For those adults that have their prelit Christmas trees ready to go, then they may be thinking about hosting an event that is going to be in line with the theme of these prelit Christmas trees…which is fine. However, for those who are just looking for a theme that is going to be fun for everyone, why not have a Christmas sweater party? The idea behind this type of party is to have fun, enjoy the prelit Christmas trees that are set up in the home, have some delicious food and then crown the person who takes the cake as having the most ugly Christmas sweater on!
Prelit Christmas Trees: A Christmas Sweater Party
Did you know that Christmas sweaters are something that have been in existence since the late 19th century. These were often hand knitted and they were worn specifically around the holidays. They were first sold to the world at “jingle bell sweater”. However, it became even more popular after the Cosby Show debuted and Bill Cosby was seen always wearing those ugly Christmas sweaters. Once this happened, these Christmas sweaters became associated with home, family and the warmth of the holiday. However, when did it become a contest to have an ugly Christmas sweater contest?
This become popular in 2002 when two Canadians were inspired by the Christmas sweaters that their aunt would give them. They took these sweaters and then had a party to raise money for a friend who had been diagnosed with cancer. Now that these parties have taken off, they have regularly donated over $100,000 to the Make a Wish Foundation.
How to Choose the Perfect Prelit Christmas Tree for Your Christmas Sweater Party
The National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day is on December 21st each year, and this would be a great day to host a party at your home with this theme. Invite everyone to wear their ugliest Christmas sweater. Have everyone put in so much money into the pot at the start of the party and the winner gets to take home the pot. If you want to make this a tradition that you continue for several years, then have a trophy made up that the winner gets to keep in their home for the year until the next party. It can be a great fun party for everyone, with your prelit Christmas trees take center stage as it is surrounded by all the ugly Christmas sweaters that are being worn by those in attendance. It will definitely be something that you will want to take pictures of to share each year!