Beautiful Angel

I look forward to the Angel Party that a friend gives this time every year. It is a chance to visit with old friends and meet new friends over an abundance of food, drinks and desserts. She puts us into the holiday spirit with her beautifully decorated home inside and out. Sounds like fun, but wait until it’s time to unwrap the gifts!

There is still enough time to have your Angel Party. Here is how it works. Invite your guests and ask that they bring a dish to share. You may want to coordinate who is bringing what. Also ask each guest to bring one wrapped gift–an angel. When your guests arrive, place the gifts under the tree and enjoy eachother’s company over food and drinks. After everyone is full and had time to visit, bring everyone together around the tree. Have your guests draw numbers. The numbers will coincide with the number of guests including you.

Begin with the person holding number 1. She will take a package from under the tree and unwrap it. The person holding number 2 has the option of unwrapping a gift from under the tree or stealing the opened gift. The person holding number 3 has the option of either opening a gift from under the tree or stealing any opened gift, and so on. Any one gift cannot be stolen more than three times. Also, if your gift if stolen, you cannot turn around and steal it back during that turn. You must choose a gift under the tree or steal any other gift.

Christmas Cookies with Milk

Cute Angel

Having the last number gives you the final say in either taking the last gift from under the tree or stealing from anyone in the room, except for the angels that have been stolen 3 times—they are with their rightful owners. If the last person steals a gift, the remaining gift under the tree goes to the last person stolen from. Game over!

I know that you are among friends, but don’t be so nice. It is much more fun to steal that angel from your friend and watch her reaction. Enjoy your party!

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