Christmas Decorations

Around Christmas, small pieces of chocolate shaped like nutcrackers are available for consumers to buy. You can use these to make a centerpiece for the table. A candy center piece is an usual type...

Creating a miniature snow village can be a wonderful and fun holiday tradition. Adults will enjoy shopping for and collecting the exquisite miniature buildings, and kids will love gazing into the...

Handmade ornaments are wonderful additions to your Christmas tree, crafting new ones each year, shapes a time capsule of your family. Angels are a traditional ornament choice and using bits and...

Imagine it's a chilly December. As you enter your home, you breathe in deeply the evocative aroma of pine and fragrant fir. No, it's not your plug-in freshener or scented candle, it's the real...

Mason jars have been used for generations for canning, storage and country decorating. Many nifty projects incorporate Mason jars in indoor and outdoor crafting. One pretty way to use an extra jar...

Painting Christmas balls is a crafty way to celebrate the holidays and an appropriate and enjoyable activity for people of all ages and skill levels. Adding hand-painted Christmas balls to your...

You do not have to be an artist or seamstress to make your own Christmas wall hangings. No matter what cloth you use for your background, it takes just minutes to cut and position the pieces of...

Christmas is an ideal time to expand your creativity by considering festive ways to decorate outdoor trees. This might seem overwhelming, but there are plenty of simple, inexpensive options. Your...

Christmas decorations are colorful, twinkling and festive. One of the most widely-seen holiday decorations are miniature LED lights, which you can string on trees and bushes, homes and Christmas...

String lights come in all different colors and sizes, making them a wonderful decorating option for many different occasions. You can hang string lights to add to any holiday or party decorations....

For those craving tradition and comfort at the holidays (blankets of snow outside, a warm fire inside, a cup of hot cocoa, and plenty of laughter with friends and family), using an old world style...

One of the many joys of the holiday season is hanging the ornaments, either on the tree or to decorate the house for family and guests. Heirloom and collectible ornaments made of crystal are among...

Paper angel crafts can add a whimsical or majestic feel to any home during the holidays. Angels can also be a creative way to share the story for the meaning of Christmas and why families...

Place cards are a beautiful, finishing touch on a holiday or event table. Before dinner even starts guests will feel special and welcomed when they see their names laid out so elegantly. You do...

Gathering together with friends and family for the holidays? Enjoy some quiet time catching up and making memories, while working on a holiday-themed art project. Nobody says Christmas like Santa,...

The Moravian star, with its three-dimensional points, is also known as the Advent or Herrnhut star. It's said to have originated at a Moravian boys' school in Germany in the mid-19th century. A...

Part of the fun in gift giving on Christmas, is wrapping and decorating the gifts to put underneath the tree. If you want to get creative, or are low on money this year, you may consider making...

With a little creative cutting, a simple tissue box can be converted into a tabletop Christmas sleigh for the holidays. The long shape of the box translates well into a decorative sleigh that can...

Handmade ornaments add a special touch to your Christmas tree and holiday decor. Put your paper crafting skills to use--and have the kids make their own, too--and your Christmas tree can become a...

In many homes, decorating the house for the holidays is an annual tradition. Some families focus on decorating the Christmas tree, exterior of the house or the entire interior in holiday...

Victorian lace ornaments can make a home look elegant. But buying authentic Victorian ornaments can be expensive, not to mention difficult, as they are tough to come by. You can create...

Even if you live in an area where it doesn't snow much during the Christmas season, you still can get into the Christmas spirit by putting up festive Christmas lights. Knowing a little bit about...

Advent is the period of 40 days prior to Christmas, a time of spiritual purification intended to prepare Christians for the religious observance of Christmas. Long a staple of Roman Catholic...

Halogen bulbs are types of incandescent light bulbs designed for longer lasting lives. They are commonly found in fiber optic trees, usually Christmas trees. Although a halogen bulb has a long...

Displaying your photos is one of the best ways to keep those warm memories near. Perhaps nothing sets off those special photos more than having them displayed around a stunning light display. In...

