As COVID-19 cases continue to<br />rise across the world, it’s no surprise<br />that the holiday season will have to<br />look a lot different this year.<br />If you plan to follow government<br />guidelines and stay safe, here<br />are five tips for hosting a<br />virtual holiday party.<br />1. Use it as an opportunity<br />to get creative.<br />Families have likely logged hundreds<br />of hours on video calls so far, so think of a<br />virtual holiday as an opportunity to mix it up.<br />Work with your family members to organize<br />an elaborate and fun online activity.<br />2. Center your celebration<br />around food and wine.<br />Eating dinner together is an obvious opportunity to bring friends and family closer.<br />If you want to keep it short, share one aspect of a meal together, such as dessert or a toast.<br />3. Incorporate entertainment<br />into your party.<br />Keep everyone excited and engaged by<br />planning some form of entertainment.<br />Whether it be your cousin showing off their musical talent or your aunt being put in charge of creating a Spotify playlist, entertainment adds to any celebration.<br />4. Play virtual games together<br />There are plenty of virtual gaming options out there, whether it be through a phone app or a website.<br />You can even create<br />your own trivia contest or<br />play a game of charades.<br />5. Allow yourselves some<br />free time to just talk.<br />No matter how structured you’d like your virtual holiday to be, it’s a good idea to allow some open time.<br />Guests can use the unstructured time to<br />mingle and interact however they’d like.
