Quick Christmas Themes

Okay. We told you how to have a Tree Trimming party; and we told you how to have a Christmas Open House; and we told you how to have a Cookie Christmas party. Want a few more quick and easy Christmas theme party ideas? Try these...

Ugly Sweater Party
Acquire a horrific Christmas sweater and get your guests to do the same. Decorations should be cheesy as possible too. Play the most annoying Christmas music you can find (Grandma Got Ran Over By A Reindeer, Jingle Bells by the Singing Dogs, I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas) And make sure you take pictures! They will be priceless :)
 
Christmas TV Specials
What is more Christmas-y than those make you feel warm inside Christmas specials? Have a fun night with friends and family by scheduling a viewing party! Keep it simple; serve coco, cookies and popcorn... and pizza if you need to feed a crowd. Pop in one of these classics:
  • A Charlie Brown Christmas
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
  • Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
  • Frosty the Snowman
Or, go with an off the wall Christmas special that you guests will love to hate on :)
  • The Star Wars Holiday Special (if you can find a copy)
  • Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special
  • He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special
  • A Very Brady Christmas
  • ALF's Special Christmas
  • Christmas Comes to Pac-Land (yes, as in Pacman)
Not So Silent Night
A karaoke caroling party. This is FUN--especially after about two glasses of eggnog, and you don't have to tromp through the snow.

We recommend handing out some fun Christmas wearables to get everyone in the spirit. Who wouldn't feel like festively belting out Frosty the Snowman if they were wearing a jolly Elf hat? Props bring out the performer in all of us!

You can hand out some fun awards at the end of the night; "Best Hand Gestures during Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer", " "Knew all the verses to Deck the Halls", or "Most Spirited Rendition of the 12 Days of Christmas".
 
Christmas Cast-Off Re-Gift Exchange
Re-gifting, the noble act of pawning off an unwanted gift to someone else, can be considered tacky. But it is an excellent party theme! What else are we going to do with the Chia pets, penguin statues, and bacon genies? Just make sure you are not re-gifting the gift given to you by any of your guests. That would be awkward.
 

Deck the Halls
Have your friends come with miniature wreaths in hand or make them when they arrive. It's a great activity (and it has the "thank you for coming" gift built right in). Have a board ready (a large piece of foamcore from any art store will do) to display the wreaths when they are done with the artist's name below. Give prizes.
 
This is also a fun theme for an ornament exchange!
 
Planet Holly-Day
A take off on the Planet Hollywood theme but centered around Christmas. Decorate with stars, have fun with the food, make signs at the door and more. This party works for family, friends and corporate as well.

Gingerbread!
Houses, cookies, you name it. Have everyone come over to make gingerbread cookies and decorate them. There are great Gingerbread House kits out there that are not too costly. Get a few of these, divide your guests into teams and stand back and watch.

Outside, put gingerbread men and women mixed with carolers to greet your guests or decorate your porch with a gingerbread house so everyone knows what your holiday theme is this year before they step foot in the hallway. Try some of these great gingerbread room decorations.

On your mantel, your tree, from the ceiling—in fact, everywhere you look (even the lav), have gingerbread cut-outs, garland and lights.

Use gingerbread floating candles at either end instead of a centerpiece since many a holiday dinner table is very very crowded. Check out this cute gingerbread house balloon.

When people leave, have a gingerbread cookie ready for them, cello wrapped, but personalized with their name in frosting, thanking them for coming!

Snow Ball
This is fun and works for everyone during the holiday season. If you have the budget rent out a nice venue (hall, hotel ballroom, etc.), a Snow Ball is a fabulous theme.

Decorate with snowflakes from the ceiling, glittered and twisting above the dance floor. Glittery tablecloths with metallic threads pulled through are perfect for this (not to the floor, just use them as toppers to save money), or go with a blue and white color scheme. We love decorating with economical snowflake balloons (at the entrance, around the room, as centerpieces).

Add iridescent snow confetti scattered on the tables and buffets for the perfect touch. Put white twinkling lights everywhere, and set up a snowflake machine at the entrance.

Oh! Christmas Tree
Another great event--especially for a fundraiser. Have local florists and artists decorate trees for the event and then auction them off. You make money, and have great fun at the same time. Or consider miniature Christmas tree centerpieces; a tree with mini wrapped gifts hanging instead of ornaments ($5 per gift).  Some cities call this event TREES OF LIFE.

Merry Christmas from everyone at Party411.com!