Cheap Christmas Party Ideas
Are you looking for some Christmas party ideas to help you stretch your holiday budget? Now is the time to start planning and making lists! Take inventory of what you already have such as holiday decorations, what is in your pantry for recipes, etc and you will find that your party can be a huge success without blowing your budget.
If you are having a casual get together with just family and friends then you can save a lot of money by doing potluck. Have everyone bring a dish to pass or dessert and you provide the beverages and main course. If this is a family party and you aren’t serving alcohol then keep beverages simple with a simple punch (if you don’t have a punch bowl borrow one). Generic gingerale mixed with Hawaiian punch is actually very good. Be sure to have extra ginger ale and punch on hand to make more. Freeze some of the punch in a large clean plastic bowl or festive mold to use in place of ice cubes. Another tasty option for keeping your punch cold is adding a few scoops of rainbow sherbet.
For the entree just keep it simple like a crockpot full of meatballs. If you want to add a few more fillers then you can’t get much cheaper than deviled eggs or simple potato dishes. Veggie trays tend to get expensive if you purchase them so make up a simple one with just celery, baby carrots and dip.
Other Christmas party ideas could be a modest gift exchange. Have everyone bring a wrapped gift that would be suitable for a man or woman and keep the budget small like under $10.00. There are a lot of fun holiday games or keep it simple by writing a number on each gift and then having each guest draw a number. Guests get the gift that matches the number they draw, unless of course they draw their own then they get to go again.
As far as Christmas party ideas for kids you can make it fun and festive with games. Consider having the children draw names before the party since it would be difficult to choose a gift that would be suitable for any child, especially if there are boys and girls there of different ages.
If you prefer to forgo the gifts then a great hit with the kids would be goody bags. Ask each family to bring a bag of candy. Sometime during the party you can slip into the kitchen and make up several goody bags for each of the kids to take home for party favors.
Other Christmas party ideas that will save you money could include a tree trimming party or maybe a simple gathering with snacks such as cheese and crackers, a simple vegetable tray and holiday cookies, cold beverages and coffee.
These are just a few Christmas party ideas to to help you stretch your holiday budget while having a great time with friends and family.
