Christmas

Are you shopping for an artificial Christmas tree? Do you know what you want or what you are looking for? Artificial trees have many advantages over real Christmas trees. They remain green, they...

We have 7 grandchildren. There are three that are five years old, three that are three years old and one two year old. They are the greatest! Since I work at home, when there are breaks in school...

Pick the Perfect Christmas Tree and Ornament Decorations. Picking the perfect Christmas tree and ornaments to decorate your tree for the holidays is imperative. Here are some steps that will...

These are fun to make and it can be an entertaining project for you and friends or you and your children, and depending on the size of your cookie cutters, you can make between five to twelve...

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 can easily spruce up your old holiday ornaments to add new life to them. This also works great to make a bunch of mismatched ornaments an amazing array of matching and beautiful display.

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...

Instead of spending a fortune on decorating your home this holiday season, do it for free, or close to it with pinecones. There are many different ways you can use them to add a special touch to...

Making your own Christmas wreath is not difficult at all. If you have a lot of ornaments that you are not using, recycle them by making a wreath with them. What better way to go green. If you...

Making seashell Christmas ornaments is easy, and a great way to turn those shells you collected on the beach into beautiful decorations. Gather a few simple materials and follow these directions...

The Christmas holidays are approaching fast and you want to start decorating your home. The following is an easy and fun way to make a gold wreath yourself or maybe with the help with your children.

Trouble figuring out what kind of holiday wreath you want this year? You need to consider if you want either a fresh Christmas wreath or a store bought holiday wreath. If you do crafting you can...

It's that time of year that we are all fairly ragged.Trying to find the perfect gifts and trying to stay within our means. Most of us have large families who will be joining us for the holidays,...

Your Christmas tree is supposed to express your family. So what if it the straggliest looking tree on the block – it’s still beautiful to you. Decorate it and you’ll be surprised at how beautiful...

Trimming your Christmas tree is a delightful activity that gets family and friends together. There are many different themes you can use when you trim your Christmas tree. You can opt for the...

Give thanks to our woodland friends by giving them a treat. Delight your little ones by starting a new Hanukkah, Christmas or Thanksgiving tradition. Decorate a christmas tree outside of your home...

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...

How to shop for Christmas ornaments.

It's time to start thinking about Christmas. If you are like me, you like to have homemade ornaments on the Christmas tree. And Cinnamon Applesauce Ornaments not only add the homemade touch, but a...

The month of December strikes fear into the hearts of many people who have fixed or limited incomes. You want to be generous, and share in all the fun and excitement of gift giving, but you...

You can make some beautiful Christmas ornaments using an old fashioned salt dough recipe (See How to Make Christmas Ornaments from Salt Dough or Bread Dough). The salt dough makes the forms, and...

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...

Christmas crafts are a family tradition. Here's a fast, easy way to make beautiful Christmas tree ornaments that are inexpensive and flat! Store them in an envelope! Make some for Grandma! ...

Make holly leaf Christmas ornaments to decorate your tree. Gather the kids to help make these easy ornaments shaped like a holly leaf that go together quickly and easily. Younger children who are...

Have you ever wondered how to decorate a really pretty Christmas tree? I know I used to. Trees can be adorned in so many different ways and themes for the holiday season, so it's really up to...

Instead of buying Christmas decorations, it would be much more fun to buy the materials to make your own. Some crafts are easy to do and the materials are easy to find. The following steps will...

Tis the season! Here is another way to keep the kids busy during this holiday season. These ornaments can be inexpensive gifts or decorations for the home. This craft teaches kids about...

If you are like most people, all your Christmas items from previous years are safely tucked away in storage boxes in the garage, in the attic or basement, or perhaps in a storage facility. ...

Dried fruit ornaments are a very pretty addition to your holiday decorating. They look so pretty on a Christmas Tree. The ornaments can also be hung in windows or placed in a shallow bowl with...

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...

Homemade gifts are the best, especially when they come from the littlest members of the family. Here’s a great recipe for cinnamon ornaments to make with your little ones:

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...

These Mitten Ornaments are a great craft that will add a nice holiday decoration to your windows or Christmas tree. These are fun for children of all ages and can be fun to look at for years down...

Make delicate, vintage-style Christmas ornaments using only a few simple materials to create them. An easy paper-mache project, these ornaments range from antiqued designs to a modern pieces,...

Did you know that decorating your home for Christmas doesn't have to cost a fortune? By using a few items around your home, and purchasing a few inexpensive items your home will be ready for...

With these instructions you will learn how to create beautiful and inexpensive Christmas ornaments. These ornaments can hang on your own tree or you can give them in sets of six, eight or twelve...

This is a Hungarian tradition, to make an Advent Wreath with candles that you can use as a table centerpiece. Starting 4 weeks before Christmas Eve, on every Sunday night you light one more candle...

With all the money you're about to spend on the holiday, ornaments don't have to be added to be expensive too. A nice box of 12 will run you almost $20.00 now. Let me show you how to get the same...

There is a way to have a Christmas tree even if you don't have any floor space for it! This is great for small apartments, and areas where you can't even have a Christmas tree at all. This would...

Making your own homemade cornstarch Christmas ornaments can be a fun project to do with your children or by yourself. These ornaments can be decorated with paint, ribbons, or whatever you might...

Oversized ornaments are a fun way to decorate your house or the trees in your yard for Christmas. Additionally, with a little imagination, they can be fairly easy to do yourself, often with items...

These star ornaments made with construction paper are easy and inexpensive to make. Older children can make these with little help. The directions of this project is written in several steps in...

Christmas is a an exciting, joyous time of year and a wonderful holiday to celebrate with a party. But when involving kids, particularly girls, it's a good idea to have some games for them to...

Some cute ornaments would look great on the family tree every year, wouldn't they? Hear is one that my kids loved to help with and they are absolutely adorable.

Yoyos are popular for quilting and crafts, and we have been making yo-yo Christmas ornaments to share. These are our personal designs. This Christmas ornament is a little lantern, and you can...

learn how to design christmas ball ornaments to hang any where in your home.

Families considering starting a new tradition might decide to create their own homemade Christmas tree decorations. So might newlywed couples whose Christmas ornament collection is still small, or...

Babies and Christmas trees do not mix! Here are simple steps to help baby proof the Christmas tree.

Christmas is a very special time of year and can bring on many great memories. Christmas ornaments can add up over the years and possess just as many good memories, but what do you do with them...