I love holiday entertaining and, from the time my oldest kids were small, I’ve loved hosting Christmas parties for the kids. This week, I hosted a colorful little Christmas party for Tate and the playgroup girls. I planned the party around some bright colored Christmas balls found in Target’s Dollar Spot and added a few simple details to make it personal.
Colorful Christmas Table Decorations
I decided to skip the traditional Christmas colors and use bright jewel tones.
The table was set in layers with a white tablecloth, a runner of bright pink polka dot fabric, a narrower runner of festive wrapping paper {also found in the Dollar Spot}, and silver snowflake table confetti.
Easy Holiday Centerpiece Idea
I used the inspiration ornaments in the centerpiece, filling glass vases with them, and adding a bright blue container filled with “snow”, and a cloche full of pink and blue candy canes.
Each place was set with a silver charger embellished with “fa la la” in green vinyl {made with my cutting machine} …
… and clear bowls were placed on the chargers.
How to Make Ornament Drinking Glasses
I couldn’t resist serving drinks in little DIY Christmas ornament cups.
I read that Michael’s carries flat-bottomed plastic ornaments but I couldn’t find them so I used a dab of hot glue to affix plastic ornaments into silver cupcake wrappers so the cups wouldn’t roll away.
I removed the top and glued a bit of bright ribbon around the top.
The girls drank pink milk through bright green straws.
In lieu of place cards, I used green vinyl to mark each cup with the initials of the guests.
And no party is complete without a pink sequined Santa hat, right? The girls looked so cute wearing their little hats and it made a fun take-home favor at the end.
Since the party was held in the morning, we skipped sweets and set up a yogurt bar: vanilla yogurt with blueberries, raspberries, granola, and mini chocolate chips.
Tate had a great time playing with her friends and I loved watching her socialize and have fun. It was a fun memory for the Christmas season!
For more Christmas party ideas for kids, be sure to check out this Santa hot cocoa bar …
… a Nutcracker tea party …
… and a Polar Express playdate!
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Too adorable! I am totally stealing your idea for using glass ornaments as cups! Love it!
Jessica @ Mom 4 Real
what fun ideas…I love how you made the ornament a drinking cup…
You have out done yourself. I love the fabric and the gift wrap. What a beautiful idea! So much fun!
That’s one lucky little girl. Great idea! Thanks again Randi! ~ Julie
Love your idea for ornament drinking glasses…. Here is what I do to make the ornaments stand by themselves…. Get a hot glue pad & put a small blob of hot glue on it… Place your ornament in hot glue & press…. Let sit to dry…. In a few minutes you can lift off & have a perfect little base & your ornament won’t tip over…..