{"id":5401,"date":"2017-12-20T09:00:16","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T14:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dealdashblog.com\/?p=5401"},"modified":"2017-12-20T09:00:16","modified_gmt":"2017-12-20T14:00:16","slug":"dealdash-blog-help-plan-christmas-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/blog\/dealdash-blog-help-plan-christmas-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Let DealDash Blog Help Plan Your Christmas Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dealdash.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/screenshot-48.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5402 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/dealdash.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/12\/screenshot-48.png?w=300\" alt=\"DealDash\" width=\"370\" height=\"148\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Christmas is coming next week. Have you finished planning your Christmas party yet? Read on for some tips from DealDash.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Christmas time is rapidly approaching and you may just find yourself in charge of a family Christmas party. Never fear though, as putting together a party like this is really a lot simpler then one would think. Here are a few tips to get you set on the right path, from DealDash.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Hurry, Invite Your Guests<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Make sure that you let everyone know about the party as soon as possible. If you are short on time consider social media or email to tell your family about the party. This way you are giving people enough time to make arrangements to get to the party. You also want to make sure that you have a defined time for the party so family members know when the party starts and ends.\u00a0 Gone are the days of using paper invitations. You can call, email, text, or even send an Evite.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Planning the Meal<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">When planning for food, keep it as simple as possible. You can easily plan for finger foods to keep everyone happy during the party. If you are planning a big meal consider asking people to bring a dish to share. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Always make sure you take into account family member that might have food allergies when planning your Christmas party meal. You also might want to make sure that there is something to eat for any vegetarians in the family, or if anyone eats gluten-free. If there are any allergies or picky eaters in the family you don&#8217;t have to plan your menu specifically around them, but be sure that there are at least a few things that they will be able to eat.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Activities for Everyone<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Make sure you have activities planned that appropriate for all ages. You need to be sure that every family member, no matter what their age, can participate in the activity if they want to do so. You can plan a couple of fun party games like wrapping a bunch of small gift in plastic wrap and watch everyone try to unwrap it. There are countless other party game ideas on the internet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Other activities you might want to consider are watching a classic Christmas movie, caroling around the Christmas tree, or baking cookies together. Be sure to have a few board games out so that people can keep themselves entertained while you are busy with the other preparations.<\/p>\n<h2>Decorations Everywhere<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Decorations really don&#8217;t have to be anything too complicated. In fact, just how you would normally decorate your home for Christmas is just fine for your family Christmas party. That will save you a good deal of time a stress in planning the party. Even if you don&#8217;t have a Christmas tree, no problem! A string of lights here or there, a wreath, or a couple of Christmas stockings will be just fine.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Win Some Party Favors on DealDash<\/h2>\n<p>What kind of Christmas party would it be without either some party favors or a white elephant exchange? You could win some awesome things on DealDash to give as favors such as earrings, candles, or kids items. Wouldn&#8217;t it be nice to surprise everyone with a little gift that you got from DealDash?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Thanks for Reading the Blog<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">As you can see it is very possible to plan a great family Christmas party without a lot of stress and worry. That way you can enjoy time with your family at a great time of the year. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>I hope that this article on having a nice Christmas party for your family, and friends was helpful.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/?utm_source=referral&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=DDBlogDawn\">DealDash\u00a0<\/a>has everything that you need to make your loved ones happy. Go <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dealdash.com\/?utm_source=referral&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=DDBlogDawn\">check out the site and bid on some great items<\/a>. There are so many things to choose from. Have fun on DealDash, and happy bidding everyone!<\/p>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.costumebox.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/christmas_card_writing_party_holiday_family_decorations_cupcakes_red_green.jpg\" alt=\"DealDash\" width=\"406\" height=\"269\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This sponsored blog article was written by Dawn E, a mother of 3 who loves DealDash. Dawn was compensated for writing this article. Read even more at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dealdashtips.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DealDashTips.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dealdashreviewed.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DealDashReviewed.com<\/a>, or on her own blog,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dawnblogtopus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DawnBlogtopus<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Christmas is coming next week. 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