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2008 Christmas Contest Entries



Whether or not you have put together a Christmas party before, you've attended one! Of course it is fun to tell others about your favorite Christmas game, party theme, office party activity, decoration, recipe...

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Entrants were asked to share their favorite, fun Christmas party games, Christmas party themes, decorations, recipes, traditions, etc!

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The winner was Angie from Colorado Springs for her submission: Gingerbread House Making Party!

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Contest Entries...

Click below to see entries in our Christmas Contest, 2008!

Clue Christmas Party  starstarstarstarstar
Have you ever heard of the game clue? Well... if you have, it would be really cool to have a clue christmas party. Everybody would dress up as different ...

Surviving Christmas  starstarstarstarstar
Our staff of 30 at an elementary school had me and one other colleague surprise them as to what we would be doing at our Christmas party. We decided that ...

Christmas Costume Party  starstarstarstarstar
I think it would be fun to have a Christmas Costume party! You could have your guests dress up like their favorite Christmas star (i.e. the Grinch, Charlie ...

The Grinch Who Stole Christmas Party  starstarstarstarstar
A Grinch Who Stole Christmas Party is a unique and fun party idea, great for the family friendly party!

For invitations you could do very unique wording,...

Christmas Party Ideas on a Budget  starstarstarstarstar
Everyone needs budget this Christmas.

Our favorite cost saving ideas are a celebration at home with a Christmas movie family night, a night with friends ...

Food Bank  starstarstarstarstar
Ask guests to bring a non-perishable item for the food bank at your company or social group parties.

Cookie Exchange  starstarstarstarstar
I bake 12 dozen cookies, and others bake 12 dozen, and then we exchange to have lots of different kinds.

Santa's Helpers  starstarstarstarstar
Have a party where everything is based on the North Pole.

All the people dress as elves or reindeer and one is Santa Claus.

The food would be what ...

Jesus's Birthday  starstarstarstarstar
We celebrate Christmas with a birthday party for Jesus - birthday cake and all!

We have the hats and party supplies (plates, napkins, etc).

When ...

Gingerbread House Making Party  starstarstarstarstar
I'm sure a lot of people make gingerbread houses but last year I tried something a bit different.

Instead of just making the houses with my family,...

Kids' Karaoke Caroling Party  starstarstarstarstar
Invite the kids: nieces, nephews, cousins... for a Jingle Bell Rock Star Recording Session!

Let them get their Jingle Bell Rock on and croon carols ...

Sweet Christmas  starstarstarstarstar
Love chocolates?

We had a chocolate-filled Christmas party last year and it was great fun. We had several Christmas trees around the house and instead ...

Our Christmas Tradition  starstarstarstarstar
Every Christmas each family member gets a Christmas cracker (popper). We all read our riddles or jokes inside. Then we put on our paper hats. The contest ...

Secret Santa - Gift Exchange  starstarstarstar
Have guests attending your party buy a gift with a value of 10 or 20 dollars that would work for either a male or female. Number the gifts as they arrive....

Easy Sparkly Ornaments  starstarstarstar
Gather the kids together to make homemade Christmas tree ornaments. Get a white styrofoam ball and decorate it by rolling in glue and then glitter. Untwist ...

Reading  Not rated yet
I like reading a Christmas Carol every year to the family out loud.

Hickey Christmas  Not rated yet
This is a variation of the gift/white elephant exchange where you open one of an assortment of gifts or steal an already opened gift. This version of the ...

Christmas Life  Not rated yet
This Christmas a recent tradition was started which involved all family members getting their skills and techniques polished to showdown for the gameboard ...

Cowboy Christmas  Not rated yet
At our company Christmas party we decorate using a Cowboy Christmas theme.

There are red bandanas on all the tables with a rusted barbed wire coil ...

Pet's Christmas  Not rated yet
Don't forget to give a gift to the family's furry friends. A new sweater, a new toy, some gourmet treats. Let your child pick it out. Watch out for your ...

