Great Holiday Ideas
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We love Christmas here at It's A Party-ful Life! and have had a lot of fun creating the best Christmas ideas on the web. Look to us for your holiday party planning, holiday decorating, recipes, Christmas cards, gifts, and much more!
You will also find tips for hosting a Christmas brunch
Look to the left column to navigate our Christmas pages.
Letter from Santa!
Included, you will find: Christmas entertaining tips and ideas, holiday decorating, holiday cards, favorite recipes and cookbooks, gift ideas for everyone on your list (GIFT IDEAS in categories)~including homemade, Christmas music and movie suggestions, craft ideas and a "must do" list for winter this year!
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Beautiful corporate and personal holiday cards from Tiny Prints
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Tips for Entertaining:
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Plan ahead. Most people have their weekends throughout the holiday booked up far in advance.
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Send out personalized invitations.
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Keep cocoa, tea, egg nog, cheeseballs, crackers, and goodies on hand for that unexpected guest.
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Light candles... they just add to the warmth and scents of the season.
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When attending a party, bring along a gift for the hostess (see ideas under the gift ideas section).
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Hang mistletoe by a red ribbon, in your front doorway.
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Play festive Christmas tunes (see below for some great bets).
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Have a Christmas movie on hand for your smaller guests. Check here for some suggestions.
Planning a Christmas office party, or just a night out for the adults? Here are some fun ideas for decorations, drink recipes and party food recipes and more!
- We found the perfect invitations for an adult Christmas cocktail party at none other than Plum Party! See photo...
- Set up a bar area with O come all ye thirsty cocktail napkins and serve homemade Coquito (which is a coconut egg nog), or hot buttered rum...
- Play charades and do a secret Santa gift exchange (draw names from a hat at least 2 weeks before the party)...
More Holiday Office Party Ideas... |
- Old Fashioned Trim a Tree Party
Pop a big bowl of popcorn. Get a needle and thread, and create a festive garland to go around your tree. Serve hot cocoa or egg nog. Serve light hors d'oeuvres. Bake Gingerbread cookies and let the kids decorate them. Play Christmas music (see below), or put in a Christmas movie. Have guest make their own take home ornaments. Dress warm, group together and go caroling through your neighborhood.
Look below for link for Christmas song lyrics!
More Decorating Ideas
...including decorating your yard! Are you a Clark Griswold?... or even a Tim Allen??? Well, we can help! We have partnered with Hammacher Schlemmer for some wonderful Christmas decorations to make your yard the talk of the neighborhood (but in a good way!). Click above.
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Christmas is for kids...
Here you will find ideas for hosting a "meet Santa" Christmas party for kids, decorating, Christmas movies, links and more! |
Wonderful resources for Holiday Recipes:
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Top Christmas Music Selections
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