22 Fun Christmas Party Ideas
We like to plan everything before Christmas, the recipes we are going to make, the dresses we will wear, the kind of decorations we want to see, and party themes and ideas. Let’s find the most fun Christmas party ideas.
Choose the idea you want for your celebration and start preparing right away.
Here we go.
Best Christmas Party Ideas
1. Winter Wonderland Dinner Party
The white Christmas party theme looks so elegant. The white color palette is cozy and glamorous. Candles and mirrored tiles on the table enhance the entire look.
Mix different types of textures, add candles, white baubles, white napkins, silver flatware, and organza tablecloth all add to the decor. Since the entire look is in white so the chairs are covered with white blankets and cushions.
2. Gift Wrapping Party
A gift-wrapping party is a lot of fun. Invite your friends over. It is a great way to strengthen the bond between your friends and families.
Arrange boxes, wrapping paper, ribbons, and gift tags. Enjoy making gifts with drinks and snacks.
3. Stocking Stuffer Party
A stock stuffer party is a great Christmas party idea. You and your friends get together and you designate the number of guests each guest has to bring.
Of course, there is a price limit decided usually $5 to $10. I bought bicycle lights and a kid-size 8 ball.
The other options are a fidget spinner, water balloons, and vibrating emojis. Kids simply love this party as they get unique gifts.
4. Ugly Christmas Sweater Party
It is one of the most popular Christmas party ideas. Everyone wears ugly sweaters and tries to show that their sweater is the ugliest.
It’s the spirit of the game that wins. You play karaoke and play games or do a gift exchange. Setting a party theme is one of the important aspects of the party.
The theme can be Christmas movie marathon, 70s basement party, an ugly sweater beauty pageant or Christmas game night. The idea is to have a lot of fun.
5. Candy Cane Party
This is a party to showcase your and your friend’s creativity. When I made it for the first time I had to struggle a bit but with pratice it became easy.
Make amazing crafts using candy canes and peppermint sticks. Use festive ribbons and some greenery too.
6. Christmas Ornament Swap
This is one of the most interesting ideas. The vintage ornaments are perfect for the occasion. It’s like a gift exchange party where everyone one will get a wrapped ornament.
The supplies required are pearl beds, bottle brush trees, snow writer, plastic ornaments, snow tex and glamour dust. The plastic ornaments and pearls require a couple of coats.
7. Retro Christmas Party
The retro theme party is one of my all time favorites. Invite your friends and tell them to get dressed in retro costumes. Set up the dance floor and retro lights.
The food, drinks, decor and music, everything has to be retro. You can even play games or just dance all night long.
8. Scavenger Hunt Party
It is one of the most fun ideas. This is a great way to surprise your guests with the gifts of their liking.
People from all age groups love it. Just hide the gifts at different places and the person who gets the most success in finding the gifts wins the game.
9. White Elephant Party
It is one of the most famous Christmas party ideas. Guests are invited through gift exchange invitations. In the invitation the theme of the party, dress code, and the gift should not be expensive, there is a limit mentioned in the invitation and you cannot buy an expensive gift.
Every participant has to bring a gift. The guests have to sit in a circle so that every guest can see the gifts.
Every guest gets an opportunity to choose the gift. There are different variations to the game, choose the one that suits you.
10. Give Back Party
Not everyone is lucky in this world. You and your loved ones can give gifts to the ones who have not received gifts from their families.
Include some gadgets, toiletries and a few essential items. It is one of the best Christmas ideas for party.
11. 1920s Speakeasy Party
1920s Speakeasy party is one of the best Christmas party ideas. Imagine everyone in retro outfit and the entire ambiance is retro. It’s like you are watching an old movie.
It’s so different from today’s life, the costume, settings, lighting, food and drinks. The entire loook is so much fun.
12. Surprise Santa
I am sure if you are throwing a Christmas party there will be kids too. What better way to celebrate the party with Santa? The kids will be so excited when they will see Santa Claus.
Let someone from your family be a Santa and keep small gifts in Santa’s bag. Keep giving small gifts at regular intervals, the kids and adults will be so thrilled. It will be such a perfect opportunity to capture with your camera.
13. Christmas Tea Party
Invite your friends and families on Christmas afternoon for a tea party. Make sandwiches, tea, cookies, muffins and banana bread. Play some games or watch a movie and just chat with your loved ones.
Play music and dance with your friends or just listen to your favorite Christmas songs or just watch your favorite movie. The idea is to make the bond stronger with your friends and families and have a lot of fun.
14. Pajama Party
A pajama party is a lot of fun. Set a theme, invite your friends, and make sure they all bring matching pajamas. You can buy it online. Be ready with festive drinks, cocktails or mocktails whatever your friends like.
Drinks without snacks is boring so make some amazing appetizers that go well with drinks. Play Christmas songs, set up a karaoke machine or watch a Christmas themed movie with your friends.
15. Christmas Photo Booth
It is one of the most fun Christmas party ideas. You can make different shapes using chipboards. To get those shapes you can use clipart images. The guests will have a great time getting selfies with these props.
16. Ice Skating
You can go to ice skating rink with your family and friends. It will be so much fun. Have fun with food and drinks. It is one of the most fun Christmas party ideas.
17. Santa Hats
Make people wear Santa hats. It just a hat but will certainly give the Christmas vibe and a regular party will look so much more exciting.
The kids will look so cute wearing Santa hats.
18. Make Santa Cookie Plates
Making cookie plates for Santa is one of the most fun Christmas party ideas. It is loved by both kids and adults. To make the cookie plate the materials required are a cutting machine, a red plate and white permanent vinyl.
The other option is to let the kids decorate their plates, it will be a fun creative idea.
19. Christmas Charades
It is one of the most interesting Christmas games. One person enacts and the others guess what he is referring to. Since it’s a guessing game people are really engaged in this activity and that is what makes it interesting.
Few of the Christmas words would be Santa Claus, Christmas ornament, Boxing day, gift giving, stocking, chimney, ice skating, Home Alone 2, Snowmen, silver bells, snow and many such words. One person will enact and people will guess whether he is referring to Santa Claus or stocking or anything else.
20. Choose A Venue Outside
You want to have fun too on the special day but if you are hosting then you have to be one your toes all the time. You have to look after the food, decor, and all sort of stress, so where is the time to enjoy the day?
It’s better to party outside your home. Select a venue outside, they will take care of food, decor and all the stuff and you can have fun with all your friends and family. This day comes only once a year so why not enjoy it to the fullest?
21. Gingerbread Cookie Party
Gingerbread cookie party idea is a lot of fun. The kids and adults both will love this idea. Decorating these cookies is a fun activity and these taste awesome too. So it’s both game and treat.
22. Wreath Party
Making your own wreath for Christmas sounds a lot of fun? People of all age groups will be so excited to get involved in making the wreath. It is one of the best Christmas ideas.
After making the wreath they can either take the wreath back to thier home or gift it to someone else. You can hang the wreath in your front door.