Unwrap the Fun: Creative and Unforgettable Holiday Party Ideas in Los Angeles
The holidays are just around the corner, which means you’re probably already planning, or at least thinking, about the party you’re going to host. Everyone loves the holiday seasoning and it’s a great time of year to go all out!
Although the main focus of parties is to gather up with friends and family, at times it can feel a bit repetitive doing the same thing over and over again. Spice things up with one of these unique party ideas for the holidays that we, the at The Los Angeles Hot Chocolate Bar really love!
Santa Showdown
The holiday icon screams Christmas, and how fun would it be if the dress. Code and theme of your party was Santa Showdown? Have everyone dress up as Santa Claus, with their own little twist!
This is a fun way to get everyone in a fun mood while bringing out their creative side. For those that don’t want to dress up as Sant Claus can come dressed up as another Christmas character, such as an elf or reindeer.
Before the night ends, hold a contest for the best costume. All guests can vote, and winner takes some sort of prize! It can be a trophy, gift card, or some sort of gift.
Everyone Brings a Dish
A classic party theme is a potluck, where everyone brings their favorite and most scrumptious dish to share with all the guests.
We suggest that you plan this a bit ahead of time, as well as create a list of what dishes are needed and who is bringing what dish. That way, your party can be filled with lots of various different dishes instead of too many entrees, for example.
The holidays look different in each culture, so give people the freedom to bring a dish that represents their own culture or family. This will create a unique potluck, in a buffet style.
Decorate the Christmas Tree!
If you’ve just moved into your living space, or if it’s your first time hosting a Christmas party, a fun idea is to have each guest bring an ornament for your Christmas tree!
Everyone can bring their own ornament that reminds them of you! You’ll be left with a beautifully decorated Christmas tree, filled with sentimental ornaments form the people you love most.
Merry Pet-Mas
Let’s face it, our pets may as well be our children. And when it comes to pets, people tend to go all out. Bring some unique fun to your Christmas party by having a pet dress-up party with your guests!
Everyone, guests and pets, can come dressed in festive outfits! To make things even more fun, hold a contest at the end of the night. The person and pet who have the best attire win the contest and receive some sort of prize!
Pajama Party and Movie Night
Gather up your besties and host a super cozy pajama party movie night! Everyone comes dressed up in their favorite pajamas and you all spend the night watching your favorite Christmas movies!
You can fix up the couch with lots of pillows and blankets for everyone. Set up a popcorn table with lots of popcorn, as well as toppings for everyone to customize their own bowl. You can have powdered flavors such as cheddar or ranch, candy such as M&M’s and Reese’s Pieces, as well as other toppings such as jalapeños or nacho cheese.
Christmas Paint Night
For all the artistic peeps, grab some paint kits and host a fun paint night! You can either find a Christmas paint-by-number kit for each guest, or you can look for some affordable canvases and tubes of paint while everyone tries to paint the same image.
This will be lots of fun because everyone will have a different work of art to work on and show off once finished. With Christmas music in the background, this will sure bring lots of holiday spirit!
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We want to take the chance to also tell you about our sister company The LA Hot Chocolate Bar, the hottest dessert caterers in LA.
The best hot chocolate in Los Angeles is from The Los Angeles Hot Chocolate Bar… Let us cater your event with our cart and server ;-)
We offer a variety of flavors of hot chocolate made from high quality cocoa beans, as well as many different toppings and flavors of whipped cream.
We also offer custom branding! The LA Hot Chocolate Bar is the perfect way to add lots of cozy feels to your holiday event.
Whether you’re looking for hot or cold desserts, we got you!
Our Sister Brand – Beach Town Pops!
Every party needs dessert, that’s for sure. And that is why you must invite us, the coolest frozen dessert catering in all of Los Angeles!
We are Beach Town Pops, and we create deliciously unique flavors of frozen treats with organic, cold-pressed ingredients. All of our recipes are our own, and we’ve created them through lots of batches and trial and error.
Belgium Dark Chocolate Sea Salt dipped with Toasted Coconut. If you’re looking for gourmet freeze pops Beach Town Pops has your number…
Our popsicles are unlike any you’ve ever tried. Most store-bought frozen treats are filled with unhealthy ingredients that are low quality and artificial, mixed together in huge machines that are potentially damaging to the environment.
We have many flavors to offer such as Lemon Cheesecake with Pomegranate Reduction, Dark Belgium Chocolate Sea Salt, Russian Pear and more. As you can tell, we enjoy flavors that are more than just the average.
We have flavors that go well with the holidays such as Brown Sugar Bourbon and Coffee Stracciatella. You can also bring a summer vibe to your holiday party with a mocktail Tequila Sunset, Strawberry Margarita or Mojito!
By the way, we’ll cater straight to your event! Of course, we can drop off the goodies, or we can stick around and serve your guests for you. We’ll bring our ice cream cart and everything!
One of our favorite additions to our treats is custom branding! The wrappers, cups, popsicle sticks and even the ice cream cart can come branded with an image of your choice, making your event even more special!