Family Tree Trimming Party   Not rated yet
Have a tree trimming party with the kids.

Christmas for the Elderly  Not rated yet
Find a local nursing home and donate presents for the patients. There are many elderly residents who have no family to visit them or give them presents....

Have a Christmas Eve Get Together and Celebrate Heritage  Not rated yet
Our family serves traditional Slovish food for Christmas Eve with extended family of aunts, uncles, cousins and close friends.

Togetherness  Not rated yet
We go to the grandkid's Christmas concert at school.

Together Time  Not rated yet
We like to sing Christmas carols together.

Christmas Surprise  Not rated yet
Invite each family member you want to come individually, not telling them that you are having a Christmas party. Then as each person comes fill them in ...

Use Greens From Your Yard  Not rated yet
Pretty centerpieces can be made from a tray or bowl filled with fir, box wood or other greens, some colored Christmas tree balls, beads, etc.

Make Your Own Christmas Cards on a Computer  Not rated yet
Make your own christnmas cards on the computer--there are many helpful sites.

Christmas Card Party  Not rated yet
To create original Christmas cards and invitations, you will need Styrofoam and some kind of tool for carving. I found a pencil or pen works the best, tempera ...

Christmas Gift Exchange Game  Not rated yet
I have used this game at children's school parties and at parties for women at Christmas.

The children or the women have brought a wrapped gift to the ...

Reusing at Christmas  Not rated yet
Some ideas for reusing and recycling this Christmas could be to make gift bags from store paper bags, reuse gift bags that you receive and make wrapping ...

Potluck Christmas Eve Brunch  Not rated yet
Trying to plan a get together with your friends around the holidays can be difficult. Not only do the weekends tend to fill up very quickly with respective ...

Charity Party  Not rated yet
Collect canned food for your local animal shelter st company parties.

Christmas Cactus Tradition  Not rated yet
My Mother's Christmas Cactus is over 50 years old. She started many years ago to give cuttings as presents at our Christmas parties. Many who have recieved ...

Merry Olde English Christmas Party  Not rated yet
The invitations to a “Merry Olde English Christmas” party can consist of greeting cards, blank inside, which depict some of the lovely homes in the English ...

Holiday Charity  Not rated yet
Have each person at an office party bring a non- perishable item for the local food bank.

Open Presents  Not rated yet
We open one gift on Christmas Eve after church services.

Snowman Party  Not rated yet
Invitations: Make cute snowman invitations out of round white circles with the information printed on them and then adhered to a black background. Use ...

Read a book  Not rated yet
My mom always read "Mr. Willoby's Christmas Tree" to us every Christmas Eve! It brings back such fond memories. I do it with my kids now!

Snow Man Lollipops  Not rated yet
My children love to make their own marshmellow snowmen lollipops. This is a simple craft that only requires a bag each of the tiny and large marshmallows,...

Miniature Christmas Trees  Not rated yet
If you are lucky enough to have pine trees in your back yard, by Christmas they are usually "dripping" pine cones. A great and inexpensive centerpiece ...

A Christmas Angel Party   Not rated yet
My version of an angel party for Christmas is for grownups. This Christmas “angel” party should first of all consist of a white Christmas tree, an artificial ...

Make Some Gifts  Not rated yet
Make some gifts to give this Christmas. Family scrap books, baked goods and craft items are nice as some gift ideas.

The Perfect Christmas  Not rated yet
The perfect Christmas would be having my family toghether having fun.I know it doesn't sound like much but all I want for Christmas is my family to be ...

Nutty Nutcracker Christmas Party Ideas  Not rated yet
You could have so much fun with a Nutcracker Christmas Party theme!

Game idea 1: Have several nut crackers, and of course several nuts, preferably ...

Christmas Office Party  Not rated yet
The best Christmas Office parties are the ones that are loosely organized that allow the employees to mingle and chat with one another in a relaxing environment....

