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Festive Christmas Brunch Ideas
Christmas is a time for family, friends and festivities. These Christmas ideas for a neighbor-friendly brunch are sure to liven up your holiday home with peace, love and joy. Inspired by our party's invitation, all of these Christmas ideas were put together with the season and all it's goodness in mind.
Craft
Crafty Christmas Fun for All
Christmas ideas don't stop with presents, food and decor. Channel some excitement and creativity this season with these festive Christmas crafts for kids and adults. Whether you spruce up your home with our DIY ornament wreath, send a few handmade Christmas cards or get creative with one of our other ideas, just get crafting!
Cookies
Christmas Cookie Recipes
Make a batch of these delicious Christmas cookies for your holiday party guests or even Santa. No matter who these cookies are intended for, they will definitely make everyone feel Jolly!
Tip Videos
Expert Holiday How-To's
From cocktails to food to decor, our panel of experts have the Christmas ideas you need to make the season merry and bright - without breaking the bank. Take a look at these videos for pro advice, recipes and tips that are not to be missed!
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Activity
Printable Christmas Party Games
Spending holidays with family and friends should be an enjoyable time! Add some excitement to your holiday party by playing some of these great games! The best part? All you have to do is press print and you've got a great game on your hands!
Recipes
Christmas Hors d'Oeuvres
This Christmas spread a little holiday cheer in the form of appetizers. This collection of hors d'ourves are perfect to serve alone or in pairs for your Christmas party!
Cupcakes
Christmas Cupcakes
Christmas is the sweetest time of the year. Add an extra dose of sugar to your holiday parties with these scrumptious and sweet cupcakes!
Dessert Recipes
Christmas Desserts
Bake some holiday cheer with these Christmas confections! These desserts are great to serve at a holiday party or for a simple family gathering. We have plenty of ways you can sweeten up the holidays!
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Recipes
Holiday Sides to Serve
These savory sides are perfect for a cocktail party or an appetizer. Your guests will appreciate these delicious and healthy sides.
Gift Ideas
Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas
Get crafty this holiday season with these fabulous handmade gift ideas! Making Christmas gifts has never been so fun! These gifts will surely put your friends and family in a jolly spirit!
Playlist
Top 20 Christmas Songs Gallery
Get into the swing of things this holiday season with our list of the Top 20 best Christmas songs! Whether you listen while decking the halls or roasting chestnuts over an open fire, these songs are sure to spread that Christmas cheer for all to hear!
Decoration
Easy & Inexpensive Last Minute Holiday Tips
Celebrations.com Expert Shawn Rabideau stopped by Fox News Online to share his pro-party tips for celebrating the holidays in style and on a budget without the stress.
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Gift Idea
10 DIY Handmade Holiday Gift Wrap Ideas
Whether your style is to cover a hatbox with luxe-look paper and black patent leather letter stickers or recycle antique finds from your attic to add a sense of nostalgia to your wrapping, you'll find a range of ideas for little ones, chic pals, and those who simply appreciate a fabulous gift presentation.
Tip
Important Egg Nog Tips
Egg Nog is one of the most popular and versatile winter drinks. Here are some great tips to make sure your Egg Nog is smooth and tasty!
Tip
Christmas Tree Tips: Choosing, Setting Up and Trimming Your Tree
We love the smell of evergreen in our homes and never more so than at Christmas. This year, bring a lively green Christmas tree into your own home. We have the tips to choose, set and decorate the perfect Christmas tree.
Tradition
Nice Santa or Naughty History?
Whether you're a letter-writing believer, an evergreen reveler or a Santa skeptic, we've managed to pull the files on old St. Nick so that before you make your own list, you can unwrap a few naughty and nice secrets from his storied past.
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DIY Holiday Photo Card Ideas and Tips
Sending out Christmas cards is a tradition for most, and often it's the time of year we take the opportunity to share a photo of the family. This year, get your creativity cap on and create a holiday photo shoot using these Christmas ideas for your greeting cards. It's fun, personalized and a great way to create some new traditions.
Craft
Christmas Countdown Calendar
Christmas will be here before you know it! Craft this easy and fun countdown calendar with the kids and amp up their anticipation for the celebration as early as December 1st. This Christmas craft uses what you already have on hand and is a ton of fun for the kids.
Tradition
Christmas Fun Facts Gallery
Sit by the Yule Log and wow your guests with these Christmas fun facts that will make for anything but a 'Silent Night'!
Craft
Snowmen Christmas Cupcakes
If you're not in a snow-filled area, bring some merry little snowmen into your holiday celebration with these easy snowmen Christmas cupcakes. These treats are easy to make and a fun way to spend a day indoors.
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DIY Christmas Ornament Craft
Decorating for the Christmas in one of our favorite activities. We love putting up our tall tree and decorating with our favorite ornaments. This year, add a very memorable ornament to our tree with this great craft!
Gift Idea
Holiday Gift Ideas
Shopping for the perfect gift can be hard. These Christmas gifts for her are unique, but useful, which she'll love!
