Adult Christmas Party Ideas

When throwing a Christmas party for your friends, you want it to be great.  Planning ahead will help you throw a wonderful party where everyone has a good time.  Here are some Christmas party ideas for adults to get you thinking about what to do at your party.

Party Ideas For an Adult Christmas Celebration

It’s the Christmas holiday season and you’ve decide to have a few friends over to celebrate the season.  Here are some Adult Christmas party ideas that will help you get started.

Light the fireplace; put on your favorite Christmas CDs; hang mistletoe in every doorway, and you are ready to begin. Depending on how many guests you will have and how much room you have you may want to choose a buffet or a full out dinner.  Buffet is often the preferred and of course easier choice. You can even get your guests to contribute by asking them to bring a dish along they can share.

The Buffet – What Will We Serve?

A twelve foot sub or hero works well and is easy.  Served hot or cold, it will be enough to serve everyone you have invited.  Another option is to make a few dishes of your own and then invite others to bring along a dish as well. Some examples of popular side dishes are: pigs in a blanket; stuffed mushrooms; chicken rolls, or bite-sized kiss puffs which come in a variety of flavors, as well as knishes. Have on hand your favorite wines, water, colas and of course egg-nog.

The Buffet – How Will It Be Served?

Have a separate table set up in your living room or dining room and place all food on there. Have Christmas plates, napkins and your flatware laid out at the beginning of the table and ready for guests.  You save time doing this and guests don’t have to search for what they need.  Tip: This makes clean up easier for you as well.

A decorated table also adds to the party decor.  Here are some suggestions: Choose a solid color tablecloth; red, green or white.  Christmas placemats can be added as a nice touch.  A crystal bowl filled with beautiful ornaments is a great centerpiece.  Of course it wouldn’t be complete without candles so add two Christmas candles to either side of the centerpiece.  Why not pin garland around the edges of the tablecloth to make it even more decorative?

Party Games – What Can We Play?

After a great buffet dinner and some desert, it’s time to play some party games.  Adults may enjoy charades or a Christmas sing-a-long. Or, how about playing musical chairs but with a twist? The men get down on one knee while the women walk around to the tune of Jingle Bells.  When the music stops, each woman has to sit on a man’s knee. This game is simple but so much fun you’re guest will end up doubled over with laughter.

Of course, it’s just not Christmas without Santa.  Arrange to have someone dress up as Santa’s villain.  Have him wear a wig and a mustache that turns up to his nose.  He could give away gag gifts, or anything that’s funny and appropriate. This is the kind of Christmas party your guests are sure to remember for years to come.