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More Holiday Theme Ideas

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.

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.

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.

On the table, use a gingerbread man centerpiece--this little corrugated man measures 11" high x 8" wide--and will be a sweet addition, no?! Or 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!

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 pair of wacky holiday sunglasses? 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".

Snow Ball

This is fun and works for everyone during the holiday season. If you have the budget and get 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.

We recently threw a Snow Ball party, see all of the pictures, and get inspired!

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. Miniature Christmas tree centerpieces, a tree with mini wrapped gifts hanging off instead of ornaments ($5 per gift) makes your organization more money, etc. Some cities call this event TREES OF LIFE.

Merry Christmas from everyone at Party411.com!