25 Days of Christmas Activities to share with your Family

25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS

HI Everyone…

sorry for such a long time in between post, life happens…anyways, it's my favorite time of year!

Time to make family memories and this post from 

Personal Creations (adorable gifts for anyone!….BTW…I am not paid for this post!)

is AWESOME!

 Click here for awesome DIY craft activities for cute decorations!

My Favorite section…

Click HERE for great activities for Sharing and Giving Back! 

this is a great post on family time1

Ideas for Movies, making cards together, Hot Cocoa time….

Click HERE for Family Time ideas!

and last but not least…

a calendar for the 25 Days of Christmas..

Click HERE for more

Thank you 

Personal Creations for this Great Post!

Christmas S'more Bar

Spread s'more Christmas Cheer!

For our Family Christmas Party this year I made a s'more bar.

It is such a simple dessert that makes a great presentation, and it is easily duplicated! 

We used our  portable fire pit to make the s'mores, and everyone enjoyed hanging around the campfire.

I used wooden skewers for roasting, and bought mini candy bars (Reese's, Hershey chocolates, and Hershey Cookies and Creme), marshmallows and graham crackers.

I found at Michael's a poster board "Chalk Board" for the sign ($3.00).

 my own Chalk board for the "recipe" or ideas for s'mores

Spread s'more Christmas Cheer with a S'more bar!

Christmas Eve Box Idea

The Dating Divas share this cute idea with free printables…

I love this idea

be creative

include a movie, popcorn, candy, pajamas, book, hot cocoa, etc.

click here for details and more!

Reindeer Pie

I LOVE this and had to share!

Reindeer Pie made with brownie mix, M&M's, pretzels and eyeballs…

KitchenFunwithmy3sons.com shared this adorable treat.

Click HERE for tutorial!

xoxo

Mason Jar Cocktails Gift Idea

Mason Jar Cocktail Gifts for all your favorite boozers! They make great inexpensive gifts for any occasion, especially the holidays!

SomethingTurquoise.com shares this cute Tutorial!

Cheers!

Spray Paint Your Christmas Lights!

I love this idea!

spray paint your Christmas lights! The gold is awesome, but any color you choose!!!

Landeelu.com shares this simple and clever idea!

Fast and Healthy Christmas Fruit Kabobs

This was super easy and fast!

I used watermelon, cantaloupe, and pineapple and wooden skewers

the watermelon trees were super easy (see photo above)

note: you could just make a tray of trees from watermelon!

How festive!!!!

note it was easier to skewer the watermelon trees from the top because the first time I went from the rind up and skewered my finger!

also the cantaloupe stars were tricky because not much to work with!

Happy Holidays!

xoxo

Best Gift Ever! Beer Can Wreath

This is a must! 

Greatest gift idea ever!

Redneck Wreath

I wanted to make this for our White Elephant gift exchange idea, but it make a fantastic hostess gift, birthday gift, anytime gift!!!

Underthesun.blogspot.com has this easy tutorial!

Cheers! 

xoxo

Last Minute Gift…."May your Toes be Merry and Bright!"

Mason Jar Gifts are awesome!

I love the cotton balls on the bottom!

Head on over to www.twindragonflydesigns.com for more and a free printable as well!

May your toes be merry and bright!

xoxo

Adult Hot Chocolate Bar Idea

Hot Chocolate Bar for Adults!

YUMMY!

Perfect for any party…

Love Create Celebrate.com shares this awesome party set up with a great recipe for Crock Pot Hot chocolate as well!

Click HERE for recipe and list of ingredients for a perfect Hot chocolate Bar

Clever Place Card Holders for Christmas

Great idea and so easy!

I love this idea for individual names at your Christmas Breakfast, Brunch or Dinner...

They could also be used as food labels (as shown in picture)

just use glue dots or glue gun to 3 candy canes...voila!

Industriousjustice.com shares a cute idea for a place holder.

Christmas Lights Scavenger Hunt

Love this..

we are doing this Christmas Eve...

click here for FREE Printable List

thank you DatingDivas.com

DIY Personalized Candle ....Easy to make Christmas Present

These are our Christmas Presents to " The Grandma's..."

They could be for anyone, Valentine's Day, Teachers, Friends, Mother's Day....

Easy and Fun to make:

Supplies needed:

Candle

Wax Paper

Markers

Tape

Scissors

Tissue paper (like you wrap presents in)

Plain paper

Tape

Blow Dryer

Tape tissue paper to plain paper (you need the paper under the tissue paper so the markers won't bleed through and ruin your counter!) 

Draw....Anything...be creative!!!!

now remove the tissue paper from plain peer, and cut around your design...cut as close as possible to your design

Now, take your design and place on candle. Take a piece of wax paper and wrap around your art work, hold the wax paper tight, then use  your blow dryer to melt the wax from the wax paper to cover your design, to help it stick to the candle! Keep the blow dryer moving back and forth, gently melt the design to your candle. (Be careful, the blow dryer gets hot, and it's hard to hold your candle!

Ta Da....Here are our special presents....

Made with Love!

xoxo