The Christmas holidays are right around the corner, which means it's time to start planning Christmas parties! This is the most important part of the holiday season for many people. If you're in charge this year, we have exciting Christmas party ideas. From Christmas decoration ideas to setting up karaoke, go ahead and get everything ready for this unforgettable Christmas party!
1. Decorate the Place for a Christmas Party
Decorating for a Christmas party is fun and exciting. The right choice of decorations sets the festive mood for the event. We suggest you choose colours like red, green, white, gold, and silver as they are suitable for this festive season. Turn on the fairy lights and candles, hang wreaths and garlands on the door or walls, dress the table with festive tablecloths, and arrange Christmas decorations and props around the room. All this conjures up a warm and festive atmosphere. Let's not forget the Christmas tree, which you can simply set up now and save the ornamentation for a Christmas party activity. Read on to discover more!
2. Decorate the Christmas Table
Creating a spectacular Christmas table with sweet and savoury snacks is an important part of preparing for a Christmas party. Use party supplies in holiday-appropriate colours. For Christmas, we recommend you choose gold party supplies, silver party supplies or red party supplies. To make the table even more visually appealing, consider arranging your goodies in grazing boxes.
No Christmas table is complete without the right drinks too. For an Aussie Christmas you'll crave refreshing beverages to keep cool. You can't go wrong with a selection of chilled white wines or rosé. For something a bit more special, consider preparing sangria or festive Christmas cocktails infused with cinnamon. For non-alcoholic options, iced tea or freshly homemade lemonade are excellent choices.
3. Set Up a Photo Booth
Catch all the unforgettable moments of this year's Christmas party. Decorate the photo booth with Christmas decorations and provide party supplies for fun and interesting photos. You can use different party decorations like balloons, streamers and foil curtains and backdrops for great photos.
4. Put Up a Four-Sided Christmas Tree
Are you expecting families with kids? A Four-Sided Christmas Tree is a great way to keep them busy. Simply set up a Christmas tree and provide various decorations. Have the kids get into four groups and each group gets one side of the tree to decorate as they wish.
5. Make a Sweet Tree Decor
You can also make a sweet edible tree decoration. The easiest way is to put a string around the different Christmas lollies and tie it into a loop. Either way, the point of this Christmas party idea is that the sweet edible decorations can turn Christmas tree decorating into a fun kid's game. All you have to do is leave the Christmas tree to the kids to decorate with lolly ornaments. In the end, everyone can eat what they hang.
6. Play Human Christmas Tree
Looking for a fun and interactive game for decorating a Christmas tree? Try playing the Human Christmas Tree game! All you need is a variety of Christmas tree decorations and willing participants.
To play, divide your guests into teams of at least two people. Each team will choose one person to be the "Christmas tree," while the other team members will serve as the decorators. The goal is to decorate the person as creatively and festively as possible using the provided decorations.
7. Decorate Christmas Cookies
Christmas cookie decorating is another activity and a perfect Christmas party idea, especially for the little ones. You can start by baking Christmas-themed cookies using Christmas cookie cutters. Then, set up different stations with various colours of chocolate drip, frosting, and Christmas sprinkles for your guests to decorate the cookies. With your creativity, you can make real masterpieces!
Kids will enjoy preparing their plates of cookies for Santa. Additionally, you can organise a cookie decorating contest and give out prizes for different categories such as "Best Design," "Most Unique," and "Most Festive."
8. Put on Ugly Christmas Shirts
Let's talk about an all-time Christmas classic - wearing ugly Christmas shirt! You can make it more fun by organising a competition and encouraging your guests to wear the most atrocious holiday shirt they can find. You can also give out awards such as "Most Creative," "Most Festive," and "Ugliest Shirt" to make it even more interesting. This is a guaranteed way to bring lots of laughs and create a cosy Christmas atmosphere.
9. Bring in a Special Guest
To guarantee the kids will have a great time, surprise them with Santa Claus! Enlist a friend or family member to dress up as Santa and hand out simple gifts such as Christmas lollies. The joy of the children is sure to bring smiles to the adults as well.
10. Play Christmas Words Eggnog Game
Are you planning to serve traditional eggnog to your guests on Christmas? If yes, then let us tell you about a fun and simple drinking game that you can play with eggnog. The game involves drinking every time someone mentions a particular Christmas word. It's a great way to add some excitement to your Christmas party.
11. Guess the Christmas Carol
Another fun Christmas party idea is a game, Guess the Christmas Carol. Find some Christmas carols online and make a playlist. You can either form teams or let everyone play individually. Start playing one of the songs from the playlist and the first person or team to guess the name of the carol gets a point. You can award fun Christmas prizes to the person or team with the most points. So, get ready to rock the party with some amazing Christmas carols.
12. Go Carolling
Celebrate the holiday season with some good old-fashioned carolling! Gather your friends and family and spread joy throughout your neighbourhood by singing classic Christmas carols. This is a great way to bring happiness to those around you and get into the holiday spirit. Afterward, you can host a party or enjoy a nice dinner with your loved ones to wind down.
13. Prepare Christmas Karaoke
If you're looking for a more playful atmosphere, Christmas karaoke can be a great alternative to traditional carolling! Create a playlist of popular holiday songs and encourage guests to take turns singing their favourite tunes. Karaoke is a great Christmas party idea to bring laughter and fun. Whether it's a heartfelt rendition of "Silent Night" or a lively and energetic performance of "Jingle Bell Rock", everyone will have a great time.
14. Host a Kris Kringle
Hosting a Kris Kringle can be a great way to exchange gifts and have fun during Christmas. This kind of give-gifting helps everyone stay within a reasonable budget while still enjoying the gift-giving tradition.
For a successful Secret Kris Kringle, tell guests ahead of time and set a spending limit to prevent awkward situations. The idea is that each guest randomly draws another guest's name and then buys them a gift. This way, the recipient never knows who their Kris Kringle was. Since each person only buys one gift, they can still customise it to suit the recipient's preferences.
During the event, guests should place their gifts under the Christmas tree with the recipient's name on them. At some point during the party, you can declare the time for gift-giving and distribute the presents. This will make it a fun ritual that everyone will enjoy. So, don't forget to host a Secret Kris Kringle at your Christmas party and make it memorable for everyone!
15. Write a Christmas Wish List
Since it is a time of joy and giving, let's remember how to improve the world for everyone by spreading kindness and generosity. This simple little Christmas party idea will hopefully inspire some people and fill their hearts. Invite your guests to individually write down what they wish for each other and the world at large. Each person takes a turn to read aloud their wishes for their friends and the broader world, creating an atmosphere of warmth. If anyone would prefer not to share their wishes, they are welcome to write them down anonymously.
16. Make a Christmas Gift
If you're tired of doing Secret Santa every year, here's another Christmas party idea. Why not set up a small workshop with a variety of arts and crafts tools and allow your guests to make homemade gifts? This can be an enjoyable activity for everyone involved, and it saves money on expensive store-bought gifts. Plus, it's always sweeter when you get something that someone made themselves.
These fun and festive Christmas party ideas are sure to make your gathering memorable and full of joy. Start planning now and have a wonderful Christmas party! You can save time and effort by getting most of your decorations from a party shop.
We wish you a Merry Christmas!