This beaded snowflake is a simple design and easy to make, yet it produces a stunning result that looks complex and elegant. If you set up an assembly line for making a set of these with your family, you can soon have a whole tree's worth of gorgeous beaded snowflakes made by hand.


Make a Nativity Ornament with a Styrofoam Half Ball

This ornament depicting the nativity scene will rival even pricey store-bought decor. You can make it yourself, since it's an easy and inexpensive project.


Make this Christmas special by taking time with your family to create precious homemade ornaments that will last for years to come. These simple crafts will help develop motor skills and pattern recognition for young children, while they make your tree look spectacular.


Make a small penguin ornament suitable for hanging on a Christmas tree.


French ornaments can be easily made with a clear/ white bulb, and can come in many different shapes and sizes.


'Tis the season to celebrate your love of the brew by creating Christmas ornaments out of your used beer cans. By re-purposing your old cans, your tree will become beery merry this holiday season.


Are you going for that country  Christmas  look? In addition to small wooden tree ornaments and  popcorn garlands  on the tree, consider including simple sewn ornaments.


Some of the best Christmas ornaments are handmade. Baubles and snowflakes are especially popular, but perhaps the most popular of all are Christmas elves.


Christmas puddings have a long association with the Christmas season. They are an ideal design for a display ornament, and they're easy to make with a ping pong ball, some baking clay and a little paint.


Children and adults alike will love making these ornaments. Some are made using ground cinnamon while others are made using whole cinnamon sticks. Once you know the basics, the possibilities are endless!


Do you love a country Christmas, with homemade Christmas ornaments and your own decorations? If so, here's a beautiful and relatively low-cost craft project that will take you around an hour to complete.


Guy friends can be great fun, but when a birthday or another gift-giving event rolls around, things can get stressful. Odds are that you want something that will show him you care about him, but you're worried about giving him something he won't like.


Flowers add ambiance, fragrance and beauty to any room, table or environment. Men and women of all ages send them as a way to express their feelings.


Make a Long Spinning Ornament Attachment

This tutorial will explain how you can set up a hanging ornament such as a Christmas star, so that it can spin without tangling or require unwinding.


This is a very simple craft requiring little artistic skill that looks elegant and professional when it's completed. It's perfect for attaching to gifts or hanging up for a little winter sparkle of your own.


Make a Wooden Circle Christmas Ornament Garland

This season re-purpose old tree branches by creating Christmas ornaments.


Tell Others Their Gift Is a Donation Made in Their Name

Giving a gift can be exciting. It brings joy to both the giver and receiver. When your gift for someone is a donation made in their name, this gift keeps on giving.


Gift giving comes second nature to some people, but for others, it becomes a source of anxiety. Gender plays a big role in how people interact with one another, and gift-giving is no different.


Artificial snow comes in handy for craft projects and when putting on a winter-themed event, such as a school play or the senior prom. Here are several methods for making fake snow that can top off art projects or enhance winter-themed events.


Geocaching  is a global game of high tech hide-'n-go-seek which can be played by anyone with a GPS receiver. Since most smart phones now have GPS in them, you can download an app and play it from your phone.


Felt is a popular craft fabric and there are many amazing designs to be made using it. For Christmas, it's ideal for decorations, gifts, and table pieces.


Fabric wrapped balls are a pretty way to use up favorite fabric scraps and to make unique tree or other decorations for the holiday season.


You've seen those cute Christmas trees with cute ornaments, and perhaps you want to make your Christmas tree special this season. This article will show you how to make  edible  Christmas tree ornaments!


Sometimes homemade decorations can look better than professionally made store-bought ones. Here's a simple guide on how to make eye-catching baubles to hang on your Christmas tree.


Refrigerator magnets are used to hold up important notes, but they can also give your kitchen a stylish touch. A matching set of magnets can add charm and double as Christmas decorations.


Make Christmas Decorations Using Simple Household Items

It's that time of year again: Christmas is a great time to decorate, and a fun excuse for a craft project. This article will tell you how to make Christmas decorations using simple household supplies.


There are few things cozier than a sweater. One of these is a sweater stocking hanging over a fireplace mantle or staircase. Sweater stockings can be expensive to buy and tricky to knit.


Candy cane antlers will create Christmas cheer and can be worn or used as a decoration.


Bird seed ornaments are a fun, crafty way to give the birds of your neighborhood a special treat. There are several different methods you can use to prepare a bird seed ornament.


Bring the spirit of Christmas into your home with a Christmas inspired potpourri.


Make Baking Soda Dough Christmas Ornaments

Super easy, super fun way to make  scented baking soda-dough Christmas ornaments ! A fun project to kick start your Christmas mood with the entire family.


This is a very simple tree or room decoration that anyone can make whatever your age and craft ability!


This is a very simple two fold Santa that even the very young can try for Christmas. Perhaps an easy preschool tree-decorating activity!


Make a Snowman out of a Toilet Paper Roll

This is a fun and easy way to recycle, and also create a fun holiday decoration for you or your kids!


Icicles are beautiful. Unfortunately, not everyone can enjoy them, and you certainly can't bring them indoors or they will melt. Luckily, it is still possible to enjoy the beauty of icicles, no matter where you are.


Make an Advent Calendar from a Cookie Sheet

While an Advent calendar is an old holiday tradition, you don't need elaborate supplies or a lot of money to count down the days until Christmas. All you need is an inexpensive cookie sheet and some craft supplies.


This incredibly easy garland is a perfect decoration for parties, Christmas trees, classroom or office décor or any other occasion calling for stars.


Miniature snowmen make great Christmas tree decorations and cute additions to a Christmas gift.


Make your own reindeer candy holder for holding candy. These are great for Christmas or holiday season parties and for parties with an animal theme.


Make a Santa Claus Decoration Using an Egg

It would sound a bit weird, but it's really a fun to make Santa Claus with an egg (eggshell). It is really easy to make it. it can also be used to decorate the Christmas tree or else you can just place it anywhere in your room.


Each snowflake is unique and so will be the ones you make! Whether it's December 24th or July 24th, these snowflakes are beautiful and quite easy to make; all you'll need is some paper and a pair of scissors.


Peg-dolls are good for decorating Christmas Trees. Here's a peg-doll angel that's easy to make. It would look great decorating a branch of your family's Christmas tree.


This is a really easy decoration to make, although the loops of ribbon give the bauble a complex appearance. A whole tree filled with these bouffant ribbon baubles at Christmas time can be a total delight.


Make a Paper Christmas Tree from a Stencil

Have you ever though that at Christmas time, your house needed some festive seasoning?Well, why not make some cute little Christmas trees? There simple and made out of the the things that everyone has lying around the house.


Every person loves to spend their time in crafts. Well Christmas is coming near so what are you waiting for? Lets make an Santa Claus pop card.


Store Christmas Ornaments in an Empty Egg Carton

If you are tired of opening the Christmas box every December to find some of your treasured ornaments broken, you may finally have a solution to your problem.


Christmas is a great time of the year. Family, friends, food and presents – what more could you want? Well you probably want more time to get organised and maybe a little elf or two to help because if your household is anything like most, the female head of the house gets to do most of the planning, preparation and clean up.


Many people find Christmas to be a hassle, but often these people just don't know where to begin, or where to go next after they've begun. This article will help guide you as you prepare your home for Christmas.


Prepare for a Stress Free Christmas Day (for Parents)

Christmas time with kids is often fraught with anxiety, worry, and numerous challenges. You need to watch their behavior, watch what they're playing with, and stop them from over-indulging or fighting with each other when the presents and sugar highs drop off.


Decorating with paper Christmas trees can be a beautiful and inexpensive way to create a festive holiday atmosphere in your home or office. Not only are paper Christmas trees beautiful, they are also easy to make and a lot of fun to decorate!


Christmas can be a stressful time of year for parents with the pressure of juggling kids, cooking, and dealing with the crowds at your local store. However with this how-to guide your Christmas will be an enjoyable breeze!


Get the inspiration of the angels. They strengthen you in the qualities inner peace, love, wisdom and happiness. Interpret the oracle as it is good for you.


Poinsettias are a popular flower used in Christmas decorating. Most poinsettias come in red, but you can also find them in red. They are simple, but in a beautiful way.


A Christmas tree made from a pallet is the perfect rustic decoration for you to give as a gift or use as a decoration around your home. What's more, it's relatively inexpensive to make and can be completed in only a few hours of time.


For the holiday season, it's great fun to make use of nature's bounty, especially if this is something you can do with the kids in the lead-up to Christmas.


Make a Metallic and Paper Christmas Star

Make a metallic and paper Christmas Star for your front door or a special place in your home. This metal-based star will add a sparkle to your Christmas decorating—and it's easy to do!


Did you know that your magazines can enhance Christmas Spirit? Here's a really easy way to recycle them into a beautiful Christmas tree.


This article explains how to quickly and cheaply make a 5 foot (1.5 m) Christmas star to put the exclamation point on your Christmas light display.


Make a Glitter Cotton Snowman Decoration

During the holidays, family time is important. What better way to spend time with the family and have fun at the same time than to get crafty and make decorations!


A fairy atop the Christmas tree is ideal for those who love fairies. This one is simple to make and you can involve the kids in helping. Make several and share with friends or donate some to Christmas fairs for fundraising.


This article shows you how to fold a fat quarter tree. It is a wonderful way to use up stashes of Christmas designed fat quarters to create a pretty and tactile decoration for the Christmas season.


Everyone hopes to get a warm gift in the chilly winter, not to mention on Christmas Day. A Christmas-themed throw pillow makes a great present, or a great decoration for your own home.


Make a Christmas Stocking with Fabric and Lace

Christmas stockings have been hung over fireplaces for centuries. It hardly seems like Christmas if you don't have Christmas stockings hanging by the chimney.


Impressing your friends and family doesn't have to cost a lot of money; try making your own decorations, like napkin rings, using cheap and stylish alternative materials.


