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Christmas Open House

A Christmas Open House is so much fun because the party goes on and on and on and on! I don't know about you, but I like that. I have more time to spend with friends and family when they stop in for a little while than when they are there all night. Why? I'm not sure. I guess because the crowd is thinner.

Invitation:

Any holiday invitation will do. What's most important are the times. Don't forget to include start and finish and the words "OPEN HOUSE." Otherwise, people will think it's a regular party, and you don't want that!

Decorations:

Your usual décor is fine. But you may want to add a little goodie for everyone as they leave. I'll talk about this more under "favors." Make sure to have enough mistletoe on hand and don't forget to decorate your guests with nametags if this is a mixed crowd of friends, family, co-workers and others! Everyone on hand will certainly appreciate that! Try our Christmas Decorating Kit to keep things simple and festive. 

Menu:

Have plenty of food and drink on hand. Use our drink calculator to figure out much liquor to buy. Don't forget eggnog and maybe a holiday punch. We have some fun recipes for you to use, too.

You'll want to serve finger foods-nothing you have to cut or have trouble eating or that is messy and you can get all over you. There's nothing worse than standing there with a plate, silverware and a glass of wine! Make it easy on your guests and on yourself-let them graze not chow down!

Try themed paper goods to add a splash of panache to your fete. If winter is more your theme, try Mr. Snowman themed paper goods. To keep clean up easy, use these plastic holiday trays for your buffet servings.

Activities:

You may want to have a "Message to Santa" board for everyone to sign and for others to read as they enter.

You may also want to have a "build your own eggnog sundae bar" just for fun. Cookie decorating is fun and they can take the cookies with them when they leave. Set up different areas in the house for people to go and do-if they don't want to, they won't. If they do, they'll have a ball!

Favors:

Make it yourself favors at Holiday time are always appreciated. Buy tins and fill them with Christmas cookies, gingerbread men or brownies; pack cookies and/or foil-wrapped kisses and bells in cellophane bags and tie-off with red and green ribbon-or give out glow jewelry and other fun stuff listed below!

Check our product list below for those extra touches for all of the above parties…

Everything you need this holiday season is available on Party411.com. Take a look!

Christmas cards, holiday invitations, custom props and personalized party planning from Party411.com

• Party411.com Custom Invitations, Holiday Cards and more
• Party411.com Custom Decorations (we'll make Santa with your face!)
• Party411.com Leave the Planning to Us (we'll do all the work)

Discounted Christmas decorations, wearables, paper products and more from Party411.MakesParties specializing in "wearables."

Decorations - Check this out. There's this 48" Mylar tree that is so cool to hang outside your door to greet your guests…plus great Santa lights for inside and out, decorating kits, centerpieces and other decoration type stuff you can use year after year.

Christmas wearables and other stuff, too - Don't just decorate your party, decorate your guests. They'll have more fun and imagine what the pictures will look like!

• Santa Apron & Hat
• Santa Hats
• Santa's Helper Headband
• Candy Cane Hat
• Red Tinsel Maracas
• Green Tinsel Maracas
• Red and Green glow jewelry
• Red and Green Leis
• Christmas Maracas
• Bell Necklace
• Jingle Bell Bracelet
• Red Wrist Streamers

Paper Goods - Holiday designs from MakesParties include:

• Starlite - red, green and gold with gold stars; plates, cups, napkins, guest towels and more.
• Holiday Music - every instrument you can imagine adorns these plates, cups and napkins. Perfect for your holiday table. Put a chocolate note at each place as a favor…to enhance the theme.
• Forever Waving - a patriotic design if you decide to have a red, white and blue Christmas (and there's nothing wrong with that…).

Holiday Favors - What's a party without a goody bag for all the kids…there's tons of stuff (not to mention red and green Hershey kisses to add to it) that have a holiday theme--Christmas pencils, stickers, stockings, trolls and more!!

Gifts - My mother always taught me to never send a guest home empty-handed. It doesn't have to be much (it's all how it's wrapped is how I feel about it). Take a look at our Christmas House Mail Holder, Holiday Sweatshirts, Picture Frames, Photo Albums, Candles, Bud Vases and more. Buy cello bags and some great ribbon and go to town! Or how about a 6' holiday stocking or CD of holiday favorites?

Chanukah!! - Decorations (a dreidel here, a dreidel there!), Chanukah or Star of David cups, plates, napkins as well as table covers to make your potato latkes taste even better ('cause you don't have to wash dishes!)… Don't dreidel around--order today.

Shindigz

You'll find everything listed below and more to make this Christmas extra special for you and yours. Search for specific items listed below if you don't want to browse…easy enough.

