30 Super Fun College Christmas Party Ideas Guaranteed To Make The Best Party Ever
If you’re having a college Christmas party, you might be in need of some college christmas party ideas. Here are some of the best decor, outfit, and game ideas to help you have the best party ever!
This post contains affiliate links. I may receive a commission from purchases at no extra cost to you. Read my full disclosure here.
After a semester full of studying hard, it can be so fun to plan a college christmas party.
It’s the perfect time to get all your friends together, especially if you’re all going home for christmas break!!
Whether you’re looking for college christmas party outfits, college christmas party games, or college christmas party decorations, I’ve got you covered! After you read this post, you’ll have all the best ideas for planning your christmas party.
This post is all about college christmas party ideas.
The Best College Christmas Party Ideas
Table of Contents
College Christmas Party Decorations
1. Merry Friendsmas Balloons
Shop This Decor Idea:
“Friendsmas” is a great theme for a college christmas party. A merry friendsmas balloon banner like this one would be super cute and festive.
2. Snowman Door Decor
Shop This Party Decor Idea:
This is a really simple and easy decor idea for a christmas party. You can do it with some construction paper and some tape, or if you don’t feel like DIYing it, you can get some pre-made ones like these!
Related Post: 18 Insanely Cute Dorm Christmas Decorations To Copy This Year
3. Santas Sweet Shop Letterboard
Recreate This Decor Idea:
A light up letter board like this is an adorable idea for a snack table. You can make it say whatever you want, but the santa’s sweet shop idea is so cute!!!
4. Hang Lights And Ornaments On The Ceiling
Shop This Decor Idea:
I am obsesssssed with this decor idea. It looks so pretty!! To recreate this idea, you’ll need some christmas lights, some ornaments, some fishing wire to hang the ornaments, and probably some command hooks to hang the lights.
5. Balloon Arch
Shop This Decor Idea:
A balloon arch like this one is an amazing idea for a college party because it would be perfect for taking pictures in front of. Plus it looks really great!!
Related Post: 36 Most Wanted Christmas Gifts For College Girls She’ll Be Obsessed With
6. Solo Cup Bells
Shop This Party Decor:
This is such a clever decor idea. It’s also super affordable! If you’re throwing a college party you probably have some red solo cups on hand, so all you’ll need is a few of those and some christmas ribbon!
7. Wrapped Cabinets
Shop This Decor Idea:
This is a super simple but super cute idea! All you really need is some red christmas ribbon, but if you wanna go the extra mile you can decorate with a banner like this one as well!
8. Drink Up Grinches
Shop This Decor:
This is one of my fav ideas on the list!! This one is perfect for taking pics with. I love how they have the curtain lights behind the banner too! 10/10 very cute.
9. Let’s Get Lit Banner
Shop This Decor Idea:
This is another really cute banner idea! It’s great for a party but also really cute and festive.
Related Post: 31 Best Christmas Gifts For College Students They Actually Want
10. Hot Cocoa Bar
Shop This Decor:
A hot cocoa bar is good idea for a holiday party, especially if you’re wanting more of a chill hang out than a full blown party. Plus if you buy the stuff for this you can use it more than once! Would be perfect for using on movie nights during cozy season.
11. Drink Hats
Shop This Decor:
A really low maintenance way to be festive for a christmas party in college is to just put some santa hats on the drinks. The mini hats are pretty cheap too so it’s a good idea if you’re wanting to save money!
12. Jello Shot Christmas Tree
Shop This College Christmas Party Idea:
A jello shot christmas tree is the PERFECT idea for a christmas party in college. It’s a good way to make something you might already have into decor! Just top the tower with a little christmas star and you’re good to go.
Related Post: 19 Must-See College House Ideas That Will Make All Your Friends Jealous
13. Home Alone Quote
Shop This Decor Idea:
This is the perfect idea if you and your friends are fans of Home Alone! Super simple but a great way to bring the christmas vibes. You could just print out the quote on a piece of paper and tape it onto whatever drink dispenser you’ll have.
14. Solo Cup Wreath
Shop This Decor Idea:
Another great use of extra solo cups if you already have some laying around! You’ll just glue a bunch of them together into a wreath shape and put a bow on it.
Related Post: The Best Grad Party Ideas For An Unforgettable Party
College Christmas Party Outfits
15. Reindeer Outfit
Shop This Christmas Outfit Idea:
These matching reindeer outfits are so cute!! To recreate these outfits you’ll need a black overall dress, some thigh high christmas socks, and a reindeer headband.
