Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Candy Cane Christmas


Bring the sparkle and freshness of winter indoors with a Christmas Candy Cane Party. Everyone will love this peppermint paradise theme for a holiday party.
Invitations:  Your guests’ sweet tooth will be tingling the minute they open the invitation to your party if you attach a mini candy cane to the invitation.  This reindeer invite is easily adaptable for your candy cane soirée and fun for the kids to help with.
Décor:  Your guest will know something special awaits them as soon as they see the candy canes lining your front walk.  These candy canes provide a warm welcome.  Put up dazzling bouquets of red and white balloons with a minty Mylar balloon at the top.  Use candy canes as balloon weights.  Add red bows to the walls.  Use a mix of red and white tableware and sprinkle crushed mints as confetti for extra color and fun.
Ambience:  The whole room will feel like a peppermint forest with some strategically placed small Christmas trees decorated with lots of candy canes and peppermints.  Add a mix of red and white tree lights and ornaments and set out some presents wrapped in a minty mix around the base of the tree.  Hang mistletoe with red and white ribbon in a key traffic area as an ice breaker and to tie into the theme.

Menu:  Dinner can be red, white and easy too. How about pasta with a choice of red marinara or white Alfredo sauce? Chili is another great option for a main meal or served in small dishes as an appetizer.  Add delicious bread and a green salad and your meal has all the colors of the holidays.
Candy cane shaped sugar cookies, or peppermint sundaes - use vanilla ice cream sprinkled with candy cane pieces - are the perfect ending to a delicious meal.  And remember, if it’s cold; serve peppermint hot cocoa or coffee with a squirt of peppermint syrup.

Favors:  Have your guest leave the party with wonderful memories and a special treat!  Give the guests their mini stockings filled with candy canes with their name on it and a thank you message for a delicious way to send guests on their way and later remember the fun they had while munching on their delectable goodies.
If you want to have a candy cane theme but want to add a bit of color, don’t be shy.  Candy canes come in all sorts of colorful assortments so have your Candy Cane Christmas with some festive holiday color as well.

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