Christmas Wrapped

When it comes to holiday entertainment, you’re either a planner … or a procrastinator. I tend to fall in to the latter category, but this year I’m determined to remedy that, and a few fun visuals and tools are just the kind of inspiration I need to get me motivated.  I’ve broken the party planning into four categories and pulled a few ideas for each. Feel free to leave your own ideas in the comments section.

Save the Date!
It’s not too early to get a date for your party on your and your friends’ calendars. In the next few months, weekends fill quickly with office parties, family engagements and holiday preparation. If you want all your friends to be able to make your shindig, let them know now when the party will be. This way your party is at the top of their lists and you won’t be left alone with the chips and dip when party night comes along.

Keep Track!

I’m not a naturally organized kind of person, and it helps to have something fun and unique to keep me interested in an organizational tool. It also helps to have all my information in one central location so there is no scrambling around. This Christmas Planner from Marcia Ramsland looks like the perfect place to keep every detail in one place, and can be reused from year to year.

Eat Well!

Extend the holiday spirit to the dinner table with festive plates and bowls. These dishes are called “Snowflake” but their fresh, modern design could easily be used throughout the year. Plus, you can take inspiration from the colors and shapes in the dinnerware designs and use them to create decorations for your party!

Look Fab!

Snowflake Necklace

Maybe you’ve found the perfect party outfit, but you can’t come up with a fun accessory that captures the holiday spirit without being overly obvious. I love what Gina of doe-c-doe did with a simple plastic doilie she found at a thrift store. A few simple cuts, and she’s created a beautiful, unique necklace that I can’t help but admit … reminds me of a snowflake.

 

So this is where you come in. There was one area of my holiday planning thoughts for which I could never quite find what I wanted: party entertainment. Drinks and munchies will only take a party so far. Your guests want to have fun, cut loose and leave with some fond memories. What ideas do you have for some simple, unique, fun things to do at the party (games/favors/interaction) that you can share with us? Leave them in the comments!