Now that you’ve set your priorities for the season, let’s add some fun! You probably aren’t enjoying the same fun parties you normally attend this year, so doing something fun at home this Christmas is a must.
Plus these ideas may help to keep you connected to friends and family because most of them you can do virtually with those that are far away.
If you are far from family and friends this holiday season, read to the bottom. There is a new app that’s going to make staying connected so much more efficient for you!
At Home Christmas Party Ideas
At Home Cocktail Party
First up is an at home cocktail party. Not just a normal cocktail party, but one where you still get all dressed up, dance to music in your kitchen, eat all the appetizers, and mix up a fun cocktail.
Use these Convokins to help keep the conversation going with your family and kids during your cocktail party. After spending so much time together this year, now is the time to break out anything that will help you to get the conversation flowing.
Handmade Gift Day
Instead of going shopping for gift this year, why don’t you spend the day making something for everyone in your family? This is a great way to do an activity together, use up some craft supplies, spend less money, and make something meaningful.
The gifts could be anything from homemade ornaments to body scrubs, or picture frames to coffee mugs. If you sew bust out the machine and make a quick and easy handmade gift.
If you want to spread the cheer even further, make gifts for all of your neighbors, local firefighters or elderly residents at a nearby nursing home.
Virtual Christmas Carols
Take that traditional event of Christmas caroling from in person to virtual. This is super easy to do last minute. Just send out a Zoom link and have your family and friends sign up to sing a particular song.
Go around the Zoom with everyone having a turn singing their song and enjoy the Christmas cheer that is spread!
Bonus points to really good singers or those wearing fun Christmas jumpers!
Online Charcuterie Class
Another virtual event you can do with your family and friends, even if you’re separated from them this year is taking a virtual charcuterie class.
Kayty from Gather Intentional Living was on the podcast a while ago and she offers online charcuterie classes. The best part about taking this type of class is that you get to eat your finished product! Who doesn’t love that?
If you do it with friends and family, it’s like you’re all gathered around eating the same meal together.
Wrap Along
This year why not kill two birds with one stone? Host a virtual wrap along where you combine a girls night and getting your gifts wrapped.
Meet up with your girlfriends online and wrap your gifts while enjoying the conversations. You can also share gift wrapping tips or fun supplies you use to make wrapping easier.
It’s the best alternative to an in person girls night!
How to Stay in Contact with those You’re Separated From
If you have a hard time nailing down an exact time to set up one of these at home Christmas ideas, then there’s a new app that will make it so much easier!
I’ve recently learned a lot about Kovii, an app that let’s you set times that you’re available to talk or video chat.
Sometimes half the battle with staying connected through the holidays across a bunch of time zones with our family is figuring out a time that works for everyone. Kovii takes all of that hassle away for you.
You just set the times you’re available and then your friends and family can see if it matches up with when they want to talk or video chat.
This is such a better option than scrolling through your friends on social media and trying to get updates. This actually let’s you talk to them when they are available. Head over to Kovii to learn more and see if it’s a way to bring your friends and family to your at home Christmas celebrations this year!
Merry at home Christmas!
My hope for you this season is that even if it does look and feel different from your traditional Christmas and holiday celebrations, you still make some memories from gathering your community.
It doesn’t take much to make someone feel welcomed and at home. These at home Christmas ideas will surely help you strengthen your community.
And when you can’t be together in person, try Kovii to sync up a time to chat.
Merry Christmas!
