SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 27, 1999

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                              THE FONDA GROUP, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


       Delaware                           333-24939             13-3220732
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission file number)   (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                               identification no.)

   2920 North Main Street
     Oshkosh, Wisconsin                                            54901
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (920) 235-1036



Item 2.  Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

         The Fonda Group,  Inc. (the  "Company"),  pursuant to an Asset Purchase
Agreement (the "CEG Asset Purchase  Agreement") between the Company and Creative
Expressions  Group,  Inc.  ("CEG"),  an affiliate of the Company,  purchased the
intangible assets of CEG,  including domestic and foreign  trademarks,  patents,
copyrights and customer lists.  In addition,  pursuant to the CEG Asset Purchase
Agreement,  the Company has agreed to purchase  over a sixty day period  certain
inventory of CEG. The aggregate  purchase  price for the  intangible  assets and
inventory of CEG is $41 million ($16 million for the  intangible  assets and $25
million for the inventory)  payable in cash, the  cancellation  of certain notes
and warrants and the assumption of certain  liabilities.  The agreement  further
provides  that the  Company  may  acquire  other  CEG  assets  in  exchange  for
outstanding  trade payables owed to the Company by CEG. Upon the consummation of
the CEG Asset  Purchase  Agreement,  the Company  will market,  manufacture  and
distribute  disposable  party goods products  directly to the specialty  (party)
channel of the Company's  consumer market. The transaction will be accounted for
in a manner similar to pooling-of-interests.

Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(a)      Financial Statements

         In accordance  with Item 7(a)(4),  such financial  statements  shall be
         filed no later than 60 days after December 27, 1999.

(b)      Pro Forma Financial Information

         In accordance  with Item 7(a)(4),  such financial  statements  shall be
         filed no later than 60 days after December 27, 1999.

(c)      Exhibits

         10.1  Asset  Purchase  Agreement,  dated as of November  21, 1999,
               between the Company and CEG


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                                    SIGNATURE

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
The Fonda Group,  Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: December 23, 1999


THE FONDA GROUP, INC.


By:    /s/ Hans H. Heinsen
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       Hans H. Heinsen
       Chief Financial Officer


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