Do want to build a snowman out of burn out light bulbs? Just follow these steps and create this cool Christmas ornaments.


Dress up an ordinary bauble and make it look like a piece of nature. These are great for hanging on a Christmas tree, using as a bowl decoration or adding to other crafts such as wreaths and door decorations.


“Ugly Christmas Sweater” parties and contests are a recent holiday trend. If you don't have your own ugly Christmas sweater already hanging in the back of your closet, you can easily create your own with a few supplies, some creativity, and a little time.


Christmas Eve can seem like the longest night of the year, especially when you’re really excited for Christmas morning. Even if the minutes feel like they are crawling by, try these steps to enjoy your Christmas Eve and make the time go even faster.


Do you love Christmas but hate the stress leading up to it? The holidays should be a fun time of year that you can easily tackle in a fun and organized manner.


Christmas is truly about the virgin birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, but many people seem to have pushed Christ aside or forgotten. In reaction, some people want to discard the Christmas tree, presents, and Santa Claus traditions and only go to church and pray.


Kids love solving mysteries. But when it comes to Christmas, a child will be so inquisitive to try and find presents, they'll want to complete whatever item can get them their presents quicker.


Are your Christmases always stressful or do you just want to make your Christmases even better by improving on the organization side of it. If So read on !...


Enjoy Christmas Day Spent All by Yourself

Christmas time is often associated with family and getting together with loved ones. However, if you don't have any family or loved ones to spend Christmas with and your friends will be with their own family, it can be a challenging time for you.


Just as you can have a party to trim the Christmas tree, you can also hold one to untrim it! An "Untrim-the-tree-party" can be a great way to motivate family members and friends to help pack away the tree on the Twelfth Night, when Christmas is officially over.


Have Your Child Take a Picture with Santa

For kids, one of the most exciting things about Christmas is the promise of meeting Santa Claus. For parents, one of the most exciting things about Christmas is getting that magical first photo of their child seated on Santa’s lap, excitedly naming all the things they hope to get on Christmas morning.


The key to drawing a Christmas landscape is in the details. You have to be creative to make your snowy landscape look different than all the other snowy landscapes.


A manger is a feeding container used to hold food for livestock and other animals. The word is derived from the French word  manger,  which means to eat.


Host a Traditional Ukrainian Christmas Eve

It is now your turn to host this year's Ukrainian Christmas Eve, Sviat Verchir (Свят Вечір). Perhaps your grandmother or mother have successfully put together many family holiday celebrations in the past, and you have a lot to live up to.


If you’re looking for something festive to do this holiday season, making your own Christmas decorations can be really fun. Your homemade decoration will mean more your family than any store bought ornament ever could.


This is a soft, adorable snowman easy to make from a tin can and bag of cotton balls. He can be large or small depending on the size of can you wish to use.


This pretty decoration makes a lovely change from the usual door wreath––it's a cascade of bells in cone-shape formation and a huge pretty bow. It's really easy to make but incredibly effective when on display.


A button Christmas tree is a simple craft to make; consisting of buttons attached to a Styrofoam cone, you can use seasonally colored buttons or colors that match the décor of your home or craft theme.


Keep Poinsettias Growing To Next Christmas

If you want to keep that poinsettia you bought this year over until next year here's what to do. Just in time for  Christmas !


These candy cane reindeer are easy to make and fun for the entire family. They can fill any Christmas tree or wreath with adorable, homemade ornaments, in a short space of time.


If you need to hang the annual Christmas stockings on a brick fireplace, you're in luck. There are some very simple ways to hang them from a brick wall or alcove.


Give New Life to Tired, Worn Holiday Ornaments

It seems every year as we take inventory of the  Christmas  ornaments and get ready to trim the tree, we invariably open a box of the simple round ball ornaments only to find that several of them have a peeling  paint  finish or the color on them has faded on one side, having been too close to a light.


Decorating a house in anticipation of Christmas is almost as fun as opening presents on Christmas morning. Whether you're having guests over for a holiday party or you want to make your house feel cozy and festive for your family, this article explains how to show your Christmas spirit by including traditional decorations, making the outside of your house sparkle, and adding sweet touches throughout the house.


If you've inherited or purchased some vintage baubles, it's probable that you're not so keen about hanging them on the Christmas tree, in case they take a fall and break.


The fireplace is an iconic part of the Christmas holiday scene. The mantel of your fireplace could even be thought of as the backdrop for Santa's appearance after his journey down the chimney.


Pick a Birthday Gift for a New Girlfriend

What should you get a new girlfriend for her birthday? The trick is to make sure you don't come on too strong too soon, while still letting her know you remembered.


Decorate Your Home for Christmas at the Very Last Minute

Sometimes the best laid plans for Christmas go awry and you haven't decorated the house before Christmas arrives. Changed travel plans, sudden illness, busyness at work, a full-on season of events, etc.


Door decorations are a popular way to celebrate and welcome a new season. Winter door decorations are perhaps the most popular of all, due to the availability of winter- and Christmas-themed supplies.


Part of the fun of Christmas is enjoying the festive holiday decorations. Here are some ideas on how to bring a little Christmas cheer into your home!


Decorating for the holidays is an annual event that many people enjoy taking part in. Whether you enjoy dressing up your house and yard for Christmas, Hanukkah, Halloween, Easter, or other holidays such as St. Patrick's Day and Valentine's Day, remember to include your mailbox.


Whether you want to make a special mug for a friend’s birthday or give as a gift around the holidays, nothing says “special gift” like a personalized mug made with love from you.


Cash gifting is when someone gives you a sum of money as a gift rather than in exchange for goods or services. For example, your parents may give you money for a holiday or graduation present.


Homemade gifts can be an easy, fun, and affordable way to make something special for loved ones or friends. Depending on how much money you want to spend on your gift, you can make thoughtful, unique things for others.


Gift certificates are a popular option for giving gifts for any occasion. Retail stores, food service facilities and special service personnel all offer customers the opportunity to buy gift certificates.


For some of us, the holidays just aren’t the holidays without something upon which to drape garlands and those antique glass ornaments from our grandma.


Real Christmas trees come in all different shapes and sizes when you get them from a tree nursery or store. Learn how to trim them if you want to achieve the even, conical shape of a typical Christmas tree, and make it suit the height and space you have available for displaying it in your home.


If you like to give sentimental and personal gifts, then photo gifts are a great choice. They are relatively inexpensive to produce and they can be easily incorporated into a series of homemade crafts.


Hollywood Christmas movies are filled with comical scenes of families tripping over themselves while trying to string lights on the Christmas tree. Maybe this mishap has even happened to you during the holidays.


Many everyday products cannot be recycled by conventional methods. One way to make sure they continue to be useful but do not go into a landfill is to use them for other purposes.


Gift tags are a great way to personalize your gift. You can match them to the gift bag or wrapping paper, or to the person's tastes. It's easy to make your own beautiful, unique gift tags with just a few items and a little creativity.


If you have live Christmas type pine trees on your property, here's how to give them more shape and fullness.


Got one of your first Christmas trees that you have to take care of and set up yourself? We'll cover choosing trees, setting them up, and getting them Christmas-ified.


If you've just cut down the perfect tree for your family's Christmas, but it's not the right size OR shape, then here's some tips to help you out.


When the cherished memories have passed for the Christmas holiday and it's time to put away that cherished artificial Christmas tree (if you use one), and you don't know how to store it, this article will help you.


Christmas is over and the tree is shedding needles. In fact, the tree is dead. What to do? Here are some quick and easy suggestions for using a dead Christmas tree.


If you've ever bought an artificial Christmas tree and got it home and wondered "Now what do I do to get it to display right?", then all you have to do is prepare an area for the tree, set it up, and then decorate it to your heart's content.


Impress your guests with these three-dimensional Christmas tree cupcakes. These cupcakes stand up and take note and are perfect for any guest. Although they may look like a complicated dessert, even a child could make these look fantastic.


Christmas is, as a lot of the songs say, the most wonderful time of the year! This article will show you how you can enjoy Christmas Eve, and make sure that you're not too tired for Christmas Day.


Everybody loves Christmas and do you need some more activities to do, to become more festive? Read this article to find out some things you want to do!


Putting up a Christmas tree will depend on whether you're using a real Christmas tree or an artificial one. Both approaches are addressed in this article.


Though you may enjoy spending time with your family and friends at Christmas, you may not enjoy spending hours in front of a stove. You may not know how to cook, or you may not see the point in cooking for only a few people.


Sometimes Santa just doesn't have the time to arrange the presents nicely and fill the stockings to look perfect. When that happens, he recruits parents and sometimes older children to help him on Christmas Eve!


Achieve Your Perfect Seasonal Party Look

After all the cold weather of November, designers are delighted that December has arrived and, with it, the promise of Christmas and New Year parties!


Christmas was introduced to Japan just a few decades ago, but since then, it has become very popular. The way the people of Japan celebrate Christmas, however, is quite a bit different than in other countries.


It's that wonderful time of year again when customary holiday greeting cards are sent out to loved ones, to spread the holiday cheer. When sending out your Christmas Cards, why not include a little home-made newsletter to keep family and friends updated on what is happening in your life?


A homemade Christmas-themed hair clip makes a great gift, and it can also be used to decorate Christmas cards and holiday albums. A little bit of ribbon along with a glue gun can make for a fun craft project and a unique, personalized decoration or accessory!


Decorate a Small Apartment for Christmas

When it comes to the holidays, never let the amount of available space for an apartment make you skeptical about decorating. Whether you reside in a studio or a one bedroom apartment, everyone can enjoy the spirit of the festivities just as if they have their own house.


Are you always the first one awake on Christmas morning? This article will help you occupy yourself without waking else anyone up.


Making your own Santa hat is easy and it'll be a lot nicer in quality than the ones sold by the dollar store. This article provides two possible methods for making a Santa hat.


