By Lovely Cano
Tis the season for Holiday Parties! As we begin planning our own Holiday Bash, we thought we’d share with you a few different ideas on how you can jazz up your community’s holiday festivities:
Pajama Party: A Cozy and Comfortable Holiday
Encourage everyone to wear their favorite cozy pajamas or holiday plaid attire. You can even set up a cozy hot chocolate and cookie bar, or play holiday movies for a relaxed, cozy vibe.
Winter Wonderland White Out: A Snowy Celebration
Ask everyone to dress in white, silver, and icy blue to create a snowy, wintery look, then decorate with snowflakes, icicles, and twinkling lights for an enchanting winter wonderland.
Holiday Movie Characters: A Cinematic Holiday
Encourage everyone to come dressed as characters from their favourite holiday movies (like the Grinch, Elf, Home Alone, or Frosty the Snowman). Bonus points for family costumes! You can then set up a classic holiday movie marathon.
Other Activity Ideas:
- Lip Sync Battle: Christmas Carol Edition: Let individuals or families lip-sync or karaoke to holiday favorites like “Jingle Bells” or “Frosty the Snowman” and perform their version for the crowd.
- Candy Cane Hunt: the Easter Bunny isn’t the only one that likes to hide candy! Hide candy canes around the community hall or venue and give each participant a small bag to collect them. For a twist, hide different coloured candy canes and offer special prizes for finding certain colors or completing a set.
- Snowball Toss: Set up a target with different point values and provide soft, fake snowballs for players to throw. Each team can keep a score, and the one with the most points wins a prize.
- Human Christmas Tree Decorating: In pairs, one person dresses up the other like a Christmas tree using tinsel, ornaments, garlands, and a tree topper (like a star or Santa hat). This is a fun way to get silly, and you can even have a contest for the “Most Creative Tree” or “Funniest Tree.”
- Photo Booth and Memory Wall: Set up a festive photo booth with holiday props so families can take holiday pictures, and create a memory wall to display the photos and holiday messages.
These are just a few ideas that our events committee brainstormed, but there are so many more possibilities! How will you create a memorable holiday party that brings joy and laughter to everyone?
Share the Joy! Tag @FedYYC on your socials to share how your community is celebrating the season.
