We also add in every Griswold Christmas item we can find, such as mugs, trays, shirts, etc. Buy one or two per year and safely pack them away in a Griswold Christmas party bin, where you can stow all the props safely until your next party.
Pro tip: moose mugs are expensive, even if you buy just the small sizes. (We kept the bourbon next to the bowl in our beverage corner, but by the end of the evening, rum, vodka and amaretto were found there, too!) Add in the infamous moose mugs and you’re all set! You don’t need to make it from scratch, and you can leave out the alcohol options so each person can spike it, or not, as they choose. “Can I refill your eggnog for you? Get you something to eat? Drive you out to the middle of nowhere, leave you for dead?” That scene is classic, so any good Griswold Christmas party requires egg nog.
One of the funniest scenes in the movie is when Cousin Eddie and Clark are standing at the egg nog punch bowl. Let it harden like that, and the cereal will end up on top when you dump it out of the mold! (You can’t do a Griswold Christmas party without the Christmas Vacation jello mold! You can even find these molds at dollar stores anymore.) Make the jello, pour it into the mold, sprinkle in the cereal pieces in a few clusters, put the seal on and turn it over. The Tupperware version is perfect, as it seals tightly and allows for no leaks. One pro tip: items in jello molds tend to float to the top, so to ensure the cereal sits on the top as the cat food does in the movie, use a jello mold that you can turn upside down.
And the second item that comes to mind should be Aunt Bethany’s jello mold, complete with cat food, aka Lucky Charms cereal. So what’s on our menu? A big turkey…properly cooked, of course. If you know the movie, what’s the first food item you think of? That’s right, Katherine’s explosively dry turkey. Since we hold our party at night, typically about 5pm-6pm, we serve dinner. Add in some entertainment - in addition to watching the movie - and background music, and you’ll be all set to pull it off. When it comes to a themed party, there are a few things that are critical: decor that tells the story of what your party is about, food that fits into the theme and makes it an immersive experience, and people who will appreciate your fervor.
In keeping with that, we want our party to be one that our guests will remember, so we may go a little overboard, but you don’t need to in order to make a successful party. Between all the disasters, Clark powers on, doing the best he can to ensure his loved ones experience the holiday to remember, and remember, they will. His dreams are big, and soon the holiday gets a little….or a lot…out of hand. If you’re familiar with National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation movie, you know it’s all focused on Clark Griswold’s efforts to host a fun, old-fashioned family Christmas. It’s easy to host a unique party that everyone will enjoy! If you want to host a Griswold Christmas party, keep reading. The party has evolved so much that it has become a much bigger deal than we’d ever envisioned, and we wouldn’t have it any other way.
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