Your tree will look healthy and happy until New Year's if you follow the steps below.
Getting your beautiful Christmas tree home can be a less-than-cheerful event. Here are a few tips to make the trip smoother.
An Advent calendar is a fun way to count down the days until Christmas. The calendar runs from December 1st until Christmas Eve, and each date has a little door to open, generally with a Christmas...
If your poinsettia is still alive past New Years Day, it has passed through the shock of being moved from the greenhouse into your home. Odds are good that it will continue to grow for next year's...
By recycling a coat hanger, some panty hose, paper and cotton balls you can entertain kids on a rainy day and help them create a cute holiday decoration.
Toddlers and preschoolers love to help decorate for the holidays ' they can make lots of pretty tabletop decorations, with encouragement and a little help from an adult.
Winter in warmer climes can still have that festive feel when you use this easy window dressing.
The various uses of mistletoe go back to the Normans and ancient druids. Today, due to its toxicity, people generally use artificial versions of this green, white-berried plant for Christmas...
Standing under the mistletoe and kissing is one of the romantic images of the Christmas season. Be safe and use the nontoxic, artificial type, but be creative and use it to your advantage in...
Garlands are traditional decorations for doorways or banisters during the holiday season. You can easily make one yourself from evergreen trimmings collected from your own garden.
Evergreen swags are easy to make and are an interesting alternative to the common holiday wreath. Swags are greens or dried material secured to some sort of flat frame. Use swags instead of...
Here's a fun project that will dress up an empty wall or garage door for the holiday season. A giant wreath is easy to build, and the "frame" can be stored and saved from year to year.
Holly wreaths are "the" traditional Christmas decoration. These evergreen favorites are durable and - with a few added bows, bells and berries - a colorful addition to an entryway or mantel.
Dazzle your friends and family with this tiny Christmas tree. It looks like a living tree, but is actually a mock topiary made from Oasis floral foam, plaster of paris and garden trimmings. This...
Gift wrapping your door will make it look like Santa made it to your house early this year.
Your guests will be filled with good cheer when they're surrounded by these festive Christmas decorations.
The poinsettia is the plant you love to hate. It wouldn't be Christmas without the poinsettia's bold red (or other colors), but you keep your fingers crossed and pray that the plant will make it...
These sumptuous hanging pots of poinsettias don't last long, but they are spectacular during the short holiday season. If you live in a climate where temperatures stay above freezing, hang one or...
Back in the 1800s, homemade and handcrafted ornaments adorned most Christmas trees. For the simplicity and beauty of an old-fashioned celebration, add antique ornaments, reproduction antiques or...
Make your Christmas table just as festive as the rest of your home. Use pine garland, candles, Christmas ornaments and other special touches to create a memorable holiday table.