Ugly Christmas Sweater Party

Liven up the same ol' holiday party by throwing an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party! The basic idea is that everyone shows up in the most hideously obnoxious Christmas sweater they can find (thrift stores and/or mom's closet can be great resources!) - you can even embelish something semi-ugly to make it even worse!

When it comes to decor for this party, cheap is better! Get your hands on the tackiest decorations you can find - Walmart and Dollar Tree are hotspots! If it's shiny, stupid or sings... buy 10 of them.

Food and drinks can be simple. A friend of mine has done "The 12 shots of Christmas" in the past (although most people never get that far!). Give festive mixed drinks silly names like "Melted Snowman" or "Santa's Jolly Juice"

And then there are the games, of course:

Holiday Sausages - there are a few different versions of this, but basically each player takes a turn asking another player a question that MUST be answered with the phrase "Holiday Sausages"... the catch is that you can't laugh!

Musical Chairs - give a twist to this classic game by playing Christmas carols. If you are really daring and want to pull an Ellen - blindfold everyone!

 The party I attended last year also had everyone vote for the ugliest ensemble (my girlfriend won!)

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