help with christmas party, please

Almond bark pretzles with red and green sprinkles.

Jello shots are awesome

sugar cookies

ham and cheese tray

veggie tray

have guests bring their fav snack item.

nacho cheese dip and chips


Let DH have his fire pit where he wants it but ask if he can light the other one too so people can be both places. You get your way and he gets his, so what if you have 2 fires! with 50 people you need more than one place

Can always do a punch with a green or red ice ring made out of the punch stuff...you can spike if you want but kids would love the slushy punch. non spiked LOL

 

Well this is momma's recipe, it is yummy and different

Chilli cheese dip

1 RB Rice's chili soup it is in a log form red pkg (usually found by the pork sausage logs and ham)

1 velveeta cheese package

1 tomatoes and green chilis

Mix all together and warm and eat. I put it in a crockpot

 

You could do a gift exchange with a low cost limit. We did one with my hubbys family one year, I think it's called a white elephant, where people draw numbers, then in order each person chooses a gift from the pile, opens it, and can either keep it or exchange with someone else. The person who's turn it is can take anyone's gift away from them. It gets pretty fun when all that's left is the gift no one wants.

 

oh those white elephant things are a hoot

 

No eggnog??????

Sounds like it is going to be lots of fun!!!!

 

If you have the circular jello molds you can make the rings out of the punch mix. Slice some fruit like lemons and limes and put them in the rings before you freeze them. Just unmold and place in the punch bowl before serving.

You can also make a 7 layer jello square. The only tough part is the time it takes to make it. Chose 7 different flavors of Jello, Make the first one up and and place in the refrigerator to set, repeat the process for each layer. Use a large spoon or ladle to add each layer into your pan. If you use a 13x9 pan the layers will be thinner. You can add fruit to different layers if you want to add some variety. You take a piece of Saran wrap and place it on top of each layer as it sets to prevent a skin from forming. Once you have it unmolded to serve, top with whipped cream and shake some candy sprinkles on top.

 

Gotta have jokes right?

How Christmas Traditions Get Started

Santa was getting ready for Christmas.

When four of Santa's elves got sick, the trainee elves did not produce toys as fast as the regular ones, and Santa began to feel the Pre-Christmas pressure.

Then Mrs. Claus told Santa her Mother was coming to visit, which stressed Santa even more.

When he went to harness the reindeer, he found that three of them were about to give birth and two others had jumped the fence and were out, Heaven knows where.

Then when he began to load the sleigh, one of the floorboards cracked, the toy bag fell to the ground and all the toys were scattered.

Frustrated, Santa went in the house for a cup of apple cider and a shot of rum. When he went to the cupboard, he discovered the elves had drank all the cider and hidden the rum.

In his frustration, he accidentally dropped the cider jug, and it broke into hundreds of little glass pieces all over the kitchen floor. He went to get the broom and found the mice had eaten all the straw off the end of the broom.

Just then the doorbell rang, and an irritated Santa marched to the door, yanked it open, and there stood a little angel with a great big Christmas tree. The angel said very cheerfully, “Merry Christmas, Santa. Isn't this a lovely day? I have a beautiful tree for you. Where would you like me to stick it?”

And so began the tradition of the little angel on top of the Christmas tree.

Merry Christmas

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Sorry for this one, it just tickled my funny bone.