Christmas party theme?

coppcw08

Hey ladies. I've never posted on this board before, but it seemed like the right place to go with this question. DH & I are travelling to my family's house for Christmas, but we were thinking before we go that we'd like to have a get-together of sorts with our friends here in town. Nothing super fancy or anything. Just some Christmas cookies, hot apps, cocktails, etc. I'm considering doing a pot luck, just because it would take some of the pressure off us, and we'd have more time/energy to turn our apartment into Christmas party central. Does anyone have a good idea for a theme? I've been to fun parties with themes like tacky Christmas sweaters, 12 days of Christmas, etc., and I think a theme is fun. Any good ideas that I maybe haven't heard of?

grahamsm3

ornament exchange party?

christmas games party? christmas bingo, un-wrap the gift with gloves on game, christmas carol name that tune, christmas pictionary/charades, guess how many ornaments on the tree. 

 

 

 

this site had some ideas - some good; some dumb

http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/fun/party_ideas.htm 

Christmas Party Themes :

Christmas is the time to have parties and enjoy with family and friends. A theme is absolutely necessary for any party. The primary thing that should be decided prior to throwing any party is a theme, so that decorations can be done accordingly. With so many themes to choose from, you must be quite confused as to what kinds of theme idea for Christmas party should you select. Check out our splendid Christmas Party theme ideas.

1) Walk with Music: The Christmas Walk theme can be played with treats such as food items or small gifts like cupcakes, cookies, mini-toys or tree ornaments. Use fun festive Christmas music to get everyone in the holiday mood. This game needs to be played outdoors or in a very large room. Place numbers on the floor in a huge circle. Then have a bowl full of small slips of paper having the same numbers written on them. Have everyone line up around the circle and dance walking while the music is playing. When the music stops, draw a number. The person standing on or near that number gets an amount of prizes or gifts equal to that number.

2) Christmas Tree Party: Assemble your tree if it's artificial, or bring it in if it's natural (get an evergreen coniferous such as araucaria and juniper from the local nursery). Make sure to water a natural "tree" (even a potted plant would do) a few hours before and after you bring it into the house in the late afternoon, once it's soaked up the sun for the day. Try and place it near a window, for light and air. Place the pot in a container, when indoors, so that the excess water drains out. Wrap the pot with red cloth and a broad green, silver or gold ribbon. Before the decoration starts, wind fairy lights around the tree, so that every rung of the tree is covered. Buy Santa caps for the children, ornaments and cans of snow spray and let them loose! The ornaments can be papier -mache bells or even cookies.

3) Medieval Theme: You'll do well if you base your Christmas party on medieval theme this year. Giving the medieval look is not at all difficult. Give your party room the look of a cellar and create the perfect ambience with the help of flickering torch lights. Make sure to tell your guests to come dressed like kings, queens, knights, etc. Such costumes are not hard to come by and some can be created even at home with some ingenuity. 

4) Movie Theme: Base the entire theme of your Christmas party on any famous Christmas movie, like 'Nightmare before Christmas' or 'The Grinch'. See the movie for getting a complete idea about the decorations, costumes, music, etc. You'll do well to get the help of some of your friends for a meticulous execution of this theme.

5) Humorous Theme: Christmas is the time to celebrate and have lots and lots of fun. What better way to enjoy yourself than through a humorous theme? Make the party room look like a circus and have all your guests dressed like clowns. The party is sure to be lively and cheerful. This theme works the best for kid's Christmas party. These parties are very lively and cheerful. The gusts have happy-go-lucky attitude in these parties. 

6) Christmas Carnival Theme: A happy-go-lucky theme for a Christmas party, this has guests can dress up according to their likes and dislikes. Leave it upon the guests to dress up as per their likes and dislikes. The most common costumes are those of Santa Claus, Christmas tree, Cake, or Bells or Snowman. In fact, children look the best in any kind of costume. This year, have a Christmas carnival on your party, complete with the parade and stuff. 

7) White Christmas Theme: Who of us doesn't like to have a white Christmas? One of the most wonderful Christmas sights is of the entire town covered in a blanket of snow. So try out the White Christmas Theme for your Christmas bash. Even if you don't have snowfall around Christmas, you can still celebrate a white Christmas by making it the theme of your Christmas party. Ask all the guests to come dressed in white color and decorate each and every thing, including the Christmas tree, in white. 

8) 1940s Theme: This is often used as Christmas Party Theme. Make the decade of 1940s the theme of your Christmas party. To get a wholesome idea, watch some old black and white movies. You can take clues from the movies for decoration and costume. 

9) Sea Christmas Party Theme: This theme calls for a very watery and wet look throughout the party with guests dressing up as mermaids, fishes and other water creatures. The color that predominates is the blue. Make sure that the color of everything from the costumes to the tablecloth to the walls of your party zone border on the blue. 

10) Christmas Carnival Theme: Set up your home like a carnival zone. Apart from the Christmas tree, you can have lighting all around your place. Set up tables with craft items for kids so that they can come up with interesting items like Rudolph nose for everyone, sprigs of holly, stars and bells. Make stuff that everyone can wear and participate in the carnival. Organize a parade and visit your neighbors to greet them.  

 

coppcw08

Awesome, thank you

GatorWedsNole

This might not be as "Christmas-ish" as you're looking for, but if you're going to make it pot luck, what if you make it a wine and cheese party?

You can ask everyone to bring a bottle of wine and you provide the different cheeses.  And you'd also provide the crackers, breads, nuts, olives, grapes, etc.

To make it a little more holiday, maybe you can provide santa hats / green bow ties for the guys and red bead necklaces / sparkly headbands for the ladies to wear.

Hope this helps. 

Oh, and of course festive music playing in the background - not Oh Holy Night, but more like Feliz Navidad by Jose Feliciano.

altodd

Christmas around the World or just pick a country

Hillbilly Christmas

Trivial Pursuit Christmas

Murder Mystery with a Christmas theme

Christmas at the Beach

Great Question,

Amy