Liven up the holiday table this season with a three-dimensional fruit Christmas tree. Make one or many as the fruit off this tree will go fast. You may need to get it started as this tree is so pretty, your guests may be too intimidated to remove the fruit.


Store Christmas Lights Around a Coat Hanger

If last year’s holiday hangover and rush to remove the Christmas decorations produced a twisted, tangled ball of lights, you may be more inclined to just toss them and head to the store for a new set.


Are you going to have visitors at your horse barn? If it's Christmas, or another cool season, you can spice it up by following the instructions below.


Choose Ornaments for Your Tree when You Are on a Budget

A beautiful, bright, and carefully decorated Christmas tree makes all the difference. It will get your attention immediately and be the centre of attention.


When it comes to holiday decorations, it's difficult to get more traditional than festive popcorn garlands on your  Christmas  tree. Making them is also an easy, budget-friendly way to get in the yuletide spirit -- and it's fun for the entire family!


Create an Inventory of Christmas Decorations

Is the thought of decorating the tree and the house overwhelming you each Christmas holiday season because you don't know what you have and where?


If you are looking for a way to make some cute, homemade Christmas ornaments for yourself or for gifts, then crocheting Christmas ornaments may be the perfect solution.


A gorgeous little red-nosed reindeer to crochet for the festive season. This is an original creation by Brenda SoLis.


Pipe cleaner candy canes are easy to make for young and old alike. They're a very effective tree or house decoration for the holiday season and can be added to gifts in place of a bow.


An Advent paper chain lets you "string out" the opening of the Advent calendar––right across your room! An easy last minute decoration, it will be a hit with the kids and the more you tailor the messages to be meaningful, the more they'll appreciate the effort.


There are times in life when the Christmas stockings mysteriously fail to surface from the depths of your storage cupboard. The kids are buzzing around in excitement wanting  their  favorite stockings hung up— right now! —


This lovely folded star is also known as "German Christmas Star", "Eight Point Star", "Ribbon Star" and likely several other names. It was originally made in Germany with paper strips, but can be made with any creasable ribbon such as wire ribbon or "gift wrap" ribbon.


A bottle shaped gourd is a perfect medium for crafting a snowman decoration that will last for years to come. This fun family craft is a great way to prepare a decoration together for the holiday season.


Here is how to make a beautiful Christmas snowflake fairy to adorn your Christmas tree.


Making your own Christmas stockings allows you to personalize the look of your stockings. You can make stockings from new materials, or upcycle old sweaters for a unique look.


Pipe cleaners in silver, gold or other metallic shades are ideal for creating a sparkly holiday season decoration. While these snowflakes are simple to make, they look incredibly effective when hung from a tree or window.


If you're celebrating a Christmas dinner, you can add a finishing touch at the table with a Christmas-themed centrepiece. But instead of adding another item to your (already expensive) shopping list, you can make your own with a few basic, inexpensive craft supplies.


Garlands are traditional decorative lengths used to beautify the Christmas tree, wall spaces, window frames and other similar parts of the home. While it is possible to buy them ready-made, it's a whole lot more fun and traditional to make your own.


Christmas is such an exciting day. Sometimes it is very difficult to wait for the one day in the whole year. The night before Christmas is especially hard.


On your way to a housewarming party but don’t want to give the standard plant or casserole? Give the new homeowners something they can really use by assembling a group of practical items in a jar that will most likely become invaluable over the days and months to come.


Whether you're throwing a party or simply looking for a way to dress up your house, making pompom flowers is a fun and inexpensive way to add a vibrant touch to almost anything.


Looking for a heartfelt gift that won't leave you broke? Try making your own. There are literally hundreds of affordable DIY projects that make great gifts.


Wake Up on Christmas Morning and Keep Busy (Pre Teens)

Ah, the one time a year us kids wake up early by ourselves. Christmas morning. But, it's around 4-6 A.M. So what do you do?


If you are in need of a last minute or belated gift for Father's or Mother's Day, Christmas or a birthday, consider making a coupon book full of helpful tasks.


Wait on Christmas Morning to Open Presents

Awake at 4:00 AM on Christmas morning, dying to open those exciting presents? If you're not allowed to open anything until the whole family is together, this article will tell you all about how to cope until it comes to the right time to go downstairs and tear open those gifts!


Your teacher works hard all year long, and you want to give her a gift. But you don't want it to be the generic chocolate right? Here are some varied suggestions for gifts that you can put together yourself.


In times of deep recession, parents are laid off from work and money is really scarce. For their families, Christmas can be a very painful time of year.


Have an Online White Elephant Gift Exchange

White Elephant Gift Exchanges are great fun, but the online version is a social explosion. This is the perfect gift exchange party for distant family and friends to join in the fun.


Tickets to a show or event can make an amazing gift for almost any occasion. When giving tickets as a gift, it's important that you consider all of your options and determine what fits your budget.


Everyone loves that time of year! There are gifts, food, company, and decorations. Since some people do not like to actually wait for it all, here is how you can keep yourself busy while waiting Christmas.


There is nothing like a personal gift that you took the time and care to nurture, allowing it to flourish into a beautiful plant that will produce many offspring.


Instead of buying predictable knick-knacks and the usual fare the next time the holiday season or a loved one's birthday rolls around, why not get them something you know they’ll use?


What better way to get into the Christmas spirit than following Santa's journey on Christmas Eve? Young or old, it doesn't matter, you can check out his "flight path" during the night of December 24th to December 25th.


With all the things you'll need to do for the holidays, organizing a home for all the festivities isn't everyone's favorite task - but it still needs to be done.


Candy wreaths make perfect gifts and decorations for the holidays. By making your own, you can customize the wreath to suit the holiday (Christmas, Halloween, Valentine's day, etc) and your home decor.


Occupy Yourself on Christmas Eve in the Day

Come Christmas Eve, does the clock seem to have 500 hours? Do you never know what to do? Here is a guide to what you can do to pass the time on Christmas Eve during the day.


Between wrapping presents and  decorating for the season , Christmas bows are an essential item when December rolls around. Christmas bows can be simple or intricate, as long as they somehow convey the spirit of the holiday.


Advent calendars are used to count or celebrate the 24 days leading up to Christmas Day. They typically begin on December 1 and end on December 24 (Christmas Eve).


Make Christmas Eve As Special As Christmas

Christmas Eve often gets overlooked in the excitement of the holiday season. However, with some planning and creativity, Christmas Eve can be just as special as Christmas day.


Advent Calendars are a popular way to count down to Christmas. Unfortunately, the store-bought chocolate ones are not always very tasty. Luckily, it is very easy to make your own edible Advent Calendar that is  even tastier.


Everyone wants a stress-free Christmas and to be ready by the 25th. This article will give you ideas on how to be prepared for Christmas.


Host or Attend a Santa Claus Pub Crawl in Your City

A Santa pub crawl involves a large group of people dressing up like Santa Claus and attending a strip of bars in a predefined order to celebrate the Christmas season.


How can we spread Christmas cheer to those in need? How can we help make their lives bright? Read on to find out how you can make a BIG difference in someone's life this Christmas season.


Advent calendars are a great way to count down to Christmas. Unfortunately, many store-bought calendars are not very unique. They are usually filled with chocolate, and each window gives you more of the same.


Put Real Candles on Your Christmas Tree Safely

Real candles on a Christmas tree can be stunningly beautiful and extraordinarily moving, but if you don't know how to do it safely, it can be very hazardous.


Choosing a live Christmas tree over a tree that’s been cut can be a rewarding, environmentally friendly decision. You get to add something to your landscape and you avoid throwing a tree away following the holiday season.


When  Christmas  comes around, you need to have the perfect pine tree.


Are your stress levels soaring at Christmas? Do you want to do things a little differently, or would you be open-minded about doing so? Do you care about the world as well as your cash.


You've got a model that will help you practice your photography, and it doesn't even complain! That's your  Christmas tree . Treat it much the way as you would treat any  low light  situation.


Pine cones can be easily transformed into neat ornaments that instantly add to the holidays season spirit. They're easy to make, so even the kids can get involved, and there are different ways to achieve interesting designs and styles, so feel free to experiment past what's suggested in this article.


How to make an easy, fun paper Christmas tree! This is perfect for kids 5 to 10!


A beaded Christmas tree is easy to make and makes a very pretty addition to Christmas displays.


Make a Christmas Tree Out of a Bottle Brush

Here's a very easy holiday craft that requires only a simple cleaning tool (a bottle brush), wire cutters, and a base to stick the tree into. Those trees used in holiday villages are often constructed with similar methods and materials.


A Christmas tree can take a long time to grow - often over a decade. Growing your own Christmas tree can take time but in the end, you will have a greener and more fragrant tree than one purchased at a Christmas tree vendor.


While fake Christmas trees have undoubtedly grown in popularity over the years, a large percentage of the 2 billion people who celebrate Christmas still prefers to stack their presents beneath a real tree.


You got a Christmas tree, but with the tree looking so large, you feel you need help to decorate it? Well, have a party. That tree will be finished in no time!


Decorating a Christmas tree is one of the most exciting things that one can do during the winter season – besides opening presents, of course. Dressing up the tree is a bonding experience that should be shared with the whole family.


Tree skirts are a wonderful touch of detail, perfect for fake and real trees alike. They can help hide a tree's base and ad an element of design. They can also keep your floor clean and dry.


As fun as it is to pick out the Christmas tree, it’s a lot less exciting trying to figure out what to do with it once the holidays are over. Between all the cleanup and exertion to get the tree out of your house, it can be a real hassle to finally be done with it.


Everyone knows that Christmas trees survive in homes for about a week or two - so why pay tons of money for one? Here is how to make your own cheap tree and it'll look like a bought one too.


Sick of commercialism at Christmas? Tired of fainting at the December bills? Put the meaning back into Christmas and take the consumerism out of it and you'll find yourself enjoying Christmas without going broke.


Jolly up your Christmas this year with some Christmas-related games that are fun, inclusive and likely to get even the most crotchety relatives giggling––at least a little!


