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For timely tips on holidays and celebrations, turn to eHow's massive collection of How To articles. Whether you're looking to stay in and celebrate on New Year's Eve or go out and party on St. Patrick's Day, look no further for helpful tips and party advice. eHow also has gift ideas, recipes and decorating tips for Christmas, Hanukkah and the entire holiday season. From arranging a graduation ceremony to cooking a memorable Thanksgiving dinner, eHow's holiday and celebration experts have created a repertoire of step-by-step instructions to keep you merry the whole year through.

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How to Make Candy Cane Reindeers

By misswuwu

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This is a cute little project that you can use to entertain the kids while you are doing your Christmas activities... more »

How to make Champagne for New Years

By fenleyfam

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Do you enjoy the delight of having some wonderful champagne on New Years... well, why not make your own this year! Your guests are sure to be excited to come give your very own champagne a taste!.. more »

How to make Chicken in Champagne and Mushroom Sauce

By mamabrooks

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Now that you’ve opened that bottle of champagne, you’ll just have to drink the rest of it, won’t you? C’est tres romantique.. more »

How to Make Chocolate Easter Eggs

By eHow Holidays & Celebrations Editor

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Easter wouldn't be the same without the fabulous and fancy chocolate Easter eggs. If you're like most people, you look forward to satisfying the sweet tooth of youself and your kids on this very special holiday. Making your own chocolate Easter ... more »

How to Make Christmas Candy Wreaths

By eHow Holidays & Celebrations Editor

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Peppermint Christmas candy wreaths are great crafts to make and eat. You can create a melted peppermint candy wreath or use unopened hard peppermint candies for this project. Here's how to make a Christmas candy wreath... more »

How to Make Christmas Goodie Bags

By 40skydiver

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Want to make a nice inexpensive gift bag? Here are some quick tips... more »

How to Make Christmas Lights Last Longer

By nethopperz

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Decorating the house for Christmas is always exciting, but who really enjoys stringing 3000 lights onto a Christmas tree only to have to remove them a month later? The next year you pull out the same strings of light bulbs and half of them don't ... more »

How to make Christmas Pomanders

By pianistic

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Pomanders will add a wonderful scent to your home. Apples were frequently used as the pomander base during the Colonial period because oranges were too expensive. Pomanders today are usually made from oranges... more »

How to Make Christmastime Family Memories

By Diane Uhlman

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This is the time of year when the chaos of the holidays can overwhelm us. Shopping for gifts, wrapping presents, office parties, traffic; all of these things can dampen our spirits and stress us out. Before long we have lost all of our holiday ... more »

How to Make Cinnamon and Applesauce Ornaments

By MissMichele

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Looking for a heartwarming tradition to start with your family? Want a unique, but thoughtful gift for everyone on your list? Try these cinnamon and applesauce ornaments... more »

How to Make Cinnamon Room Fresheners

By RayLynn

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With a few simple ingredients, you can make wonderful room fresheners. This is a very simple, easy process. Plus, it is a great thing to let children help with. Read on to learn more... more »

How to Make Clove Oranges

By Christine Sostarich

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Clove oranges make beautiful holiday gifts, and you can use them to decorate your home and add a delightful scent to your holidays. Here's how to make them!.. more »

How to make Cornbread

By rose4mom

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This is the perfect accompaniment for stews and chili... more »

How to Make Customized Party Pin Games

By LesleyBarker

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In Pin the Tail on the Donkey, you get blind-folded, spun around and thenhave to walk across the room to stick a paper tail on a picture of a donkey. The person who places that tail closest to the donkey's backside is the winner. You can make ... more »

How to Make Dracula's Blood for Halloween

By eHow Holidays & Celebrations Editor

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If you need blood for Halloween you can make it yourself instead of purchasing expensive makeup blood at a party or costume store. This Dracula's blood recipe is nontoxic and will look great as part of your costume or for use as a Halloween ... more »

How to Make Easter Baskets

By Lisette S

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Easter for some is the resurrection of Christ in Christian religions, but it also has become a fun day in which children can exchange easter baskets and look for easter eggs in their or someone else's backyard... more »

How to make Eggnog Coffee

By rose4mom

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This is great for the left over eggnogs.. more »

How to make frozen hands for the punch bowl

By Lolo-B

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I love the look on peoples faces when they look into the punch bowl at a Halloween party. There is usually sometime a little off about it, whether that be bugs (fake, of course) or body parts (again, fake, I hope). Check out my variations on ... more »

How to make galvanized Christmas ornaments

By Lolo-B

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This fun and simple craft will leave you a your loved ones with ornaments that are beautiful and fun to make! With only a few steps, you can make a truly one of a kind ornament!.. more »

How to Make Glitter Angel Christmas Tree Ornaments

By eHow Holidays & Celebrations Editor

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Add color and glitter to your Christmas tree this holiday season by filling it with angels. These angelic creations also make nice present toppers or gifts... more »

How to Make Groggers at a Children's Purim Festival

By PattyOh

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Groggers, often called graggers, are an important part of any Purim Festival. After all, children (and adults) need to make noise when that mean-old Haman's name is mentioned. Children love to decorate and make their own grogger as they celebrate ... more »

How to Make Halloween Bats

By eHow Holidays & Celebrations Editor

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Kids love making their own paper bats and clipping them on their clothes or anywhere around the house. You can make the bats any size you want. Follow these steps... more »

How to make Halloween Chimes

By SexyAngel82

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Want decorations that no one else has? Want a cheap & simple way to show off that imagination of yours, well now you can with this arts & crafts project. Just follow these easy yet simple steps & you'll have yourself some nice ... more »

How to Make Hamburgers for Labor Day

By eHow Holidays & Celebrations Editor

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Nothing says Labor Day like a big barbecue. America's number one summer pastime for decades, grilling has become a way for families to celebrate the end of the summer. Whether you are cooking hamburgers on your own backyard or taking your grill ... more »

How to Make Healthy Birthday Treats

By eHow Holidays & Celebrations Editor

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Taking birthday treats to school for the class is one of the highlights of the school year for most kids. But with child obesity on the rise, it's important not to overload the school day with high-fat, high-sugar surprises. Getting creative ... more »