Are you hosting a Winter themed party soon? To break up the Winter season, my family and I planned an ice skating party. We invited friends and family over to skate at our backyard ice skating rink. Just for fun, I styled a Winter themed hot chocolate bar for our guests to enjoy.
The Party Darling shop provided all of the cute winter themed party supplies! Mimi’s Dollhouse provided the printables! Stop by her website to find these free Winter printables!
This post may contain affiliate links. This just means that if you click on a link and buy a product, I receive a small commission with no expense to you. I’ve also received free product from The Party Darling and Mimi’s Dollhouse that I’ve incorporated in my set up. Read my full disclosure here.
Ice Skating Fun
Our Winters in South Dakota are long and cold, so it’s nice to have an ice skating rink to break up the season. My husband enjoys maintaining it and we love to have friends and family over to skate as well!
Since our skating rink is in the backyard, we use our entry way to take skates on and off. We have a simple bench area for people to use.
To keep our guests warm, my husband built a fire pit area right next to the rink! We had marshmallow roasting for anyone who wanted too!
If you are hosting a winter themed party, there’s no need to have your own ice rink! Head to the local ice rink and come back home for hot cocoa and goodies. If you want, you could skip the ice skating and try another winter sport like sledding or cross country skiing!
Setting Up a Winter Themed Hot Chocolate Bar!
I love to play hostess and invite guests into our home. It’s so fun to get together with family and friends! I’m also a big fan of decorating for parties, so I set up a Winter themed hot cocoa station for all to enjoy!
Setting up a hot cocoa bar was super easy! I found some cute decoration from The Party Darling Shop that matched my theme perfectly!
To give off fun Winter vibes, I decorated with mostly snow flake and iridescent decorations! Take a look at these cute snow flake plates and iridescent paper fans! They would be perfect for a Winter party.
Looking for ways to save time? Check out these free Winter printables over at Mimi’s Dollhouse! They are super cute and easy to use!
Party Food Ideas
Since I plan a lot of parties, I’m always looking for time saving solutions. I’ll admit that I often buy snacks at the store instead of home made. There’s always a way to spruce up store bought goodies or buy snacks that match your theme!
Powdered donuts are a yummy and easy winter themed snack! Just arrange your donuts on a cake stake to create a fun look!
Easy Snowman Brownies!
Here’s a simple idea for you!
-Buy a Brownies box mix and bake!
-Wait for the brownies to cool completely
-Cut out snowman shapes using a cookie cutter! I would recommend spraying your cookie cutter with cooking spray so the brownies don’t stick!
-To create a “snowy” affect, sprinkle powdered sugar on the top!
Hot Chocolate Popcorn Recipe
Are you a fan of hot chocolate? Then you need to try this hot chocolate popcorn recipe! I felt inspired to make this recipe when I found Hot Chocolate M & M’s at Target! You can also find them on Amazon.com. All you need are popcorn, milk chocolate candy melts, hot cocoa M & M’s & mini marshmallows.
Hot Chocolate Bar Toppings
Spruce up your hot chocolate bar with some yummy toppings! My favorite toppings are definitely whip cream or plain ole marshmallows!
If you need a few topping ideas, here ya go!
-Cream Filled Wafers
-Mini Marshmallows
–Snowman Marshmallows
–Hot Cocoa M & M’s
–Snow Caps Chocolate Candy
-Whip Cream
A winter themed hot chocolate bar would go well with any Winter party theme! If you hosting a winter wonderland party, ice skating party or even a Disney Frozen party, you could try this out!
A Winter themed party is so easy to plan! Keep the food simple, set up a hot chocolate bar with yummy toppings and plan a fun outdoor activity! Looking for more snack ideas? Stop by my DIY popcorn snowballs recipe or hot chocolate bar ideas!
Are you hosting a winter themed party soon? I’d love to hear about the details!
Credits:
Free Winter Hot Cocoa Bar Printables: Mimi’s Dollhouse
Party Supplies from The Party Darling:
–White Snowflake Banner
–Frosted Iridescent Snowflake Lunch Plates
-11″ Round Snowflake Balloons
–Iridescent Paper Fans Set
–Pink Iridescent Treat Cups
–White Honeycomb Tissue Balls
–Light Blue Striped Dessert Napkins
–Light Blue Striped Paper Straws
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This post may contain affiliate links. This just means that if you click on a link and buy a product, I receive a small commission with no expense to you. I’ve also received free product from The Party Darling and Mimi’s Dollhouse that I’ve incorporated in my set up. Read my full disclosure here.
This winter party looks great! I love the colors and those snowflake balloons! Great job!!
Thanks Holly! Your printables turned out so cute! Thanks again for letting me use them in my set up!