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Enjoy more of the simple fun in life with the people who matter the most. Holidays provide the perfect excuse to step out of the everyday hustle and bustle and create some enjoyment for yourself and your family friends.

Dian’s holiday ideas are simple enough so that children and adults can enjoy them together. Here ideas will help you celebrate, decorate and cook something new and festive every month of the year.

I hope you’ll have as much fun using these ideas as I’ve had creating them. Enjoy!

Angel Gift Bag
Angel Gift Bag

Angel Gift Bag

Dian Thomas2023-12-12T22:26:02+00:00December 12th, 2023|Christmas, Holiday Fun|

This angel is easy enough for little cherubs to make! Pink lightweight posterboard 1/4" wiggly eyes Permanent marker (red) Acrylic paint (pink) Sponge 1 white (or colored) paper bag 1 (6"-8") round paper doily White or multicolored curling paper ribbon (hair) 1/2yard (1/2" wide) ribbonSmall bell [...]

Pop Can Ornaments
Pop Can Ornaments

Pop Can Ornaments

Dian Thomas2023-12-12T05:33:17+00:00December 12th, 2023|Christmas, Holiday Fun|

Decorate your Christmas tree with fun animals. Aluminum soda pop cans or small juice cans Metal primer or matte-finish enamel spray paint Colored enamel spray paints (including fresh color) Acrylic paint (white, red or pink, blue or green, and black) Liner brush Sponge Clear spray varnish [...]

Christmas Memory Makers
Christmas Memory Makers

Christmas Memory Makers

Dian Thomas2023-12-12T05:22:47+00:00December 12th, 2023|Christmas, Holiday Fun|

Christmas traditions are handed down from generation to generation, but sometimes new ones can be especially meaningful to your family. WISH BOOK This clever book will simplify Christmas shopping for the whole family. Using a medium-sized note book, make a divider for each person in the [...]

Gingerbread Garland
Gingerbread Garland

Gingerbread Garland

Dian Thomas2023-12-11T23:56:16+00:00December 11th, 2023|Christmas, Holiday Fun|

Hang this garland by the front door and snip off a gingerbread treat for visitors to munch on their way. 1 recipe Gingerbread Small gingerbread man cookie cutter 1 recipe Royal Icing (see April) Pastry bag with decorator tips Plastic wrap 1/4" ribbon 3yardsplaid ribbon for [...]

Popcorn Snowman
Popcorn Snowman

Popcorn Snowman

Dian Thomas2023-12-11T23:51:19+00:00December 11th, 2023|Christmas, Holiday Fun|

Making this jolly snowman is an indoor family activity! 1/2 cup butter or margarine 1 (16-ounce) package of miniature marshmallows 20 cups popped popcorn Vegetable oil spray Small black top hat (available at craft stores or make your own out of felt or paper) Candy or [...]

String Snowman
String Snowman

String Snowman

Dian Thomas2023-12-11T23:52:49+00:00December 11th, 2023|Christmas, Holiday Fun|

This lightweight Frosty is simple to make. 2 inflated round balloons (body and head) 1 cup sugar 1 cup hot water Crochet-cotton string 1 (1") red pom-pom (nose) Blackfelt (eyes) Red felt (mouth and scarf) Green felt (mittens) Top hat Glue gun Follow the directions for [...]

Reindeer Sweatshirts
Reindeer Sweatshirts

Reindeer Sweatshirts

Dian Thomas2023-12-18T23:29:17+00:00December 11th, 2023|Christmas, Holiday Fun, Kids|

There is one thing better than receiving a hand made gift for Christmas and that is receiving a hand made gift made by a special child in your life. Creating this cute DIY reindeer handprint sweater is sure to create a lasting memory for your [...]

Holiday Planning Calendar
Holiday Planning Calendar

Holiday Planning Calendar

Dian Thomas2023-12-11T19:42:40+00:00December 11th, 2023|Christmas, Holiday Fun|

Planning makes perfect! Large appointment or desk pad calendar Christmas stickers Colored markers At the beginning of the holiday season, set aside a special family night for planning. Write in shopping trips with smaller children, parties, Christmas concerts, the day for tree selection and trimming, Christmas [...]

Christmas
Christmas

Christmas

Dian Thomas2023-12-12T21:58:19+00:00December 11th, 2023|Christmas, Holiday Fun|

Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, although it has never been seriously claimed that December 25 was his true birthday. Before the fourth century, it was celebrated in April or May, which more closely matches the scriptural account. As Christian festivals were substituted for [...]

Hanukkah
Hanukkah

Hanukkah

Dian Thomas2023-12-12T21:37:59+00:00December 11th, 2023|Christmas, Holiday Fun|

Hanukkah (or Chanukah) is a Jewish festival, beginning on the twenty-fifth day of Kislev, the third month of the Jewish lunar calendar, usually in December. Hanukkah marks the reconsecration of the Temple in Jerusalem after its recapture from the Syrian Greeks around 165 B.C. A [...]

Holiday Fun

New Years

Valentines

St. Patrick's Day

Easter

Halloween

Thanksgiving

Christmas

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