Christmas Party Activities for Everyone on Your Guest List


The Christmas season is a great time to throw a party and give friends, family and neighbors a chance to get together and enjoy an afternoon or evening in the midst of the hustle and bustle of the holidays. A party is the perfect opportunity to try out some new cold weather recipes or show off your holiday baking. But if you get the itch to throw a bash this holiday season, you better be prepared to entertain the crowd with some crowd pleasing Christmas party activities. Whether your guest list will include little people or big, you can find Christmas party activities to suit everyone on your invitation list.

Christmas Party Activities for Children

You may be planning a party at home that will include plenty of the children of your family members and friends, or you may have been nominated room mother for your sons first grade Christmas party at school. Either way, you will need to have plenty of Christmas party activities to keep those little people entertained and busy. The good news is that there are lots of options in fun Christmas party activities for kids. How about throwing the snowball through the Christmas wreath? Hang an evergreen wreath from the ceiling, and stuff a few white socks with more socks or batting. Tie off the end of the socks with rubber bands and some festive red and green ribbon. Let your guests take turns trying to toss the white snowballs through the center of the holiday wreath.

Another fun Christmas party activity for kids is to allow them to trim a Christmas tree but make them do so blindfolded. Arrange a table of ornaments, and a tree nearby. Blindfold each child, lead him to the ornament table and allow him to select a bauble. Make a rule that the first touched will be the one taken. Direct him to the tree, and let him hang his ornament. You can continue this game until the kids get tired or the tree gets decorated whichever comes first. Sometimes the best Christmas party activities for kids are festive takes on the tried and true. For example, let them play musical chairs while you play Christmas carols or read The Night before Christmas. Instead of Pin the Tail on the Donkey, play Pin the Hat on Santa.

Christmas Party Activities for Adults

When your guest list includes those of the more mature variety, you can go with the traditional Christmas party activities like caroling, tree trimming and gift and cookie exchanges. Another fun Christmas party activity for adults is to send them on a scavenger hunt around the neighborhood, looking for holiday items. Put objects like a red ribbon, Santa hat or Christmas cookie on the list. Your guests are guaranteed to find your Christmas scavenger hunt a hoot. With some advanced planning and a bit of effort in organizing your Christmas party activities, your holiday bash is guaranteed to be a hit!