bring an ornament to hang on your tree. To get extra hokey, put everyone on the spot and make them tell a story about the ornament they chose. When the last one is hung, you do the honors of adding the tree topper and plugging in the lights.

Nothing says the holidays like binge eating homemade cookies in the shapes of Christmas trees and gingerbread men. To make sure you get a variety of sugary goodness this year, host a cookie swap where everyone brings a batch of their homemade specialty, from fudge brownies to cinnamon snickerdoodles, to share. For a fun twist, allow those friends who are baking beginners to bring store bought cookies and have guests try to guess which ones are legit.

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Your guests probably walked in with a gift. So why not let them walk out with a great Christmas party favor? There

Give your holiday celebration the personal touch with our products. Start with a Christmas invitation and select matching party favors, banners, centerpieces and sign in boards. Add a life size cutout, photo opportunity, or even a personalized camera and the party becomes truly one of a kind.

Here is some fun wording for Christmas Open House Party Invitations Come get your Jingle On at our Christmas Open House Lets get together for some holiday cheer, for Christmas Day is almost here All we want for Christmas is for you to join us at our Christmas Open House Its that time of year again, and Santas on his way so join us for an Open House and a little frolic and some play If you are going to have a theme or activity at the party, let your guests know on the invite so that they can be prepared. Here are a few fun suggestions Gift exchange (white elephant or secret Santa)
Ugly Sweater Contest
Cookie exchange
Potluck recipe exchange
Scavenger hunt
Ornament exchange
Request donations to charity your guests will enjoy the opportunity to help those less fortunate during the holidays

Use traditional Holiday Themed Paper Goods to add a splash of panache to your fete and to keep clean up easy.
Youll want to serve finger foodsnothing you have to cut or have trouble eating or that is messy and can get all over you. Theres nothing worse than standing there with a plate, silverware and a glass of wine! Make it easy on your guests and on yourselflet them graze and not chow down! Here are a few of my goto favorites
Pigs in Blankets
Cheese Balls and Logs
Baked Brie
Crab Cakes
Stuffed Mushrooms or Cherry Tomatoes
Crudites and Dip
Bruschetta
Cheese Platter
Hot Spinach Dip
Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts
Crab Dip
Classic Shrimp Cocktail
Pizza Bites (thin crust pizza cut into smallish pieces)
Dont forget eggnog and a holiday punch.