Last Minute Christmas Party Recipes & Game Ideas

Sharing is caring!

Our Last Minute Christmas Prep list has everything you need including easy recipes for the main dish, sides and dessert. We even have game ideas! We’re running late so let’s get started!

This article contains affiliate links. Please see our Disclosure Policy.

Table of Contents

• Main Dish
• Side Dishes
• Appetizers & Snacks
• Desserts & Treats
• Party Game Ideas
• More Recipe Ideas

Main Dish

Last Minute Christmas doesn’t have to mean you sacrifice flavor or fun with your food! Our most popular party food is those scrumptious 3 Ingredient BBQ Wings. Only 3 ingredients, did you get that part!!! They cook in the Crockpot so that free’s up your time for other last minute prep!

3 Ingredient BBQ Wings

3 Ingredient Meatballs

3 Ingredient Lemon Pepper Wings

Cheesy Mashed Potato Smothered Meatloaf

Crockpot Brown Sugar & Pineapple Glazed Ham

Low Country Boil

Eye of Round Faux Prime Rib

5 Ingredient Steak Marinade

Side Dishes

All of these Last Minute Christmas side dish ideas are easy to prepare with only a few simple ingredients!

Homemade Creamy Cole Slaw

Southern Pear & Cherry Salad

Made From Scratch Mashed Potatoes

Deviled Eggs Recipe

Pecan Glazed Green Beans

Appetizers & Snacks

Black-Eye Pea Salsa

Sweet & Salty Candied Pecans Recipe

Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip

Four Ingredient Mini Cheeseballs

Cheesy Bacon Stuffed Sweet Mini Peppers

Desserts & Treats

Sweet & Salty Chocolate Caramel Nut Clusters

Grinch Rice Krispies Treats

Pecan Snowdrop Cookies

Hershey’s Santa Hat Brownie Bites

Bacon Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies

Soft & Chewy Strawberry Cake Mix Cookies

Maple Walnut Fudge

Santa’s Candy Sleigh

Party Game Ideas

Unwrap The Gift Wearing Gloves Game

12 Hilarious Christmas Party Games

Christmas Party Games (Reindeer Antler & Decipher the Canticles)

Family Friendly Party Games

12 Family Friendly Party Games

Christmas Light Scavenger Hunt Game

More Recipe Ideas