Parties with a Twist of Murder!
Parties with a Twist of Murder!
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Shanon's Super-fun Christmas Party

Lots of Creative Ideas, Reindeer & Bah Humbug

Shanon's fun Christmas murder mystery party
Shanon's fun Christmas murder mystery party
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Shanon played this Christmas game with 10 players. She used lots of creative ideas for decorations - and her guests each dressed for their role. The buffet dishes were each named after a character in the game.

Christmas party group photo: Shanon's party

1 Party Decorations

Shanon made a superb party photo booth frame using festive wrapping paper and decorations. Note the words on the frame: "Party Poopers do the Washing Up", "Rudolph's Cooking Rocks, OK", "No Bah Humbug Allowed" and "Rizzi Reinder Rules".

Shanon's superb Christmas party photo booth frame
Shanon's superb Christmas party photo booth frame.Words on the frame:
'Party Poopers do Washing Up'
'Rudolph's Cooking Rocks, OK?'
'No Bah Humbug Allowed'
'Rizzi Reindeer Rules'

1.1 Fun Reindeer Ideas

Shanon used some creative touches to add a fun reindeer theme to the Rizzi Reindeer Hotel. The reindeer toilet decor was simple but effective:

Fun reindeer toilet decorations for the Rizzi Reindeer Hotel
Fun reindeer toilet decorations for the Rizzi Reindeer Hotel

She also used different reindeer plates and napkins, wonderful reindeer table decorations and created a simple picture using reindeer wrapping paper framed with green ribbon:

Reindeer decorations
Left photo: reindeer picture created with wrapping paper.
Right photo: wonderful reindeer table decorations.
Bottom photo: reindeer plates and napkins.

1.2 Bah Humbug and Scrooge

Shanon cleverly used an armchair, body outline sheet and crime scene tape to create a body outline. Note the "Bah Humbug" sign:

Outline of a body with Bah Humbug sign
Outline of a body sheet on an armchair with Bah Humbug sign and crime scene tape.

In real keeping with the story of the murder mystery, Shanon created the "killer" Secret Santa present wrapped in reindeer wrapping paper with the "Only for Scrooge" caption:

Secret Santa present wrapped in reindeer wrapping paper.
Secret Santa present wrapped in reindeer wrapping paper.
Clever "Only for Scrooge" caption.

1.3 Wonderful Festive Party Entrance

Festive party entrance
Wonderful festive party entrance to set the scene

1.4 Fun Voting Idea

Shanon created "voting boxes" for the best solution, acting (male and female), and costume next to the award certificates for each. Note how each voting box is covered in reindeer wrapping paper!

Award certificate voting
Award certificate voting boxes.
Max and Noel in the background.

1.5 Mixing Game Printouts with Christmas Decorations

Secret Santa Christmas tree
Secret Santa printout mixed with Christmas tree decor

2 Wonderful Costumes

Jolly Holly and Sleigh de Crime each had wonderful costumes that were totally right for their character. We love the clever use of the "Jolly Holly" letters on the box and the colorful over-the top outfit! And Sleigh's outfit cleverly combines Goth with festive red touches.

Jolly Holly and Sleigh de Crime
Jolly Holly and Sleigh de Crime

Everyone else also dressed perfectly for their role:

Christmas party group photo: Shanon's party

3 Festive Food Named After Characters in the Murder Mystery

Shanon and her guests put together a mouth-watering selection of food named after the characters in the murder mystery:

Shanon's menu for Murder at the Christmas Party with dishes named after each character

Nibbles

  • Reindeer food

Tidbits:

  • Smoked Salmon
  • Miser's fancy cheese and sausage wreath
  • Scrooge's taco dip
  • Rudolph's festive veggies
  • Bacon-wrapped water chestnuts
  • Rafe's smoked salmon dip
  • Reindeer balls
  • Carol Singer's famous crab dip
  • Reindeer cheese balls
  • Rosa's festive award-winning fruit tree
  • Professor Noel Nerdee's Lab-created Shrooms

Bites:

  • Jolly Holly's sliders (turkey, ham and roast beef)

Treats:

  • Sleigh's famous Yuletide log cake
  • Snow's whacky, tacky brownies with festive sprinkles

Shanon's festive buffet for her Christmas  party - each dish is named after a character in the murder mystery

Shanon's verdict: "So so much fun!! I really liked that the host can play. Instruction’s were easy to follow. All the printouts were great. 1 person out of 10 picked who the murderer was. Thanks – the mystery party was awesome."

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