Dazzle guests with this festive dessert or party-favor display.Get:1 tabletop ornament holderholiday cookies cellophane bagsornament hooks1 roll of ribbonGo:Insert cookies in bags and tie with ribbons. Hang the bags with ornament hooks and watch your guests admire your creativity. (If you don’t have an ornament holder, hang cookies on your Christmas tree or on an arrangement of large bare branches.)

Get guests excited about this year's veggie platter with a deconstructed version of a popular salad.Get:4 large hearts of romaine lettuce 1 bottle of creamy Caesar dressing1 large shallow bowl or glass plate1 small bowl for dressing1 box breadsticks or cheese sticks1 tall glassGo:Separate lettuce leaves and layer them like the petals of a dahlia in a large, shallow bowl, with the largest leaves on the outside and the smallest on the inside. Fill a small bowl with dressing and place it in the center of the “flower.” Arrange breadsticks or cheese sticks in a glass next to the salad. Encourage guests to enjoy the ultimate crudités.

Set up this sweetly seasonal custom cocktail station to make guests extra merry this year.Get: 4 bottles of sparkling wine various juices (pomegranate, pear nectar, cranberry, etc.)a mix of highball glasses, flutes, and other party glassware1 bag of gumdrops1 box of cocktail garnish skewersGo:Set out chilled bubbly, mixers, glassware, skewers, and deliciously fun gumdrop garnishes and invite guests to create their own chic concoctions.

Turn ordinary flowers into bling bouquets in five minutes.Get:1 bouquet of mixed grocery-store flowers 5 to 10 colorful beads1 bag of small gold jingle bells 10 hat pins or long pinsGo:Cut flowers low and arrange them tightly in a vase. Using a pin, fasten jingle bells and jewels to the center of all flowers that can accommodate a jewel or bell (such as mums and other flowers with large centers). Voila! Common blooms have been transformed into a sparkling holiday centerpiece.

You can quickly create this showstopping centerpiece from everyday items.   Get:24 various holiday bulb ornaments 1 box thin taper candles 1 serving tray 1 package of floral clay, Quake Wax, or Fun TackGo:Cluster and adhere bulb ornaments to the tray with floral clay or other removable adhesive, ensuring that six of the two dozen large ornaments stand upright. Remove the tops of the upright ornaments so they become bulb vases. Insert a candle into each one, light the wicks, and let the party begin.