When the Christmas and holiday season rolls around, many people are left wondering just what they can do to eliminate some of the stress while also making this fun! This thought is understandable, after all, the Christmas and holiday season is something that many people look forward to all year long — yet all the work that goes into making this a season to remember can be difficult and stressful. So, how can you make fun? Here are some ideas that you may want to implement into your next Christmas and holiday season gathering to add a dose of fun!
1. Ugly Christmas Sweaters
This has been an ongoing trend for many years, so why not jump onto the bandwagon? You can host a party where everyone needs to wear their ugliest Christmas sweater. The winner of this can even get a small gift! Or you can simply opt for the person to have the honor throughout the year as the winner. Serve some food and drinks, and it will definitely be a festive gathering!
2. Host Secret Santa
Gift giving is probably one of the most stressful events throughout the Christmas and holiday season. You may not only not know what to get someone that would be perfect, have a list of people to give to, and then worry about how much you are spending. Instead of worrying about all of this, have everyone draw a name for their Secret Santa. It takes away the stress of having to buy for numerous people, and it makes this all the more fun. You will want to purchase a gift that is going to be something that the person loves and appreciates…and since you are only focusing on one person, it makes it ten times easier on you.
3. Enjoy A Potluck
What is one of the biggest hurdles you may have to overcome to host an event at your home this Christmas and holiday season? The food! Instead of slaving over the stove for hours on end and even days before the event, host a potluck. With this, everyone who attends is going to bring something delicious to the meal and that eliminates a lot of the work for you! Plus, you can even make this themed…have everyone bring a dish that is special to them during the holidays.
4. A Giving Function
The Christmas and holiday season is all about giving…so why not host an event that the theme is giving. Not just giving to one another, but also giving to those who are less fortunate. Ask everyone to bring in toys that you can donate to kids in need, or even old blankets and the like that you can donate to your local animal shelter. It is a great way to get everyone into the spirit of giving to those who are less fortunate!
Making your holidays fun is what it is all about. Do whatever you can to eliminate the stress and simply enjoy the season!