From Party Themes to Decor, These Housewarming Ideas Will Make You Feel at Home (2024)

Celebrations

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  Have a Houseplant Party

  

  Celebrate planting new roots by throwing a plant party. Houseplants make the perfect housewarming gift and can really bring a new home to life. Invite your guests to bring a plant of their choosing. For an activity, you can prepare a repotting table with an assortment of planters and potting soil.

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  Take It Outside

  

  If the weather is cooperative, host your housewarming party in your new backyard. You can keep it casual with a table of small appetizers, or elevate the party with a more formal sit-down meal. Get the backyard games out while you're at it.

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  New Home Scavenger Hunt

  

  A great way to introduce your guests to all the nooks and crannies in your new home is to invite them to play a scavenger hunt. Provide each guest with a list of items from various rooms in the house. Whoever finds the most items wins the game.

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  Throw a Themed co*cktail Party

  

  Raise a glass to your new home with a themed co*cktail party. Invite guests to bring a co*cktail inspired by their favorite color, movie, or an era like the Roaring '20s or the Radical '80s.

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  Bake a "Home Sweet Home" Cake

  

  Nothing makes a house feel more homey than a baking project. Treat your guests—and yourself—with a cake decorated with "Home Sweet Home" written in icing.

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  Throw a Family Recipes Potluck

  

  Bring your friends, family, and new neighbors together over a potluck party. Invite your guests to bring a dish of their favorite family recipe, and you'll be basking in that homey feeling in no time.

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  Stock the Home Bar

  

  Invite everyone to bring a bottle of their favorite spirit, liqueur, wine, or mixer to your housewarming party. It's one smart way to stock your home bar cart without having to move a ton of heavy bottles yourself.

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  Host a Board Game Night

  

  For a simple but fun housewarming party, get out your board game collection. This is better for a small gathering, as most boardgames are made for groups of four to six people.

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  Play a Trivia Game

  

  Playing a trivia game is a fun activity for a group that doesn't involve a lot of supplies. Customize your housewarming trivia game with questions like:

  • Is there a doormat at the front door?
  • What color is the roof?
  • How many windows are there?
  • Is the stove electric or gas?
  • How many closets are there?

  The guest that gets the most answers right gets bragging rights—and possibly a prize.

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  Ask for Donations to Your New Home Library

  

  If you are a bookworm eager to fill in the bookshelves in your new home, consider throwing a book-themed housewarming party. Encourage your guests to bring a physical book to add to your collection.

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  Spice Things Up

  

  Anybody who has moved a fully stocked kitchen knows how tedious it can be to relocate pantry items. To help you restock your spice rack, encourage your guests to bring over a container of their favorite dried spice or herb.

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  Drink Local Night

  

  Support local wineries, breweries, and distilleries with a "Drink Local" housewarming party, featuring beverages made in or near your new hometown.
  

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  Cookie Decorating Night

  

  For a sweet activity, get your guests involved with a cookie-decorating activity. Cut out cookies in the shape of a house, key, or a rectangle that they can decorate into an edible welcome mat.

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  Have a Painting Party

  

  Do you have a group of hands-on friends ready and willing to help you make your new home your own? Get out the paint cans and rollers and tackle painting a room together.

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  Have a Guestbook for People to Sign

  

  If you want to always remember your home's first visitors, pass around a guestbook for guests to sign and leave messages in. At the end of the night, you'll have a heartwarming keepsake to cherish.

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  Throw a Picnic Party

  

  Haven't unpacked all your boxes yet? You don't need dishware or silverware to have a good time. For a low-stress party idea, throw a housewarming picnic—indoors or outdoors.

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  Host a Charming Tea Party

  

  Tea parties are an excellent idea for all kinds of gatherings, including housewarming parties. A tea party doesn't always have to be formal. Keep your housewarming tea party low-key and charming with an assortment of mugs—mismatching ones are more than okay.

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  Crowdsource the Playlist

  

  What's a celebration without music? To build your housewarming party playlist, have your guests RSVP with their favorite song to dance to.

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  Have a Backyard Bonfire

  

  If you're worried about the state of the unpacked boxes in your home, invite everyone to the backyard for a casual bonfire party. Make sure you have enough seating and s'mores ingredients for your guests.

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  Host a Movie Night

  

  If your new home has a home movie theater room or a living room made for entertaining, use your housewarming party as a way to show off your new set-up. Pick a movie that's new or that no one has seen before, and get the popcorn popping.