Posts Tagged ‘Christmas Decorations’

Christmas Resources – Snow Globe Craft

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Making your own snow globe is a fun craft you can do with your own kids, your students or to decorate your home. Follow the directions carefully and use the supplies listed to make a snow globe out of easy to find materials. This will make a great addition to a child’s room or to [...]

Christmas Resources – Holiday Fall Seasonal Wreaths

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Looking for holiday wreaths? Darby Creek has a great variety of dried and silk wreaths for the holiday season, adding one of these beautiful wreaths to your door will brighten everyone’s day. The selection is varied from silk wreaths to dried flowers, dried grains and dried fruit. The wreaths are an item you can use [...]

Christmas Resources – Homemade Christmas Gift Wrap Trim

Sunday, September 20th, 2009

This article gives you ideas for Christmas gift wrapping trim using items from nature to decorate Christmas packages. Instructions on how to use natural items such as holly, berries, pine trees, fruit and nuts to decorate your packages are included in the article. Homemade Christmas Gift Wrap Trim

Christmas Resources – Spotting Fake Christmas Ornament Reproductions

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Vintagexmas.com sells antique ornaments and has a good article on spotting fake reproductions when buying antique ornaments. The article covers reputation of the dealer, condition of the ornaments and specific popular antique ornaments that have fake reproductions out in the market. Spotting Fake Christmas Ornament Reproductions

Christmas Resources – Homemade Christmas Gift Wrapping

Monday, September 14th, 2009

This gift wrapping article gives you a few good ideas on how to create your own gift wrapping for the holidays. The use of stencils, seasonal fruits, stamps and reusable ribbons make for an easy and colorful way to make your own Christmas gift wrap. Homemade Christmas Gift Wrapping

Christmas Resources – DIY Christmas Crafts Ornaments Gift Wrap

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Here are some activities parents can do with their children to create Christmas tree ornaments and gift wrap from recycled materials and old Christmas cards. There are step by step instructions on creating ornaments and gift tags, projects children will enjoy with their parents. DIY Christmas Crafts Ornaments Gift Wrap

Christmas Resources – History Christmas Tree Decorations

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

Family Christmas Online has historical information about decorating Christmas trees. Learn about the history of Christmas decorations, how decorations for the Christmas tree from other countries influenced American Christmas decorations, when the Christmas decoration industry started and more. History Christmas Tree Decorations

Christmas Resources – Knitted/Crocheted Christmas Bell Ornaments

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

Here are instructions to knit or crochet Christmas bell ornaments for your tree. I have a crocheted bell ornament my mom made years ago when I was a child and it hung on our Christmas tree every year. I think she used spray starch on the ornament once it was finished to make it stiff [...]

Christmas Resources – DIY Victorian Christmas Tree Ornaments

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

This DIY Victorian Christmas ornament idea is an easy one with the use of a hot glue gun, some ribbon or lace, Victorian style pictures cut from old Christmas cards or gift wrap and orange juice lids. Comments about the article include a good idea to use the ornaments as gift tags as well. Step [...]

Christmas Resources – Time Lapsed Christmas Decorating

Saturday, July 18th, 2009

The Washington Post has a cute time lapse video of a family decorating the outside of their home at Christmastime. Be sure to choose the “larger” arrow below the video so you can see the lights up close. Time Lapsed Christmas Decorations

Christmas Resources – Christmas Gift Wrapping Ideas

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

All Things Frugal has 25 ideas for your Christmas gift wrapping and they are economical ideas as well. They use patterned, solid and metallic colored wrapping paper tied with bows and ribbons holding ornaments, picture frames, mittens and candy to decorate the packages. Christmas Gift Wrapping Ideas

Christmas Resources – Bill’s Antique Christmas Lights Museum

Monday, July 13th, 2009

Bill’s Antique Christmas Lights Museum has historical information on Christmas lights, from how Christmas lights originated to light sets from 1900 to the 1950′s, complete with cool photos of light sets and their original containers. Click on the thumbnail photos and you can get a look at the antique light sets up close. Bill’s Antique [...]