Activity
Christmas Eve Tips for Parents
Looking for ways to make your Christmas more special for young ones? Follow 's suggestions for new Christmas rituals that you'll want to repeat every year.
Tradition
Christmas Fun Facts
Get in the Holiday spirit with these Christmas fun facts! These interesting factoids might just help you win a trivia challenge!
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Decoration
Handmade Christmas Ornament: Swirl Design
This swirl-designed Christmas ornament is fun to make and is also a fabulous gift idea! Make these beautiful decorations for your Christmas tree this year!
Craft
Cookie Ornaments
Now you can eat your cookie and decorate with it, too! Cookie ornaments are homemade decorations for the Christmas tree that are so easy to get creative with and add a vintage touch to the look of your tree. Check out how it's done!
Craft
Edible Candy Cane Christmas Art
Candy canes go from ordinary to extraordinary in this crafty Christmas idea for the kids. Sweet in both taste and thought, we're fans of creating some edible candy cane art for the ones we love most as soon as the Christmas season arrives!
Craft
Santa Suit Shoebox
Strapped for a last-minute gift wrap idea? Whether you forgot to wrap that last gift on Christmas Eve and have no paper left, or you want to create a special look for the Christmas presents you're passing out, try this fun and easy idea.
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Treats
Cookies for Santa and Treats for His Crew
What would Christmas Eve be without cookies and milk for Santa' Step it up this December 24th with a few treats for Santa's crew like "No Bake" Elf Ball Bites, Reindeer Food, Christmas Caramel Corn, and Gingerbread Santa Cookies to make for a happy, happy Christmas Eve!
Craft
Reindeer Food to Sprinkle on the Lawn (non-edible)
Ok, this isn't REAL reindeer food! But it's a fun craft to get the kids excited for Rudolph's arrival. Though it's non-edible our recipe for reindeer food is easy and will amp the Christmas anticipation.
Craft
Jingle Bells Take-Out Box
Ok, you won't want to reuse the greasy lo-mein container from last night's dinner, but a Chinese take out box that's brand spankin' new from the craft store is a fun and unique way to gift a Christmas present.
Craft
Christmas Paper Ornaments
Don't think for one minute that these paper ornaments aren't worthy for your tree! Christmas cardstock is transformed into a holiday decoration that will last a life-time and is a great way for the kids to get crafty and add their own touch to the family tree.
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Luxe Pink and Black Hat Box
All fashionistas know that vintage never goes out of style. This fabulous DIY craft is a great gift idea for someone looking for something pretty and personalized.
Craft
Christmas Tree Cupcakes
The more Christmas trees and cupcakes, the better. This Christmas, make this fabulous cupcake display for your party! Your guests will be thrilled with your culinary genius.
Craft
Window Winter Scene Gift Wrap
Recycle and repurpose your Christmas gift wrap this year! Check out this super easy and super festive handmade gift wrap idea that takes all the packaging you're likely to get around the holiday season and puts it to good use!
Craft
Personalized Ribbon Rub-Ons on a Cookie Jar
A simple, yet stunning gift idea that's inexpensive and personalized is to mix a bit of store-brought bargain with creative homemade crafty-ness.
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Gift Idea
Cork Wine Sleeve
Dress up your wine bottles with this fabulous cork wine sleeve! It's super easy to make, and turns an ordinary bottle into a decorative piece.
Craft
Candy Covered Christmas Gift
Whoever said "candy is dandy" doesn't know the half of it. Satisfy your loved one's sweet tooth by adding a dash of sugar to their gift with this great gift idea!
Craft
Snowflake Flocked Ring Box
It's no secret that women love things that shine. Dress up your jewelry with this adorable snowflake flocked ring box. Beautiful and easy to make!
Craft
DIY Stamped Paper Christmas Coasters
Christmas cocktail parties are a popular choice when it comes to celebrating the holiday season with friends. This year, plan your cocktail party and make sure you have some easy, inexpensive and festive decorations that double as furniture guards. Our DIY paper stamped coasters are a great way to add a Christmas touch to the party and are super functional!
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Gift Idea
Gift Card in a Child's Mitten
Gift cards are usually seen as the "easy way out" in terms of gift giving. Make your gift more charming and personal with this great DIY craft idea.
Craft
Art from the Attic Gift Wrap
Cleaning out your attic? Instead of just tossing your old photos and memories, re-use them in your holiday gift wrap!
Craft
Christmas Tree Stamped Gift Wrap
When you take some brown paper, green paint and a sponge shaped like a Christmas tree you get one easy, festive and instantly unique gift wrap. We love this idea for gifts that have to travel long distance to reach loved ones - appropriately wrapped for the US Post Office and the Christmas season!
Playlist
Top 5 Christmas Songs
Christmas is a time of giving, eating, and singing! Get in the holiday spirit this year with our choices for top 5 Christmas songs.
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Gift Idea
Christmas Gift Ideas for Pets
Don't forget your furry family member this year! You'll want to make sure your pet gets a gift under the tree just like the rest of the family. Here, we've got the list for the top gifts for pets this Christmas - take a peek and get wrapping!
