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Holiday Cocktail RecipesHoliday party guests will appreciate a festive sip. Check out these 10 holiday drinks we concocted!
10 Handmade Christmas CardsAdd a creative and personalized touch to your Christmas cards with one of these handmade ideas.
Fun Holiday Trivia GamesEveryone at your holiday party will have fun and partake in these holiday party games!
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Ideas for Planning a Holiday Party
The holiday party season is fun and hectic time for everyone. Getting ideas for planning a holiday party can be difficult but our experts are here to share their ways to celebrate this special time. There are so many holidays
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and special occasions to mark during this time. Find everything you need right here to plan a great and festive holiday party. We have gathered some of the most fun and creative ideas for throwing a holiday party.
Our experts have thrown so many unique holiday parties and we have some of their best ideas that you can use. Learn how to plan a holiday party and decorate for it. See ideas on holiday décor and easy homemade holiday decoration ideas.
Try out delicious new holiday party recipes for our collection of menu ideas for your holiday party. Find recipes for Kwanzaa, perfect office party food ideas, budget friendly holiday party foods, easy holiday cookie recipes and more. Learn how to plan a great tasting holiday menu for your guests to enjoy.
Also find ideas on fun homemade invitations, activities, arts and crafts for the kids, holiday party games and more.
A holiday party has many different aspects to remember when planning a party. Make the holiday party planning process less stressful by following our advice here on everything from inviting your guests to decorating to cooking up a feast for your event. Planning holiday party is easy with our great ideas.
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10 Last Minute Holiday Decor Ideas
Last minute guests are always a welcome surprise around the holidays. But if you haven't taken that long Thanksgiving weekend to decorate your home for impromptu visitors, those seasonal accents and festive displays may never make it on to the fireplace mantle let alone out of their storage boxes.
Holiday Gift Ideas for Teachers
Children spend a majority of their life with their teachers. That's why it's important to make sure those patient educators know they are appreciated! Use these great holiday gift ideas to thank them for a job well done.
Holiday Gift Ideas
Stumped on what to get your loved ones this holiday season? Take a peek at our gift ideas - we're sure you'll find something your giftee will love!
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Expert Holiday How-To's
The Celebrations.com Experts are here to make sure your holiday season goes off without a hitch. Watch and learn as they share their pro tips, recipes and decor ideas that are quick, easy and budget-friendly.
10 Handmade Holiday Cards
Make your holiday greeting cards extra special this year by crafting them on your own. Here are ten easy ideas that are festive and so much fun to make. The best part about these cards is that they're sure to bring as big a smile to your recipient's face as the actual gift their paired with!
Easy & Inexpensive Last Minute Holiday Tips
Save this holiday season with Shawn's easy to follow tips and ideas for celebrating. Planning for the holidays needn't be stressful or expensive. Simply repurposing what you've already got and mixing in a bit of creativity is all you need to do to keep it festive, fab and budget-friendly.
Holiday Cocktail Party Menu Ideas
A perfect pairing of cocktail and food makes for a very successful holiday party, no matter how big, small, formal or casual it is. These holiday recipes and festive cocktails go together like peanut butter and jelly, only they're a lot more sophisticated and festive for the occasion!
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Fun Holiday Trivia Games
Infuse this year's family get-togethers with holiday-themed games everyone will enjoy. Find out who has the brains in your family tree with tricky trivia, finish the lyric, and name that holiday tune.
DIY Holiday Photo Card Ideas and Tips
When the holiday season arrives many of us rush to send out greeting cards complete with a family snapshot. This year, make sure the kids look their best in holiday outfits and get creative with a photo shoot using holiday props.
Prep Your Home for the Holidays
Don't be left out in the cold! Prep your home for the holidays ahead of time to avoid extra stress. Here are some great tips to planning ahead and having a relaxing holiday season.
5 Holiday Treats That Travel Well Through the Mail
Every year millions of holiday sweets are shipped long-distance to friends and family who aren't able to get home to celebrate the season. This year, instead of sending the usual cookies, try shipping one of these delicious desserts. We promise you'll feel the smile even if you're a million miles away when your loved one opens it!
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Holiday Party Guide
No matter what holiday you celebrate, when December rolls around, Andrea Correale's tips for an easy, affordable affair will put smiles on everyone's faces!
Signature Christmas Cocktail Recipes
The holiday season is a fantastic time to get creative with your cocktails. Concoct some tasty sips using seasonal ingredients and dress them up with festive garnishes to create libations fit for any Christmas party or holiday get-together!
Tips on Planning an Office Party
Planning a party for your company? Maybe a bon voyage to a colleague, a holiday party, or someone's milestone birthday? No matter the occasion, you might need a little help getting started. If you're like most businesses, you want to do a good job planning the event so that employees have a great time while also not going over budget.
5 Homemade Theme Gift Basket Ideas
There are so many great gift baskets available for purchase that you want to think "out of the box" for a truly unique homemade basket. Here are some ideas for a personalized, heartfelt basket that will put a smile on your special someone's face.
