Christmas Invitation Themes, Christmas Party Ideas

Whether you’re planning a personal or corporate Christmas party, you might want some fresh ideas and themes to make your party shine. Don’t toss out the mistletoe; just update it with a few new ideas and you’ll be the hit of the season.

Traditional Christmas Invitation Themes

Christmas is a great time for family tradition and teaching those traditions to your children. Learn the best ways to incorporate Christmas customs into your Christmas invitations and holiday décor. Get the little ones involved with a reading of ‘Twas the night before Christmas’ or a secret Santa gift exchange. Don’t forget to invite Santa, he loves a good party. While you’re enjoying the traditions of holidays past, this is also a perfect time to make some new customs of your own.

Non-traditional Christmas Invitation Themes

Adults need to celebrate the season, too. Discover some great grown-up Christmas invitations and themes to get the adults in the Christmas mood. Gather your friends and family for a fun Christmas cocktail party or cookie exchange. Learn how to make the most of adult (and non-alcoholic) beverages for to warm your holiday party. A Christmas cocktail hour around the holidays might be a nice change from a big formal Christmas party for your clients and employees, too.

We’ve got dozens of ideas to make your Christmas or holiday party a success. These resources are designed to make the most of tradition and put a new spin on some old ideas. Happy Holidays!

Planning a Ski Season Get Together | Now that the cold weather is beginning to hit some parts of the country you might be starting to think about hauling out your skis and hitting the slopes. After all, the ski season is the perfect time to enjoy the exhilaration of rushing down the side of the mountain with the brisk air whipping around you. Plus, since ...

The Holiday Nutcracker & Christmas Party Invitations | Nutcrackers have become one of the symbols of the holiday season. The wooden objects usually painted in reds, greens, whites, and blues can be purchased almost anywhere in a wide variety of sizes. While at one time, nutcrackers were mostly used for their practical purpose ...

Secret Santa Stocking Stuffers | If you work in an office, you’re probably more than familiar with the “Secret Santa” concept. You draw the name of a co-worker, then you have to buy that person a gift for Christmas. Generally, there’s a spending limit and you can’t let the person know you’ve chosen their ...

Christmas Celebration Party with Eggnog | Enjoying a traditional glass of eggnog with friends is a long-standing holiday custom that dates back centuries. However, what exactly is eggnog, and how did this frothy egg-based beverage spiked with alcohol come to be a seasonal favorite? Eggnog’s Origins - Made from milk or cream combined with ...

Cocoa and Cake Holiday Party Invitations | Is there anything more delightful than a nice, warm cup of rich chocolaty cocoa on a cold winter day? Maybe a sweet chocolate treat to go with it? When the holidays are here, chocolate will be high on the list of foods that people all over the world include in their celebrations. If you have a weakness for chocolate, you are ...

Christmas Invitations with Special Cookies | Nothing reminds us more of the holidays than Christmas cookies. Each year, a seemingly endless variety of sweet treats are baked and enjoyed in homes everywhere. No celebration would be complete without a few favorites. If only one cookie could be selected to represent the holidays, it might be gingerbread ...

Christmas Stationery with Loving Cardinal Birds | The holiday season is celebrated with many interesting symbols and traditions. In the northern hemisphere, the holidays coincide with the change of seasons. The rich colors of fall are replaced with the stark beauties of winter. When it comes to creatures from the natural world that represent the holidays, the bright ...

Story of the Night before Christmas | “‘Twas the night before Christmas…” starts the famous first line of the much-loved poem we all learn as children. It is a timeless Christmas tale enjoyed by people of all ages, almost since the day it was written. However, you might not know that the author of this famous poem didn’t want it to be published, and in fact, did not ...

Fun Holiday Pine Cone Stationery | Pine trees are different from many other types of trees because they don’t develop flowers or fruit to spread their seeds. Instead, many pines produce woody cones containing seeds and pollen. There are more than 200 types of pine trees throughout the northern hemisphere. During the holidays, using pine cones in decorations and craft ..

Your Christmas Invitations Gone Wild | The term “cocktail” is a word with a speculative origin. Several amusing theories exist about how a combination of alcohol and other flavorings came to be called a cocktail. However, one thing is certain – people love cocktails, and cocktail parties are a staple of the holiday season. Cocktail Chatter - At your next cocktail ...

Holiday Lady in Red Invitations | | One of the most popular cocktails of all time, the martini, has made a comeback in recent years. Once the favorite of businessmen with expense accounts, almost no one indulges in a three-martini lunch today. However, the martini is back in fashion now with new twists on an old cocktail favorite. Trendy flavors include the appletini, ...

Spice up Your Christmas Invites with a Touch of Naughty | When it comes to holiday romance, nothing symbolizes the season better than a sprig of mistletoe hanging overhead. Kissing under the mistletoes is a fun custom with very old roots. How did this poisonous plant that is actually a parasite come to signal that couples should stand underneath it and smooch? ...

Your Christmas Party Invitations for Ladies and Gentlemen | Are you planning your annual holiday fete? Although the holidays are steeped in traditions that we enjoy every year, it’s also fun to mix it up and try new things. Christmas is celebrated in an amazing variety of ways across the spectrum of world cultures. Learning a bit more about the traditions of others ...

Celebrate Christmas with Chinese Traditions | The holiday season is filled with nostalgia and tradition. Many of our most cherished customs have been around for centuries. Every culture has unique ways of celebrating. When the holiday is Christmas, both religious and secular aspects of the occasion make for very different kinds of festivities depending on where you live ...