When you think about Christmas you think about Santa Claus and the North Pole, which in turn makes you think of cold weather and snow. This year, however, when you are coming up with Christmas party ideas why not think tropical; think beach. For your tree you can usually find some type of themed lights from your local party store and perhaps you could make leis instead of using tinsel or garland; decorate it with mini sand dollars or shells that you can find at a craft store. When you send out your Christmas party invitations why not include a little sand in the envelope or write the information on a shell or sand dollar? The possibilities are endless.
You might wish to continue your beach Christmas party theme with the food. You can serve it Luau style by placing several blankets on the floor with shells and greenery placed on them as decorations. Because traditional Luau style food may not be readily available you can get by by featuring a pineapple glazed ham.
If you need ideas for Christmas parties for kids, then consider having a Candy Land Christmas with candy cane and lollipop party decorations. The lollipops can be made by cutting out large circles and covering them with colored plastic wrap, attaching them to dowels and placing them around the yard and house. Consider taking gumdrops and stringing them together to use as garland on the tree or other decorations for the party. A cute idea for each party invitation is to write the details on a piece of paper, roll it up like a scroll, cover it with colored plastic wrap, twist the ends and tie them with colorful ribbon or yarn.
To amuse the kids, help them create Christmas party decorations that they can take home, such as a sleigh made of candy. You’ll neeed two candy canes (with the hooked part facing up) for the sleigh, stick a Hershey miniature chocolate bar about 1/4 of the way down over both candy canes and another right in front of it, then taking one more and attaching it upright with the others to look like a seat. Then use a miniature chocolate Santa, put a little adhesive on his feet and fasten him to the spine of the chair. Get a few miniature wrapped Dove bars (they have them wrapped like gifts) and fasten them to the seat like decorated presents.
Other ideas for Christmas parties may include throwing a Christmas “around the world” party, with different food sections to represent different countries. Or another great party theme is to throw a Charlie Brown Christmas with the little tree with one ornament and another one to represent how it looked later. Use your imagination, as the possibilities are endless.
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