The parties of the holiday season are some of the most celebrated and anticipated of the year. For those who always seem to be the ones to host, it can be tough be creative year after year to keep the guests on their toes.
Here are three party ideas featuring holiday movies and television shows that will surely keep guests entertained!
Have a Thanksgiving Party
Gather friends and family for the traditional Thanksgiving feast. Afterwards, as the lull of the tryptophan sets in, gather the family and friends for a showing of Home for the Holidays, directed by Jodie Foster. This 1995 holiday hit has a stellar cast, including Holly Hunter, Claire Danes, Anne Bancroft and Robert Downey, Jr.
The movie is full of family quirkiness and plenty of mishaps, and it ends with an overwhelming message of how special family is.
Christmas Party Ideas with Christmas Movies
For those are young and young-at-heart, Elf is a great party movie. Will Ferrell plays a human who thinks he’s one of Santa’s elves. One day, Santa encourages Buddy (Ferrell) to learn about his heritage and sends him to a wondrous place called...New York City.
Buddy’s elf culture comically clashes with his new New York family, especially during dinner. Elves love sugar, and he pours maple syrup over everything! This charmingly innocent movie explores the definition of family, as well as the true meaning of Christmas.
To get into the sugary spirit of the film, have the guests dress up in their best elf attire. Make a batch of waffles for everyone and break out the maple syrup. Make it even more festive by putting out bowls full of bite sized candy to sprinkle over the waffles. It will be a feast worthy of the North Pole!
The DVD of Elf is full of interactive special features, including a karaoke section! After the movie, while the guest are still coming down from their sugar high, turn on the karaoke and enjoy some classic Christmas carols.
A Holiday Hanukkah Party with Friends
Even years after its end, Friends continues to be one of TV’s most treasured sitcoms. They had some of the best holiday episodes and they lured in some stellar guest stars, including Brad Pitt, Christina Applegate and Selma Blair.
Season seven resulted in one of their most celebrated holiday episodes, when Ross decided he wanted to teach his young son Ben about his Jewish heritage. Ben, however, still wanted Santa to visit him, so in order to get him excited about Hanukkah, Ross set out to find a costume that will be as exciting to Ben as Santa.
Gather friends and family together and encourage them to dress up in their favorite holiday character. Encourage guests to even create some new holiday characters and have everyone guess who they are and what holiday they represent. Provide some holiday snacks that represent different cultures to create a delightfully eclectic holiday party
The One with the Holiday Armadillo, is a charmingly funny episode that will teach people of all faiths about Hanukkah. Check the local library or DVD store for copies of season seven of Friends.
The most important part of having a holiday party is getting together with loved ones and friends. No matter what is watched or how people dress up, just being together will be a source of cherished memories for years to come.
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