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Christmas Open House

Easy Party Planning

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 one on one time to spend with friends and family when they stop in at their leisure versus hosting a large crowd all night.

 

What is a Just Add Guests™ Party?

Christmas Open House Party

 

Cooking Directions

 

1. Send Your Holiday Open House Invitation

  • Personalize Your Party! 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 plan on staying the entire time!

  • Throw in some Christmas Confetti  just for fun!

Send out a personalized Holiday Open House Invitation

2. Decorate Your Home and Your Guests For The Holidays

  • Your usual décor is fine. Add a few fun touches like Holiday 24" Dangles and Merry Christmas Lights.
  • Make sure to have enough mistletoe on hand and don't forget to give your guests nametags if this is a mixed crowd of friends, family, co-workers and others! Everyone on hand will certainly appreciate that!
  • Have a Christmas CD on hand to play Christmas music throughout the evening.

  • Don't just decorate your party, decorate your guests. They'll have more fun and imagine what the pictures will look like! Have Felt Santa Hats  for everyone to wear.

  • Add a touch of whimsy to your party with Smart Santa Toilet Paper.  Optional, of course, but fun!

Holiday 24" Dangles

Felt Santa Hats

4. Plan your Open House Menu
  • Use traditional Holiday Themed Paper Goods to add a splash of panache to your fete and to keep clean up easy.  Decorate the tables with Christmas Table Decor.
  • 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.
  • 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!

Christmas Table Decor

5. Set up some fun Christmas Activities
  • You may want to have a "Message to Santa" board for everyone to sign and for others to read as they enter.
  • 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!
  • Personalize Your Party!  Or you can use one of our Holiday Photo Ops turning your guests into an elf, Santa, or even a Christmas bulb and more. Ho ho ho!

Personalized Santa Photo Op

6. Hand Out Favors to Say "Thanks for coming!"
  • 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
  • Personalize Your Party!  Have Personalized Christmas Theme Mint Tins and Personalized Christmas Candy Bars in a basket by the door for people to take as they are leaving.

Give out personalized Christmas mints and candy to your guests

 

Christmas Planning and Decorating Ideas from Party411.com

 

See our Christmas Planning Guide

 

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And don't forget, New Years will be here soon! Check out our New Year's Eve Planning Guide.

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