Gift Idea
Decoupage Treasure Box
We love this crafty technique to create a festive and memorable jewelry gift box for a friend, but it's also a wonderful technique to dress up and personalize gifts. Rather than wrapping gifts in paper, try enclosing them in a wooden box decorated in this style.
Gift Idea
Homemade Holiday Soap
Whether you make it part of a spa gift basket or wrap it to stuff a stocking, homemade soap is a unique and thoughtful gift to give friends for family members. This recipe for homemade soap is easy and will certainly impress, surprise and delight!
Craft
A Handprint Wreath
This adorable wreath can be made with materials you already have at home! It's also a wonderful keepsake that can be used for years to come.
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Craft
DIY Gift Wrap Project
Turn ordinary gift wrap into a cute, personalized canvas! Kids will have a fantastic time making a useful work of art!
Tip
Start Preparing for Christmas Early to Save
So many of us are on a budget this year, but that's no reason to not make this holiday season a good one. With these some careful planning and these tips though, you can celebrate Christmas without worrying about breaking the bank.
Activity
Boxing Day Breakfast
Celebrate the holidays the "British" way this year by cooking up a traditional Boxing Day Breakfast! From fried bangers to hot tea, get in the spirit with these delicious recipes.
Tradition
Christmas Traditions from Around the World
Here in America we have some pretty great Christmas traditions. There are the Christmas stockings, Santa's cookies, decorated evergreens, and the hams, rolls, and pies that cover the tabletops. And while revelers in other countries are just as into December 25th as we are, they have some very different ways to celebrate.
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Tip
Serve Your Candy in Style
Eating the candy is only half the fun (Okay, maybe a little more than half). Dress up your candy this year with these great tips!
Tradition
Christmas Nostalgia
Christmas is a holiday rich in tradition. Read up on the history of Christmas here - from reindeer to Christmas cards to Santa and shopping, we have the facts, folklore and fascinating history behind the holiday's most iconic traditions.
Tradition
Kissing Under the Mistletoe - An Ancient Tradition
Mistletoe is to Christmas as arrows are to cupid. But where does the tradition of locking lips under this herb come from? Read up on the history of this popular tradition!
Tip
6 Days of Christmas Preparation: Tips to Manage Holiday Prep
Believe it or not, you can prepare for the Christmas season in just 6 days - all you have to do is follow our top tips. In less than a week you can decorate, send out cards and sneak in a bubble bath.
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How to Choose, Care For, Trim, and Recycle your Tree this Holiday Season
From late November to early January, your Christmas tree is the centerpiece of your living room and the star of your holiday decor. Keep it healthy throughout the season by following these top tips for keeping your tree in tip-top shape.
Tip
Tips to Prep Your Home for the Holidays
Make sure you're ready for Santa and any other Christmas guests this year without stressing their arrival. We've got the tips and tricks to make sure your holiday home is warm, welcoming and festive.
Tradition
Epiphany History and Traditions
We all love to celebrate, but it's also important to know the history and background of our favorite holidays. Brush up on your knowledge by reading about Epiphany history and traditions!
Craft
Handmade Ornament
These handmade ornaments make great gifts and decorations. Craft these inside on a cold winter day and present them your friends and family this holiday season.
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Tradition
Baby's First Christmas Activity Ideas
Celebrate your baby's first Christmas with these great tips. These helpful hints, will make sure your baby enjoys his or her first holiday season.
Drink
10 Christmas Martinis to Shake Up
Shake up some festive Christmas drinks this year with 10 easy, delicious martinis. We've got a recipe to please all your holiday party guests!
Gift Idea
Photo Calendars for the New Year
Tired of putting the same animal themed calendars in your stockings?! Fill them with a personalized photo calendar full of laughs, memories, and excitement, instead. Here are some great ways to make your photo calendar super special this holiday season.
Craft
Luxe Rhinestone "Ho Ho" Card
Glam with a touch of modern, this holiday greeting design is easy to recreate at home. Pick out your favorite holiday cardstock and embellish it with some stick-on rhinestones for a gorgeous looking holiday card.
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Drinks
Christmas Cocktails and Mocktails
Spike your holidays with some of our tasty Christmas cocktails! We've taken some of our favorite winter flavors and shaken, stirred, and sipped on them. Now it's your turn to mix up your favorites to celebrate the holidays with.
Craft
Red Layered Poinsettia Card
Elegant and seasonal, this festive Christmas card has a layered look that's chic and beautiful, but also easy to recreate.
Craft
Reindeer Card with Candy Cane Antlers
A reindeer, or more particularly, the reindeer, Rudolph, gets a set of fun candy cane antlers on this fun holiday greeting card. Craft your own design inspired by this easy how-to.
Craft
Vintage Pink & Brown Plaid with Antique Tags Card
Though not the typical Christmas color combo, pink and brown enhanced by a bit of pearly white and seasonal symbols create a vintage holiday card that's sure to impress.
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