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Holiday Parties – Planning Tips For Your Holiday Soiree
By Leslie Blumenstein'Tis the Season to be jolly! The holidays are filled with parties to attend and to host! You've got work parties, family parties, school parties, and any other club or organization you are affiliated with. It can make for a very busy time of year. If you are the lucky organizer of a holiday party this year, we've gathered up some tips to help you stay stress-free this season! Plan Early: It is important to plan ahead of time. The month of December can swell up like a tidal wave with all things to cram in. So it's a good idea to take care of all the big things first (date, location, menu) and not worry ...
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Christmas History and Facts
Christmas. A time for family, Christmas trees, delicious baked goods, presents, and a round, jolly, bearded man called Santa. Christmas is an ancient holiday that's had a rollercoaster ride in ...
Facts & Trivia
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Low Cost Holiday Party – Host a party for 20 for under $120
Here are some great ideas that allow you to throw a great holiday party for 20 people for under $120! Invitations: Use PurpleTrail free online invitations. No waste of paper ... -
Holiday Parties – Planning Tips For Your Holiday Soiree
'Tis the Season to be jolly! The holidays are filled with parties to attend and to host! You've got work parties, family parties, school parties, and any other ... -
Christmas Party Ideas – 6 great ideas for your holiday party
Christmas parties are something to look forward to as the season draws near. If you are planning a party, you want to host a party that people will ... -
Print At Home – Invitations, Greeting Cards And More!
Looking for an easy way to print at home? With the PurpleTrail Design Center you can do just that! You can print your own greeting cards, ... -
Creating Photo Cards
The first step to creating a photo card is to be able to upload your photo into the PurpleTrail Design Center. There are some guidelines to follow to ... -
Christmas Party Invitation Wording
It's the most wonderful time of the year! The Christmas season brings many reasons to celebrate and gather. If you are hosting a Christmas party, send a beautiful ... -
Road Test – Christmas Decorations
Christmas is knocking at your door. You'll still be eating Thanksgiving leftovers when the official Christmas season begins. Maybe your Christmas decorations need a little updating this year or ... -
Office Party – Tips For A Successful Holiday Party
Throwing a holiday office party can be a little tricky. We all love a reason to celebrate but don't always want to do it at work. Here are ... -
Party Decorations – Holiday Decoration Inspiration
Party season is in full swing. The holidays are just around the corner and we've got the perfect decoration inspiration you need. You don't need a lot to ... -
Holiday Invitation Wording
Winter holidays are here and there are many reasons to celebrate! Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year's and more. Find the perfect invitation wording for your holiday celebration. ...
Planning, Decorations & Invitations
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Kids Christmas Crafts
Deck the halls with these easy kids Christmas crafts. They are sure to add a festive touch to your home for the holidays. These ideas are easy to make ... -
Free Printable Game – Winter Word Scramble
Brrrr, it's cold outside! Warm up with this free printable game, Winter Word Scramble. It's a great activity for kids on snow days at home or ... -
Free Printable Game – Santa Trivia
This free printable game is perfect for kids to play on a cold winter's day. Santa Trivia test their knowledge of all things St. Nick. Simply ... -
Free Printable Game – Christmas Trivia
"Tis the season to be jolly! Find out how much your friends and family know about Christmas with this free printable game, Christmas Trivia. Simply copy and paste ... -
Printable Game – Christmas Movie Match-Up
Christmas movies have a way of bring smiles to most anyone's face. It's a Wonderful Life, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, and who doesn't love Miracle on 34th Street ... -
Free Printable Game – Christmas Carol Match-Up
Ding Dong, Ding Dong, Christmas bells are ringing! Can you name that Christmas Carol? See how many carols your friends and family can figure out with this free ... -
Gift Exchange Ideas for you Holiday Party
Gift exchanges can be fun or very frustrating. It's good to set the ground rules within your invitation so people know what to expect. We've put together some ... -
Printable Games – Printable Holiday Party Games For The Whole Family
Holidays and family gatherings go hand in hand. In order to make the most of the party, why not bring some holiday games to play? We've found the ... -
Christmas Crafts For The Tree And Table
The holiday season is upon us! To help get you in the holiday spirit, we have hand picked some quick and easy craft ideas. Homemade Christmas decorations can ... -
Christmas Songs – History and Lyrics
This year at your holiday gathering, impress your family and friends with your knowledge of the history and lyrics of these 5 popular Christmas Songs. O Holy Night The words ...
