7 Things To Add To Your Holiday Entertaining Bucket List

Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with these fun winter activities.

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1. Use nature to chill your champers. Why wait for your bubbly to cool down in the fridge, when you can stick it outside to chill? It only takes a few minutes in winter weather for champagne to reach the perfect temp.

2. Create your own winter wonderland...inside. While actually feeling the cold air on your face and snow under your feet can be completely exhilarating, there's something extra special about enjoying hot cocoa in a warm, cozy living room that's been decked out with snowflakes. 

3. Avoid the elements with a holiday film fest. Have each of your guests bring their favorite seasonal movie, so you can all hunker down together for a night of classics. At the end of the eve, hold a vote for the best movie of the night — winner takes home a trophy...or bottle of wine.

4. Make a list of cheeky year-end resolutions. Before you make another pact to start the new year off on the right foot, embrace your not-so-great habits for a few more months with some tongue in cheek resolutions. Think: I resolve to finish the entire series of "Friends" on Netflix...for the second time.

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5. Head somewhere frosty for a weekend. Pack up your warmest winter duds, round up your best friends or family members, and hit the road for a trip to the closest ski resort. Even if you don't head down the slopes, you'll love the cozy atmosphere and snowy views.

6. Host an unapologetically sparking New Year's Eve party. If there was ever a time to embrace your love of glitter, it's New Year's Eve. This year, don't hide your affinity for sparkles, instead mandate that all of your guests have at least one glittery or sequined element to their outfit.

7. Invite your friends to participate in a winter cocktail competition. It's like a chili cookoff, but so much more chic.

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