At our house, Santa prefers donuts to cookies. So, I thought it would be fun to put a new twist on the traditional "Cookies for Santa" concept and throw a Donuts for Santa Pajama Party! Having four kids at home for the holidays, we have lots of sleepovers. Why not turn those sleepovers into a fun party?
What You'll Need:
Light Pink Mini Candy Sticks
Gigantic Fantastic Felt Sheets
Light Pink Cupcake Boxes
Light Pink Paper Dessert Plates
Paper Dessert Plates- Navy Blue
Pink Striped Paper Straws
Mini Mason Favor Jar
Green Sisal Trees
Craft Snow
White Plastic Forks
White Plastic Spoons
Surebonder® Mega Glue Stick Pack
Surebonder® Low Temperature Mini Glue Gun
Clear Plastic Dessert Plates
Mini Pearls- 2mm-4mm
Pink and White Pearl Bead Assortment- 6mm-8mm
DIY Large Clear Christmas Ornaments
Gold Glitter Table Runner
Clear Cupcake Stands
Iridescent Glitter Jar
Donut Pajama Party
Have kids come dressed in their favorite holiday or donut themed pajamas. You can simply serve donuts and milk or you can make the party more elaborate and serve a full breakfast. Either way, the kids will be totally thankful and let's be honest they are usually too excited to eat much of anything anyways.
Donuts are also an inexpensive breakfast treat. I just went to my favorite donut shop and these Pink Vanilla donuts are part of their everyday line of donuts. I also grabbed some donut holes since those are super easy for the kids to pop in their mouths.
The Setup
Styling the table is always one of my favorite jobs. The more elements you can layer the better. We first started off with this beautiful and shimmery Gold Glitter Table Runner and added these darling Embellished Sisal Trees. By simply layering a solid plate, in this case, either Light Pink Paper Dessert Plates or Paper Dessert Plates- Navy Blue and topping it with a Clear Plastic Dessert Plate it totally elevates the overall look. I took it one step further and added a fun festive "Donuts for Santa" label too.
Did you notice our Felt Silverware Holder? These are super simple to make and only require a few steps. Make sure you check out the full tutorial. Doesn't it look like the fork and spoon and nicely tucked into bed topped with a donut blanket? Perfect for a kids Pajama party, if you ask me!
Kids always love seeing their names. We hung these North Pole Inspired Ornament Place Cards from the backs of all the chairs with the kids' names on them. Doesn't this look like a little winter wonderland? Plus, these make a great take-home gift. And you don't have to worry about the kids fighting over where to sit.
Pretty much any serving ware that is made for a cupcake can also be used for a donut too. For instance, take these darling Clear Cupcake Stands. Don't these pink vanilla donuts fit perfectly on these little stands? They are the perfect donut holder. Start thinking outside of the box (or inside the donut box) when you are searching for things to use in your table setup!
Sweet Favors
If the kids don't eat all the donuts, you can send them home as a delicious favor. I don't know about you, but I don't want to be stuck with a bunch of donuts or I will eat them. Thankfully, these Light Pink Cupcake Boxes also hold a donut perfectly. I just assembled them like the instructions indicated and instead of inserting a cupcake, gently place a donut on top of the cupcake insert. You can also finish the boxes off with a donut stick and some twine.
And these Mini Mason Favor Jars give me all the feels. I am sort of obsessed with sprinkles and making my own sprinkle mixes. That a perfect combination, donuts + sprinkles. They go together like cookies + milk, err I mean donuts + milk. I know that the kids and their moms will just adore these favors.
Make sure you check out our Embellished Sisal Trees, Felt Silverware Holders, and North Pole Inspired Place Cards.