Toddler Christmas Party ideas

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Hi all

Im thinking of having a christmas party/play date for my lb he will be 20 months age range would be 18 months to 5 probably.
Has anyone else done this before? Any tips and ideas?

Im thinking of them making edible xmas tree from upside down ice cream cone cover in green icing and toppings.
Area for playing with some toys. And maybe some painting of some sort? .

Make reindeer pictures using hand and footprints (upside down foot print in the middle, hand prints for antlers, googly eyes and a red dot or pompom for the nose).

Dancing to Christmas music with balloons or twirly ribbons.

Pass the parcel maybe?

Thank you , I was wondering about pass the parcel. Parents would hopefully help out.

Thanks for the extra ideas

Footprints in green, finger prints in white - mistletoes

Strawberry, cream, rest of strawberry with black dots of icing pen for eyes - father Christmas

Grape with strawberry - elves

Chocolate mini rolls, stick broken pretzels in top as antlers (can do pretzel sticks for legs if you wanted to) and do red nose and eyes (sweets or icing) on one end - reindeers

Marshmallow with smaller marshmallow on top, bit of icing - snowmen

Parents will try to leave if their child allows it, so much to do at that time of year so hard to give it up for a child's party, and of child is being entertained you can get even more done! I would try and rope in some helpers

My DS is 4, not sure he'd understand the concept of holding a present... but then passing it on to someone else not without tears!

Blue-tac the nose on the reindeer?

Act the part of a Christmas animal (reindeer, turkey.. erm... all those others!).

Get some super-cheap wallpaper, open it out and child lies on the non-fowery side. Draw around child, thenn child decorates - shoild look like a gingerbread man when you're done.

Pairs with Christmas pics (cany cane, tree, star, baby J etc).

Homemade fuzzy felt (could be a cute part bag thing to take home).

Pin the nose on rudolf, like pin the tail on the donkey, but a reindeer face instead, and a bright red nose to pin on. Use a loose scarf to hide their eyes.

Pass the cracker instead of pass the parcel?? You could fashion some home made crackers if you're that way inclined, or pick up cheap ones for children at asda, pound shop etc. usually have a sticker, joke and hat.

Make reindeer dust with porridge oats and glitter, simple for them to mix then spoon into special envelopes they can decorate.

Thank you everyone.

Great ideas. Def need to look at the food as all I thought was cutting food with a christmas tree cutter haha.

Pin the nose on the Reindeer do I make this pit of cardboard or buy it?

I hope people dont leave their children

You can make the reindeer game - am sure you'll find templates on the Internet (or Christmas colouring books) - you could also do a snowman and have a carrot for a nose. Also depending on numbers, might be an idea to have a colouring corner, photocopy pics from Christmas colouring books or print off Internet with felt pens/ crayons, glue, card, glitter, cotton wool etc.

A friend of mine organised a toddler Christmas party a couple of years ago. Unfortunately I can't remember all the little details, (too busy eating the nibbles!) but what I do remember was that all the children had to bring a gift of a book as a present (wrapped obviously). They were all distributed to the children at the end so they got their own Christmas gift to open. And I love gifting books so it was fab; the girl who got the book I brought (The Snowman) was so excited when she opened it and the book my wee boy got was great (one if the barefoot books). Obviously it would mean all the children bringing a gift to give, but I don't think this is a big ask if your putting on a party for everyone.