Christmas Party Theme: Cup

Christmas Cup Event Theme…Page 1 of 7

Julia Bettencourt

I love teacups so I guess that is why I

love this theme so much. What a great

excuse to pull out all the pretty cups and

mugs to use.

I think this makes a lovely Christmas

party for gal friends!

Christmas Cup Event Concept

—Originally Posted September 10, 2012

—Originally titled “A Cup of Christmas”

—Updated November 2020

—Updated October 2021

The event themes on the website can be used for showers, parties, women’s ministry retreats and activities,

or church functions. Each theme will have one or several possible spiritual applications. I give you lots of info

and ideas—You pick just a few to enhance your event. More ideas can be used for showers and parties, but less

is always more for ministry events.

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Theme Title Ideas

• A Cup of Christmas

• A Christmas Tea

• A Cozy Christmas

• A Cup of Christmas

Cheer

• Afternoon Tea with

Friends

• Christmas in a Cup

• Christmas

Overflowing

• Coffee and Tea,

Please!

• Come for Tea

• Come Home to

Christmas Tea

• Cookies, Cocoa, and

Christmas Cheer

• Cookies and Tea (or

Biscuits and Tea)

• Cozy Cups and Cozy

Friends

• Cup of Caring

(outreach project

event)

• Cup of Joy (or Hope,

Love, Kindness, etc.)

• Cups and Saucers

• Filled to Overflowing

• Filled to the Brim

with Christmas

• Friends and Tea

• Here’s My Cup

• Hot Chocolate and

Friends

• Hot Chocolate (or

Cocoa) and Friends

• Hot Cocoa Bar and

Friends

• Little Teapots (baby

shower)

• My Cup Runneth

Over

• My First Tea Party

(birthday–one year

old girl)

• Pouring a Cup of

Cheer

• Put the Kettle On!

• Serving Up Christmas

• Share a Cup of Cheer

• Tea Break

• The Dish Ran Away

with the Spoon (baby

shower)

• The Gift of Christmas

• Tis’ the Season to

Drink Hot Cocoa

• Warm Winter

Blessings

Spiritual & General Applications

• Focus on giving a cup of Christmas in the form of reaching out to people with

the Lord.

• Focus on serving up Christmas with friends and family. (meal)

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• Focus on being filled with the Spirit of Christ (especially at Christmas).

• Focus on the true meaning of Christmas.

Theme Verse Suggestions

Glory to God in the highest, and on

earth peace good will toward

men. Luke 2:14 (KJV)

For God so loved the world that He

gave his only begotten Son… John

3:16 (KJV)

And the angel said unto them, Fear

not: for, behold, I bring you good

tidings of great joy, which shall be to

all people. Luke 2:10 (KJV)

Devotional Starters and Workshop Ideas

• Download the “Cup” Devotional Starters

https://www.juliabettencourt.com/womens-ministry/devotional-

helps/devotinal-starters-cup.pdf

Simple Decorating

• Christmas decorations

• Teacups and coffee mugs

• Teapots and coffeepots

• Place arrangements in Christmas teacups or mugs

• Use plastic or child play teacups to decorate a Christmas tree.

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Copyright ©2012, ©2020, ©2021 Julia Bettencourt    www.juliabettencourt.com 
•  Use the plastic mini “silver” spoons (Dollar Tree) to make decorations for a 
tree.  Tie on with ribbon. 
 
 
Icebreakers 
Christmas Games 
Use any type of Christmas game or icebreaker. Here are a few to download. 
 
Christmas Charades Ideas 
https://www.juliabettencourt.com/womens-ministry/icebreakers/GAME-
Christmas-Charades.pdf 
 
Ugly Sweater Christmas Game 
https://www.juliabettencourt.com/womens-ministry/icebreakers/GAME-
Ugly-Sweater-Christmas-Game.pdf 
 
What Does an Ornament Do? 
https://www.juliabettencourt.com/womens-ministry/icebreakers/WORD-
SEARCH-ornament.pdf 
 
What Does an Ornament Do? Answer Key 
https://www.juliabettencourt.com/womens-ministry/icebreakers/ANSWER-
KEY-ornament-word-search.pdf 
 
Christmas Discussion 
Start some Christmas table talk. 
https://www.juliabettencourt.com/womens-
ministry/icebreakers/ICEBREAKER-Christmas-Chatter-Questions.pdf 
 

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Gift Sharing

Exchange small gifts by using a gift game.

https://www.juliabettencourt.com/womens-ministry/icebreakers/gift-

passing-games.pdf

Music

• Christmas hymns and carols

• Fill My Cup (Richard Blanchard)

• Filled to Overflowing (hearts aglow and showing…) Chorus

Favor Ideas

• Christmas novelty items

• Christmas mug

• Coffee cup

• Cocoa packet

• Tea packet

• Spiced cider packet

• Box of tea

• Chocolate spoon (to stir into coffee)

• Peppermint sticks (to stir into hot chocolate)

• Honey stick (to stir into tea)

• Use inspirational tea bag sayings on teabags.

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Bright Idea! Compare gift packs of teas and hot cocoa gift boxes to grocery

store type packages. Sometimes it’s cheaper to buy a gift set and break it apart for

favors because they are sometimes already wrapped in pretty individual packets

which make it nice because you don’t need to doll them up or anything.

Door Prize Ideas

• Christmas novelty items or

decorations

• Christmas mug

• Set of Christmas mugs

• Gift boxed coffees

• Gift boxed teas

• Gift boxed cocoa

• Set of coasters

• Set of teaspoons

• “Cup of Christmas” Basket –Fill with packaged goodies such as cookies and

homemade candy, packaged purchased candy, set of Christmas cups or

mugs, tea, cocoa, or coffee, and Christmas dishtowel set.

Just for Fun

• Have a mug exchange.

• Use a hot chocolate bar for serving.

• Make a coffee and hot drink bar for serving.

• Hold a Christmas tea party.

• Hold a cookie exchange.

• Share some “mug” recipes throughout your written program if you are using

one.

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Food and Serving

• Christmas treats

• Tea

• Coffee

Photo Sources

• Want the photo used for the page title of this theme? Find the original at

Unsplash here.

https://unsplash.com/photos/C8P20iqhKoQ

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