{"id":1396,"date":"2015-12-05T23:59:20","date_gmt":"2015-12-05T23:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.redmasque.co.uk\/news\/?p=1396"},"modified":"2015-11-27T00:02:54","modified_gmt":"2015-11-27T00:02:54","slug":"childrens-christmas-parties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redmasque.co.uk\/news\/childrens-christmas-parties\/","title":{"rendered":"Children\u2019s Christmas parties"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s hard to contain children\u2019s excitement at this time of year, and who would want to!? Plan an early Christmas party for the kids to kick off their festive celebrations, get them into the holiday spirit and release some enthusiasm.\u00a0It might\u00a0see you through until\u00a0December 25th\u00a0with your sanity intact!<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a busy time of year with all that Christmas shopping, wrapping up the gifts and planning to do, so there\u2019s no need to go overboard with the\u00a0jingle-bells and whistles. Stick to party fail safes when it comes to food and games\u00a0and give them a seasonal twist; you can keep it simple and still create a magical party, saving valuable energy for Christmas planning.<\/span><\/p>\n

A\u00a0children\u2019s Christmas party<\/a>\u00a0is a great opportunity to use party plates and tableware with a bright Christmas theme, a\u00a0seasonal backdrop for their\u00a0preferred party foods. Friendly Christmas characters You\u2019ll be using your best crockery and more sophisticated Christmas party decorations<\/a> over Christmas with\u00a0all the\u00a0family, so the brighter the better here when it\u2019s just for kids! Streamers and other paper decorations are inexpensive and will effectively deck out the room.<\/span><\/p>\n

Santa\u2019s Little Helpers<\/span><\/p>\n

The fun needn\u2019t break the bank; at an expensive time of year, why not try some creative activities Lay down plenty of newspaper and get them to make some Christmas cards using potato stamps and silver paint or glitter, wrapping-paper shapes and glue.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you prefer, get everyone into an apron and have a Christmas biscuit-decorating session. You can buy or bake the biscuits in advance\u00a0and\u00a0provide different coloured icings and toppings, such as sweets.<\/span><\/p>\n

Children will love to get involved in the Christmas preparations and will have something special to take to their loved ones at home-time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rocking around the Christmas Tree<\/span><\/p>\n

Try a seasonal spin on traditional party games to keep kids amused inside. How about a game of Christmas-related charades; or pass the Christmas parcel? You could hide chocolate coins around the house for a proper treasure hunt, and play musical snowmen to a festive soundtrack; just make sure they freeze when the music stops! Get them each to have a go at an exciting Christmas pi\u00f1ata.\u00a0Hang prizes on the tree\u00a0or place them underneath it, to find after each game.<\/span><\/p>\n

Festive Feasting<\/span><\/p>\n

At each place at the tea\u00a0table,\u00a0place\u00a0a cracker with their name on,\u00a0or perhaps something for them to wear; a Santa hat, some reindeer antlers or a Rudolf-red nose.<\/span><\/p>\n

Keep it simple and go for favourite party staples, but give the presentation a festive spin. Satsumas are child-friendly easy-peelers and packed with cold-busting vitamin C and a bowl of them\u00a0will brighten up\u00a0any table. Give some favourite sweet or savoury sandwiches a fun twist: roll up fillings in bread\u00a0and slice into pinwheels, or cut into triangles and stack them\u00a0up like a\u00a0Christmas tree, dotted with cherry tomato \u2018baubles\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

Add\u00a0edible glitter to jewel-coloured jellies for some seasonal sparkle. Popcorn can be shaken in melted butter, sugar and cinnamon for extra winter warmth. For a festive finale, a chocolate Yule log will provide a show-stopping cake, complete with alpine accessories, such as skiers and reindeer, on top.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jingle Bells<\/span><\/p>\n

With the prospect of so many presents just around the corner, it\u2019s great to\u00a0fill kids\u2019 party bags\u00a0with something a bit different to add to the Christmas build-up. When it\u2019s time for their sleighs arrive to take them home, why not put a decoration for the tree into their party bag along with a few sweets? They\u2019ll enjoy\u00a0adding it to their tree at home and will keep it year on year. As a twist on the party bag, why not send them each off with a little stocking instead?<\/span><\/p>\n

If you would like to send them off with something more than a full tummy,\u00a0a\u00a0Letters to Santa Kit will ensure a buzz of\u00a0excitement\u00a0and remind\u00a0them all\u00a0that a visit from Father Christmas is not far away \u2013 and that he only visits little\u00a0children who are good!<\/span><\/p>\n

An extra something,\u00a0like a\u00a0little labelled bag of glitter and oats to scatter\u00a0on the doorstep\u00a0on Christmas eve especially\u00a0for the reindeer will enhance the magic of it all.\u00a0A really special finale could be a surprise early visit from Father Christmas himself, to hand\u00a0everyone their party bag and to listen to their Christmas wishes.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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