Having Christmas on a budget isn't always easy but there are things you can do to ease the financial burden and still enjoy Christmas without cutting down on quality.


The holidays are traditionally a time of joy and challenges, both of which often stem from bringing far-flung families back together after long absences, or squeezing nearby family members even closer together for a short time.


For many people, Christmas cleanup means throwing away all those beautiful holiday cards that have been collecting on the mantle. Instead of letting them go to waste, why not turn them into a decoration – or even the star that tops your tree next year?


Decorate Your Christmas Tree on a Budget

The holidays are an expensive time of the year, and you might be trying to save money on your tree decorations. Or maybe finances are tight and you simply can't afford traditional or store bought decorations.


The holidays are a great time to create your own decorations, especially when you have someone to do it with. These cute snowmen decorations are inexpensive while easy and fun to make.


A miniature Christmas stocking is delightful – it can be used for a tree decoration or as a bag for a small gift such as jewelry or sweets, and it is both a fun and easy project to make at home.


Each year fires occurring during the holiday season claim the lives of over 400 Americans, injure 1,650 more, and cause over $990 million in damage.


Santa presents a hopeful and exciting figure for children around the holiday season. But it is important to decide how and when to tell your kids more about Santa when they start getting older and asking questions.


Have you always wondered who's eating your Christmas cookies? Well, now it's your time to find out. All you have to do is just gather a few materials and you'll be ready to find out.


Sleep on Christmas Eve With All the Excitement

It's Christmas Eve. You can't wait any longer, you want tomorrow to come. You feel so excited, but, you need to calm down and fall asleep! Here is a good way to help you sleep before the big day.


Do you always dread Christmas Eve because there is nothing to do? Do you always just sit around and do nothing? Here are some tips to make time go faster!


Survive the Christmas Holidays for Teens and 12 Year Olds

The long Christmas holidays can be either a time where you're praying to go to school or when you just go crazy and start planning your days around you and friends.


Here's an entertaining and fun Christmas game almost anyone would enjoy. Gather your friends and start playing this holiday game.


 Reindeer snacks - Sprinkle these magic reindeer snacks on your lawn!
This is a great Christmas activity to do with your pre-schoolers!


Do you or your children want to feed Santa's reindeer? Do you think it's unfair to leave cookies and milk for Santa and nothing for the reindeer? Try one of these great fun recipes!


Did your family miss out on a white Christmas this year? Are you having an unseasonably warm winter? Or do you live in the tropics and covet the chance to play in snow?


Waiting for that magical Christmas morning can be agonizing. School drags on as the day approaches, and even your after school activities become less engaging.


Oh boy! It's Christmas season again, with winter break on your side and all your friends, and the unforgettable actual Christmas Day, you can't go wrong.


It's that time of the year again, the beginning of the Christmas season. Maybe you haven't really gotten in to the spirit in the past or you just want to make this year memorable, this article will show you the how to from school concerts to waiting for Santa.


Keep Your Child Believing in Santa Claus

Keeping your child believing in Santa can be a daunting task. Children are smart these days, and some of the old Santa tricks just don’t get by them anymore.


Have the Best Christmas Eve Ever (for Pre Teen Girls)

Is it Christmas Eve tomorrow and you have no clue what you are going to do? Read this article because it is sure to bring you some help!


Gift wrapping can be tough, especially around the holidays, but when you do it correctly, it can be quite fun! Read this article to discover multiple ways to tie a bow for your gift.


A Christmas tree is a very traditional ornament for Christmas. It can be made from a variety of materials, including cardboard, fabric or felt, depending on what your preference is.


Here are a few tips and steps for you to select the best gift for the occasion! If you don't know what to give to people, this guide is for you!


Early Christmas shopping saves all that last-minute rushing around. If you have a plan set you can be more effective, save money, and enjoy the Christmas season more.


Reuse a Water Bottle to Make a Christmas Gift

This is a cute how to on how to make an old plastic water bottle into a pencil holder/table decoration.


Play the "Goofy Gift Exchange" Christmas Game

Whether you’ve always called it a “white elephant gift exchange,” "Pollyanna," or a “Yankee swap,” this gift-giving game is a fun addition to your holiday party.


If you want to give someone money as a gift, it doesn't need to be boring or typical. Sometimes the best gift is a financial one. Giving someone money can come in the form of gift card, a check, or cash.


Give Someone a "Microscopic Pet" for a Gift

Perhaps a family member fancies a flying bison (from Avatar the Last Airbender) for their birthday. Or maybe they'd love a pet but there's not room in the house.


Do you have a granddaughter, grandson, nephew, niece, daughter or son who needs a gift but you're clueless as to what to give them?! Finding the perfect gift is a combination of knowing the personality of the person, their interests, and crucially, their  age .


If you love to garden, there's a fair bet that you can find some fantastic items from your garden to give to others as gifts. In this article, you'll discover a few ways in which you can give gifts to people straight from your garden.


Here are some tips for wrapping and delivering flowers.


Drinks can make ideal gifts, provided you choose the right drink and present it well. In this article, you'll discover some interesting ways to give drinks as gifts.


It can be nerve-wracking finding a great gift for someone. Finding a gift that the recipient will enjoy takes a bit of  forward thinking  and an understanding of the recipient's personality and tastes.


We all want to find that perfect gift whenever the holiday season or a loved one’s birthday rolls around. After a while, however, it gets hard to keep up with people’s changing tastes and interests and get them things that they actually have a use for.


Gifts - whether it's Christmas, birthdays, or a special occasion, we all receive that gift we prefer  not  getting or end up tossing somewhere just so we wouldn't have to see it, or that we forget about.


A good gift shows you care enough about someone to really consider what they might like. Here are some ideas to focus your thoughts and get you started towards finding the gift of their dreams.


When someone you care about only wants money for a gift, it can feel a little boring and impersonal just handing over the cash or check. To work around this, use a little creativity in the way in which you present that money.


While he's likely to be politely thankful to you, your techie dad probably doesn't want a tie, cuff links or business card holder for Father's Day or his birthday.


Making Christmas a memorable occasion is possible with a few changes to your normal routine. Go for some new ways of sharing and giving to give a new sense of purpose to your Christmas celebrations this season.


Christmas is truly one of the best times of the year, and it is wonderful to look good for it! Even if you don't celebrate it, this tutorial is still good for the winter.


When you grow older, family pressures, work commitments, loneliness, or other things can make you to lose the wondrous spirit of Christmas. When money is tight and time is too, you can end up feeling disappointed, sad or just dreading Christmas altogether.


Christmas time is important, regardless of the economic woes brought about by the frailty of human systems. All the same, it is one thing to acknowledge the spirituality and importance of Christmas, and another to be left worrying about the cost of gifts and food for the table when money is tight.


Christmas is a Christian holiday that is now celebrated by millions of people worldwide, regardless of race, ethnicity, or spiritual background. It can sometimes be difficult to get into the Christmas spirit; whether you are alone for the holidays, feel that the season has lost its wonder since you were a child, or any reason in between.


Christmas season is filled with excitement and fun. Families come together to celebrate and exchange gifts, and decorations change the landscape of cities and towns.


Have you ever wanted to celebrate Christmas the Irish way? Read on to find out about the different ways you can!


This article is for adults as well as children. This article will help you maintain the magic of believing in Santa Claus.


Christmas is a wonderful celebratory time of year. Unfortunately, many people find it hard to be excited about Christmas, and fail to be full of the Christmas Spirit.


If you are dressing up as Santa for a Christmas party or as a holiday job, lucky you. Who would not want to pretend to be him? The problem is, you are a little worried you will not be a convincing Santa.


This is an elegant, modern and sophisticated way to design your  Christmas tree . It is more akin to a work of art than the usual style of tree and is would be suitable for artistic apartments, retail space, office reception areas and even an art gallery.


Thinking about something a little more fancy and romantic looking this Christmas? The Victorian style is great for people who want something different and love to decorate.


During Christmastime, do you get a tree and deck it with ornaments and tinsel? This year, why not try decorating it with something new and tasty - food!


Are your kids enthused about putting up their own Christmas tree to supplement your tree as their own? Help them decorate their own tree with the help of this article as your guide.


If you tend to decorate a Christmas tree during the holidays, but are thinking about other ideas to use for decorating your tree this year, this article can give you an idea that will give your tree a sparkling appearance.


Anyone can throw some lights on a tree, but a beautifully decorated Christmas tree can light up the holiday spirit of everyone who sees it. Make sure your tree looks exquisite and classic by decorating with elegance.


If your parents have asked you to decorate the Christmas tree and you're keen to do so but stuck for ideas on how to get started, here are some fun ways to try.


Create a Wintery and Snowy Christmas Tree Without Flocking It

Snowy trees are a familiar sign to many around the holiday season. The crystal icy sparkling wonderland can inspire many to want to recreate this effect indoors for their holiday decorations.


A decorated Christmas tree makes for a very jolly home during the holidays. Make your home festive by following these easy steps.


Choose Between a Real Tree and a Fake Tree for Christmas

Christmas is the time of the “attack of the mutant artificial tree”! When you take a minute to debate the ins and outs of real versus fake, here’s a list of reasons why you should go with the real thing.


Christmas tree skirts do more than just dress up your tree. Tree skirts hide unsightly tree stands and catch loose needles, too. However, there are many different skirt sizes and styles.


When out buying your Christmas tree, it pays to check how fresh it really is so that you don't end up with a drooping fire-hazard instead of a charming real tree.


Ombre is a popular color scheme, and for good reason. It is simple, yet sophisticated and elegant. Many people like to use it when dying clothes, but did you know that you can use it when decorating your tree?


Have a Fun Time With Your Child on Christmas Eve

Do you have a young child? Do you want to have a fun time with her or him on Christmas Eve? Here's how!


