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Unwrap Christmas Gifts: Cut Box Edge Tape
Unwrap a Christmas gift by first starting with one edge of the gift and making a small incision at the line of the tape. Open Christmas presents inconspicuously with tips from craft's enthusiast...
Unwrap Christmas Gifts: Cut Tape on Wrapping Paper
When unwrapping a Christmas gift carefully, cut the tape gently on the wrapping paper going down the underneath of the box. Open Christmas presents without anyone knowing with tips from craft's...
Unwrap Christmas Gifts: Cut Tape on Box
Use scissors when unwrapping a Christmas gift to get a nice cut on the tape on the sides of the box. Open Christmas present secretly with tips from craft's enthusiast in this free video on...
Re-Wrap Christmas Gifts
Slide the wrapping paper back on the Christmas gifts to re-wrap it after viewing the contents inside. Make a Christmas present look as though it hasn't been touched with tips from craft's...
How Plan a Kids' Christmas Party
A Christmas party for kids can involve fun crafts, finger foods, decorating activities and an appearance by Santa Claus. Plan a kids' Christmas party with holiday themes and Christmas music with...
How to Plan Games for a Christmas Party
Fun games for Christmas parties are group-based games, like Balderdash, Scategories or poker. Pin the red nose on Rudolph and have fun with Christmas games with tips from an event planner in this...
How to Throw a Christmas Party
When throwing a Christmas party, get rid of old decorations, send out invitations early and plan the dinner in advance. Make a Christmas party festive with tips from an event planner in this free...
How to Make a Christmas Centerpiece
Make a Christmas centerpiece by using urns filled with pine cones, poinsettias and berries. Create an easy, but beautiful Christmas urn with tips from an event planner in this free video on...
How to Plan a Christmas Dinner
For Christmas dinners, serve appetizers followed by hors d'oeuvres and desserts. Be sure to have a well-stocked bar with beer and wine as well. Have a formal or informal Christmas dinner served on...
How to Plan a Christmas Party Menu
A Christmas party menu should be conscious of the dietary needs of the guests, and Christmas cookies always go well with hot chocolate and cider. Plan a Christmas party menu that has something for...
How to Plan a Potluck Christmas Party
When planning a potluck Christmas party, think of a menu that fits the guests and take care of the main dish, which is usually a turkey or ham. Throw a potluck Christmas party in which everyone...
How to Plan a Vegetarian Christmas Feast
A vegetarian Christmas feast can be very filling and hearty when cooked with an Italian theme. Ask vegetarian guests about their preferences when planning a vegetarian Christmas dinner with tips...
How to Celebrate Christmas
Celebrate Christmas by getting rid of Thanksgiving decor and bringing out festive Christmas decorations, such as ornaments, sleighs and pine cones. Set up a Christmas tree and celebrate Christmas...
How to Celebrate Your Baby's First Christmas
Babies are too small to get into Christmas, but the holiday can be special for them if memories are created with video cameras or pictures. Make Christmas festive for a baby and memorable with...
How to Organize a Christmas Caroling Party
When organizing a Christmas caroling party, pick a weekend evening, print out music and dress in festive attire. Sing songs and have fun with decorations when Christmas caroling with tips from an...
How to Make Christmas Ornaments From Pine Cones
Make a Christmas ornament from a pine cone by wrapping the top with wire, applying hot glue to the edges and sprinkling glitter over the entire thing for a winter effect. Add holly to the top of a...
How to Make Christmas Place Card Holders for the Table
Making Christmas place card holders for the table is as simple as tying two sprigs of holly together and placing a card between the berries. Create simple and homemade place card holders with...
How to Make a Christmas Card Wreath
A Christmas card wreath is a great way to display holiday greeting cards, and it is made by gluing overlapping cards into a circle and adorning it with a ribbon bow and trinkets. Make decorative...
How to Make a Santa Face
Making a Santa face involves gluing different colored poms together for the head, beard and hat, gluing googly eyes to the face and decorating the hat with smaller white poms. Create a crafty...
How to Make a Tiny Christmas Tree From Cuttings
To make a tiny Christmas tree from cuttings, stick different sized tree clippings into a Styrofoam cone, beginning with small sizes near the top and layering larger cuttings near the bottom. Wrap...
How to Make Christmas Candy Wreaths
Making a Christmas candy wreath requires arranging red and green peppermints in a circle, gluing them together and then attaching a ribbon bow to the top. Create a wreath out of candy, attaching...
How to Make an Angel Christmas Ornament
To make an angel Christmas ornament, use pre-made wings or simply white feathers as a base, glue a looped pipe cleaner down as the halo and then attach a body and head out of colored poms. Create...
How to Make Dog Treats Ornaments
Dog treat ornaments are simple decorations made by wrapping star wire around a dog bone, threading ribbon through the wire and tying a bow at the top. Make dog-friendly Christmas ornaments with...
How to Make Christmas Ornaments for the Birds
Christmas ornaments for the birds are pine cones wrapped with wire, lathered with peanut butter and sprinkled with birdseed. Create a bird-friendly Christmas ornament to hang outside with...
How to Make a Giant Holiday Wreath
Making a giant holiday wreath involves gluing a large ribbon bow to the top of a wreath, gluing down small presents, holly sprigs and trinkets and wrapping the excess ribbon around the greenery....
