We are excited to share that we have a new Pear Tree team member, Kelsey! She will be working with our amazing product design team, Angela, Michelle and Brandon. To welcome her to the team today, we had a Christmas-themed treat day. We put our creativity to the test and made some of the cutest holiday treats. Enjoy our Christmas party food ideas!
Left: Christy’s wreath-shaped pigs and a blanket; Middle: Michelle’s shrimp skewers; Right: Tyler’s Christmas plant roll-ups
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Have you seen our Christmas notelettes? These cute little Christmas-themed folded note cards are about the same size as a business card (2-1/2 x 3-1/2”) and can be used in lots of ways during the holidays, from gift tags, to Christmas gift ideas to writing notes to Santa.
They’re not big enough to mail, but just big enough to tuck in a gift or stocking. And at just $13.28 for a set of 12, they also make a perfect gift. Here are 6 ways to use our Christmas notelettes!
Gift sets for hostesses or teachers
Notelette sets make thoughtful Christmas gift idea for your child’s teacher or the hostess of a holiday party. Everybody can use a set!
Decorative holders for prepaid gift cards
Tuck a prepaid gift card for your favorite store or restaurant inside a notelette, to give your gift a more personal holiday feel.
Looking for uniquely personal holiday gift ideas? Check out our Holiday Gift Guide! Our new personalized children’s books make great gifts for new babies and kids. For the grown-ups on your list, personalized note cards or note card sets are thoughtful ideas for friends, teachers and hostess gifts. Our Holiday Gift Guide includes:
Most of us put far more thought into planning a party than we do into choosing the invitation. But holiday party invitation wording is important. It lets your guests know what to expect, how to dress, and what, if anything, to bring. Is it a formal dinner or a kid-friendly sledding party? Your invitation sets the stage and communicates all the details.
First, the details. Have you ever sent out party invitations and realized, too late, that you forgot to request a response? Or got your own address wrong? It happens all the time here at Pear Tree! Here’s a checklist of 9 things not to forget (and to double check before sending).
We know that planning a Christmas party can be stressful, but we have some helpful tips from SheKnows.com on how to ease your mind.
1. Send your Christmas party invitations out early, at least a month in advance. The holidays get busy and it’s better to have your party on everyone’s calendar as soon as you start the planning.
2. Create a budget. Nobody likes a surprise when checking out at the grocery store. A little planning will go a long way.
3. If you are preparing the food, create a menu and timeline for when you need to shop, prepare and cook everything so you can be 100% ready. Prepare as much as you can in the days leading up to the party.
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