I love party crackers but I’m not often impressed with what is inside of them. The toys usually fall apart and those paper hats barely fit my big head (I blame the size of my brain for my oversized head – ha!). This year I wanted to make my own party crackers for a New … Read more
This tomte-inspired ornaments post is courtesy of our contributor Dawn…While working an event at Normanna Hall, the home lodge for our local chapter of the Sons of Norway, I came across this display of candlesticks. With a little research, I found out they are called tomtenisses; tomte (Sweden) or nisse (Norway and Denmark). Tomte Ornaments: … Read more
This post is courtesy of our contributor Ivelina…This star cookie candle holder is a very unique way to make your Christmas table very festive, warm and bright. Baking the cookies before Christmas is a wonderful activity for the kids and fills the house with nice aroma – an early sense of Christmas. Star Cookie Candle … Read more
This post is courtesy of our contributor Chantelle…My absolute favorite Christmas special is the stop animation version of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. I have many fond Christmas memories watching this classic Christmas tale, so in celebration of their 50th anniversary this year I decided to design a fun Rudolph banner to help deck our … Read more
Have you made your Rice Krispies Treats For Toys creations yet? From now until December 24th, each toy-shaped creation you make with Rice Krispies benefits a child less fortunate this holiday season. For every treat uploaded to social media using the #TreatsForToys hashtag, Kellogg’s Rice Krispies donates $20 to the Salvation Army to buy a … Read more
My son is 3 years old and this will be the first year I’ve made an advent calendar for him. He has food allergies and he doesn’t like candy or chocolate so the typical store advent calendars aren’t a fit for him. I’ve started to put together some advent calendar ideas for kids like him … Read more