Happy Holidays party peeps! Christmas is my favorite time of year. It also can be a stressful time of year with how busy it can get. Wrapping presents is one of my personal stresses as I’m one of those moms who hides all the kids’ presents and waits until Christmas Eve when my husband and I pull them all out and binge wrap them all once after the kids have gone to sleep. This could last until the wee hours of the morning and just when you’ve drifted off to sleep, your kids are at your bedside waking you up on Christmas morning. Am I the only one? Well, this year, I’m determined to change a stress into FUN! So, when Oriental Trading asked me to come up with a unique and fun Christmas party theme for adults, I knew just what to do!
This year, why not ask your hubby to take the kids out for a few hours and invite your friends over for a night of fun and gift wrapping! No more 3am gift wrapping binges! Get all your wrapping done before Christmas Eve and instead spend Christmas Eve relaxing so you can wake up refreshed on Christmas morning. Check out HOW TO HOST A CHRISTMAS GIFT WRAPPING PARTY + STOCKING STUFFER FAVOR BAR! Be sure to CLICK HERE to see all the details of this unique party and a full shopping list so you can host your own!
HOW TO HOST A CHRISTMAS GIFT WRAPPING PARTY!
FIRST…LET’S DINE!
When your friends arrive, treat them to a delicious dinner and have a seat at this festive Christmas dining table! How cute is this! A mix of modern and whimsical was the perfect combination to set the scene for a fun night.
GIRLFRIEND TIP: Did I mention that ALL of the placesetting is disposable! WHAT??!! I know! Jazz up your pacesetting by layering different styles and patterns plates on top of each other. AND…I always use the disposable silver cutlery. They look like real metal cutlery but are plastic and disposable! Tuck a candy cane in the stocking at each placesetting as an after meal sweet treat.
CLICK HERE for the party details and shopping list.
MAKE THESE DIY STOCKING ORNAMENTS!
How cute are these DIY Stocking Ornaments. You can personalize them with each guest’s name and hang them on a tree along with other Christmas ornaments from Oriental Trading for a cute Stocking Christmas Tree Centerpiece.
CLICK HERE for DIY step-by-step instructions to make these.
SERVE BLITZEN BLIZZARD COCKTAILS!
If you try any new cocktails this holiday season, you have to try this one. It is so delicious and easy to make. It’s also super easy to make in a mocktail version as well.
GIRLFRIEND TIP: This can be made in batches so you can serve them all at once before your guests sit down to enjoy a meal.
CLICK HERE for the recipe and DIY details on how to decorate those super cute holiday martini glasses!
LET’S GET WRAPPING!
Oriental Trading has a great selection of gift bags, boxes and containers that make wrapping presents easy. You don’t always have to wrap presents with wrapping paper. Have on hand plenty of different styles and sizes of gift bags, boxes and gift wrap for your guests. The idea is to have your guests bring some of their presents over and you all wrap them together. You can also have your guests bring their own wrapping paper if they prefer. It’s more fun to wrap presents while having fun with your friends.
GIRLFRIEND TIP: You may not be able to get all your kid’s gifts wrapped during the party, but it would be a great time to wrap all your gifts for friends, co-workers and teachers.
CLICK HERE for the party details and shopping list.
SEND YOUR GUEST’S HOME WITH A TRIP TO THE STOCKING STUFFER FAVOR BAR!
Thank your guests with a trip to the Stocking Stuffer Favor Bar. Each guest will fill a plush red stocking with one of each of the gifts to take home. Oriental Trading has lots of holiday gift items to choose from.
CLICK HERE for the party details and shopping list.
USE A DIY WREATH AS A CENTERPIECE!
See that Santa Hat Wreath? I made that!!!!! I love how you can use a wreath as a table centerpiece. It is now currently hanging on my daughter’s bedroom door and she is loving it! It’s super easy to make and looks fabulous! Want to make one?
CLICK HERE for DIY step-by-step instructions to make one of your own.
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Happy Holidays everyone!
Tonya
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I hate wrapping, so I am usually pretty grumpy when I do it. Maybe a party would help?
This is such a great idea and your decor is fantastic! I wonder why I can’t do that…in fact, I should!
Your photos are beautiful! And I need to try that cocktail asap! haha
xoxo
Tyler
feeltheesunlight.com
Simply amazing!! xo
Your Christmas display looks amazing! Can you please come and set up my Christmas table?
This blog is very Christmas ready! Makes me want to start prepping right away 🙂
I love this. What a great idea having a wrapping party. I love your decorations!
Your photos look brill! Mine never look like this no matter how hard I try! Lol.
This is a really great idea. Some people get stressed about wrapping gifts. so throw a party and make it fun!
You don’t know how wonderful this idea is!! I love it and I’m planning mine right now. Thank youuu!!
That looks like so much fun! I’m always up late wrapping on Christmas Eve. My only problem would be getting my shopping done early enough to have presents to wrap!
Well, actually I can do this stuff with a little help from my friends and it looks simple but elegant when done, it is just a matter of time that I will be spending on doing this. I hope that I can find one and I am too excited thinking about it.
I never heard of this before and it looks amazing! Must try on some level.
Your photography is splendid as always. These decorations truly are someting else <3
You have amazing ideas and your decor is always beautiful! Love your blog.
I am in love with this post. Just reading it and looking at the gorgeous photos put me into the holiday spirit. Great idea!
Amazing decoration, I can’t even decide with one is my fav, i love them all. Very creative.
This idea is so NEXT LEVEL PARTY! I would love to invite my girlfriends to try this one.
Time to call my mommy friends to come over! This is so fun to try.
I have heard of gift wrapping parties. I had never really been interested in them before, but now seeing all these fancy photos… I think I may need to throw one myself. Looks like a great way to change up the boringness of wrapping by myself watching Christmas movies with a glass of wine.
Sounds like a lot of fun! You’re entire Christmas decor is STUNNING! Absolutely BEAUTIFUL! I love the stocking tree and the Blitzen martinis! 🙂
This looks so much like fun! I’m loving all the ideas and decor. So cool!
You are surely ready for the holiday season! Plus, I love your gift giving idea…just like a secret santa.
What a great idea and theme for a party. You always have the best party decor.
What a fun idea! I love your photos – such a beautiful tablescape for a party!
This post is full of beautiful items! Love all the decor and those cupcakes look awesome. I always love disposable place settings.
this is a fantastic idea! its boring to wrap gifts alone so make it a party instead! sharing this with my friends!
I did not even know you can throw a gift wrapping party. I guess the gift wrapping tasks were done in a flash.
Everything looks so bright and festive! The cupcakes looks so tasty but almost too pretty to eat.
What a fun way to share the holiday cheer with friends and family! I’ll definitely have to try the Blitzen Blizzard with my girls!
WHat a sensational post with so many cool ideas. We usually have a cookie baking and decoration crafting party with lots of mulled wine. Errr yes it is best to get most of the baking and crafting done before the level of wine goes higher 😉
wow everything is so festive and cute. the decor is amazing.
What a brilliant idea, the decorations are all brilliantly done and I love the idea of turning wrapping inot a party
oh that’s such a cute idea! can someone come over and set everything up?
Beautiful photos and ideas.
This party idea looks so fun and festive! I’ll definitely have to keep it in mind for next year!
Ugh, your decorations are always so amazing. I would love to attend a gift wrapping party. Wrapping is one of my favorite parts of Christmas