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Mad Men Themed Holiday Party
Mad Men is a big party theme this year and we absolutely love the idea of incorporating it into your holiday party. With some Mad Men touches, a dash of 60s flair and the right cocktail, this party is all kinds of fun for friends, and a great way to celebrate the holiday season!
Making A Great Gingerbread House Party
Visions of sugarplums hardly compare to the confectionery splendor of a Gingerbread House Decorating Party for Christmas. Make a child's holiday dream come true by hosting this classic cookie celebration full of gumdrops, chocolate kisses, candy canes, fluffy white icing, and more sweets than Hansel & Gretel could ever imagine!
Kwanzaa Decorations You Can Make Yourself
Celebrate Kwanzaa this year with some homemade decorations. Embracing the principle of Kuumba, or the focus on creativity, our easy homemade Kwanzaa decorations are fun and easy enough to craft so that the kids can take part. It's a wonderful way for them to learn about the holiday while getting creative.
Holiday Cocktail Party on a Budget
Yes, cocktails up the budget for any party, but with these pro tips from Celebrations' very own Cocktail Therapists, you won't break the bank for this year's holiday party. Read on for the must-knows to throw a fabulous party for a fraction of the cost.
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Top 12 Party Favors
Everybody loves the holidays. From family gatherings to festive cocktail parties, throwing a party during the holidays is always a guaranteed success. In order to keep in spirit with the gift-giving nature of the holiday season, I have included a list of the Top 12 Holiday Party Favors that are sure to add a nice touch to any holiday party!
Glitter and Felt Holiday Place Card
Spruce up those ordinary place cards with this fabulous DIY glitter and felt holiday place cards! Super cute and easy to make, they will add a personal touch to any table.
Seven Simple Tips to Prep Your Bathroom for a Party
It's inevitable. If you're throwing a party, you can bet each of your guests will visit the bathroom at some point. That's why it's so important to make sure your bathroom is clean, tidy and party-ready. Here are seven simple ways to prep your bathroom in a flash.
Hot Holiday Party Looks
The holiday season means holiday parties. But before you take out that trusty little black dress again, check out these hot party looks that will make you the belle of your holiday ball. Whether you're going to an office party or a more intimate gathering, you'll make a splash in these stylish optio...
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The Purpose, History & Seven Principles of Kwanzaa
Unlike most holidays, Kwanzaa is not tied to a particular religion. Instead of celebrating a religious event, the Kwanzaa holiday is all about the celebration of culture and community.
Festive Decor Ideas for the Holidays
Let me inspire you to decorate your home this holiday season! With these tricks and tips, you'll have a festive decor scheme in no time and for a fraction of the cost!
Personalize Party Details for a Meaningful Farewell Party
Saying goodbye to a friend or loved one who is moving away or a co-worker leaving a job is never easy. You want to remember the great times you've had together but there's a note of sadness in the air. Farewell doesn't have to be forever. By throwing your friend, loved one, or co-worker a meaningful party you can create new memories as a fine send off and something to reminisce over until you meet again.
Top 5 Reasons Why Being Single Around the Holidays is Awesome
There's a common misconception that singletons must be sad they're not paired up around the holidays. Just because it's a time of getting together and giving gifts, doesn't mean you need a partner by your side to do it in style. Here, the top five reasons it's pretty sweet to be single right about now.
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Holiday Wine Tasting Party: Decor and Set Up
Uncork a festive spirit at your holiday party with a wine tasting theme. Create a lush Cabernet and rose pink centerpiece as a simple, yet elegant way to decorate the table.
Holiday Office Partys Do's and Don'ts
The third glass of champagne seemed innocent enough-the bubbly went down smooth. Maybe a bit too smoothly because when you woke this morning you didn't feel entirely innocent.
Holiday Volunteering Party
We can't think of a better time to give back then during the holidays. A season all about goodwill and cheer, it's the most appropriate opportunity we can think of to give back. This year, host a night in to put together baskets for those less fortunate or volunteer at a local soup kitchen for the day to serve those who won't enjoy the same feast you will on Christmas Day.
Yalda Winter Holiday Celebrating the Longest Night of The Year
Its no coincidence that so many holidays around the world fall around the same time. Usually holidays mark some kind of event in nature, like harvest, the coming of winter or the arrival of spring. Persians around the world use the seasons as the way to mark their holidays. So naturally for the arrival of winter, there is a big winter feast called Yalda.
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Designing and Decorating Your Trays
Long gone are the days of a measly little quiche plopped on to a tray lined with a paper doily. Snooze. Equally as important as appetizer artistry, is the tray display on which the food is presented. After all, the better it looks, the better it tastes!
Last Minute Holiday Party How-To Video
Throwing a holiday party and super pressed for time? Don't stress just yet! Here are some great tips to throwing a great party with very limited time.
