How to Host a Christmas Caroling Party
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Keystone-France//Getty Images1Be There With Bells On
Start by decorating the house with on-theme adornments. When wired to an evergreen wreath, antique copper bells will cheerfully ring in each guest’s arrival. For another thematic touch, tuck in paper leaves made from holiday sheet music. Editor’ Tip: Ivory-colored card stock evokes a “ye olde” feel.
Create a Warm Welcome
Welcome guests with a savory snack and a warm drink. For buffet decor, use a length of red ribbon to hang a vintage French horn within a gold frame that’s decked out with boughs of Cyprus. Help carolers find their way with the glowing light of mini red battery-operated lanterns.
3Set Out a Hearty Spread
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4Serve a Warming Drink
The practice of wassailing dates to ancient English yuletide traditions when people would go door-to-door while singing, offering a drink from the wassail bowl in exchange for gifts. Our version of wassail, a hot spiced beverage, comes in the form of a Mulled Cherry Cocktail featuring black cherry juice, allspice, and bourbon. Coasters made from 4-inch squares of wool tartan fabric by Scott Meacham Wood reinforce the cozy quotient. Served alongside Herb-Spiced Cashews offered in sheet music cones, guests will be fortified and ready to sing their hearts out.
Get the recipe for Mulled Cherry Cocktails.
Get the recipe for Herb-Spiced Cashews.
5Merry Up the Mantel
Spread the cheer throughout the house with on-theme holiday decorations. DIY paper Christmas trees made from shredded sheet music and Styrofoam cones, then scatter them along the mantel and around the house. Embellish garlands with vintage bells and star ornaments also crafted of sheet music.
Get the instructions for the Fringed Sheet Music Trees.
6Craft a Souvenir Holiday Songbook
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7Embellish Colorful Mittens
Use embroidery floss or thin yarn to stitch musical notes on the backs of mittens. Carolers can wear them to keep their hands warm while serenading the neighborhood—and they make clever party favors.
8Recruit a Bark-up Singer
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