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Turkey Carving Tips
Bring on the turkey, the stuffing, the green beans and the pumpkin pie! Thanksgiving is good reason to gather and give thanks, it is also a good reasong ... -
Tips For An Easy And Delightful Brunch
Brunch is one of the greatest meals to host a party with. A traditional menu carries both sweet and savory dishes and classic drinks like mimosa's, bloody marys of ... -
Eggnog – 4 Fabulous Eggnog Recipes
What's a holiday party without eggnog? Here are four fabulous eggnog recipes sure to be crowd pleasers. Compliments of eggnogrecipe.net Indulgent Eggnog Recipe 6 eggs 2 + ½ cups heavy ... -
Hot Chocolate – Satisfying Recipes For Any Chocolate Lover
Nothing ends a cold winter's day better than a delicious, decadent cup of hot chocolate. We've gathered up some recipes that are sure to warm you up from ... -
Punch Recipes For Your Holiday Party
'Tis the season for holiday parties and we've put together some delicious, easy and festive punch recipes for your gatherings this season. Champagne Punch This is a great recipe for ... -
Christmas Party Food Recipes
The festive holiday season is just around the corner and entertaining friends and family during Christmas is one of the most favorite activitiesof the holidays. You've got family and ...
Food and Drinks
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Holiday Gift Wrapping – Creative Budget Ideas
If you are on a budget this holiday season, you don't want to allocate much of your funds to holiday gift wrapping. We've found some creative budget gift ... -
Gift Exchange Ideas for you Holiday Party
Gift exchanges can be fun or very frustrating. It's good to set the ground rules within your invitation so people know what to expect. We've put together some ... -
Christmas Gift Baskets – Unique Gift Ideas
You could use stocking stuffers like the ones here and here to jazz up your basket. Plus the stores in and around your area are sure to have ... -
Inexpensive Christmas Gift Ideas – 12 Gifts To Save Your Pocketbook
The Christmas season is full of wonderful things like snow, cookies and hot chocolate, family, friends, parties, and time off from school and work! However, finding the perfect ...
Gift Ideas
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Christmas Greeting Cards
Make the Christmas season extra special this year by designing your own Christmas greeting card. It's easy to do and affordable with the PurpleTrail Design Center. You have ... -
Design Tips For Printed Cards
Designing a personalized card is fun and easy. Whether you've elected to design cards to print at home or have them professionally printed, there are a few things ... -
Custom Holiday Photo Cards
It's always fun to send out a family photo for your holiday Christmas card. It is a great way to show off your family to those you don't ... -
Corporate Holiday Cards – Easy, Inexpensive Solution
You know you have gotten them. The ugliest, tackiest holiday cards from big corportions. No one knows exactly why corporate holiday cards have become so ugly but at ... -
Dress Code Guidelines – Pick the Right Party Attire
We all love to get party invitations, but we don’t like the stress and confusion about what to wear. To help you choose the right attire for your ...
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Reasons to Celebrate
- November 26, Thanksgiving
- November 27, Eid-al-Adha
- December 7, Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
- December 18, Islamic New Year (Al-Hijra / Muharram)
- December 21, Winter Solstice
- December 12-19, Hanukkah
- December 24, Christmas Eve
- December 25, Christmas Day
- December 26-January 1, Kwanzaa
- December 26, Boxing Day
- December 31, New Year's Eve
Christmas Fun Facts
- Christmas was declared a United States Federal holiday in 1870, signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant.
- In part, the Christmas celebration was created by the early Church in order to entice pagan Romans to convert to Christianity without losing their own winter celebrations.
- Charles Dickens' book A Christmas Carol, published in 1843, played a major role in reinventing Christmas as a holiday emphasizing family, goodwill, and compassion as opposed to communal celebration and hedonistic excess.
- During the Christmas buying season, Visa cards alone are used an average of 5,340 times every minute in the United States
- For the Christmas/Hanukkah season, more than 1.76 billion candy canes will be made.
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