3 Quick and Easy Holiday Table Settings
Setting the table for holiday gatherings is either an enjoyable creative outlet or just another chore leading to a delicious meal. Make sure it's fun by keeping your place settings low-key with one or two personalized touches.
Recycled Season's Greetings Gift Tags
Going green is in! Instead of throwing away your old Christmas cards, turn them into adorable, useful gift tags.
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Jeanne Benedict's Last Minute Holiday Decorating Tips
Looking to turn your humble home into a winter wonderland with limited time? Here are some great tips on achieving a decorating miracle this holiday season!
Holiday Table Setting Tips
Ready...set...fete! A beautifully laid table can set the mood for an entire evening. But, it is easier than you might think to create a festive assemblage for your upcoming holiday feast. So before you deck your dinner table, follow these steps to ensure you are set to fete.
Favorite Holiday Cards
I love sending holiday cards! And I love to receive them as well. So much in fact, that I always keep my favorite ones from years past. Each year I plan my cards way in advance of the holiday season and I always try to get different cards for different people. Some are funny, some are serious, some are classic and some have unique twists. If I ever come across a greeting card I absolutely love, I'll order extra so that I can use them the following year. Here are our top picks for this year's best holiday cards. Pick one or all to give to the special people in your life!
Creative Ways to Wrap Holiday Cookies
Don't spoil those cookies you've been working all day on by bringing them in a boring old box! Show off your edible art with these creative wrapping ideas.
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Gift Guidelines
For a Ho Ho Ho and a Ha Ha Ha good time, host a White Elephant Gift Party. A White Elephant Gift Swap is a perfect party game for a Christmas or holiday party at home or your office.
Tips to Beat the Blues this Holiday Seaason
Don't worry. You're not the Grinch if you occasionally get overwhelmed-or down-during the mayhem of the holidays. While we tend to endorse a little Cocktail Therapy when the going gets tough, we'd also like to point out some other ways to banish the Holiday blues.
Tips for Planning a Holiday Party
If you're new to party planning and throwing a holiday party you may need some extra help. Let's take a look at some tips to help you use the right resources to make throw the perfect party, while leaving most of the responsibility to the pros!
Etiquette Tips For Your Holiday Office Party
Avoid being "that girl" at your holiday office party! Here are some great tips to help avoid having to dodge your boss the morning after.
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Easy Last-Minute DIY GIfts for Christmas
No need to run around all over town, you can get all the items at your local grocery store. More personal and practical than gifts cards, with no exchange receipts needed because these thoughtful things they will actually use.
Get Creative with Cookies
Don't make the same old holiday cookies every year! Use these creative decorating tips to keep your holiday cookies fresh.
Post-Holiday De-Stressing Tips
During the holidays, we get stressed out and we tend to eat more than we normally do with all of the parties we attend. After the holidays are over, unwind and renew yourself with these great post-holiday tips!
Holiday Charity Ideas
The holidays are a time of giving - and what better way to celebrate than to help those in need? Here are some great charity ideas you can explore this holiday season.
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Tips to Keep Parties Pet-Friendly
Sure, we can't help but love those little furballs of cuteness that make us smile, but not all guests feel the same way! Use these great tips to ensure both your guests and your pets have a memorable evening.
Tips to Prep Your Kitchen for a Party
My least favorite part of party planning is cleaning. And let's face it, that's one of the biggest parts of any event - cleaning before hand, during, and after. Use these tips to prep your kitchen for that bash you are throwing!
Create a Photo Calendar for Friends and Family
Photo Calendars are a great stocking stuffer for many different reasons. They are easy to make, and can provide hours of fun family time and reminiscing. Here are some more reasons to love photo calendars as well as some great ideas on where to get them!
10 Christmas Martinis to Shake Up
From chocolate rimmed ones to spiked citrus kinds, we've got 10 holiday martini recipes to shake up this year. Give one or all a try at your holiday cocktail party or mix one up as you gift wrap for a festive treat.
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Kid Friendly Holiday Treats
Looking for a great way to keep your kids entertained this holiday season? Check out these great kid-friendly holiday treats that are fun to make and of course eat!
Volunteering During the Holiday Season
This holiday season, share your good fortune with friends and neighbors by giving back to your community! Doing just a little bit can go a long way. Here are some great ideas on how and where to volunteer.
Ugly Sweater Christmas Party
Skip the traditional red and green themes this holiday season, and opt for a fun and creative way to celebrate by hosting an Ugly Sweater Christmas Party. Read on for some great ideas and tips for hosting a one of a kind holidays bash.
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Online Holiday Party Invites
Don't be stuck this holiday season paying for postage or worrying about printing. Simplify your party planning with our online invites and party planner. We have all the tools to keep you from turning into a scrooge this party season!
Christmas Party Games
Christmas Movie Trivia Game
Challenge family and friends at your holiday party.
Christmas Games for Kids
Keep the kids entertained with these festive ideas!
Fun Christmas Party Games for All Ages
Family Christmas parties just got more fun with these ideas!
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