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    Home » Blog » Party Time

    How to Host a Christmas in July Party

    Published: Jul 7, 2019 · Modified: Jun 5, 2021 by Tiffany Dahle · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Need a great summer vacation idea for the kids? Join the Peanut Blossom Christmas in July party and have a chilly day of fun that beats the heat.

    Two young girls wearing Santa hats jumping on a beach

    Just when we want to enjoy the most festive time of year, December arrives totally jam packed with big school tests, class concerts, cold & flu season down days, after school activities, and parties for every combination of groups under the sun.

    Every year I find myself bemoaning just how quickly the Christmas season flies by and how few of the things I really want to do we can actually squeeze into our schedule.

    Every mom knows how frantic the end of the year can feel. So many of our favorite parts get lost in the shuffle or rescheduled altogether in favor of a restful evening to just catch our breath. We end up feeling like we're living in full-on survival mode.

    This summer, I'm taking back the best bits of Christmas fun.

    During this slower season with endless days of kids at home, I'm scheduling a Christmas in July Party day for my girls and I to enjoy together.

    And we want to invite you to join in the fun!

    Christmas in July party: the best summer vacation idea for kids

    If you want to plan your own festive day during summer break, here are the top 5 ways to celebrate Christmas in July with your kids:

    1. Bake Christmas Cookies You Can Freeze

    Spend a day baking Christmas cookie recipes that freeze well so you can do the work now and enjoy eating them later:

    • Gingerbread cookie dough is rolled out and has a few letter shapes cut out and put on a baking pan.
      Easy Gingerbread Cookies for Kids
    • Heart-shaped frosted sugar cookies in rainbow colors against a black chalkboard.
      Best Sugar Cookies Ever {For Kids!}
    • A Christmas cookie platter has frosted gingerbread men and peanut blossom cookies on a red plate.
      10 Easy Christmas Cookies for Kids

    2. Watch Christmas Movies

    Watch Christmas movies with the kids (OR Set your DVR and record one of the awesome Hallmark movies airing this week and save it for when you want to host your party! We're SO excited for Christmas Camp.)

    Print our favorite Christmas Movie Bingo game to play while you watch and mix up some hot cocoa to sip:

    • Christmas movie bingo game has red candy markers holding place.
      FREE Hallmark Christmas Movie Bingo
    • A red mug filled with hot cocoa and mini marshmallows has a candy cane hanging over the edge. Two mini candy canes are on the table and there's a festive holly napkin.
      The Best Hot Cocoa Taste Test

    Want to keep your hands busy while watching a movie marathon??

    How about working on a Christmas puzzle together?

    • A dad and his daughter work on a Christmas puzzle together
      18 Festive Christmas Puzzles for Families

    3. Turn Up the Holiday Tunes

    Listen to your favorite Christmas songs or queue up the Christmas in July playlist I created for you with music that is fun to enjoy now in the warm months:

    4. Jump Start Your Christmas Crafts

    Plan to make some Christmas crafts now so they're ready for decorating in November.

    These easy Christmas ornaments would be fun to make in batches while you watch a movie:

    • A photo collage shows several homemade ornament ideas.
      Cutest Homemade Ornaments for Kids to Make
    • Colorful felt balls are spilling out of a muslin bag.
      Fuzzy Felt Balls Wreath Ornaments
    • A stack of wooden photo ornaments sits in front of a Christmas tree.
      Adorable DIY Photo Ornaments
    • A pile of rainbow glitter ornaments are stacked on a drying tray.
      Rainbow Glitter Christmas Ornaments

    Or you could get a jump on these memorable Christmas crafts. I pull mine out every year:

    • A blue and a green crochet gift bag tied close with ribbon sit on a table in front of an Advent calendar.
      FREE Crochet Gift Pouch Pattern
    • A wooden Advent calendar has been decorated with mod podge and craft paper.
      Custom DIY Advent Calendar

    5. Enjoy a Christmas Book

    If December gets too busy for you to read, why not curl up now with a sweet festive tale? These fun Christmas books for women are a hit with my book club:

    • Collage of four book covers: The Christmas Party, Meet Me in London, Christmas in Peachtree Bluff, and Christmas at Holiday House.
      Romantic Christmas Book Recommendations
    • A photo collage of cozy christmas book club books.
      Cozy Christmas Book Club Books
    • A photo collage of festive book club books that aren't christmasy.
      December Book Club Books That Aren't Christmasy
    Don't miss the Peanut Blossom Christmas in July Party! This is the best summer vacation idea for kids.

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    1. Toni

      June 13, 2022 at 4:39 pm

      I'm new to the idea of Christmas in July but this is going to become a new tradition for my grandchildren.

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    1. The only sugar cookies recipe you'll ever need says:
      November 18, 2019 at 2:12 pm

      […] Freeze the fully decorated cookies: I have not tried it yet myself, but I have been told by several hardcore baker friends that you can fully decorate your sugar cookies and then freeze them for later. This works best with royal icing and is especially handy if you want to make a more complex decoration that requires lots of time. It’s also a perfect Christmas in July project for you and the kids! […]

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