Christmas is here! I love everything about this day- the opportunity for families to be together, traditions, presents, decorations and of course the delicious food! Last week I had the opportunity to attend a fun event at Albertsons with some blogging buddies, where we learned some very fun recipes and tips to put on a great holiday party.
They shared some very fun ideas that were simple and inexpensive to make your holiday party a hit! One of my favorite ideas was to create a hot chocolate bar.
A hot chocolate bar is easy to create. First you will need some hot chocolate. A suggestion given by the good people at Albertsons was to use a crockpot to keep your cocoa warm.
Once you have some warm cocoa, you can set up your bar. Fill several small bowls with your favorite hot chocolate toppings including marshmallows, bits of reeses pieces, hot cocoa mix, crushed candy canes, your favorite candy, etc.
Set out some cups and have your guests dip the rim of their cup is milk or water. Next, dip the cups in the cocoa mix or crushed candy canes and add your hot chocolate.
Finish off by adding some marshmallows, candy and topping it off with some whipped cream. We tried this at home and my kiddos loved it! It’s a fun and inexpensive idea that I just had to share.
We also learned to make the most darling centerpieces that even someone that is creatively challenged (yours truly) can make in minutes.
All you will need is a clear container, a tea candle and some fresh cranberries.
Fill your container with about a third of water, add your cranberries, stick in your candle an that’s it! You will have a great centerpiece that is not only fabulous but easy to make and inenexpensive!
You can find all of the ingredients to make the cocoa bar or centerpieces at your local Albertsons.
