This fun Christmas party theme is tons of fun for adults and kids alike. While there are no set rules when it comes to throwing a great Christmas festival, you'll of course want to keep things colorful and festive! Here are some tips to help you host a fun festival that your guests will love:

Invitations

Give your invitations a little something extra by handwriting them on colorful Christmas stationery. Write the theme of the party, date, time, and location. Rather than using an envelope, roll them into scroll form, tie with a festive ribbon and tape on a miniature candy cane. Hand deliver your invitations or have someone deliver them for you. If you must mail them in an envelope, you should probably leave out the candy cane as it could get broken during the delivery process.

Decorations

Think traditional Christmas colors – red, green, silver and gold. Put up a real or artificial tree but don't decorate it – leave that for your party guests! Fill a large box with assorted ornaments and provide tinsel and garland. Place snowmen and Santa figurines around the room, and even try some fake snow around the bottom of the tree.

Food

Christmas cookies, of course! Try other party favorites like Swedish meatballs, crudités and dip, cheese puffs, sausage balls, and crackers with a variety of gourmet cheeses. Make two different kinds of punches – one red, one green. Provide champagne for the grownups and sparkling cider or grape juice for the children.

Activities

Tree decorating is a fun activity all the guests can get into. Have each guest choose an ornament from the box and place it on the tree. Try fun games like Christmas Carol Charades, Pin the Nose on the Snowman, Candy Cane Relay, and Santa Says. Provide art supplies for the kids (and adults) and have them craft Santa masks and reindeer antlers. Fill a jar with festive candies and have guests play Guess How Many – with the winner taking home the jar of candy!

More Tips

Keep plenty of trashbags around so guests can discard their empty plates and utensils. Keep things in stations for easy cleanup and organization. And recruit a guest or two to help you clean up afterwards! One fun idea – give each guest a disposable camera and let them capture their own memories from the party, and don't forget to take plenty of pictures yourself!