Holiday Party Themed For Your 2021 Festivities!
’Tis the season to be planning...… your annual holiday party that is!
If you haven’t already decided on the theme for this year’s big event, it’s time to get going! We’ve listed some great ideas for you to try out. You can grab tons of amazing ideas to go along with the theme of your choice on sites like ‘Pinterest’! Go crazy and make invitations, decorations, outfits, food and drinks, games and more that go along with the party theme and impress your guests! Whether you’re the one planning and hosting the event or just trying to help a friend out who’s in charge of everything, there’s sure to be a few ideas that will work great for you!
Pick your favorite for this year and save the other ideas for following years or pass them along to friends who are also looking for fun themes!
***Open House.
This drop-in style of party allows guests to come and go as they please. A very casual and relaxed way to see friends over the holidays.
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***A Christmas Auction.
Invite each guest to bring an unwrapped toy to donate, and then auction off the toys to the highest bidder. Donate the money to a charity or a family in need. Genius tip: If you host a Christmas Auction, use SignUpGenius to let guests share what they plan to donate, so that bidding excitement can start even before the party!
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***A Storybook Christmas.
Invite guests to bring a children’s book to donate to the local library, school or literacy center. For extra fun, have everyone dress as a favorite character!
***A Gatsby Christmas.
Your friends will love dressing up in their gold and glitter for a 1920‘s Gatsby-style Christmas ball.
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***Trim My Tree.
Do you have a friend in their first apartment or home? Perhaps there is someone you know who lost a home to a flood or fire this past year? Host a Trim My Tree party and invite each party guest to bring an ornament to help provide Christmas for a family in need.
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***A Gingerbread House Construction Contest.
Provide the basic supplies, and have children work individually or in teams to build gingerbread houses. Give prizes in multiple categories, such as sturdiest, tastiest and most colorful. (*Fun for kids and adults!)
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***Tinsel and ‘Tinis.
A glam adult party with holiday-themed martinis. Try eggnog martinis, candy cane martinis or anything that calls for an olive. The little red pimento makes green olives the perfect Christmas garnish! Add some shining, tinsel decorations throughout the house to sparkle as your guests walk by and even try a fun backdrop!
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***Christmas Luau.
Take a break from holly and ivy, and bring out the grass skirts, coconuts, pineapples and rum for this unexpected holiday theme.
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***Who Am I? Holiday Edition.
This party game is a great way to promote mingling! When guests arrive, put a nametag with a Christmas character’s name on their backs. Each guest asks questions to find out if they are Prancer, Ellen Griswold or the Grinch.
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***A Painting and Wine Party!
If you’ve ever been to a wine and painting class, you know just how much fun they are!
Now, picture the studio filled with he guests of your choice, yummy food laid out, planned games and gifts, and everyone leaves the party with a handmade souvenir to remember the night by! Sounds great to us!
You could take the fun of a painting party up a notch by combining it with one of the above themes, too!
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