Christmas Eve is a magical time; the excitement soars as everyone waits for Santa (aka Father Christmas) to arrive. If you've been good all year, then he's guaranteed to visit but it's worth giving him a few more reasons to come down your chimney on Christmas Eve.


There are many ways to get evidence of Santa to prove to children, friends, and even adults that he is real.


If you have allergies, you know that some Christmas trees do tend to cause allergy problems. Stray away from these problems and buy yourself an artificial Christmas tree.


When you choose a living Christmas tree, you aren’t cutting down a healthy tree and you won’t have to throw your tree away after the holidays. In fact, you’ll be able to replant the tree in your very own garden.


Dress Your Stuffed Animals for Christmas

Dress up your stuffed animals for Christmas so they don't look too shabby when you cart them into the lounge room for gift unwrapping and stories about Jesus.


Christmas trees are a staple of the winter holiday among millions of people across the world. Starting a Christmas tree forest is an investment that can take 8 to 10 years to fully grow and requires patience and maintenance.


Find Christmas Presents That Your Parents Have Hidden

We all know the feeling:  Christmas  is coming and you just can't wait to find out what you’re getting this year. Yes, Santa's still coming, but your parents have left tantalizing hints and even put some boxes and tubes and funny-shaped packages under the tree.


If you are drafted in to be one of Santa's little helpers this Christmas, you'll need to know how to dress like him.


Fall Asleep on Christmas Eve Without Any Medicine

Do you have trouble falling asleep on Christmas Eve, but don't want to take sleeping pills or other medication? You are not alone!


It is hard to know what Jesus looked like when he was a baby, but here is one interpretation.


Create a Christmas Atmosphere in a Bedroom

Put a bit of Christmas cheer into your own bedroom, and enjoy the personal feel of the holiday season. You can decorate your room by merely hanging snowflakes above the bed, or if you are really keen, consider making the decorative effect even more elaborate.


Create a Christmas List for a Letter to Santa

Kids love to write letters to Santa. But when it comes to just writing him the list of the presents you'd like to receive, a little more thought needs to be done.


If Christmas is coming up, you might want to spent time celebrating it with your teddy bear! There are many Christmas activities that you can do with your teddy - read on to find out more.


Cut Christmas Expenses when You Have Children

Sometimes Christmas gets to be expensive. If you have children in the house it can be especially difficult to cut back. This guide will help you to find ways to cut costs at Christmas time, without making the season any less merry for you and your family.


Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or the Chinese Spring Festival, holds the most significant position among all Chinese festivals and holidays.


Package and Send a Games Console for Christmas

Christmas is a time for giving and if you have recently bought a games console for your children, partner or a family member and you want to send it as a parcel, you might be asking yourself how to do so safely and securely.


Deal With the "Is Santa Claus Real" Question

Every child who has ever been introduced to Santa wonders, at some point, if he is real. This can be an uncomfortable time for any parent, having to decide whether or not to lie to your child or if they are ready for the truth.


Christmas cards are one of the oldest traditions of the holiday season. Making your own cards is a more personal and special manner to express your Christmas wishes and greetings.


Pack an Operation Christmas Child Shoebox

You can pack a box for Operation Christmas Child easily. It just takes some thought and a few steps.


You're running out of time to get presents and have no money left for a good gift,well here is an awesome quick way to get it done!


The Christmas tree is an essential part of traditional Christmas celebrations and serves as an ideal shape for making Christmas themed jewelry. This Christmas tree earring project uses the traditional colors of Christmas to make a tree from green seed and red glass beads.


If you live in a region where fireplaces are uncommon, you may not have anywhere to hang your stocking. But with no hang stockings, you can simply arrange these around your tree or set them up wherever you please.


Make a Gift Voucher for Your Parents for Christmas

Not having money is no excuse not to provide your mom and dad with a neat present for Christmas. There is one thing that is really easy to make and give that you have complete power over; a voucher or coupon for your services to do a good deed (or two!).


Not sure what to put for on your wish list this Christmas? If so, follow these steps.


It's Christmas time again and you're thinking about the gifts you're going to get for everyone else. Amid all the tumult of shopping for a large family and many friends, you're still not certain that you'll be getting the gift you truly want for yourself.


Christmas is a time to spread love and joy by giving gifts to the people you care for. Sometimes, the people that care about you don’t always know what to get you for Christmas.


Thinking about a family member or friend? Want to give them a really nice gift this Christmas? Well, first impressions always count, and the first we see when we see a present is a box, right?


Are you curious what your presents are but don't want to spoil the surprise for yourself? Guessing is fun as long as you don't attempt the dreaded present peeking.


Donate to Charity at Zero Cost to Yourself

When you don't have any spare cash yourself, it can seem impossible to help those who are in even greater need. But there are now several ways to donate without it costing you anything.


Do you have a friend who just loves manga? Here is an article that will help you create the  perfect  manga for that person.


Come Up with Unique Gift Ideas for Your Boyfriend

A unique gift not only shows your boyfriend how you feel, it is a tangible way you can communicate your feelings for him. Coming up with a truly special gift idea for your man can be difficult, but proper planning and thought can help you deliver a gift that expresses your feelings in a unique way.


Everyone loves a present! However, the difficulty of selecting, wrapping, and ultimately giving the present are not to be underestimated. This article will guide you through each of these, step by step.


If you know someone who is a fan of Harry Potter, whether it is your friend, child, niece/nephew, or grandchild, and you wish to buy them a Harry Potter themed gift, read on for some great ideas.


Get Someone a Unique Christmas Gift for Under $

Shopping can be a real drag. It’s hard to find unique gifts, especially for those hard-to-shop-for people. But it can be done, and you don’t have to spend a fortune.


Choose Holiday Gifts for Friends and Family

Did you have a great holiday, but almost forgot to bring back gifts for friends and family? This can be an especially nice gesture if you have been overseas or visited a landmark.


Decorating Easter eggs can be a fun activity for everyone. You may want to decorate them with your kids or make special crafts for a dinner table setting or party.


Choosing gifts for women in their forties depends on a range of factors such as what she already owns and paying attention to her by now very well-defined tastes.


Whatever your age, there are often reasons for poor sleep on Christmas Eve. It might be that you've got the giddies, wondering what your gifts are going to be.


Here are 10 things you can do everyday until Christmas to make your life more "Merry" or happy. These 10 ideas will help you get into the Christmas Spirit and you may find that instead of shopping for presents you become the "present" to others.


Sharing a birthday with Christmas Day has its pros and its cons. It's easy to feel left out while the whole day is devoted to celebrating Christmas and the disappointment of receiving one gift for both occasions is something many Christmas birthday celebrators experience.


Get Into the Spirit of Christmas when You Don't Feel It Any More

Christmas time is here, by golly, but do you really want to deck the halls with boughs of holly? Are you left cold by the commercialism, and yearn for a simpler time when the season felt special, imbued with a spirit that  wasn't  poured into the eggnog?


If you have a cat, it's likely he will be intrigued by the glitter and busy preparations associated with the holiday season. Including your cat as part of the festivities and planning a few additional treats for him will heighten the enjoyment of the occasion for any cat lover.


Christmas crackers are a popular treat during the winter holiday season. Once December rolls around, many stores start selling pre-filled Christmas crackers for you to distribute at your next Christmas party.


Public domain refers to information and materials that are considered to be "public property". Nobody owns or controls public domain information, leaving you free to use it as you'd like.


Finding the right gift for the pet lover in your life can be challenging. If you want to avoid long lines at the mall or online shopping, you can try making your own pet gifts such as dog shampoo or a cat toy.


Not everyone is home for Christmas and there can be a number of reasons why you're traveling over Christmas, including for work, travel experiences, emergencies, studies, and the like.


Christmas is one of those holidays that just seems to be filled with cheer and wonder. Whether you are celebrating a secular or religious Christmas, your day is sure to be filled with happiness, especially with a little help from wikiHow.


Many people choose to decorate their homes with artificial Christmas trees, avoiding the hassle, upkeep, and allergens of using a real tree. Unfortunately, artificial trees will accumulate dust from being on display in December or in storage for months at a time.


Christmas time is about harmony, peace and love. However, sometimes tensions take hold and family rifts or feuds take center stage. Rather than spoiling your Christmas experience, learn ways to avoid fighting so that your celebration is truly focused on the meaning of Christmas instead of bickering and feuding.


Sick of store-bought Christmas ornaments? Want to add a little individual flair to your tree? Or just looking for a fun Christmas project for you and your family?


Don’t like the fuss and mess of a real or even a fake Christmas tree? Have a ton of books and a sincere love of the written word? If you're either faced with the holidays without a tree, or want to do something a little different, consider creating a bookworm-inspired Christmas tree using dozens of your favorite literary works.


According to a legend,  [1]   the original Christmas tree was used as a symbol of  religious devotion  by Christian missionaries who used the evergreen branches to explain a basic religious tenet of the Trinity – God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.


Buying a  living Christmas tree  is becoming a popular choice for environmentally-conscious Christmas celebrators.  [1]   If you've ever felt bad about cutting down a tree only to have it up for a few weeks and then  throwing the whole thing away , you may want to consider purchasing a living Christmas tree, which comes with its roots intact.


When you choose to decorate your home with a real Christmas tree, there are steps you can take to keep the tree green, healthy and safe throughout the holiday season.


Is your cat smitten by your Christmas tree, so intrigued that she clambers onto it, knocking needles, decorations and tinsel everywhere? Or perhaps she has even come close to knocking over the entire tree?


Celebrate Christmas With a Lot of Teddies

Have you lots of teddies and are wishing that wiki-how would have an article on how to celebrate Christmas when you have lots of teddies? Well now it does!


Carefully Open Presents Before Christmas

Want to look at your Christmas presents ahead of time to see if you got what you wanted? If you do than follow these steps to open them and put them back.


Finding it hard to get to sleep on Christmas Eve? Well, you're not alone—it's a hard night to fall asleep, as excitement and eagerness abound. Santa's coming and you can't bear how long it takes for the time to tick away.


