Make a little Merry for less when you throw a Christmas party Aldi style!
Here's your festive $100 party plan*, and your guests will enjoy a yummy spread of more than just chips and dip – thanks to Aldi.
*based on 20 guests
Christmas Party for Less than $100
Invitations
Opt for a simple Evite…they're easy, free and people actually RSVP!
Decorations
This is the easy part since your home is already decorated for Christmas. Just add this fun and festive edible centerpiece made with a glass hurricane, holiday m&m's and a candy cane. Use the extra candy canes to make easels to label your party food.
Menu
If you're a regular reader of The Budget Diet, you know I'm not a fan of overpriced, packaged, prepared foods BUT thanks to Aldi for serving up affordable party hors d'oeuvres. I've also included a few super easy semi-homemade “recipes” to help you fake-it fancy!
- Shrimp Ring with Cocktail Sauce
- Spiral Sliced Ham
- Rolls
- Goat Cheese Ball Trio with Crackers – roll each goat cheese log in a different topping (Craisins, Nuts, Black Pepper/Poppyseeds)
- Brie with Crackers
- Sea Salt Pita Chips with Garlic Hummus
- Holiday Mix (nuts, craisins, white chocolate chips)
- Petite Cheesecake Party Sampler
- Mini-Eclairs
- Peppermint Dipped Pretzel Stars
- Poinsettia Signature Cocktail – 50/50 mixture of sparkling wine and cranberry juice. (note: serving a signature cocktail is a huge money saver!)
Aldi Shopping List
- Holiday M&M's $2.79
- Candy Canes 99¢
- Shrimp Ring with Cocktail Sauce $6.99
- Spiral Sliced Ham $15.00
- Hawaiian Rolls (2 packages) $3.98
- Goat Cheese (3 packages) $5.07
- 6 Cracker Assortment (2 packages) $4.98
- Brie $2.99
- Pita Chips $1.99
- Hummus $1.99
- Almonds $4.99
- Dried Cranberries $1.19
- White Chocolate Chips $1.29
- Petite Cheesecake Party Sampler $5.99
- Mini-Eclairs $3.99
- Peppermint Dipped Pretzel Stars $1.99
- Sparkling Moscato Wine (4 bottles) $27.96
- Cranberry Juice (2 bottles) $3.78
Total: $97.95
Now aren't you feeling festive and frugal?