16. Santa Skirt
Shop This Outfit:
Santa skirt outfits are another really cute outfit idea for christmas parties! You can get this santa skirt on amazon. The “lets get baked” gingerbread sweater is another really cute idea for college christmas parties if you’re a fan of ~devil’s lettuce~
Related Post: The Cutest Winter Graduation Outfits That Will Make You The Best Dressed
17. Santa Dress
Recreate This Outfit Idea:
A santa dress like this one would be so cute for a party! I love that they wore it as a group costume.
18. Red Plaid
Copy This Christmas Outfit:
An outfit like this one is great if you want to be cute and festive without wearing a costume-like outfit. Red plaid is perfect for christmas, and a fuzzy red cardigan like this one would look so cute over any red plaid outfit!
19. Christmas Sweaters
Shop This Outfit Idea:
Christmas sweaters are a christmas party staple, and these are so cute!! This christmas sweater and christmas cardigan would both be perfect for a christmas party.
Related Post: Insanely Cute College Class Outfits Guaranteed To Make You The Best Dressed In Your Classes
20. Red And White Outfit
Recreate This Outfit:
This is a really chic outfit idea for a christmas party. I really like the red and white color scheme because it’s christmasy without being tacky! The feather heels are also super cute.
21. Fuzzy Sweater And Sequin Skirt
Copy This Christmas Outfit:
This is another super classy and chic outfit idea. To recreate this you’ll need a fuzzy white sweater and a sequin skirt. You could do a black skirt like this person did, or you could do a different color like gold, green, red, or silver.
22. Candy Cane And Reindeer Outfits
Shop This Outfit Idea:
This is a really cute group costume idea. To recreate the candy cane outfits you’ll need some red and white striped thigh high socks and a red and white outfit. For the reindeer outfit you just need some antlers and some makeup to do the nose!
Related Post: 31 Perfect College Gifts For Friends That Your Bestie Will Definitely Love
23. Snowflakes
Recreate This Outfit Idea:
I think this is my favorite outfit idea on the list! It is just so creative and cute. To recreate this costume you’ll need a white long sleeve bodysuit, some fur trim to glue to the sleeves and neckline, and a snowflake headband like this one.
24. DIY Ribbon Skirt And Tinsel Sweater
Shop This Christmas Party Idea:
This is a great DIY idea if you want to make a festive costume last minute. To make the skirt you’ll need some christmas bows, and to make the sweater you’ll need some tinsel.
25. Festive AF Sweater
Recreate This Outfit:
This is a really cute cozy outfit idea!!
Related Post: 22 Viral Worthy College Apartment Decor Ideas That Will Give You The Best Inspo
College Christmas Party Games
26. Dirty Santa
Dirty santa (otherwise known as white elephant) is a staple christmas party game. Basically everyone brings a gift and then everyone pulls a number from a hat and you go in that order picking gifts from the gift pile. If you’ve not played before you can find instructions online! It’s really fun but also can get pretty ruthless lol.
27. Grinch Drinking Game
If you’re having a movie night-ish party, a drinking game is a great idea. My sister has done this grinch drinking game and she said it’s really fun.
28. Elf Drinking Game
Another fun christmas movie drinking game is to watch Elf!!
Related Post: 25 Super Aesthetic Dorm Room Decor Ideas That Will Make Your Dorm Look So Cute
29. Jingle Bell Pong
A festive twist on beer pong for christmas is to play with jingle bells! You can play it like this or you can play it on a table like normal.
30. Candy Cane Fishing Game
This idea would be so fun for a college christmas party! Basically you put a bunch of candy canes in the center and two people each hold a candy cane in their mouth. You set a timer and they use the candy canes in their mouths to pick up candy canes from the center and put them in a bowl/ cup. Whoever has the most candy canes in their bowl/ cup when the timer goes off wins!
This post was all about awesome college christmas party ideas.
More Posts You’ll Love:
18 Insanely Cute Dorm Christmas Decorations To Copy This Year
31 Best Christmas Gifts For College Students They Actually Want
36 Most Wanted Christmas Gifts For College Girls She’ll Be Obsessed With
If you liked this post and would like to see more like it, be sure to hit the button below to subscribe to my email list and never miss another post!! Thanks for reading and see you next time! 🙂