Party Decorations. Parties come along all year, but they seem to reach their peak at Christmas. If you are looking for ways to spruce up your Christmas look, here are a few decorating ideas you might want to try.
Sweets
Start with the centerpiece. It can be a pile of gingerbread people in the center surrounded by cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and candies in reds and greens. Another easy centerpiece idea is to fill a vase with red Christmas candies. Place a wreath at the bottom and you have an instant show stopper.
Balloons
No, not your traditional choice, but a composite of green balloons to form a Christmas tree will really stand out over your buffet table. They will be fun for the kids to try to wrangle into shape and everyone will be talking about your unique concept.
Linens
Table coverings don’t need to be cloth. If you are looking for something with the easy cleanup, use wrapping paper. It will work as well as a paper tablecloth purchased from a party store and will be more fun. Your napkins don’t need to be Santa or trees. Choose polka dots.
For a large round table, go with a plain, white tablecloth. Carefully arrange black dots and shapes until it looks like a giant snowman face. Then your guests can bring their plates and tableware and giggle at the simplicity of your setting.
Put a narrow, long, black cloth over your red tablecloth. Add a gold square (made from cardstock) with a hook and you have an instant Santa belly. Combine it with gold plates and you have an elegant and yet festive table.
If you are pre-setting your table, put a candy cane on each napkin. Tie a thin ribbon bow and add a name tag so your guests know where you would like them to sit.
Backdrop
Cover the wall in the back of your dessert table with tartan paper as an eye-catcher. Or make that wall a giant gift by adding a wide ribbon and a big bow. Have your children or grandchildren cut out origami snowflakes. Use paper doilies under serving plates.
Plates
If you don’t have a set of Christmas plates, find solid colors in red, green, black, gold, and silver. Or with a colorful tablecloth, use clear plates.
If you want to start a collection of Christmas serving pieces, start haunting thrift stores; check post-holiday sales. If you are the person your family says is hard to buy for, ask for additions to your current set. There are numerous serving pieces. They just need to coordinate with each other and don’t have to be exactly alike.
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