Etsom·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. The surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered when one is only half conscious. (True story.) 3. An excuse for me to be an obnoxious, snarky New Yorker once in a while.
Hosting a holiday party? We are having a quiet year this time around, but when we’re planning a party, I headed straight to Etsy for entertaining ideas. And as always, Etsy delivers! Of course, in true Etsy style, some offerings were more tasteful than others. Honestly, though I was a bit bummed that I didn’t find too much to scoff at…
Pricey but very swanky place card alternative! By InkEtchThese are both the best-looking and the best-priced holiday cookies I could find! By PfconfectionsThese handsome holiday matches would make a really cool party favor! By WhiteConfettiBoxKnowing my friends, I’d run out of naughty way before I ran out of nice. By TheCottonAndCanvasCoI can hardly believe this Christmas balloon garland kit is only $35! By PopJoyPartyI believe I WILL have a Holly Jolly Cocktail… By WhiteRabbitsDesignLove these festive place card holders! By the well-named PoshAndSparkleYou too can be a successful Etsy seller! Got any non-working kitchen implements around the house? Stick Christmas crap in them and sell them as a holiday assemblage!Chocolate chip cookie shot glasses? Yes, please! By BobbieCooksBakeryI would love to design a holiday table around these darling placemat/napkin combo! By JustJulieShopI should hope so! Balloon garland by TCDecoratingCoWhat a great-looking edible drink topper! By EdibleArtLabIt just wouldn’t be Etsomnia without at least one example of makers sticking Things to Other Things. Do you think they just collect all the sparkly broken detritus that always seems to be left at the bottom of the holiday decor bins and glue it all together? Broken ornament? Stick it! Old candy cane? Stick it! Dead holiday light string bulbs? Stick ’em!I love this attractive, classy holiday garland every bit as much as I love this other garland which is as weird as the one above is tasteful. Blue and white felt garland by MatthewAndMae.Cute! By RSVPpartyDecorI love the idea of giving decorative oatmeal soaps as party favors! Finally, something useful! By GloryPartyIf you encounter something like this horrifying “Christmas clown centerpiece” in the wild, I recommend you back away slowly. There’s no telling what it gets up to when you’re not looking.
I needed a trigger warning for that last photo. Judder.
I am also not hosting this year but I like the idea of the soaps as a little party favour and I really like that blue and white snowflake garland, especially since it could stay up longer than the Christmas season.
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December 18, 2025 at 2:32 pm
I needed a trigger warning for that last photo. Judder.
I am also not hosting this year but I like the idea of the soaps as a little party favour and I really like that blue and white snowflake garland, especially since it could stay up longer than the Christmas season.
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