10 Christmas In July Party Ideas
It’s time to start preparing for a spectacular Christmas in July party! All around the world people bring back their jolly Christmas spirit and celebrate the holidays in the middle of the year. They celebrate this holiday with family and friends while remembering Christmas and the meaning behind it.
Although it is hard to pinpoint the exact origin of Christmas in July, it is believed to have started at a girl’s summer camp in North Carolina. They celebrated this holiday as far back as July 1933.
Christmas in July is usually celebrated on July 25th, just like its December counterpart. It is also known to be celebrated on July 12th, but you can throw a party any day!
Christmas in July celebrations can range from decorations, gift exchanges, food, or just simply getting together with friends.
Start getting yourself in the Christmas spirit with these 10 creative Christmas in July party ideas.
1. Beat the Heat with Candy Cane Freezes
Let’s start with the drink menu. This tasty drink is easy to make and will remind guests of all the good Christmas memories that are associated with the peppermint taste. It is also the perfect drink for a hot summer day.
To make this, you will need some pina colada mix, ice, water or alcohol, strawberry daiquiri mix, and a blender. You can follow the link for more specific measurement instructions. To add some extra flair, get mini candy canes and place them on top of each drink like you would an umbrella in a margarita.
2. Grinch Punch
Another unique party drink that brings out the fun of the holidays, this time revolving around everyone’s favorite grouch, the Grinch. These can be made alcoholic or non-alcoholic. All you need is some lime sherbet, green berry Hawaiian punch, sprite, pineapple juice, and green sprinkles if you want to decorate the rim of the drink!
This makes theming the party even easier, you can decide to go all green or just have the Grinch scattered throughout the party. Pick one of the Grinch movies and put it on in the background for guests to enjoy when they need a break from socializing.
3. Set Up A Christmas Card Display
How often do you keep the Christmas cards you’ve received but then never take them out to look at after the Christmas season? Now is the time to bust out those cards and display them for all to see. This will help set the Christmas mood of the party and you can show off all the great cards you have gotten throughout the years.
4. Snowman Cheese Ball
Although this may be a little harder to pull off, a snowman cheese ball for the party will definitely turn heads. It’s a classic party appetizer that benefits from this holiday twist.
5. Watermelon Snowman
This is a lot easier to pull off than the snowman cheese ball and still is just as effective as both an appetizer and an attention grabber. It’s also a great summer snack and blends the two seasons together perfectly. Who doesn’t like watermelon?
6. Reindeer Sloppy Joes
What animal do you think of first when you think of Christmas? Probably reindeer, it feels like they are the official Christmas mascot! Show your appreciate for Santa’s sleigh pullers by decorating your sloppy joes to look like them! You could even use tomatoes as a nose if you want to show resemblance to Rudolph the red nosed reindeer.
7. Snowman S’mores
No party is complete without dessert. And what better dessert to have during July than smores? You can make an activity out of making smores snowmen with edible food dye and make your marshmallows look like your vision of the perfect snowman. Then you can cook them over a fire for a tasty treat.
8. Christmas Gift Exchange
Why not show some appreciation to your friends and family and get them something to celebrate just being in each other’s lives? You could get gifts for everyone like you would on Christmas or you can organize a gift exchange to switch things up and keep the party exciting.
Gift exchanges are great ways to get to know people and their tastes, it doesn’t matter if you are doing secret Santa or a white elephant exchange.
9. Christmas Karaoke
Do you miss singing along to Christmas music every time you get in the car? Well now is your chance to bring back those jolly tunes and sing your heart out with your family and friends.
You don’t need a karaoke machine to sing, just some speakers. You could even use your phone if you have nothing else, that just means you will be able to hear all the voices of your friends more!
10. Send Out Your Christmas in July Invitations!
Now it’s time to start getting your invitations ready! Pick a date you want to have your party and get a guest list ready. You need a postcard invitation that will grab everyone’s attention. Creative Printing can help you with the designing and mailing of your invites so you don’t have to worry about a thing and can focus on planning your perfect Christmas in July Party.
We offer quality printing and mailing at a low price and our team will make creating invitations so easy it will feel like a Christmas miracle! Get started with your Christmas in July invitations with Creative Printing. Contact us today to get a free quote.
