Holiday Fun

New Years

Valentines

St. Patrick's Day

Easter

Halloween

Thanksgiving

Christmas

Enjoy more of the simple fun in life with the people who matter the most. Holidays provide the perfect excuse to step out of the everyday hustle and bustle and create some enjoyment for yourself and your family friends.

Dian’s holiday ideas are simple enough so that children and adults can enjoy them together. Here ideas will help you celebrate, decorate and cook something new and festive every month of the year.

I hope you’ll have as much fun using these ideas as I’ve had creating them. Enjoy!

Hanukkah
Hanukkah

Hanukkah

Dian Thomas2023-12-12T21:37:59+00:00December 11th, 2023|Christmas, Holiday Fun|

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 [...]

Music, Lights, Tinsel & More!
Music, Lights, Tinsel & More!

Music, Lights, Tinsel & More!

Dian Thomas2023-12-12T21:18:44+00:00December 11th, 2023|Christmas, Holiday Fun|

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 [...]

Turkey Sandwich
Turkey Sandwich

Turkey Sandwich

Dian Thomas2023-12-12T21:24:23+00:00November 17th, 2023|Holiday Fun, Thanksgiving|

Use your leftover turkey in a turkey sandwich. Make his tail with skewers containing cheese cubes, olives, and cherry tomatoes.

Turkey Pumpkin
Turkey Pumpkin

Turkey Pumpkin

Dian Thomas2023-12-12T21:24:40+00:00November 17th, 2023|Crafts, Halloween, Holiday Fun, Thanksgiving|

Thaw frozen roll dough and roll 2 together, 1/4" thick. Form into breadsticks of various lengths. Make grooves for feathers. Brush with oil and let rise. Sprinkle with seasoning salt or Salad Supreme Seasoning before baking. Carve a turkey head from a yam. Add raisin eyes [...]

Thanksgiving Story
Thanksgiving Story

Thanksgiving Story

Dian Thomas2023-11-17T03:58:01+00:00November 17th, 2023|Holiday Fun, Thanksgiving|

There have been festivals associated with the harvest ever since man began to till the soil. The Chinese celebrated such a feast thousands of years ago, and in our hemisphere, Native Americans and colonists celebrated the harvest years before the Pilgrims arrived. Nevertheless, Thanksgiving Day, as [...]

Turkey Carving Tips
Turkey Carving Tips

Turkey Carving Tips

Dian Thomas2023-11-17T03:39:53+00:00November 17th, 2023|Holiday Fun, Thanksgiving|

Carving a turkey is a simple skill, and these few suggestions will help you carve your bird with ease. Slice the skin between the breast and leg. Continuetocutdowntothejoint, pulling the leg away from the bird while the tip of the knife severs the joint between the [...]

Mayflower Squash
Mayflower Squash

Mayflower Squash

Dian Thomas2023-11-17T03:46:00+00:00November 17th, 2023|Holiday Fun, Thanksgiving|

Dry ice lets this little Mayflower sail through the sea! 1 large banana squash Puffpaints or permanent markers 3 (4" x 3") pieces of poster board 3 (5" x 4") pieces of poster board 1 (6" x 5") piece posterboard 2 (1/4" x 11") dowels 1 [...]

Pilgrim and Indian Centerpieces
Pilgrim and Indian Centerpieces

Pilgrim and Indian Centerpieces

Dian Thomas2023-11-28T17:09:23+00:00November 17th, 2023|Holiday Fun, Thanksgiving|

Pilgrims and Indians bring to mind values our country was founded on: religious freedom, brotherhood, and hospitality. Today I would like to show you how to create a Pilgrim and Indian table center piece to enjoy during your Thanksgiving feast this year. What You Need [...]

Easter Bunny Cake
Easter Bunny Cake

Easter Bunny Cake

Dian Thomas2023-03-15T03:57:34+00:00March 9th, 2023|Desserts, Easter, Holiday Fun|

This Easter bunny cake almost too cute to eat! 1 (8"-9") round cake, baked 4 cups of white frosting 1 pink SnowBall snack cake Poster board (ears) Black and pink candies (eyes and nose) Black licorice strips (mouth and whiskers) 2 cups coconut Cut the [...]

Egg Dip

Dian Thomas2023-03-15T03:33:20+00:00March 9th, 2023|Easter, Holiday Fun, Sides|

Are you not sure what to do with all of your beautifully colored Easter eggs? Make them into a delicious Egg dip! 6 hard-cooked eggs, finely chopped 1/3cup reduced-fat mayonnaise 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon prepared mustard 1 teaspoon W Worcestershire sauce Salt and [...]