Host A Christmas Sweet Treats Party

Talk about fun- host a Christmas sweet treats party. Chocolate lovers and anyone with a sweet tooth will be waiting for the day. You will have a turn out like a birthday party with Buzz Lightyear as the guest. It is sure to be a hit, while bringing out the baker in all of your friends.

Most everyone will admit that the favorite part of the holidays is all the sweet treats! Since assorted treats are available from your office and your child’s holiday school party to the open houses and holiday parties your neighbors and friends are hosting, we are all subjected to the temptation of holiday sweets.

Because baking can be very time consuming, you can host a Christmas sweet treats party and minimize your baking time. Just invite your friends and family members that love baking these sweet treats and ask them to bring a holiday treat or two with them. While everyone samples the others sweet treats, you have a wonderful Christmas party with minimal baking chores.

During the party, everyone shares in one another’s sweet treats. This enables everyone to sample the wide variety of goodies, yet only requires baking one or two treats at the most. Have everyone bring a little extra for the party table, and you’ll have quick and simple refreshments for your party.

Ask each guest to bring either a dozen or half dozen cookies or treats for each attendee, plus a dozen for the party. Be sure to have plastic wrap, storage bags or portable plastic containers available for those guests who didn’t bring something to take home their goodies. The goodies will maintain their freshness and flavor best if they’re stored separate from the other goodies and cookies. Ask your guests to provide enough copies of their recipes to share with others. You might even want to supply decorative gift bags with handles for guests to place their bagged treats in once it is time to leave for easy transport.

Spread out a decorative holiday tablecloth on a large table, and put out a big serving platter or basket for each guest to place their treats. Then place a larger tray in the middle of your table; this will be for the treats that will be enjoyed during the party. If you haven’t finished your Christmas decorating by the day of your party, be sure the room where you’ll be hosting the party is festively decorated. Be sure to play Christmas music to get everyone in the holiday spirit. Since most people are doing their shopping, decorating or other holiday activities later in the day, mornings are a great time to host an exchange party.

Sweet treats sampling holiday parties are great times to exchange ideas for affordable gifts, homemade gifts that are simple to make, ideas for homemade Christmas decorations and the different holiday traditions in your family. Be sure to serve hot mulled cider or egg nog as beverages, along with coffee, tea, juices and milk. Cookie and goody exchanges also coordinate nicely with choir practices or play rehearsals for Christmas or church pageants, something to keep in mind once the holidays roll around and your church or school begins to plan for the holiday season. It would also be a great way for your family, friends or co-workers to exchange food gifts, even though you might have all previously agreed not to exchange store-bought gifts.

Since you will spend a great deal less time baking, it might be the most enjoyable Christmas party you have given in some time. Although you are asking all of your guests to participate in the baking, you should not feel guilty. They will have as much fun as you once they begin sampling each other’s Christmas sweet treats.

Author: Gizelle Bryne
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