12 Days of Christmas, Day #10: Christmas Party Planning
Hey y’all!
Hope y’all had a wonderful day celebrating Thanksgiving!
We are officially onto the Christmas season, and today, I’m sharing about everything you need for Christmas party planning.
You might feel tempted to skip today if you aren’t hosting a Christmas party, but if you’ve been invited to any Christmas parties, stick around! There’s something here for you, too!
Christmas Party Planning
There are 4 main areas I want to cover today for Christmas planning (plus one free printable to help!).
If you are planning a Christmas party and need allll the ideas, I put them all into one giant post – 95+ ideas, all in one spot.
However, if you just really need some inspiration for one aspect of the party, I’ve created separate posts to make it more user friendly. The separate posts might have a few more ideas in each of the categories, but they are probably 85-90% the same.
Christmas Party Decorations
The good thing about a Christmas party is that if you decorate for Christmas, the decorations for a Christmas party are mostly taken care of!
However, if you want to do a little extra – maybe for the food table, or the dining table, or just some festive accents, you can take a look at this post with 15+ Christmas party decoration ideas.
If you’re hosting a sit-down dinner type of party, be sure to check out these Christmas tablescapes & place settings!
Christmas Party Food
This is the part that applies if you’re going to Christmas parties, and not just hosting one!
This post has 60+ ideas for Christmas party finger foods, appetizers, and desserts. And, they are all Christmas-themed – not one is just for a generic party!
One of my favorite easy Christmas party desserts to do is a S’mores Board. This one is always, always a hit – great for adults and kids.
This individually served Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cake Dessert Dip is also soooo easy to make – great to throw together last-minute, and guests really appreciate that it’s a simple grab-and-go dessert!
If you’re hosting a family-friendly party and want to opt out of serving alcohol, I also have a post with 30 festive mocktails and non-alcoholic drinks.
I also have some ideas for 40 more generic last-minute appetizers and cute 40+ individually-served appetizers as well. And if it’s an elegant affair, try 40 Fancy Appetizers for Every Elegant Occasion
These are all great & festive ideas, whether you’re hosting or attending a Christmas party!
Christmas Party Entertainment Ideas
That’s always the big question, right? What are we doing to do at the Christmas party to make it fun?
This post has all the ideas for Christmas party entertainment – from different themes for the night, to different games like Christmas charades and Minute to Win It type games, to different activities you can do during the party.
Christmas cookie exchanges, cookie decorating, favorite things, Christmas charades… so many options!
You have the choice of 25+ different ideas for you to keep your party fun and festive, a Christmas party everyone will always remember.
You can click the photo below to check it out!
Christmas Party Favor Ideas
If you want to do a little extra to thank your guests for coming, Christmas party favors are a great idea, if you have the time. Many of these ideas are simple and fast, and they really go a long way to putting your party over the top and making it special for your guests.
Here are 15+ different ideas you can use for DIY Christmas party favors and small gifts for your guest.
Allllll the Christmas Party Ideas
If you want all of these ideas in one big post, you can get it here – 95+ Christmas party ideas, including decoration, food, entertainment & favors!
Free Printable Party Planner
If you like to be organized and make sure you have all your ducks in a row before your big event, this Christmas party planner can help! It has 16 pages, of everything you need to master plan a fabulous Chritmas party.
You can download it for free! If you are a subscriber, you can find it for free in the Subscriber Library! If not, just fill out the box below to grab it!
I hope this will help you feel less stressed about the Christmas party festivities coming up!
It truly is my hope that you can head into December more prepared, more restful, and with a sense of peace to celebrate Christ’s birth with family and friends in meaningful ways!
I’ll see you tomorrow for Day #11!
ICYMI:
Day #1: Cozy Cottage Homemade Christmas Crafts & Decor
Day #2: Bloggers’ Best Holiday Home Tours
Day #3: Christmas Porch Crafts & Decor
Day #5: Christ-Centered Christmas Ideas
Day #6: Homemade Gift Ideas for Family and Friends
Day #7: Bulk DIY Gifts for Neighbors, Coworkers, Teachers
This is what I needed! My husband’s work party is coming up and we’ve decided to host (thankfully, not at our place). They’re a bunch of hardworking carpet cleaners so I want to treat them!
Oh Im so glad you found it helpful, Janae! Hope y’all have the best time! 🙂