Ornament Exchange  Not rated yet
Try an ornament exchange at your next Christmas Party. It was a big hit in my office.

Christmas Pot Luck  Not rated yet
Try a pot luck meal for family or close friends so no one spends a lot on the meal.

Give, Don't Get  Not rated yet
A great Christmas party idea is to give everything up. I know, we're American and to us hearing that makes us want to scream, but hear me out. To some ...

Entertaining  Not rated yet
Find receipes that freeze well, and make as many of several different kinds that you have room to freeze. They save energy by being made in larger amounts,...

Christmas Party for Kids School  Not rated yet
Ask as many parents to help volunteer for your classroom Christmas Party. This helps with the kids hyped up about having a party. A few days before the ...

Drawing Names  Not rated yet
When gift giving, drawing names of adult family members like married brothers and sisters helps cut down on shopping, and holiday spending.

School Classroom Christmas Ideas  Not rated yet
A few fun things can be done at or in preparation for a school classroom Christmas party that are fun and simple. Holly clusters are cookies that ...

Charity Donation  Not rated yet
Every year we donate to Operation Santa Claus that gives gifts and food to struggling familes in our area.

A Christmas of Sharing  Not rated yet
Our local hospital allows visitors to Pediatric units for children that are well enough to have guests. Each member of the family brings a present to ...

Holiday TV Specials  Not rated yet
We watch as many holiday tv specials as possible as a family. It saves movie rental trips and fees.

White Elephant Gift Exchange  Not rated yet
Find something in your house you don't want anymore. Wrap it as fancy as you can. Everyone puts their gifts in the floor as your guests form a circle ...

Wrapping Gifts  Not rated yet
Mom and I gather our gifts for other family members and wrap them together. It's nice to spend time together, and we are able to use up wrap that might ...

Christmas Party Extravaganza  Not rated yet
Christmas is a time of giving, sharing, and enjoying the company of family friends and loved ones. It is also about helping those in need of help. A great ...

A Special Ornament  Not rated yet
Each year buy a special ornament for each child. When they marry, give these ornaments to each child for their tree.

Cheap Christmas Game Tradition   Not rated yet
All the members of our family get together on Christmas Eve and we each bring five gifts that cost five dollars or less. We wrap each gift, then we put ...

Baking Together  Not rated yet
Each year Mom and I bake hundreds of cookies to share with relatives and friends. We listen to Christmas music as we bake.

Advent Calender  Not rated yet
Celebrate with an advent calender marking the time until Christmas day.

Christmas Party for All  Not rated yet
Christmas is a time of magic and parties. Having a fun family event is often overlooked with adult parties and events that are not as child friendly as ...

Cheezy Christmas Sweater Contest - Always Fun!  Not rated yet
We always host a Cheezy Christmas Sweater Party every year for our family and friends. It has been a tradition for around 10 years now, where the only ...

Bedtime Stories  Not rated yet
In the week prior to Christmas we let our children choose and open 1 book each night and that is our bedtime story for that night. I buy all kinds of Christmas ...

Ornament Exchange Party  Not rated yet
Everyone bring a unique, wrapped ornament (either handmade or store-bought -- decide beforehand), and a snack. Exchange the ornaments with a "Dirty Santa"...

Time Together  Not rated yet
Mom and I bake cookies together.

Christmas Displays  Not rated yet
One of the things our family likes to do is drive around & look at the Christmas decorations & lights. There's a little town about 30 miles from my home ...

Games  Not rated yet
Every year after Christmas dinner we get board games out and the entire family joins in. We sometimes have 3 or 4 different games going at once.

Countdown  Not rated yet
We make a paper chain and countdown the days until Christmas.

Family Christmas Party  Not rated yet
All of the family gets together, regardless of any hard feelings during the year. We celebrate the birth of Christ and all of our blessings.

Eating  Not rated yet
Eat and eat and eat!

Cookies  Not rated yet
Have a cookie decoration party!









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