Christmas

This is an easy version of a collapsible Christmas tree that requires no printing or pattern tracing.

Do you have difficulty wrapping all the Christmas gifts and making them look like you didn’t wrap them!? Well, come along with me for a lesson in gift wrapping, and wrap your gifts like a pro! Of...

There are so many options for using recycled materials for wrapping presents. You can make this Christmas a green Christmas by foregoing the store-bought Christmas wrapping paper and using these...

One of the greatest gifts you can give a parent, partner or spouse is a Christmas love letter. Purchased gifts and wrapped packages are traditional holiday presents, but a handwritten and...

Many shoppers do not realize that traditional wrapping paper cannot be recycled. The dyes and laminates prevent it from being recycled with regular paper. There are two ways to end the cycle of...

The days of December can be very long for both children and adults. Many families desire to instill in their children the true meanings of the seasons of Advent and Christmas. A simple way...

I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas... The holidays are a great time to celebrate with family, but they can also be wasteful. Here are some tips on how to reduce your environmental impact during the...

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...

You've seen them in stores; cone-shaped Christmas trees covered in different materials, sparkly and modern. You can make one yourself for nearly free... or make a whole forest to put on a table or...

If you are like me, I have a drawer full of saved gift bags from birthdays, showers, anniversaries and Christmas' past. Yet, somehow, I never have just the right holiday themed gift bag that I...

Of the many celebrations held during the Christmas season, parades are often among the favorites. It is not unusual for parade-goers to brave frigid temperatures and harsh winds to attend one....

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...

It's almost Christmas or Christmas day and you frantically search the house for wrapping paper. What can you do to wrap that lovely box of chocolates, ring box, clothing, or toys. Don't fret! In...

Make beautiful Christmas balls filled with candy, party favors, and other gifts for guests. These easy-to-make holiday ornaments are colorful, lightweight, and require only a few simple steps and...

It doesn't take a lot of money to wrap up a pretty present, just some imagination. Everyone loves a pretty package!

An Advent calendar can be either a secular calendar to count down the days until Christmas or a calendar used to mark the passage of the Advent season in religious observances. No matter the...

With gift-giving season approaching and many people on a tight budget, here is an inexpensive, cute and personalized gift idea for pet-loving friends and family members.

With Christmas around the corner and other holidays and birthdays all year long, expenses on gift wrapping can easily add up. And most gift wrapping, and thus your money, ends up in the garbage....

Here's a way for the children (or maybe the whole family) to get involved with Christmas decorations and preparations. This is an easy-to-do, low-cost and charming "theme" for Christmas....

Here are ideas on how to make some of the easiest and most used Christmas ornaments. Make these Christmas tree ornaments at home with your kids, and have some great times!

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! ...

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. ...

Want to make a festive decoration for a party? But don't know how? Want to decorate for Christmas, or another special holiday? But don't know how? Or just want to know how to make a paper chain?...

Making paper chains is a fun and easy craft that the whole family can do. With all the patterned scrapbook paper that is available, Christmas paper chains can be made in a multitude of patterns...

You give gifts to your loved ones on Christmas - your family and your friends - but why not start a new tradition? Give a gift to Jesus. After all, it's HIS birthday. You can do this easy project...

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,...

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The Christmas holiday is magical and fattening! Let's face it - losing weight is difficult at best and impossible during the Christmas holidays. Don't fight the food! This year, why not...

The Victorian Era began in 1938, coinciding with the reign of Queen Victoria in England, a time filled with prosperity for the British people. Many of our modern Christmas traditions originated in...

When you spend your hard earned money on a gift for someone, you want them to be delighted with it. But, you don't want to spend allot of money on the wrapping for the gift .......

You will be making paper Christmas trees every year after you learn how to make them. Theses paper tree's are little an a great gift to give away for the holidays.

Make a felt Christmas tree with just a few pieces of felt, and in a size you can use for your Christmas decorations. We like Christmas crafts and scherenschitte or paper cutting, and have...

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Don't waste money on gifts that your loved ones do not really need. Give the practical gift that keeps on giving all year long. Purchase a laundry basket and throughout the year fill it with...

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...

Holiday decorations are expensive. I will show you how to fold an ordinary sheet of paper, and with a few snips and cuts you can have beautiful snowflakes to decorate your home this Holiday Season...

Christmas crackers are an important part of holiday celebrations throughout Europe. The cracker is a cardboard tube wrapped in decorative paper, with twists on the ends, so that it resembles a...

Many religious decorations are common during the Christmas season, including nativity scenes. Traditional nativity scenes are made with statues. Paper cutouts are an alternative way to make a...

While cookies and candies are quick and easy to make and present, there are other great ideas for kitchen gifts this holiday season. It is a nice way to say your are special and thought of during...

As we enter into the holiday season filled with Christmas, New Year and Hannukah celebrations, it's easy to get distracted from our duty to Mother Nature. So as you're making out your list of...

Make cute unique Christmas or party decorations with a few sheets of paper and your imagination.

There are many reasons to avoid the dreaded Christmas shopping experience, and make inexpensive gifts for your loved ones. For some it is wanting to go green, wanting to give something more...

The storybook Christmas depicted in works such as "The Nutcracker" and "The Night Before Christmas" are set in the Victorian Period (1837-1901), a time of lushly decorated trees, lavishly wrapped...

If your holiday exterior decorating plans include a semi-permanent snowman that you can dress up yourself, you might try your hand at making one at home out of paper. While the supplies you will...

A Christmas ball tree can make a great holiday centerpiece, mantle decoration, or compliment to your Christmas tree.

The first flying snowflakes serve as a reminder of the upcoming holiday season. If your gift list keeps growing each year, craft projects that double as gifts save on the budget. Grandparents and...

Creating a homemade picture frame ornament is an inexpensive way to give a personalized gift. You can choose a craft simple enough for children to do or one a little harder for adults to do....