Monday, December 29, 2014

Christmas Party #29: White Elephant Gift Exchange Party

Spicy Cinnamon Candle, from L'Occitane

CHRISTMAS PARTY ACTIVITY:

Kasbah Canister, from Z Gallerie

Invite eight or ten friends over, encouraging them to bring silly or unwanted gifts they recently received. Provide one actually useful or potentially wanted gift to keep things interesting. Encourage guests to swap gifts and trade. Meanwhile, serve festive snacks and treats, but not a full sit-down meal. Play music (perhaps easing off on the holiday tunes a bit) and provide board games and card games after the gift exchange is over.

CHRISTMAS PARTY DECORATIONS:

Everglades Tray, from Z Gallerie

CHRISTMAS PARTY MUSIC:

Simply Having a Wonderful Christmas Time, on YouTube

Buy "Simply Having A Wonderful Christmas Time" MP3 by Paul McCartney on Amazon


We Three Kings, by Ella Fitzgerald, on YouTube

Buy "We Three Kings" MP3 by Olivia Newton John on Amazon

CHRISTMAS PARTY APPETIZERS:

Olive Penguins Recipe, from Once Upon a Plate

Chocolate Chip and Cranberry Biscotti Recipe, from Little Toast

CHRISTMAS PARTY BEVERAGES:

Spiked White Chocolate Steamers Recipe, from Brown Eyed Baker

Poinsettia Mimosas Recipe, from Big Bear's Wife

Caramel Apple Cosmo Recipe, from Professor Cocktail

Rosemary Gin Fizz, from Once Upon a Recipe

Gingerbread Man Cocktail Recipe, from What to Drink

Whiskey Sour Punch, from MyRecipes

CHRISTMAS PARTY ENTREES:

Christmas Eve Confetti Pasta Recipe, from Taste of Home

After-Christmas Turkey Pot Pie Recipe, from Taste of Home

Cinnamon Chip Scones Recipe, from Sweet Pea's Kitchen

Butternut Squash Pear Soup Recipe, from The Sweets Life

CHRISTMAS PARTY DESSERTS:

Pink Poinsettias and Apple Cranberry Cake, from Lulu's Sweet Secrets

Pear Cranberry Crisp Recipe, from Betty Crocker


Chocolate Raspberry Forest Cake Recipe, from Chocolate and Carrots


Peppermint Mocha Cupcakes Recipe, from Erica's Sweet Tooth

Peppermint Bark, by Williams-Sonoma, on Amazon

Eggnog Cheesecake Bars, from Brown Eyed Baker

BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS PARTY PLANNING:

Wacky White Elephant Game, on Amazon

The Book of Holiday Awesome, on Amazon

CHRISTMAS PARTY INSPIRATION:


Mermaids and Martinis' White Elephant Christmas Party

RELATED LINKS:

How to Host a White Elephant Party (Illi Style)

White Elephant Gift Exchange, on Wikipedia

White Elephant Gift Exchange

4 Tips for a White Elephant Gift Exchange (MSN)

How to Throw a White Elephant Party, on Squidoo

How to Throw an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party (Serenity Now)

White Elephant Fun (The Dating Divas)

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