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Whether you’re an old hand or you’re planning your first big holiday soiree, these websites will give you some fresh ideas and help the party go smoother.
Better Homes & Gardens Christmas Parties: Whether you want to throw a party for carolers or create a fondue party, you’ll find everything you need here. Complete with recipes, decorating ideas and planning tips.
Christmas Parties: Anecdotes from readers on throwing holiday parties for families and kids of all ages. Features include a Holiday Birthday Party Extravaganza, a Gingerbread Party for preschoolers, a North Pole Party and an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party.
Christmas Party Games: What’s a party without games? Find kid-friendly activities at this site for teachers.
Christmas Party Ideas and Themes: Are you a theme party fan? Then this is your kind of place with a host of themes ranging from Christmas in Scotland to a Christmas Carnival to a Victorian Dessert Party.
Christmas Party Ideas for Kids: Games, activities, party supplies. It’s a one-stop center for throwing a party for your child’s friends and/or classmates.
The Complete Christmas: This guide from Epicurious.com includes menus, party ideas and drinks. Check out the Cocktail Party Guide for a full scale battle plan covering everything from setting up the bar to how much food and beverages to have on hand.
DIY Network: Learn how to create tablescapes, decorate with lights or convert a card table into an elegant holiday table at this site for do-it-yourselfers. Check out the holiday party checklist to make sure you don’t neglect any aspect of your party.
Entertaining 101: Learn the 10 Rule of Hosting, plus how to pick the perfect wine, print out holiday menus and avoid holiday stress in this guide from the folks at Reader’s Digest.
Food Network’s Holiday Entertaining Guide: Recipes and tips for hosting everyone from large crowds to intimate gatherings. Recipes cover cocktails to desserts to wine and cheese parties.
A Homemade Christmas: Learn how to throw a Snow Ball, an Ornament Party or a Holiday Open House. There are also cookie recipes, crafts and gift ideas. From Disney.
How to Throw a Christmas Party: A number of articles on hosting cookie parties, office parties and kids parties.
iVillage: A holiday entertaining guide with recipes for everything from cookies to cocktails plus table settings, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa menus and gift ideas.
Martha Stewart’s Holiday Entertaining Guide: Not surprisingly, Martha has it covered with features on centerpieces, holiday cocktails, menus and more.
Winter Wonderland Party Ideas: From Evite comes this party planning tool with printable invitations plus ideas for decorating, food and drink recipes and suggestions for music and activities.
