Holiday season stirs up excitement for all. It is truly the best time to celebrate with friends and family and create the best memories. Whether you are planning a cozy family gathering or a Christmas party, the key to a successful event is to make sure that you put a lot of thought and creativity into it.
Here are ten exciting ideas to make your holiday season and Christmas parties a huge success!
1. Gingerbread Cookie Decorating Party
Cookies are an all time favorite, for adults and kids alike. How does the idea of cookie decorating sound? For Christmas, you can decorate cookies using red and green color. You can experiment with different patterns also and unleash your creativity. It would be a lot of fun to see what different things people come up with! If you like competitions, you could even host a competition to see who performs well.
2. Ugly Sweater Party
What a lovely idea to have a Christmas event that guarantees laughter and so many photo opportunities. Guests can show off their lovely themed sweaters. You can even make this competitive by adding a prize for the ugliest sweater. With some festive treats, this can be the best idea for a party. The best part is that this is low cost idea that will help you have fun in the best way.
3. Christmas Karaoke Night
Organise a Christmas karaoke party with everyone’s favourite holiday tunes. Make a playlist that includes timeless songs like “All I Want for Christmas Is You” and “Jingle Bell Rock.” Have themed costumes and give out prizes for the top performances to add even more enjoyment. Nothing brigs together people like music does. So this is definitely one of the best ideas to make your holiday season party exciting and fun.
4. Movie Marathon
Who doesn’t like watching movies? This is definitely one of the best ideas to sit with your loved ones and have the time of your lives. Enjoy your favourite holiday films, such as Miracle on 34th Street, Home Alone, and The Polar Express, while building a fire and spending time with loved ones. Serve fresh popcorn with extra toppings, such as cinnamon sugar, parmesan black pepper, or everything bagel seasoning (very delicious!). Use little tart pans to serve your favourite movie theatre candies. The “Now Playing” letter board, which looks like a theatre marquee, is our favourite!
5. Games Night
If you are one to like competitive games, then you can also organize a game night where everyone participates in fun games. You can do board games, and even others. This can also include hosting a creative games contest where everyone gets to unleash their creativity. This can be a really fun idea where everyone can collectively work to make this night a super memorable one. To make this event successful, ensure that you know what your attendees would like the most, so that you can make arrangements accordingly.
6. Christmas Crafts Workshop
If your guests like making DIY things, then you could also have this workshop where everyone could come in and try to make things. This could include ornaments, holiday cards and even wreaths. The best part about this is that it is an interactive activity that can be super fun when everyone does it together. Have materials like ribbons and glitter so that it can be really exciting for everyone to work together and achieve so many things. This way, you also get to create personalized keepsakes and gifts.
7. Holiday Bake Off
How about a baker’s party where everyone can bake something that they like. Signature cookies and other treats can be baked, and people can compete for the best baker title. To make this even more interesting, you could even have a panel of judges, so that this party can become even more fun. Food is central to the holiday season, so what can be better than this? It is such a fun and friendly competition that can add so much spice to the holiday season.
8. Christmas Toy Drive
Kids should enjoy the holidays, thus everyone should get a toy. Organize a toy drive for charity and ask people to donate gifts for underprivileged children. To get everyone feeling festive, include the toy drive into a holiday party, as Clean Up the Beach did. With a DJ, a photo booth, freebies, and lots of entertainment, they enhanced their toy drive.
9. Winter Wonderland Party
With winter season fast approaching, it is surely a lovely idea to have twinkling lights and ice sculptures. You could include different activities like ice skating and bonfire to add a great touch to the party. This can be really fun and exciting for everyone.
10. Secret Santa Gift Exchange
One of the greatest Christmas party ideas for both private and business gatherings is still the traditional Secret Santa gift exchange. Set unusual themes like “handmade items only” or “gifts under $10” to add a playful edge.
So are you planning the best party this holiday season? The key is to start early and plan everything before hand so that you know exactly what you have to do. Ensure that you know exactly what your guests enjoy so that you can give them just that.
Do not forget to take many pictures so that you can have fun while at it and make memories too. These Christmas party ideas are sure to add happiness and a sense of community to your celebrations, whether you’re doing a little get-together or a large event. Sharing meaningful moments with loved ones and embracing creativity are ideal over the holiday season. Pick an idea and work around it! You will definitely do a great job at it!
