In the past since we had only four or five that could make it . I would make the invitations and attach small button scissors as part of the decoration. Then I would bring out my pink depression dishes. The old globets that had chips around the rims I filled with water and placed floating candles in them and used them as my center piece. I then made tea sandwhiches and strawberry pretzel dessert. yum. My husband made his wonderful potatoe soup. My husband being the best one on earth agreed to serving us. And he even cleaned up after we were though with the tea. We each bought pesents for each other. No price limit as their were some who just didn't have the extra. You would be surprised what wonderful gifts you would get. Some of my most memoriable ones were table toppers, one bought us sewing machine lamps. I gave as a hostess gift little angels hanging from a coat hanger with a message attached to hang in there you get it some day. Things that pertained to learning new techiques. And the one who taught us to quilt and held the classes at her house we all chipped in an bought her a gift. One year it was a travel case for her light weight sewing machine and supplies, another year it was a turn table cutting mat. We all had fun. And more than that my socks were blessed right off my feet. Merry Christmas to all and remember it is just taking time to be together and sharing the excitment of family and friends.