Christmas Party Activities

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Keep your holiday swinging by planning Christmas party activities to keep everyone entertained.

Everyone loves great holiday party activities.

Grown-Up Holiday Fun

A party for just adults is a great way to unwind from all of the holiday stress. Christmas games for adults can be fun to play and offer plenty of laughs for all. From drinking games to naughty-or-nice contests, you are sure to find plenty of ways to keep everyone amused.

Hosting a class or hobby evening is another way to keep mature audiences occupied at your Christmas party. You can offer a night of food, drinks and socialization along with the chance to work on some new skills. Class or hobby evenings might involve:

  • Creating Christmas scrapbook pages
  • Holiday cookie decorating tips
  • Present wrapping techniques (how to make perfect corners, measuring, ribbon-tying)
  • Bartending (demonstrate how to make winter/holiday drinks)
  • Recipe exchange, complete with potluck samples for everyone to taste

A full course dinner party is another idea for adults. While kids may not like to get dressed up in their finest garments, adults might get a kick out of a full seven courses with various wines to go with each dish. Create an elegant table and place setting in golds, greens and reds with candlelight. Hire a catering company for the evening to serve their dishes or make your own and ask your teenager and friends to serve for the night.

Cool Christmas Activities for Kids

Children are hard to keep occupied at a party. Even with plenty of friends to play with, it is helpful to have a few planned activities they will find cool to keep them out of trouble and in the holiday spirit.

The youngest kids will love to play holiday versions of their favorite games. “Duck, Duck, Goose” could become “Reindeer, Reindeer, Rudolph”. "Simon Says" can be turned into “Santa Says". Look for games that help kids burn off some energy before they sit down for a meal or snacks. Keep some Christmas coloring pictures on hand to keep the children busy while they wait for parents to pick them up.

Older kids might enjoy outdoor activities. Sled races, snowman-building contests and fort building are all perfect for keeping the kids entertained. Be sure to mention in the party invitation that kids bring snowsuits and boots for outdoor games. If the weather is too cold or windy to have outdoor activities, plan to have a holiday movie mini-marathon inside. Make s’mores and hot chocolate for kids to snack on while watching movies like The Santa Clause and How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

Christmas Party Activities for Everyone

Holiday parties often involve all ages. Luckily, there are plenty of things to keep everyone busy and interested:

It is always a good idea to have at least one or two different activities planned for back-up. That way, if you finish one idea quickly or your guests seem bored, you can move on to other Christmas party activities with ease. Plan to do one or two activities total, so there is still time for unstructured socialization.

An easy Christmas party schedule may look like the following:

  • 30 minutes: Socialization, meet and greet
  • 30 minutes: Planned activity
  • 15 minutes: Break for drinks, restroom
  • 30 minutes: Planned activity
  • Eat, drink and socialize until the party ends

Have several holiday music CDs or playlists ready to play throughout the evening. Utilize Christmas music online if you do not have time to make your holiday music selections.

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