Coffee and Cocoa Winter Party

Enjoy this Coffee and Cocoa Winter Party with your family on a chilly day!

As my children are growing and maturing and understanding more about the world around them, we have added in new family traditions to celebrate the holidays together. One of my favorite family traditions is Tree Trimming Day. We go to a local hardware store as a family to purchase the perfect tree. Our living room/dining room area isn’t too big, so we usually get a 7 foot tree. We prepare snacks, get out our bins filled with ornaments, and decorate the tree together. I love looking at all of the hand-made ornaments and photograph ornaments from years passed. We listen to music, dance around, and have fun together. This year, I added in a few new elements to celebrate together, and I am excited to share them with all of you! Check out my Coffee and Cocoa Winter Party ideas.

Coffee and Cocoa Winter Party: Tablescape

Let me start by saying I’m obsessed with white home decorate recently, in all different shades from the lightest grey to warm ivories. It allows other touches of color, like the ornaments on the little white trees, to really pop. I’m guessing this may just be a result of living in one of the few places in this country that receives absolutely no snow – South Florida. I’ve got to compensate somehow, right? White holiday decor it is!

For this party, I wanted to create something tasty for each member of my family, which is why I made both a Coffee Bar, for my husband, and a Hot Cocoa Bar, for my children. Sweet treats were an added bonus.

Coffee and Cocoa Winter Party: Beverages

For the Coffee Bar, I placed a large pitcher for coffee, two mugs, and a variety of flavors of coffee creamer in a large sparkly silver tray. Seasonal flavors are a fun addition to your holiday parties, but can be added to your regular morning coffee, too!

For the Hot Cocoa Bar, I prepared cups of hot cocoa for the children (and maybe even one for myself) using milk to make it extra creamy. I set out a dish that has micro-mini marshmallows and some other toppings for the desserts that are to come!

I wanted to make cups for the kids that were fun and festive, but also not breakable. I purchased plain white styrofoam cups and added silver or gold glitter tape around each one. It’s a simple touch, but I know they loved it!

I served the hot cocoa topped with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon to give it that delicious wintry flavor, and the kids added micro-mini marshmallows to the top. It’s such a delicious treat to drink while decorating the Christmas tree.

By now, you’ve probably noticed the sweet treats on the table, too, right? You need some snacks while decorating the tree, and these are simple to make. Check out the recipes below!

Coffee and Cocoa Winter Party: Recipes

These directions come with a confession. Bloggers tend to make everything look easy, right? Well, that is not really the case. I was so excited about my recent dessert maker, which included inserts to make doughnuts, whoopie pies, and brownies. Well, I was able to make all of my doughnuts (see recipe below) but it crashed mid-way through making my whoopie pies. This was a good thing, though, because now I can tell you exactly how to make these either way.