Props - Inside and Out

• Penguins
• Polar Bears
• Icebergs
• Snowflakes
• Icicles
• Gossamer
• Wall coverings
• Door coverings
• 8' Candy Canes
• Peppermint Candy
• Gingerbread Man
• Gingerbread House
• Peppermint Walk
• 8' HoHoHo
• 4' Wreath
• 12" Ornament
• Banners
• Murals
• Toy Soldiers
• Snowman
• Christmas Train
• Christmas Fireplace
• 24" candles
• 5' Carolers
• Elves
• Deer

Candles - Nothing will make your home, your dinner table and even your lavatory look better than candles, candles and more candles. Choose from candles for your mantle piece, votives for your table, tea lights, floating candles, tapers, yule logs, fruit shaped, luminaries and more. Certainly don't forget this elegant but inexpensive touch when you entertain.

Balloons - Snowflakes, snowmen, Christmas, holly, Christmas lights and Old St. Nick Mylar balloons are all available for centerpieces, bouquets and arches from room to room.

Christmas Table Decor - A heart-warming feast for your guests' eyes!

Paper Goods

• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - He's the best guest you can have and he brings his own plates, cups and napkins.
• Warmth of Christmas Design - these popular foil plates come in a NEW square shape! Red and green for the season in 10" and 7" sizes. Mix and match with our Gold and Silver Foil Stars for an elegant dining experience!

Miscellaneous

• Ornaments
• Collectibles
• Snow Matting
• Velvet Tree Skirts
• Christmas Crackers
• Nativity Sets
• Albums
• Christmas Boxes
• Luminaries
• Confetti
• Doormats
• Snowman Centerpiece
• Yard Signs
• Mailbox Covers
• Sidewalk markers
• Lights

Banner Galaxy - Decorate with Gingerbread Men, Let it Snow or Happy Holiday banners inside or out!

Everything you need for your holiday planning from the Party411.com Party Shop

Decorations

• Jointed Christmas Tree
• Giant Snowman for your door or wall
• Candy Cane Mylar balloon
• Jointed Santa
• Ornament Cut-outs
• Holiday Wreath Mylar balloon
• 3D Plastic Santa
• Snowman cut-out

Paper Goods

• Duet - red and green plates, napkins, etc., to mix and match in case you'd rather go the plain" route!
• Christmas Topiary Design - plates, cups, napkins, table covers, invites and more.
• Classic Ornament Design - place cards, guest towels, invitations, plates, cups, napkins, matching cello bags and a lot more (like matching confetti) to make your table outstanding.
• Kris Kringle - who better to adorn your plates, cups and napkins?
• Mr. Snowman - another great design especially if some people aren't celebrating Christmas…matching trays, cut-outs and stickers.
• Holiday Trays - from star shapes, to round and Gingerbread Man-shaped (does that make sense?) in all different colors…use these for gifts of cookie and candies or just use on your holiday buffet.
• Stemware and Holiday Plastic Glasses - wine, champagne, fluted glasses and more to make your holiday clean-up just that much easier.

Chanukah

• Dreidel Design - cups, plates and napkins in yellow, magenta and blue. Fabulous.
• Foil Chargers - fabulous for under your dinnerware to make your table look elegant and special. Top off with a napkin with a gold ring or gold star garland wrapped around it.
• Holiday napkins - for drinks, dessert and just about everything else in different designs to choose from: bells, trees and Santa.

Garland, Confetti and More - Wire garland adds interest to your decorating. Run it down the middle of your table, twist it into different shapes to accent your centerpiece, cut into small pieces for use as napkin rings or to accent a gift box.

• Silver Star Confetti
• Gold Star Confetti
• Red Prismatic Star Confetti
• Green Prismatic Star Confetti
• White Snowflakes Wire Garland
• Christmas Trees Wire Garland
• Classic Ornaments Prismatic Confetti
• Holly Berries Wire Garland
• Holly Berry Confetti
• Musical Notes Fancy Ribbon Garland
• Cherubs Fancy Ribbon Garland

Novelties

• Santa Die-cut Notepads
• Snowman Die-cut Notepads
• Gingerbread Die-cut Notepads
• Red Foil Santa Hat
• Santa Puppet Treat Bags
• Christmas Activity Book
• Gingerbread House Treat Box
• Christmas Sticker Activity Set
• Present Treat Box

Gifts & Stocking Stuffers - One for boys, one for girls and one basic group of goodies for your favorite kids.

Goody Bags - Wrap candy, cookies, a novelty above, toys and more in one of these Holiday cello bags and tie off with fun or elegant Holiday ribbon. Put one at each seat or leave them at the door for guests to take when they leave. Or if you have valet parking, leave one in the car for a great surprise! Choose from:

• Silver Blue Combo Cello Bags
• Red Green Combo Cello Bags
• Classic Ornaments Cello Bag with Twist Ties
• Happy Holidays Printed Basket Bag
• Ornaments Shaped Cello Bags
• Snowman Small Cello Basket Bag
• Snowflake Large Cello Bag
• Gold Star Cello Bags
• Silver Star Cello Bags
• Gold Stripe Cello Bags with Garland Tie
• Copper Gold Frosted Cello Bags

Happy Holidays…The Party Girl

P.S. What time should I come?