Christmas photo or picture frames can be used to hold photos for displaying at Christmas or to be given as a homemade gift with a special touch. They can also be turned into Christmas display items, which feature Christmas decorations.


Then again, its Christmas time! We all love receiving gifts, but what about giving? You probably don't want to spend a fortune of money on Christmas gifts, but you still want to buy something nice.


If your children want to send a letter to Santa, there are two choices - either send a letter by snail mail or send an email. Follow these simple steps and you will be on your way in no time.


Pass Time from Christmas Eve to Christmas Morning

Are you longing for Christmas to come? Can't wait to open your presents and dive into your stockings? Waiting is never easy, but if you keep busy, the longest day of December can be manageable.


You’ve finally finished your Christmas shopping and managed to find the perfect gifts for all the special people in your life. But before you can breathe a sigh of relief, there’s still one thing left to do—get everything wrapped.


Choose Stocking Stuffers for Preteen Girls

Are you trying to fill a preteen girl's stocking this Christmas, and are stumped on what to get her? This guide will walk you through your options.


Christmas shopping year round will save you money, time and stress! A little forethought and not much effort will yield wonderful results!


Have you noticed how "silly" the Christmas season has become, and how we’re encouraged to spend on bigger and better gifts - usually at the last minute and without much thought.


Christmas shopping for toddlers can be difficult. You get them something simple: clothes, but they just had a growth-spurt. You get them a fire-engine toy, but they got over their faze of firemen about a year ago.


Choose Practical Christmas Gifts That the Elderly Will Appreciate

Choosing the best gift to give grandma and grandpa is a dilemma that faces all families at the holidays. They have everything, need nothing, have limited space, but love to feel that someone cares enough to take time to find the perfect gift for them.


Choose a Suitable Christmas Gift for Her

Making a suitable gift to a woman is quite a task for every man. Obviously there are no two women alike. All women are different. This article will try to cover the steps and ways of choosing a gift for an adult woman.


Buy Christmas Presents When You Don't Have Much Money

Christmas is coming up. Everyone is shopping, buying and wrapping gifts. But what if you don't have too much money to spend? Despair not, for hope is on the way!


Choosing a present for a new baby any time is usually fun, but choosing something to be a new baby's Christmas gift is even nicer! Babies are usually greatly anticipated, and as well as the occasion being baby's first Christmas, there may be other firsts to recognize, such as first baby in a family, first son or daughter, or first grandchild, and all of this can influence your choice of Christmas gift for a new baby.


Every Christmas seems to bring the same rushed mentality of last-minute gift buying. For many, there is a high element of resentment involved in Christmas gift purchasing, pressured by the sales pitch and advertising cajoling us to believe that true devotion to others can only be properly shown through gifting expensively and extensively.


Buy a Christmas Present for Your Female Crush

A present says a lot about you. Not only does it say that you like someone enough to gift them a special present, it also shows them how thoughtful and perceptive you can be when it comes to them.


Send Christmas Cards On Time in the United States

As long as people are believing in the postal service, there will still be those people who will routinely mail Christmas cards out late. But to prevent a late arrival, it's imminent that you can send them on time.


The tradition of sending Christmas cards started in the early 1800s and is stronger than ever today.  [1]   They are a great way of giving a little cheer to far-away relatives, as receiving a Christmas card instantly puts people into the holiday mood.


Watercolors can be tricky to use, but they are also great for creating beautiful, soft, organic designs. You can use various techniques and tricks to create intricate designs you otherwise would not be able to create with regular paint.


Take a Family Photo for Your Christmas Cards

Many people stay in touch with family and friends through holiday-themed cards, pictures, and gifts. While any Christmas card will show you're thinking about loved ones, those which include current photos of your family can be particularly heart-warming.


Make Vegetable Dyes for Easter Egg Crafts

While there are commercially available dye sets for Easter egg dyeing blown out eggs, it's also fun making your own vegetable dyes for eggs that you can eat at the dinner table!


Transferring images onto Easter eggs is a fun, simple project. All you need is a printer, some modge-podge, and some hard-boiled eggs. Print out the images you want, glue them onto the eggs, and let them sit on overnight before peeling off the paper.


Plastic Easter eggs are a staple of childhood, but they actually have many potential uses beyond Easter egg hunts. These colorful mini containers make wonderful storage, find second life as children’s toys, and make quirky, interesting home décor.


If you want to do something extra while decorating Easter eggs, pressed flower eggs can make for a fun, elegant decoration. To make your Easter eggs, lay down the foundations for decoration.


Looking to have something different this Easter and skip the typical blandly dyed Easter Eggs? These patterned Easter eggs may be just what you're after.


Pysanky - The ancient Ukrainian art of decorating Easter eggs. It's pretty hard to do, but once you get the hang of it, it's a breeze. Your loved ones will be mystified by the beautiful handiwork and might not even believe you did it by hand.


Ombre is totally in, and for good reason. It is simple, yet elegant and effective. Fabric is the most popular medium for ombre dyeing, but did you know that you can ombre dye Easter eggs as well?


Papier-mâché eggs are both easy and fun to make. You can paint them bright colors and use them as Easter decorations, or you can paint them to look like real wild bird eggs and display them in your room.


Explaining the story of Jesus' burial and resurrection to children at Easter can often be a challenge. Finding a creative, interactive way to explain it all usually helps, though, because you can really bring the story to life.


Candy or chocolate and flowers are the most popular items to give to a loved one during any occasion. So be frugal and combine marshmallow treats and flowers for your next surprise or Easter gift.


Whether you are decorating for Easter or interested in spicing up a table centerpiece, glittering eggs is a great way to add pizzazz and interest. You also don’t need to use real eggs if you are looking for more bang for your buck.


Easter egg bunnies are a simple craft that transforms a plastic egg into a bunny. Pop some Easter egg chocolates inside and you've got a sweet treat.


It's Easter Time, and you are all excited for the Easter Bunny- but wait! How do you prepare? Well, keep reading to find out!


Dyed eggs are a colorful addition to any Easter morning---but what if you could search for them at night? This guide will show you how to make glow in the dark Easter eggs in a few simple steps.


Finger painting is a treasured kid's activity and one of the first ways in life infants and children can explore the arts and creativity in them. Easter eggs doesn't necessary need to be dyed - give children the opportunity to paint eggs with their fingers.


Easter grass is useful for placing in the base of Easter baskets, around Easter cakes, desserts and other food and as a decorative item. This article suggests a few ways to make your own Easter grass!


No Easter party is complete without an Easter egg hunt. This is an activity that can be enjoyed by any age group and you can easily increase or decrease the difficulty of your hunt to suit egg hunters.


A fun craft for the kids, this little Easter head grows its own head of hair inside an eggshell.


These eggs are dainty and charming, reflecting a sense of origami from the paper used to make them. They're a little fiddly to produce but make a nice change on the standard colored eggs each Easter.


This game is suitable for playing at Easter time.


Are you finding organising the Easter hat parade a little stressful or not sure where to start? Then this is the article for you! There are several different approaches to this task.


An Easter egg raffle is a fun way to raise funds for your church, school or faith community group. The main thing is to have a good quality prize, so be ready to get some nice Easter eggs that attract your raffle purchasers.


Easter egg hunts are fun and enjoyable. But however, It is a real bother when you can't seem to find the Easter eggs! Here is how to find Easter eggs in an Easter egg hunt!


It's a tradition for most families that the Easter Bunny quietly places an  Easter basket  in front of a child's bedroom door each year. Laid on top of a bed of green  Easter grass , your child might find "goodies" and surprises in their basket.


On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Because Easter occurs in the Spring in the northeast hemisphere, the holiday is often symbolized by eggs, rabbits and baby chicks, which represent images of new life.


An Easter table setting is an important part of preparing the Easter table for meals together with family and friends during the Easter period. While the way in which you set up an Easter table setting is entirely up to your imagination and preferences, it does help to have inspiration.


Christmas parties are one of the most exciting parts of the holiday season. Not only can you get together with friends, but you can enjoy festive music, food, and more.


Christmas parties are a great way to get friends and coworkers together to celebrate the holiday season. If you are planning a Christmas party, you may be feeling the stress of coordinating and managing the event.


Avoid unwanted calories while still indulging at Christmas time. You can splurge and keep your figure too!


When throwing a great college Christmas party, a host should remember three things: the more the merrier, everyone is not comfortable with the same things, and awkward silences make for awkward parties.


Do you always end up at someone else's house for Christmas? Well, now you can be the glamorous host!


It's nearing Easter, and are you confused and anxious? This article is here to help!


Throwing a holiday party is a great way to gather all of your favorite people together for a fun evening. A great holiday party includes festive decorations, tasty holiday food, and an assortment of fun activities for your guests.


Planning a Christmas party for kids can be stressful and nerve wracking but if you follow these steps it can be fun for you and the kids.


Have you ever seen those beautiful Christmas parties on television? Everyone is dressed to the nines, all are happy, and the setting is just perfect?


Do you want to celebrate  Christmas  by having a  Christmas party?


Maybe you don't have the money, room or space to have a party at home, or maybe all of your friends are online and not close. If any of these reasons apply to you, you might enjoy holding an online Christmas party.


The holiday season is all about spending time with friends, family and loved ones. A snazzy cookie exchange is a terrific way to kick off your seasonal festivities and a delicious way to turn a memory making get-together into a beloved holiday tradition.


Uh-oh! It's the day before Halloween! Need some last minute ideas? Then this article is your best friend.


Giving gifts is a great way to show your friends that you care, but sometimes it can be difficult to find the perfect present. Luckily, with some pointers and intuition, you’ll be able to pick out the perfect gift for even the most difficult of people.


Make Lady Gaga's Meat Dress for Halloween

The meat dress rocks. Apparently. And this Halloween, everyone's looking to wear it. Apparently. Here are some suggestions for creating your own version at home.


