Special Christmas Feature
If you think putting up your Christmas tree is difficult, imagine what it would be like to decorate with 500 sets of twinkling lights, 125 lighted ornaments, each the size of a child's bicycle wheel, and a tree so tall it requires a mechanical lift to put the star on top.
Celebrate Christmas!
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Christmas is a great time to gather with family and friends and simply enjoy the season. It's not always simple, though! The shopping, the cooking, the planning... it can all be quite overwhelming.
That's why we aim to provide you with the best resources to make your Christmas as enjoyable as possible. Here you'll find recipes and dinner ideas, craft projects that the family can do together, great places to shop online instead of getting into the crowds, a look into how other cultures celebrate Christmas, and much more!
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Celebrating Christmas around the World: Read about how different cultures celebrate Christmas in articles like Christmas Traditions in Germany and It Wouldn't Be Christmas Without A Pantomime about a British tradition celebrating the magic of live theatre. |
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Holiday Recipes: A feast for the taking! Find great Christmas entree recipes like one for prime roast, dreamy desserts including holiday cookies and pies, and scrumptious side dishes like bread stuffing and glazed sweet potatoes. |
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The Nightmare Before Christmas: This Tim Burton film set to the dreamy music of Danny Elfman quickly became a holiday favorite since its 1993 release! Find lots of great decor, costumes, and collectibles here. |
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Unique Gifts: Looking for unique gift ideas for this holiday season? Then have a look here, we've got lots of ideas for gifts that are creative and different from the usual fare. |
Article Categories
- Christmas Origins Articles
Ever wonder how reindeer got to be a part of Christmas, why we kiss under the mistletoe, or about the history of ornaments that we hang on those full-sized trees we bring into our houses? Here you'll find out all about our holiday traditions and where they came from. - Holiday Entertaining Articles
Want ideas on how to plan a spectacular Christmas party or a tree trimming or caroling party? Have a look at these holiday entertaining articles for some great ideas. - Gift Articles
Get lots of great gift ideas here, unique gifts, handmade gifts, tips on wrapping gifts, and more. - Miscellaneous Archived Articles
Browse our archives of miscellaneous holiday articles. -
Decorating for Christmas
Read all about holiday decorating here, including articles on vintage ornaments, decorating for a Victorian Christmas, holiday decorating tips, and more. -
Coping During the Holidays
This season can be a stressful as well as joyful time, do you find the holidays to be a particularly lonely time, or just suffer from the winter drearies? If so, you're not alone, read articles here on coping during the holiday season.
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The History of A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol, or originally known as A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, is a Victorian morality novel written by author Charles Dickens (February 7, 1812- June 9, 1870) and published in the December of 1843 by Chapman and Hall of the United Kingdom.
Have Fun This Holiday Season: Have a Christmas Karaoke Party!
You want to have a Christmas party that is a bit different from the traditional ones that you have been having each year. So, after giving it some thought, you want to have fun, but also celebrate the traditions of the season as well. You could go Christmas caroling, but you could also have a Christmas kareoke party!
Christmas Ideas to Light Up The Holidays
Every holiday, many families will get together and share in family traditions, some of which may be rooted in years of history. As families grow older and times and interests change they may be looking for Christmas ideas to enhance their decorations or maybe even begin new traditions. Some of the most unique Christmas ideas can be found in the yard as people use their imagination to create unique lighting displays for passers-by to enjoy.
Tips On Buying Christmas Gifts
When Christmas approaches and you feel it is time to go out and shop for Christmas gifts, you may often find that the task is a lot harder than you expected and it may not be such a straightforward matter as you had anticipated. There is always the pressure to buy the perfect Christmas gifts and thus you will be stressed and even unsure about its effect on the recipient, and since the occasion is so important, you don’t want to risk getting it wrong.
Some Ideas for Creating Christmas Gift Baskets
Christmas gift baskets can be made at home since they offer you an ideal opportunity to create something special and also lend a personal touch to add to the occasion, and also allows you to give as a gift to near and dear ones. It is also most often the case to have Christmas gift baskets made according to themes that can show up the recipient’s interests and for business purposes could even turn into a promo item.
Not All Christmas Fabric Comes In Red And Green
Every piece of cloth in red or green does not automatically qualify as Christmas fabric, although many can be used in material designs for clothing and decorating. Nearly every shade of color can be used as Christmas fabric depending on how it is used and it what capacity. Quilted material in multiple colors can be used as a tree skirt under a tree to qualify for the designation.
Christmas Decorations Should At Least Include Mistletoe, Holly And Ivy
It is thought that the earliest use by people of using Christmas decorations began sometime in the sixteenth century and that they made an appearance in Germany as well as in Latvia with the Christmas tree being decorated to celebrate the great day, and at that time ornaments made out of roses were used which were then followed by use of nuts, wafers, and candles. During the early times after Christmas decorations became to be used, it was quite normal to see ornaments being painted that were generally wooden items or even those made from glass.
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The National Christmas Tree
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Favorite Recipes
Spice Up Holiday Cutout Cookies
Dust off your rolling pin and cookie cutters -- cutout cookies are a classic symbol of the festive holiday season.
Thumbprint Cookies Recipes
No holiday is complete without at least one batch of adorable, jelly-filled thumbprint cookies.
Flavored Butter Recipes
Dress up your table for the season with a holiday favorite - real butter.
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