I Tried To Throw A Last-Minute Holiday Party For BuzzFeed!

In this video, BuzzFeed producer Erin Phraner attempts to host a last-minute holiday party at her apartment in Brooklyn for the entire BuzzFeed Nifty team! Part craft-night, part cookie-exchange—her attempt to create an easy party idea in just a few hours could either be brilliant or totally backfire (SPOILERS BELOW) Here are a few easy party ideas from Erin that she used to pull off this BuzzFeed Holiday Party... 1. Stick with just 3 cookies (homemade or store-bought) - Chewy Ginger Molasses Cookies https://goo.gl/M4uini - M&M Cookies (I make the Tollhouse Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe but sub in M&M candy for the chocolate chips) - Sprtiz Cookies https://goo.gl/5gb9tW 2. Grab flowers all in 1 color and divide among classes you already have at home for decor 3. Hit up a homeware store, like TJ Maxx, to find serving vessels, decor, paper goods...all in 1 place! Bonus points for being affordable, too! I found my favorite brand MeriMeri on SUPER SALE there!!! 4. Stick with a craft people will ACTUALLY want (no sense doing something they'll just end up throwing away). I bought these inexpensive beanie hats on ASOS. The yarn was from my personal yarn stash for knitting and then I also got a few different colors from Michael's and a store in Brooklyn called Woolyn since I wanted to offer options. 5. Keep the food simple with 2 make-ahead staples + snacks. I chose pigs-in-a-blanket (shaped like a wreath for Christmas) and vegetarian wrap sandwiches with sun dried tomato, basil and parmesan cheese. What kind of last-minute party would you like me to host next!?!? If you'd like more easy ideas, follow Erin Phraner on... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erinphraner Instagram: https://instagram.com/erinphraner Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ephraner