So, you're at school and you are the only one excited for Halloween. Then, a problem emerges... You aren't even ready! Never fear! This article will give you the best tips for getting ready for Halloween at school.


Usually, when we go to parties, we are asked to or feel the need to get a gift for the person, whether it's a birthday party, baby shower, or wedding.


Are you searching for a gift for your favorite traveler? There are many gift options that can make the life of a traveler easier, whether you are on a strict budget or have a more flexible budget.


If you know someone whose birthday is in July and you're keen to make that month significant to the gift, July has an association with lots of cool things.


Gift giving can stump even the most generous person. If you are getting a gift for a cook or chef, it's a great idea to get them something cooking related.


Whether it's a newborn or an older baby, there are gifts that you give that will help both the parents and baby. Keep the gifts simple and well targeted, and you can't go wrong.


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Wine can make a good gift for a newly married couple as a housewarming gift, the hostess of a dinner party, or your boss. However, if you don't know much about wine, picking one out can be pretty daunting.


"Get Well" gifts are a great way to offer support during a time of sickness or injury. Depending upon the type of sickness, the length of recovery, and the person, there are many options for recovery gifts.


If you have a special scrapbooker in your life you that want to buy a gift for, you may not be sure what to get them. There are plenty of items you can buy to make scrapbook construction easier, like tools and supplies.


Especially if you're not a runner, you may find yourself puzzling over what gift to give to a special runner in your life. There are many options, some common ones including equipment, gadgets, and other running related items.


Would you like to wrap presents easily? Are you a kid? Is it Christmas or any other time of the year? If you answered yes to any of these questions,then read on!


Holiday coming on soon? Be well prepared with the presents! No more whining that your present is wrapped horribly.


If your Christmas list is starting to be a handful, it's time to consider making your own gifts. Here are several easy-to-make crafts that make wonderful home-made Christmas gifts.


It's Christmas Eve and you've left the Christmas shopping till now. Whatever the reason for your lack of planning, it's still possible to come up with last minute gift ideas that match your budget and the tiny amount of time left to shop.


The point of "Secret Santa" is to make Christmas shopping easier and to spread around the spirit of giving to those who you might not normally have on your Christmas list.


The time-honored holiday tradition of hanging Christmas stockings from the mantelpiece may date back as far as the 4th century CE,  [1]   and they've clearly been very popular ever since.


When wrapping gifts for a baby boy, you have lots of choices for making the wrapping interesting and personalizing it to the recipient.


Whether you're shopping for a gadget geek or a comic book nerd, landing that shock-and-awe Christmas gift for any geek should not be approached lightly.


Decide What to Put in a Child's Stocking

Commercially prepared stockings may be convenient but they're also more expensive, and you can't tailor them to the child's likes or dislikes or to your beliefs and values.


Wrap a Present in an Environmentally Responsible Way

Everyone loves receiving a beautifully presented gift. But many wrapping papers and ribbon cannot be recycled. Why not try a few simple steps to insure your gift treads lightly on the Earth.


Is it  Christmas  time, or a different holiday, and you're having trouble thinking of a good gift to give to your boss? Maybe it's for another employee or just someone you don't know well enough to know what they like.


Remove the "Twinkle" Feature from Christmas Lights

Some strands of Christmas and decorative lights blink, flicker, and twinkle, and while some people may enjoy this feature, others would rather have steady lights that are always on and never twinkling.


Christmas lights are always a great way to get into the holiday spirit. Unfortunately, anyone who sets them up knows that getting them out and untangling them can be an aggravating job.


Put up Christmas Mini Lights Outside Without Blowing Fuses

Here are some suggestions to help you prevent the fuses from blowing on outside Christmas lights.


When dressing up your house for Christmas, you'll sometimes end up so bored with common tasks, that you'll feel that you'd like something else to do to dressing up the inside of your house for Christmas.


Make a Christmas Light Ball from Wire Hangers

Turn old wire hangers into a decorative lighted Christmas ball. It's a simple makeover which looks very effective when the lights are switched on and the ball is strategically placed indoors or out.


You're not crazy — those lights  did  work last year. Christmas lights often burn out the moment you unplug them, so the problem often goes unnoticed.


Have you ever wanted to make your house stand out during  Christmas  with brilliantly beautiful lights and decorations? Well, Christmas is the perfect excuse to throw caution into the wind and deck out your front yard with a spectacle that will make your neighbors green with envy. '


Decorate a Chain Link Fence for Christmas

There is nothing quite like the  Christmas  Holidays season, especially when it comes to decorating. A well-decorated chain link fence can light up your surroundings, and this can be achieved by, simply, adding just a little of this and that to it.


Time to deck the halls, walls, mantles, and trees, and best of all, hang up the Christmas lights! Decorating the outside of your house will show your Christmas cheer to your neighbors and passersby.


Pack Away a Neat and Untangled Strand of Christmas Lights

Every Christmas or holiday season, you take your tree down with the Christmas lights in one big tangled mess. Everyone's done it at some point! Follow these directions in this article, to help you wind the Christmas light up neatly, and keep them from tangled up after the Christmas tree is down.


Make Your Christmas Lights Flash to Music

You've probably seen videos of  Christmas  lights that are synchronized to music. The single from the most-watched YouTube video of all time — PSY's "Gangnam Style" — has even made it into a Christmas lights extravaganza. (


Decorate an Evergreen Wreath Using Only Small Lights

A wreath on your front door (or in the house) is a symbol of welcome and hospitality. Light up a wreath! You don't need ornaments; the soft glow of light is the invitation.


Make an Outdoor Chandelier with Icicle Christmas Lights

It doesn’t have to be the holidays for you to display this twinkling celebration of lights in your backyard or porch. In fact, these chandeliers covered with icicle Christmas lights would be ideal for a wedding or any other special event.


There is a age-old tradition to send greeting cards on Christmas. Now people prefer to buy photo Christmas cards instead of the traditional ones to send to their family members and friends.


Leave a secret message in your next Christmas card. Whether it's naughty or nice, your recipient will have a little extra fun decoding it.


Make Christmas Cards from Wrapping Paper

Christmas cards from wrapping paper are a wonderful way to match card and gift and to make the most out of the gorgeous designs that are often to be found on wrapping paper.


Sending Christmas cards is a cordial way of extending holiday wishes and greetings to friends, family, and colleagues. When it comes to addressing the envelopes of your Christmas cards, you may want to follow and practice specific guidelines to demonstrate proper etiquette and respect; especially to those with honorable titles or to people you have lost touch with over the past year.


Ever been sent enough Christmas cards that displaying them for others to see was a better option? To conserve space, you can use a window to display your Christmas cards.


This is fantastic way to use up old Christmas cards for the next holiday season. Cards for other holiday events during the season can also be used.


For those who end up with a pile of Christmas or holiday cards each season, it's not usually desirable to keep them all, so they end up in the recycling bin.


Make Christmas Cards If You're Not Crafty

Being absolutely rubbish at making anything crafty is no excuse for avoiding the tradition of making your own Christmas cards. It won't even take you very long, it's easy on the pocketbook, and it uses up stuff from the drawer.


Make an Angel Pop Up Card (Robert Sabuda Method)

Sending and receiving holiday cards is a widely enjoyed tradition. This year, make a  pop-up card  rather than buying a mass produced item. These step-by-step instructions will show you how to make an angel  pop-up card


Looking for a different way to present your gift to that someone special and don't want to use the same old pedestrian gift tag? Turn a vintage music sheet or photo into a unique gift tag that tells the recipient that you put thought and heart into this gift.


Make a Reindeer Pop up Card (Robert Sabuda Method)

Selecting the proper Christmas cards to send out to friends and family can be a hassle, especially when trying to find unusual greeting cards that no one else will send you.


In spite of electronic communications, the tradition of sending Christmas cards is still strong. And for many people, this can mean a lot of cards in need of displaying in a pleasant place that doesn't get in the way of the festivities and home life.


Make a Poinsettia Pop up Card (Robert Sabuda Method)

Decorate  the  Christmas  table using your best holiday dinnerware and glasses. As a centerpiece, place a beautiful poinsettia plant any color that seems to go well with the table décor.


Make a Christmas Tree Pop up Card (Robert Sabuda Method)

One of the first things that herald in the  Christmas  season is greeting cards. You can easily make your own pop-up Christmas tree card to send to family members and friends.


Wreaths are ideal decorative items for any season, provided they're made to reflect the holiday or seasonal occasion. For Easter, the traditional egg is a good choice for making a wreath from––this article shows you how to make one using real eggs and one using artificial eggs.


An Easter bunny wreath can be a fun DIY project if you're interested in decorating for Easter. There are many different options for creating an Easter bunny wreath.


Cute bunnies are associated with Easter time. There are many ways to make bunny crafts at home to celebrate Easter. Making your own bunny craft allows you to tailor it to your preferences, and you will probably save some money too.


An Easter tree is a decoration suitable for Easter time. It's very simple and therefore is an ideal craft idea for smaller children to make with you.


A  pompom  Easter chick is simple to make and can be put to many uses. For example, it can sit in an Easter basket, be attached to gifts and used in decorative settings.


Making your door look festive for the Easter season is a fun art and craft project. It's a lovely way to welcome guests to your home at this time of the year.


Love lambs? This article will help you make a fun cool creation from a simple paper plate.


The cutest terracotta pot bunny ever. This Easter craft would be great to do with kids of all ages; even kids under 2 can do the painting if you add a few "touch-ups" when done.


A little bunny made by you can be indeed an original and thoughtful present. These instructions can be adapted to make bigger or smaller rabbits or you can change the shape to any other animal.


A robin's nest with eggs is an ideal craft for making at Easter time. It can be displayed on an Easter table or anywhere else in the house to add an Easter and spring decorative touch.


Lambs tend to be born mainly in spring and they have long been associated with Easter time. Adding a lamb to a card is kid's play and the resulting card can be used for invitations, greetings or any other use you have in mind


You have to love it when the kids come home from school with paper plate bunnies.


