It's probably the biggest, the messiest, and the most trouble of any themed party, but it's usually the most memorable. Plan a Christmas party that makes peace on earth engagingly raucous.
这或许是任何主题派对中最盛大，最杂乱，最繁琐的，但是通常也是最值得回忆的;WxH|PuEQG+hzjQ3I3V4。策划一场动人的圣诞派对，在喧嚣中找到安宁%#EvMv90#qmU。

You Will Need
你需要

Budget
预算

Creativity
创意

Invitations
请柬

Decorations
装饰

Scented candles
香薰蜡烛

Food
食物

Christmas music
圣诞音乐

Games
游戏

Gag gifts
恶作剧礼物

Stories
故事

Movie camera
电影摄像机

Dollar store (optional)
一元店（可选）

Steps
步骤

STEP 1 Plan
1.计划

Plan the kind of Christmas party you want to throw: formal or informal, pals or family, with or without kids. Based on the mix, your budget, and the age of the guests, come up with creative ideas that will keep people interacting while they relax.
计划你想要举办的圣诞派对类型：正式的还是非正式的，朋友的还是家人的，有没有孩子xSHl&]Qz0-ccE+yOy。根据类型，预算和宾客的年龄，提出有创意的想法，让人们放松的同时能够互动dN1=prb=3y。

STEP 2 Send invitations
2.发放请柬

Send personalized invitations, announcing the theme and purpose, and list the date and time. Have fun with it and sign each one "Santa."
发放个性化的请柬，宣布主题和目的，写明日期和时间Tqb+*4PvfDc^。充分享受其中的乐趣，每份请柬的落款都加上“圣诞老人”vf9oXrES*(Z5C。

Save money and trouble by raiding the local dollar store for festive flatware, tablecloths, cups, and plates. Find unusual items and dress up your home on the cheap.
到当地的一元店购买节日餐具，桌布，杯子和盘子，既省钱又省时1Ye0Op~#nr8jWG2vdd#。寻找不同寻常的物品，以最优惠的价钱把家里装饰起来6JHh8XpW^Ww)Csgh。

STEP 3 Decorate
3.装饰

Decorate the house with bright lights and mistletoe; add old-fashioned popcorn strings. Accompany this with special scented candles that might trigger fond memories.
用明亮的灯光和槲寄生装饰房屋；添加一些老式的爆米花串&k4Gtb]UIGP=z.YeMq。再加上一些香味特别的香薰蜡烛，更增添愉快的回忆5,DPcs5POT。

STEP 4 Prepare food
4.准备食物

Bake gingerbread, shortbread, pumpkin pie, and other aromatic and memory-laden foods for your guests. Lay out finger snacks, cheeses, sweetbreads, cookies, and cakes for nibbling with egg nog.
为宾客烘烤一些姜饼，脆饼，南瓜派和其他芳香的，充满回忆的食品s1AE6lhMSsCObM2A。摆放一些可以用手指拿着吃的零食，奶酪，杂碎，曲奇饼和蛋糕，与蛋酒搭配t[,B*hio*-%siT]。

STEP 5 Play music
5.播放音乐

Play Christmas music and hand out song sheets for a sing-along if you want to get real sentimental. If you serve your guests spiced egg nog, you may get a few to go caroling around the neighborhood.
播放一些圣诞歌曲，如果你想让气氛更加浓厚，发放歌曲列表，让大家跟着一起唱**M(^iZ-&2w;h(J。如果你为宾客提供了加调料的蛋酒，或许可以让几位宾客到社区里唱圣诞颂歌Vw%@OlmYd=y=XotW=o1f。

STEP 6 Plan games
6.计划游戏

Stage Christmas games, like Pictionary Carols or Pin the Nose on Rudolph. Have a gag gift exchange to get everyone involved.
发起圣诞游戏，比如猜谜颂歌或者给鲁道夫钉鼻子X#pFBq|J=Qq。设置恶作剧礼物交换环节，让每个人参与进来SEfc.oiEz7dhIo。

STEP 7 Tell stories
7.讲故事

Tell stories by the fireplace if you have one, especially if the guests have a common past to share.
如果有壁炉的话，在壁炉旁边讲故事，尤其是如果宾客们有共同的回忆aLTM=9(X&JnW5o_p。

STEP 8 Film
8.拍摄

Film the party if no one minds, for posterity and perhaps evidence. This is a sacred time to give thanks for one another and to share memories. And of course, to eat until you explode.
如果大家都不介意的话，把整场派对拍摄下来，留给子孙后代或者作为你们快乐的证据YcM_p&px-sEyA((u2[vx。这是一个神圣的时刻，应该相互感恩，分享回忆=vBSJPZ=C%_enY.av(。当然，也要敞开肚皮大吃特吃HihY50J%zuTFd,!f。

It is believed that Saint Nicholas, the inspiration for Santa Claus, was born sometime around 280 C.E. in Patara, near Myra in modern-day Turkey.
据信圣诞老人的原型圣尼古拉斯出生于公元前280年左右的帕塔拉，位于现代土耳其的迈拉附近&[v;s;]9^8eyp;4(。