35 Fun Christmas Party Ideas & Themes
So, what's it gonna be?
Fun and Unique Christmas Parties:
- Gingerbread House Decorating Contest
- All guests bring their own GB house kit
- Host provides extra decorating candies, icing, etc.
- Everyone votes for their Top 3 favorite GB houses
- Winner with most votes wins a small prize
- White Elephant / Chinese Christmas Gift Exchange
- Everyone brings a gift of X amount
- Gifts can be funny, gag, or nice -- unless the host says otherwise.
- You can also do themes -- all alcohol gifts, all gift cards, all gift baskets, all homemade gifts with it's recipe/instructions, etc.
- For rules on how to play, go here.
- For White Elephant exchange themes, go here.
- Establish the rules before the game begins.
- Scavenger Hunt
- For ideas, go to: https://www.pinterest.com/explore/christmas-scavenger-hunt/
- Scavenger hunts can:
- Involve everyone as one group, or can be divided into small groups as a competition.
- Involve going out into the town, or staying at home (indoor / outdoor).
- Be themed (12 days of Christmas), consist of good deeds, or activities (get a cup of hot cocoa from a local shop, etc).
- If competing in small groups, the group that completes a checklist of activities / things to get / things to do (and taking pictures with phone for proof) wins.
- If the whole group works together, clues can be strategically placed (one clue leads to another) to lead to the final clue/destination/prize. Clues are typically riddles that lead to the location of the next clue.
- Ornament Decorating Party
- Host provides ornaments, paint and supplies.
- Christmas Cookie Decorating Party
- Host provides pre-baked cookies and decorating supplies
- Christmas Gift Wrapping Party
- Guests bring gifts for family and their own gift wrapping supplies. This is just an opportunity to get together and get all gifts wrapped.
- Angel Tree Shopathon
- Everyone meets at a designated location that has an Angel Tree available.
- Everyone picks one girl and one boy angel to buy gifts for.
- Everyone goes to the store and buys gifts for their angel.
- Drop off gifts at designated location and go out for a drink or dinner!
- Christmas Movie Marathon
- Everyone come over in their comfy clothes or pjs (slumber party optional).
- Host provides movies, or guests can bring all the Christmas movies they have and group votes on which 2-3 movies to watch.
- Host provides snacks and drinks.
- Christmas Carol Karaoke
- You can do this with or without an actual karaoke machine. You can also choose to do this at the house, or go out to a karaoke bar. You could make it a pub crawl, too.
- Masquerade
- Have a cocktail attire masquerade. Guests bring some form of a mask to the party.
- Christmas Costume Party
- Everyone dresses up as some character from a Christmas movie, or as a Christmas icon (Santa, Rudolf, etc).
- Christmas Hope Package Party
- Everyone brings items for a neighbor, friend, coworker, or stranger in need. This can be Christmas gifts for their children. You can drop off the package at their home anonymously with a note, or give it to them directly.
- This can also be a needs package for homeless individuals to give out. You can leave it in your car for when you see a homeless person at a stop light, or sitting along the sidewalk in town. Click here for ideas of a homeless package: http://lifesavinggarden.blogspot.com/2012/10/homeless-bag-why-should-you-give-one.html
- White Christmas Party
- Guests dress in white. This can be formal, cocktail, or semi-casual.
- Host decorates their home in white decor, snowflakes, snowmen, etc. and serves food/beverages related.
- International Christmas
- This party will show how countries across the world celebrate Christmas.
- The host can assign each guest/couple with a country to bring stuff related to how they celebrate Christmas. The guest can bring food, beverages, candies, dress up in a costume, and/or bring facts about how that country celebrates the holiday.
- Or the host can simply provide all the foods/beverages and facts about a handful of countries for guests to see and taste.
- Christmas Trivia
- The host will provide trivia questions (simple and difficult) about the holiday.
- Guests can be divided up into small groups or individuals.