This is an easy craft that makes a great decorative item for Easter time, for parties with a farm theme or even for a hen's night.


If you’re the type that gets excited for Easter, or if you have young kids and want to turn the outdoors of your home into an Easter themed wonderland, you may be wondering how to best decorate.


A small basket suitable for miniature chocolate eggs, tiny treats or small treasures can be made using egg carton bases. The decorative additions can be as simple or as fancy as you like, with the basic basket shape providing many possibilities.


Cascarones are hollowed out eggs that can add fun to the holiday, especially for children!


For simple bunny's ears sitting atop your head or on children's heads at parties, this tutorial explains what to do.


Choose Non‐Candy Fillings for Plastic Easter Eggs

Easter is a popular candy giving holiday.  Easter baskets  are often filled with chocolate bunnies, Peeps, and assorted other sweets. By using non-candy fillings for plastic Easter eggs, you can cut down on your kids’ intake of sweets while still including an enjoyable surprise.


When setting the table for Easter, a centerpiece can pull together the entire table theme and serve as the focal point for all of the Easter decorations.


Celebrate Easter Painting Dogwood in Watercolor

Blossoming trees are a sure sign of spring, but dogwood is special in that in legend and song it signifies Easter. This delicate blossom is a joy to paint.


Plan Easter Games for a Children's Easter Party

If you're planning to hold an Easter party for children, it's important to have a few games to keep them entertained, along with the usual Easter goodies like chocolate and sugar treats.


Cope With Being Forced to Attend the Office Christmas Party

Here it comes around again, the office Christmas party... and you don't want to be a part of it this year. Yet, when you let them know you can't make it, you're leaned on rather heavily and informed that unless you're in hospital dying, you're expected to show up at the office Christmas party.


Easter is the day on which Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter traditions vary from country to country, and can differ even within regions of the same country.


Everyone knows the classic Christmas song "The Twelve Days of Christmas". It can be a fun way to celebrate Christmas, by following the song's requirements, in some way or another.


Easter egg hunts are a common Easter holiday tradition, especially for children. Fortunately, there are plenty of places to hide eggs even if you do not have access to an outdoor area or good weather.


Get Employees to Mingle at a Christmas Party

So the annual company Christmas party is coming up, and somehow you ended up in charge. When you look around, you may start to notice that the employees at your company don't really know each other all that well.


Decorating your home is a wonderful way to celebrate the Easter season. Try adding some holiday flair to the outside of your home with an Easter wreath, cast-iron bunnies, or sidewalk chalk bunny tracks.


Easter is a religious holiday celebrated by Christians, but non-religious people often mark the day, too. Religiously, Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.


Variety is the key to preventing any movie marathon from becoming a snore-fest, so it's a very good thing that there are so many different styles of Christmas films to choose from.


Whether you'll be in the Czech Republic over Christmas, entertaining Czech guests for the holidays, or simply getting in touch with your roots, you probably want to know all the customs and traditions involved in the celebration of a Czech Christmas.


Many of us have been there...trying to keep our heads down while the boss decides that someone needs to plan the office Christmas party, only to have his or her gaze fall upon us and declare "you there, you were great at organising the coffee run last week, you must put your talents to the office Christmas party!"


Avoid Holding a Boring Work Christmas Party

If your Christmas party at work is usually dead dull, here are some suggestions to liven it up.


Attend a British Army NCO's Mess Christmas Ball

NCOs, or Non Commissioned Officers in the British Army are members of the Sergeants Mess. The Mess, amongst other things, arranges social functions for the Mess Members and their guests.


How do you start making the perfect costumes for you and your friends for Halloween? Take advantage if the fact that you're a group and amaze your fellow costume party-goers or neighbourhood, if you all go trick or treating together.


Making a fool of yourself at the office Christmas party is something to be avoided at all costs. After all, you'll be obliged to front up to those very same co-workers the following week and if they have a remarkably lowered opinion of you since the party, it'll feel more than awkward...


Want to make a convincing wound for a costume or cosplay? Here's an easy way to make fake or torn looking skin for any of your costume needs.


Make Jawa Star Wars Halloween Costumes for Kids

Kids love star wars, but really can't enjoy Halloween if their outfit isn't put together. This article shows how to make a simple easy shirt by hand sewing.


Make Homemade Cheap Dog Halloween Costumes

Homemade cheap dog Halloween costumes are easy and fast to make. Some of these homemade cheap dog Halloween costumes, are small dog Halloween costumes, big dog Halloween costumes or tiny dog Halloween dog costumes for dogs.


Are you dreading the thought of having to take your child to the store to buy a $20 costume? Then making one would be easier and cheaper.


Making your own wings is a great way to save money on a Halloween costume. In addition, children and adults can customize the wings with various art supplies such as paint or glitter to make them unique.


Halloween costumes often come in a variety of colors from grungy to very bright. It may not be possible to find the right color lipstick to match your costume or you might simply think that it's a waste of money to buy a whole lipstick that you'll only use that once.


Wolverine is one of the most iconic comic book characters around. While his look has changed quite a bit over the years, he's always had his trademark claws.


E.T. the extra terrestrial is a life changing movie. And E.T's ghostly appearance for Halloween was great. With just a little imagination and effort, your kids can become ET for Halloween this year.


The Tin Man is one of the most beloved characters in film and literature. Many kids and adults love to dress up as the Tin Man for Halloween or costume parties.


This is a great Halloween costume. It has a good chance of winning almost any fancy dress contest you enter with it, and it is easy to put together at the last minute.


Halloween can be a blast but having to find a costume last minute can be a drag. If you don't have time to buy a costume or waited until the last minute, an error 404 costume is a quick and easy alternative to more elaborate costumes.


Why buy a superhero costume when you can have fun making your own at home? Replicate your favorite character's costume or invent your very own superhero complete with personalized powers using simple arts and crafts materials that you probably already have lying around the house.


Make Bullet Holes in Your Halloween Costume

Want to add a gritty touch of realism to your Halloween costume? Whether you're a zombie who can take a body shot and not go down, or John F. Kennedy around the corner from the grassy knoll, this bullet hole effect is a great way to enhance your costume.


Need a pirate shirt for a costume? All you need is a trip to the thrift store, a pair of scissors, and spare shoelaces. Once you have your shirt and vest ready, toss on a scarf and an eyepatch and you're ready to sail the seas.


Antiques can be great wedding gifts. An antique is an item that is at least one hundred years old.  [1]   That said, many items from the middle of the twentieth century are commonly referred to as antiques if they are of high pedigree, such as mid-century modern furniture.


Buy a Gift for Someone Who is Hard to Buy For

Uncle Fred, Crazy Cousin Jimmy, Grandma Francis, Grandpa Chester. All These People are hard to buy for or seem to have everything. This will tell you what to get.


Buy a Living Social Deal As a Gift for Someone Else

LivingSocial is a daily deals website and online community that offers deals from businesses in the United States, Canada, UK, Australia, and Ireland.


Want to know how to give a good gift for tweens and teens?


Assembling a Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) costume for an occasion such as Halloween or similar event can be an entertaining experience. Purchasing complete SWAT costumes can cost $30, $50, or more.


It might be easy for you to figure out what gifts to give your friends and family members, but teachers are a whole different story. What do they like?


Have you ever been invited to a housewarming party and wondered what to bring? Most people bring food and drink fit for a party, but it's a safe bet that few people have thought of bringing the traditional list of gifts or, much less, know what they mean.


When it comes to gifts, holidays and other special occasions can pose some challenges for travelers. Vehicles need to be loaded with gifts carefully and with safety in mind.


A white elephant gift exchange is a lighthearted way to have fun with your work colleagues, or at family gatherings. " White elephants" are traditionally presents that are undesirable  but one cannot turn down: extremely tacky, nearly useless, silly or weird.


Accept (and Make the Best of) a Terrible Gift

A quick guide to the appropriate way to handle being on the receiving end of a terrible gift.


Hawaiian leis are symbols of love, spirituality and respect that date back to ancient times.  Leis  can be made of almost anything you can imagine and many cultures have made their own contributions to the modern lei.


For many cultures and beliefs, December is a time when gifts are given in abundance, to celebrate, to congratulate, and to show gratitude for people we spend time with.


Not all gifts fit nicely into rectangular boxes for wrapping. As a result, there will be times when you will need to wrap an oddly shaped gift, like a cylinder.


Life has certain grim realities. One of these is that some people in your life will never  give you a gift you like . It happens. Just let it go and move on.


Although it is simple to wrap a gift with tissue paper and tulle fabric (also known as net fabric), it looks exquisite. Your recipient will be asking where you had the gift wrapped!


What to do with those wonderful old and vintage handkerchiefs with the beautiful designs? One lovely way to put them to use is to wrap a small gift in them.


Wrapping gifts makes them fun to give. Follow this "rap on wrap" to wrap perfect packages every time.


Wrapping a gift in a box is hard enough. But wrapping a  basket ? Eesh. Oval, circles, hexagons; it can all be quite the decorating nightmare. But with some pretty cellophane wrapping in hand and some tape, you'd be surprised what skills you didn't know you had.


Wrapping a gift in a cube shape is pretty simple.But I don't think that this wrapping style is..


Wrapping gifts in gift wrapping, can be a tedious chore, and cause a backache from bending over, cutting and shaping. The use of a gift bag is so much easier, neater and easier to carry.


Using gift bags, tissue paper and ribbons can make gift giving fun and colorful. Putting tissue paper into a gift bag can be a frustrating experience, resulting in torn or wrinkled paper and a messy looking gift.


You don’t have to resort to using the Sunday comics or stickers and butcher block paper if you don’t have wrapping paper on hand. Instead you can design thoughtful, crafty wrapping paper that will add elegance to your gift.


Celebrate spring or  Easter  by making your own unique, home-grown gift baskets. It’s fun and easy and a fresh alternative to bagged, plastic grass.