It’s that time of year again! This year, we had our annual Gingerbread Decorating Party with a few of our old friends. I kept it simple by having everyone B.Y.O.H. (Bring Your Own House). I provided plenty of candy to decorate with and even added shredded coconut for snow this year! That was a big hit! It was really fun and all the kids made really great creations to take home and display. Want to know more? All the party details are below.
I kept the food simple since it was in late afternoon. We had plenty of fun treats for the kids and some healthier options for everyone. We had fruit & cheese & crackers along with sausage balls (which were gone in no time!). For the desserts, we had “Snowball Cookies” which were Key Lime cookies covered in powder sugar that I got from Walmart. I dipped the tops in melted white chocolate candy melts and topped with shredded coconut. I stuck a fun party stick in them for a festive touch. We also had Santa Hat Strawberries which I originally found from I Heart Naptime. I used melted white chocolate and piped it through a grass tip to make it look like fluffy cotton. I also made Rudolph cake pops…so cute! I originally saw these from Sweet Indulgence and they are perfection! I decided to try and make some myself. Mine turned out pretty good for a first try. The key was having red edible glitter for Rudolph’s nose!
We also had cupcakes topped with gingerbread men. These were so easy to make. I purchased mini Gingerbread men cookies from Trader Joes and then used packaged cookie icing in chocolate to cover them. I added mini red M&M’s that I covered in red edible glitter and my men were ready! And they were the perfect compliment to the amazing fondant cupcake toppers from LIV Creativity! Lauren always makes the most amazing toppers and her details are perfection!
And what’s a holiday party without a Hot Chocolate Bar? I made a cute sign that I framed using a wooden frame I found at Michaels for only $1.49. I glittered it red to compliment the party decor and propped it up so our guests knew what to do. We had sprinkles, white chocolate candy cane bits, chocolate dipped marshmallows, North Pole peppermint sticks, whip cream and more!
Everyone got their own Gingerbread Decorating Kit. I used 5 x 7 Red Chevron Striped paper bags and printed on them myself. I filled the bag with peppermints, candy canes, and gingerbread men and placed them at each placemat. We also had dishes of candy on the table including Red Hots, Green Sixlets, Gum Drops, M&M’s, and shredded coconut. The kids really had fun and I am always amazed at what they come up with when they are left to their own creativity.
So, grab some candy and have your friends over for a fun afternoon and Happy Holidays!
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RM, Home Confetti says
Love all the colors and fun patterns! Shared on my FB page 🙂
Amy's Party Ideas says
Thank you!!!
Donna - SwishDesigns says
Oh my! I don’t know I love more!!! The North Poles??? The snowball cookies?? All SO adorable! (
Keisha - Cupcake Wishes & Birthday Dreams says
Oh everything is just too-too cute!!! I love the North Poles, the santa hats and those oreo cookies are just adorable!!!!
Leonie @ Ashlee Rae says
Such a cute party! About to share on FB…
Stefane @ The Petite Soiree says
omgosh those rudolph cake pops are adorable! i love everything about this party so charming & perfect
Sandra says
This is fantastic Amy! There are so many details here I’ll have to go over this post a couple of times to make sure I don’t miss anything.
Yanet Capo says
CUTERS!!!!
Michelle {Cakewalk} says
Adorable! I love all the fun details and those reindeer are too cute!
Party Patisserie (Debbie) says
Amy this has to be one of the cutest Gingerbread Parties I’ve seen!
Valerie Painter {Greyson Design} says
Love, everything is just darling 🙂
Glory/ Glorious Treats says
I have a special place in my heart for gingerbread house parties, and this one is so cute!! So many beautiful details! I’m sure guests feel super special to be on your invite list!
Stephanie says
These are all lovely!