Christmas traditions are handed down from generation to generation, but sometimes new ones can be especially meaningful to your family. WISH BOOK This clever book will simplify Christmas shopping for the whole family. Using a medium-sized note book, make a divider for each person in the [...]
Hang this garland by the front door and snip off a gingerbread treat for visitors to munch on their way. 1 recipe Gingerbread Small gingerbread man cookie cutter 1 recipe Royal Icing (see April) Pastry bag with decorator tips Plastic wrap 1/4" ribbon 3yardsplaid ribbon for [...]
Making this jolly snowman is an indoor family activity! 1/2 cup butter or margarine 1 (16-ounce) package of miniature marshmallows 20 cups popped popcorn Vegetable oil spray Small black top hat (available at craft stores or make your own out of felt or paper) Candy or [...]
This lightweight Frosty is simple to make. 2 inflated round balloons (body and head) 1 cup sugar 1 cup hot water Crochet-cotton string 1 (1") red pom-pom (nose) Blackfelt (eyes) Red felt (mouth and scarf) Green felt (mittens) Top hat Glue gun Follow the directions for [...]
There is one thing better than receiving a hand made gift for Christmas and that is receiving a hand made gift made by a special child in your life. Creating this cute DIY reindeer handprint sweater is sure to create a lasting memory for your [...]
Planning makes perfect! Large appointment or desk pad calendar Christmas stickers Colored markers At the beginning of the holiday season, set aside a special family night for planning. Write in shopping trips with smaller children, parties, Christmas concerts, the day for tree selection and trimming, Christmas [...]
Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, although it has never been seriously claimed that December 25 was his true birthday. Before the fourth century, it was celebrated in April or May, which more closely matches the scriptural account. As Christian festivals were substituted for [...]
Hanukkah (or Chanukah) is a Jewish festival, beginning on the twenty-fifth day of Kislev, the third month of the Jewish lunar calendar, usually in December. Hanukkah marks the reconsecration of the Temple in Jerusalem after its recapture from the Syrian Greeks around 165 B.C. A [...]
December is the crowning jewel of the year! Holiday music, lights, and tinsel twinkle in the cold night air. Wreaths and red bows adorn front doors and the calendar is crammed with a flurry of activities. Children and adults look forward to this magic time [...]
Are you scratching your head and wondering what to give that difficult person? Sometimes the solution is to settle on giving some money or a gift certificate. Money gifts can be unmemorable, but here are some ideas that will create memories that will last. Your [...]
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