Best Christmas Birthday Party Ideas

Should you make Christmas birthdays all about Christmas or the birthday girl or boy? How can you celebrate both events giving each the attention they deserve?

By Petal Mashraki
Kelli Harris
Edited by Kelli Harris

Published November 30, 2021.

When you need to throw a birthday party at Christmas time, the big question is whether you're going to give it a Christmas theme or try and avoid the coincidence altogether. Whichever you choose, the birthday boy or girl should still be the event's primary focus. You can set up clear rules for keeping the birthday celebration separate from Christmas. For example, open the birthday presents in an area away from the Christmas tree. Or decorate a separate "birthday tree" and hang a birthday stocking. And definitely don't wrap birthday presents in Christmas wrapping paper!

Christmas Birthday Party Ideas for Adults

  • A winter wonderland party
  • A fancy dress party with no Christmas-themed costumes
  • Ugly festive sweater party
  • A kid's birthday party theme (everyone dresses as kids and the food is kid's party snacks)
  • Christmas Birthday Party Ideas For Kids

    Start with breakfast in bed for the birthday girl or boy, and open the birthday gifts (away from the Christmas gifts). Let them build childhood Christmas memories of both Christmas and their birthday.

    • Go to the rink for a skating party
    • Pajama party
    • Cookie baking party
    • Disney-themed party 
      
    • Fairy and pixie party

    Christmas Birthday Party Celebrations

    Whether you choose to combine your birthday party with your holiday season party or whether you keep the two completely separate is up to you. Some years you might just want a huge joint Christmas and birthday party where the theme, decor, and gifts are all about Christmas. But even if you do that, you should still try and find some unique gift ideas for the birthday and moments when the birthday boy or girl is the center of attention. Remember, a personalized Christmas gift idea, such as an Artza subscription box, will make the birthday girl or boy feel special.