From lighted shapes to enormous inflatables, lawn decorations need to be supported and secured to prevent the wind, weather, wandering animals, pranksters and thieves from destroying your...

If you have leftover hard candy from early holiday celebrations, turn it into unique, tasty tree ornaments with cookie molds. When finished, you will have a set of "stained glass" ornaments for...

The Spode Christmas Tree china pattern has been around for years. Since 1938, this pattern has graced many American holiday tables. Many of us can remember the holiday dinner being served on this...

The snowman character is a perennial holiday favorite. With a little creativity and some primitive raw materials, you can recycle an ordinary wood post to craft a charming folk-art snowman. As...

American Christmas traditions often involve hanging outdoor blinking lights for decoration. Rope lights are a type of light often used outdoors; the strand of light is placed inside a clear...

Homemade angels are a great holiday decoration. You can use them as centerpieces, Christmas ornaments or decorative pieces around the house. You can make inexpensive angel ornaments as a fun craft...

Christmas is the holiday where you roll out the red carpet and break out the best china. This holiday culminates with a Christmas dinner to share with family and friends. Setting a festive table...

Strings of miniature Christmas lights are a common decoration during the holiday season. These lights are hung on many Christmas trees and wrapped around stair banisters to bring color and light...

Pom pom Santas are an easy Christmas craft that is ideal for kids of all ages. With just a little glue and time, you can create a whole army of these little Santas. They make excellent gift...

Christmas lights are a traditional means to make our holiday season colorful. Today's holiday light selection includes string lights with light-emitting diodes, known as LED. LED string lights are...

Get your kids into the Christmas spirit by giving them a fun craft project. A Jingle Bell Angel is a great way to spend some quality time with your little elves. All the items required to make...

Holiday lights add cheer to the season, but if not properly installed and cared for, they can become a hazard. Make your holiday a safe one by inspecting and testing your lights before hanging...

Bay leaf is a fragrant herb used in stews, soups and even a nice pot of chicken and dumplings. For years, handy crafters have been using bay leaves to decorate with. You don't have to be an...

Holiday crafts and decorating projects are so much fun to make.This is especially true if you invite friends or family to help. If you have got holiday decorating on your mind, then why not make...

Adding flocking to your artificial Christmas tree gives the illusion that your tree bears the fruit of a freshly fallen snow. Unfortunately, pre-flocked trees can be rather costly. Instead of...

How many people does it take to replace a halogen light bulb? No, it's not a bad variation of a tired joke. Halogen light bulbs are a type of incandescent lamp designed for longer-lasting life....

Watching a twinkling Christmas light display is one of the wonders of the holidays. You can make your lights twinkle like bright stars under a cold winter sky in a few steps that take a couple of...

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree, let's decorate a primitive Christmas tree. Fans of primitive decorations for Xmas are in luck because this style of holiday decorating easily lends itself to...

If you are fortunate enough to spend Christmas in a cottage, you will have fun decorating for the holidays. Even if you can't whisk the family away for a cottage Christmas, you can adopt the...

The recession may have placed restrictions on your wallet, but you should not have to sacrifice the enjoyment of holiday cheer. The following is a plan to spend less than $100 to decorate your...

Ready for a festive craft? Make your own Santa cutouts to put yourself in the holiday mood and share the Christmas cheer. Santa cutouts are easy to make at home and only require minimal...

The Stanley holiday Light Timer lets you program when you want your outdoor decorations to light and how long you want them to stay lit. Setting the device takes minutes, and you can change its...

When making outdoor tree ornaments, you need to take a few things into consideration. First, the ornaments must be bigger than indoor tree ornaments to be visible. Ornaments also must be able to...

Pine-scented home air fresheners are very popular, perhaps because many people associate the smell of pine with a sense of freshness. There is more cause for concern with the environment and...

Christmas is a time of festive celebration. Not only does it mean the smell of pie baking in the oven, but also breathtakingly beautiful decorations. For many, the lighted candle at Christmas time...