How to Make a Candy Cane Reindeer
Making a candy cane reindeer requires wrapping a pipe cleaner around the candy cane as antlers, gluing a red pom to the end for its nose and adding two googly eyes to the front. Create a candy...
How to Make Candy Cane Christmas Tree Ornaments
To make a candy cane Christmas tree ornament, wrap red and green pipe cleaners around criss-crossed candy canes, curl the ends of the pipe cleaners and glue small bells to the front. Hang up a...
How to Make Craft Foam Christmas Ornaments
Making Christmas ornaments out of craft foam is easy by cutting out tree or wreath shapes and gluing down holly, bows and mini ornaments, all cut out of foam. Use craft foam to make simple...
How to Make Christmas Ornaments From Cinnamon Sticks
To make a Christmas ornament from cinnamon sticks, wrap a bundle of them with sparkly star wire, thread ribbon through the wire and tie a bow at the top. Create ornaments from simple materials...
How to Make a Bagel Christmas Ornament
To make a bagel Christmas ornament, first dip a bagel in varnish, allow it to dry and adorn it with holiday ribbon and a sprig of holly. Create an ornament out of a bagel, using hot glue to secure...
How to Make a Beach Ornament
A beach ornament can be made by filling a clear Christmas ornament with red confetti, small sea shells and a bit of sand or glitter. Create a beach-themed ornament for the Christmas tree with...
Christmas Ornament Cookies Finishing Touches
Try using jam to add a nice finishing touch to Christmas ornament cookies. Decorate the perfect Christmas ornament cookies with expert tips in this free Christmas crafts video.
Christmas Ornament Cookies: Melt & Mix Butter
Baking Christmas ornament cookies requires mixing 200 to 250 grams of butter with a fork and by hand. Scoop the right amount of butter for Christmas ornament cookies with expert tips in this free...
Christmas Ornament Cookies: Mix & Cool Dough
Mix Christmas ornament cookie dough by hand and let it cool before baking it in the oven. Make Christmas ornament dough with expert tips in this free Christmas crafts video.
Christmas Ornament Cookies: Preparing Cream
Preparing cream with a machine is faster when preparing to bake Christmas ornament cookies. Whip up Christmas ornament cookie cream with expert tips in this free Christmas crafts video.
Christmas Ornament Cookies: Flouring the Board
Flouring the board before baking prevents Christmas ornament cookie dough from sticking. Sprinkle the right amount of flour to prevent Christmas cookie dough from sticking with expert tips in this...
Rolling Out Christmas Ornament Cookie Dough
Roll out Christmas ornament cookie dough to a thin pastry. Churn out Christmas ornament cookie dough with expert tips in this free Christmas crafts video.
Cutting Out Christmas Ornament Cookie Dough Forms
Cut out various Christmas ornament shapes into cookie dough when it's ready. Create Christmas ornament cookie designs with expert tips in this free Christmas crafts video.
Putting Christmas Ornament Cookies on a Baking Tray
Put foil and add oil in the middle of a baking tray when baking Christmas ornament cookies. Avoid having Christmas cookies stick to a baking tray with expert tips in this free Christmas crafts video.
Decorate Christmas Ornament Cookies With Cream
Use a small spoon to decorate Christmas ornament cookies with cream. Try livening up Christmas cookies with frosting with expert tips in this free Christmas crafts video.
Putting Christmas Ornament Cookies in the Oven
Let Christmas ornament cookies bake for 15 minutes in the oven. Bake Christmas ornament cookies at the right temperature with expert tips in this free Christmas crafts video
Christmas Ornament Cookie Baking Ingredients
Christmas ornament cookies are fun to bake and eat. Find out what ingredients are needed for baking Christmas ornaments cookies with expert tips in this free Christmas crafts video.
Putting Christmas Ornament Cookie Ingredients in Bowl
Start with 200 grams of flour in a bowl when baking Christmas ornaments cookies. Blend the right Christmas ornament cookie ingredients in a bowl with expert tips in this free Christmas crafts video.
About Christmas Activities for Kids
Christmas activities for kids should be geared toward their age group, as activities for 5-year-old children should be simple, quick and attention-grabbing, while crafts for 10-year-old children...
How to Decorate a Window With Christmas Ornaments
Decorating a window with Christmas ornaments is best done using lightweight ornaments tied up with thick holiday ribbon. Tack the ribbon to the wall above the window with helpful tips from a...
Kid's Christmas Party Favors
Christmas party favors for kids can include simple stockings that can be decorated with paint, paper bags that have each attendee's name drawn on and homemade hair bows and ribbons for the girls....
Christmas Gifts That Kids Can Make for Grandparents
Grandparents always love Christmas gifts made by the kids, and these gifts can include hand prints and footprints made into reindeer or cookies in a jar complete with the printed recipe. Let...
How to Make Christmas Bows
Christmas bows are easily made using wire ribbon, which can be manipulated and bent to create a perfectly tied bow on a present. Snip the ends of the bow into an inverted V with helpful tips from...
Easy Christmas Crafts to Make
Some easy Christmas crafts include decorating your own wrapping paper, creating reindeer decorations out of light bulbs and pipe cleaners, and making a wreath out of old colorful puzzle pieces....
How to Tie a Velvet Christmas Bow
Velvet Christmas bows should be tied delicately, as velvet tends to rub off with too much handling. Create a flawless bow to use on gifts or as decoration with helpful tips from a professional...