Ho! Ho! Ho!

What says Christmas better than HO HO HO?! Nothing. Nada. Not a thing. So a HO! HO! HO! party would be perfect, no? Try this quick and easy Santa theme party.
 
1. Decide what type of Santa party to have. Here are a few fun ideas - 
 
Secret Santa Party - As host, set the price range for gifts, typically $10 - $20. Decide whether guests know the name of the person who will receive their gift, or whether gifting will be anonymous. White Elephant gift exchanges, where everyone brings something tacky from their attics or basements, or something bizarre/tacky/odd, are also very fun!
 
Brunch with Santa - Everyone is competing for the Friday and Saturday nights in December. Why not have your party earlier in the day? Have your guests wear Christmas pajamas!
 
Dirty Santa Party -Similar to a gift exchange, but you play a game where you "steal" presents from each other.  Here are the rules to Dirty Santa.
 
Santa Open House - An open house is all about opening your doors for a few hours and accepting the fact that some guests will come and go. Serve appetizers and desserts and let everyone socialize!
 

2. Send Your Santa Theme Party Invitation
  • What else but an inexpensive Santa Hat with a Ho! Ho! Ho! Invitation inside telling your friends they must wear the hat, decorate it if they choose, etc., to get in the door. They are inexpensive, fun and mail easily in a large envelope. I love it.
  • Personalize Your Party! Of course, you can use a great Personalized Christmas Invitation from Party411.
Choose some fun wording for your invitation that is all about Santa:
  • Help us wait up for Santa at our Annual Christmas Eve Cookie Exchange!
  • Join us friends for far and near, Santa Claus is almost here! We'll raise a glass and make a toast, and see who Santa loves the most!
  • Santa Claus is on his way... and we are ready to  Par-tay!
  • Join us for a Jolly Christmas Eve Dinner

3. Decorate Your Home
  • Start with a Foil Door Decorator to set the mood right from the start.
  • Santa Ceiling Decor is perfect for your hallways and over the buffet.
  • If you have the wall space, think about a Christmas Scene Setter (aka holiday mural)…too cool. We have a lot to choose from, but I love the “Deck the Walls” Scene Setter that looks like a brick chimney, especially if you attach a picture at the top of you trying to climb down!
  • Use Candy Cane Garland to fill in any gaps in your decorations (banisters, tables. doorways).
  • Santa Toilet Paper is an unexpected (and funny) decoration.
  • Personalize Your Party! What better way to great your guests than with a life-sized cutout of you as a Sexy Santa Helper, Santa or Mrs. Claus?

4. Set Your Table with Ho Ho Ho Paper Goods
  • Well, this is a no-brainer, the HO! HO! HO! Paper Goods are perfect! Use the HO HO HO Santa plates for appetizers and the 10.5” Ho Ho Ho! plates for dinner. Cover the buffet with the Ho Ho Ho! table cover and set the tables with matching plates, cups and napkins. Don’t forget the matching bowls!
  • For the centerpiece, how about Christmas Centerpieces? You get several, so you can decorate the buffet as well!
  • Red and Green beads make great napkin rings! And, don't forget to sprinkle Christmas Confetti on the table!
  • Red and Green Glow Straws are fun and inexpensive while the Glow Ice Cubes in red and green will light up your table top and the room! Consider one or both.
  • Personalize Your Party! At each place, put one of our holiday Personalized Christmas Candy Bars, a great favor and dessert all in one!

5. Set up some fun Christmas Activities
  • Have a holiday movie viewing! Here are a few that star our favorite man in red:
    • Miracle on 34th Street - The classic feel good Santa movie!
    • The Santa Clause - Funny! When Santa falls off his roof, a harried ad exec (Tim Allen) is required to take the job.
    • The Polar Express - Great for kids and adults
    • The Christmas That Almost Wasn't - An attorney tries to stop an old miser from evicting Santa Claus and confiscating his toys.
    • Ernest Saves Christmas - One of the best Ernest movies IMO. Campy and fun!
    • Santa Claus Conquers the Martians - Honestly, this movie is terrible. But terribly fun to watch too :)
    • Bad Santa - Very dark comedy, might be fun for a group of (adult) friends.
  • Personalize Your Party! Or you can use one of our Christmas Photo Ops turning your guests into an elf, Santa, or even a Christmas bulb and more. Ho ho ho!

6. Hand Out Favors to Say "Thanks for coming!"

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