- Guests can either write down their answers to the questions on paper and then submit for grading, or it can be themed like "Family Feud" or "Double Jeopardy."
- Christmas Movie Trivia
- The host will provide trivia questions (simple and difficult) about Christmas movies.
- Guests can be divided up into small groups or individuals.
- Guests can either write down their answers to the questions on paper and then submit for grading, or it can be themed like "Family Feud" or "Double Jeopardy."
- Happy Birthday Jesus Party
- Host decorates home to reflect a Christian Christmas reflecting the nativity story.
- Devotional segment or someone reading aloud the Christmas Story.
- Birthday cake with Happy Birthday Jesus
- Ugly Sweater Contest Party
- Guests come dressed in their ugliest or tackiest Christmas sweaters
- Guests vote for sweaters (top 3, most creative, ugliest, most unique, etc)
- Ugly Sweater Decorating Party
- Guests bring a sweater to decorate and some materials
- Host provides additional decorating materials, supplies, hot glue, etc.
- Guests vote for sweaters (top 3, most creative, ugliest, most unique, etc)
- Scarf / Earwarmer Knitting Party
- Guests bring their knitting supplies and yarn
- Host shows video or teaches how to knit a specific pattern, if needed.
- Christmas Wreath Decorating Party
- Guests bring wreath and decorating supplies
- Host shows video or teaches how to make a Christmas burlap/mesh wreath, if needed.
- Christmas Carol Singing in Neighborhood
- Everyone walks around the neighborhood to sing Christmas carols. You can do it as a charity donation, or just for fun. You could also go to a senior living center, nursing home, or hospital. Don't forget to have someone video!
- Christmas Dinner Potluck
- Everyone brings their favorite Christmas dish, or you can assign each person to bring a type of food (vegetable, side, dessert, meat, etc) so you don't get too many of one thing.
- Christmas Minute-To-Win-It Games
- Look online for fun "Minute to win it" games. You can find themed, adult, kid friendly, or other types of Minute To Win It games.
- Talent Show
- Tell guests to prepare or bring a talent for the party. It can be Christmas themed, it can be something funny, a skit, a song on the piano, or anything else. Allow them to get creative.
- Christmas Fish Bowl
- Fish bowl is a combination of Taboo, Charades/Guestures, and Password. Make it Christmas themed!
- Learn how to play: http://www.greatgroupgames.com/fishbowl.htm
- Hot Cocoa / Wassail Competition
- Everyone brings their favorite recipe (or a secret recipe) of hot cocoa. You could also make it wassail / hot cider themed, instead. Can be spiked!
- Allow everyone to vote for their favorite recipes.
- Murder Mystery Dinner
- Learn how to host a murder mystery dinner: http://www.punchbowl.com/p/who-done-it-how-to-host-a-murder-mystery-dinner-party
- July in Christmas (reverse)
- Instead of Christmas in July, have a July in Christmas party! Everyone dress up like it's the summertime. Decorate your house with beach/summer props, serve tropical drinks, and have a BBQ cookout.
- Silver & Gold Party
- Everyone come dressed in Silver and/or Gold. Decorate your house accordingly.
- Movie Themed Party & Costumes
- How The Grinch Stole Christmas, A Christmas Story, The Polar Express, Nightmare Before Christmas, etc.
- Ice Skating Get-Together
- Instead of meeting at the house, have a get-together for everyone to go to the ice skating rink and go get hot cocoa afterwards.
- Christmas Light Tour
- Split up into cars to go driving through neighborhoods with a lot of Christmas lights and decorations. Meet back at your house for spiked hot cocoa / cider and appetizers.
- Food Drive / Coat Drive / Etc. Contest Party
- Ask each guest to bring canned goods (coats, toys, etc.) for charity. Make it a contest and the winner gets a prize.
- Candy Guessing Jar
- Fill a medium to large jar with hot tamales, mints, m&m's, or other candy. Make sure to count how many you put in there!
- Each guest gets to guess / write down how many they think are in the jar. The winner gets to take it home!
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