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  Have a pine tree in the backyard? Use cuttings from an evergreen to make wreaths and swags.- Stick holly cuttings into a foam ball. Add a length of ribbon and loop the flower arrangement over a door handle.
- Host an ornament-making party. Stock up on ornaments from a craft store and pull out glue, fabric pens, glitter pens, bells, cotton balls and pompons.
- Ask your guests to bring their favorite holiday album, or keep your radio tuned to that station that plays non-stop holiday music during the season.
- If it’s not too cold out, play football or something else to get the blood moving.
- Make gingerbread houses. Award prizes for the most creative house.
- Holiday Card Making Party: Provide stickers, glitter, pens, paper, markers or crayons and you’re good to go.
- Vamp up your typical wine-and-cheese party by breaking out spiced wines or different kinds of apple cider for your guests to try.
- Volunteer. Get a group together to volunteer at a food bank or soup kitchen. You’ll have a great time and make a difference
- Toys for Tots: Instead of white elephant presents, agree on a $20 limit for a gift to give to a child in need.
- Choose active games that get everyone involved. Try Apples to Apples, Catch Phrase, Pictionary and Scattergories.
- When your guests walk in, have them write a holiday haiku on an index card or slip of paper. Then post the haikus on a piece of poster board.
- Buy a jumbo Post-It wall pad. Stick a few sheets to your wall, each with a topic. Leave markers and let people draw anything funny or silly, such as what they want for Christmas or their favorite holiday memory.
- Glaze your ham in Dr Pepper. The soda imparts a sweet, fruity glaze onto the ham. Celeb chef Alton Brown recommends soaking the ham in clean water for two days (changing the water twice a day) to remove excess salt, then placing it in a roasting pan and dousing it with a liter of soda and a cup of sweet pickle juice. Cover with foil, roast for half an hour at 400F before reducing the heat to 325F for three more hours, turning halfway.
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