Housewarming Party Ideas

January 30, 2013

Few things are as exciting as moving into a new home, and if you or someone you know is doing so, we have some great ideas for hosting a housewarming party. Whether it's for a first time homebuyer, a newly married couple or you're simply moving to a new neighborhood, a housewarming party is a way to celebrate and fill the new dwelling with love and memories. Here are some fun themes and tips to help make your party more interesting.

Housewarming Party Theme Ideas

Paint Chips

Paint samples from the home improvement store are a whimsical way to add style to your party. Add color and a focal point with a variety of paint chip decorations.
If you have a lot of guests who don't know each other, distribute two of each color and let each recipient pair up to meet someone new.
You can also use the different colors to label food stations. Yellow for drinks, red for main meal items and blue for desserts.
Purchase empty paint cans from the craft store and use them to hold chips and snacks. Wooden crates make great table risers to hold serving platters and bowls.
Use mini paint cans to hold small party favors.

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Keys

Use keys as a theme to represent your new place! Include them in the invitations, décor and party favors.
Find vintage-style keys at craft stores and place one inside each envelope when sending invitations. You could even tie the invitation to the key handle.
Use rubber stamps with a key motif to add a decorative touch to place cards, food labels, cocktail napkins and small favor bags.
Hand out door prizes to lucky key holders. Number or paint them different colors using spray paint, then draw winners at random.

Stock the Kitchen

For first-time home buyers/renters it's a nice idea to have a “stocking up” theme where guests bring pantry or kitchen items that will be helpful for the new owner.
Guests can bring homemade freezer meals to stock the freezer, as well as recipe cards that can be added to a cookbook collection.
Use recycled cans and bottles as flower vases, and make a centerpiece of kitchen utensils corralled in a large mason jar.
Create party favors with small canning jars (4-8 oz.). Fill them with homemade jam, small candies, hot chocolate mix or even apple pie.

Tip: You could also use this theme as a way to collect donations for a local food bank.

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More Theme Ideas

Mount small metal house numbers from the hardware store to long wooden skewers with glue. Insert them into flower arrangements.
Print out thank you tags with your new address. Tie onto favors so each guest has your new mailing address.
Invite a few neighbors from your new neighborhood so you can meet them in your own comfortable setting.

Gifting Tip: If you're invited to a housewarming party, bring a set of DIY baked mugs or a personalized welcome mat to the new homeowners.

Quick Tip

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