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Create Christmas Décor, Fun And Holiday Food You’ll Be Proud Of!

Decorating for Christmas is lots of fun but it can also be a bit of a hassle. After all – you have to shop for your decorating supplies and then you have to find a way to make everything work together and look great. I have some easy tips for you that will help. In fact, I am also going to share some ideas about some holiday fun and things that will help you have a wonderful dinner.

To start, let’s talk about the fun. One way to have fun during the holiday season is to add in some activities that everyone will enjoy. Little kids can be the easiest to please. All you need to make them happy is to put a focus on Santa Claus. I do this when I plan my Santa letter writing event. For this activity all you need is a well supplied craft box, an imagination, and maybe some patience.

Besides writing letters to Santa Claus my grandkids like to create various Christmas craft projects. The older kids pretty much tend to their own projects. When it comes to the younger ones we all pitch in to help.

We always have a special treat or two to munch on during the fun. In the end, young and old alike have fun. And the outcome is also that I get a new collection of hand-crafted decorative items to display.

Believe it or not – I do use those items as part of my holiday décor. My Christmas dinner table always has Styrofoam snowmen and decorated Santa cards and letters as a centerpiece.

I mentioned that there are easy ways to decorate and make things look good. What I do is simple. Every year I decide on either a primary theme or a color that will be used throughout my home. Two years ago I use snowmen as a theme. Besides the Styrofoam snowmen decorated by my grandkids I had countless snowmen everywhere. In fact, the kids even decided to use snowmen stickers on their letters to Santa Claus.

Other years I have used angels, Santa Claus, Reindeer, and stars as my holiday theme. Last year I simply used the color red. This meant that I used red ribbons and garlands throughout my decorations. Even my snowmen had red scarves tied around their necks!

The point is, this simple tactic works to tie things together – even if you are like me and use a mix of old and new decorations. Try it, I really think you will agree.

When it comes to Christmas dinner I’m sure you have your own traditions that include family favorite dishes. I know my family always expects certain things to be offered at our holiday meals. But just so things aren’t too predictable I always scope out at least one or two new dishes to have on a special occasion. To ensure the dish will be great I always do a ‘practice run’. 

A few weeks ahead of time I will fix the dish to see if it is well received. If it’s a winner it gets included on Christmas – and if not my search has to continue. I have found fabulous recipes online and in magazines.

Plan Santa Letters Early And Enjoy The Christmas Spirit Year Round!

Many people say the holiday season is their favorite time of year. They love the shopping, the gift-giving, the fun of decorating and even the craft projects related to the season – like writing Santa letters and making Styrofoam snowmen.

So is Christmas your favorite time of year?

Here’s the thing I wanted to mention. Although Christmas only comes one time a year, that does not prevent you and your kids from enjoying the ‘Christmas Spirit’ year round. Why not have on-going Christmas projects that you and the kids in your life can enjoy?

For example, kids could have a simple notebook – the type that is divided into sections. One section could be notes about things they want to include in their letters to Santa Claus. They might want to track each time they get good grades at school or the times they do extra chores.

They could even have a section in the notebook to list important things they want to share with Santa about family members or even about special Christmas gifts they want. The notebook would be a great place to keep notes about possible Christmas craft projects the kids might want to try this holiday season.

Adults can do virtually the same thing. I suggest that you purchase a small binder and partition it off into sections for the various holidays and other events that you celebrate. The binder will allow you to add pages as needed and over the years you can collect quite a few craft ideas, etc. In essence you will come to rely on that binder for tracking your holiday themes and for easy ideas for future celebrations.

Instead of focusing on what to include in letters to Santa you can keep notes about special recipes you want to try out, decorating themes you might want to use, or craft ideas you happen to come across. The reality is that most games and activities that are enjoyed on other holidays and special events can be modified to have a Christmas theme and be included as a regular part of your Christmas holiday activities.

It really is true that the earlier you begin planning and preparing, the less you will have to worry about at the last minute. After all, the holiday season is recognized as being one of the most stressful times of year for most people. I’m sure you know that stress can be related to fun times just as easily as it can be brought on by unpleasant situations.

During the holiday season most people feel overwhelmed. This is sometimes due to the fact that money is a problem, but for others it is simply related to the idea that there doesn’t seem to be enough time to fit everything in.

Planning early can help with that. For instance, if you know that you need to replace your artificial Christmas tree this year you could shop online for one now. Buying holiday decorations and supplies when they are ‘out of season’ is a great way to save money. Besides that, you will then have the task of finding a new tree out of the way long before the holiday season arrives.

Letters To Santa And Homemade Christmas Ornaments Make Christmas Special

Writing letters to Santa and making Christmas salt dough ornaments with your children is a great way to connect during the sometimes hectic Christmas season. We all know how important Santa letters can be. These ornaments can last for years as a reminder of the memories you made that year. Salt dough ornaments are so simple to make that even the youngest members of your family can participate.

The recipe is very easy to throw together and you probably already have the ingredients in your pantry. These ornaments are not for eating. Keep the dough in an air tight container until you are ready to use it so that it doesn’t dry out.

2 parts flour
1part salt
1part water

Mix the ingredients in a bowl. If you want colored dough add food coloring until you reach your desired hue. On a floured surface knead the dough. You can let the kids write their Christmas letters while you’re during this.

You need to work on a floured surface. You can roll out the dough and uses cookie cutters to make shapes. This is the easiest method for very young children. Older children might enjoy forming their own shapes.

You can add mirror pieces, glass beads, or glass gemstones. They will look dazzling on a lit up Christmas tree. These can also be used for the eyes and other accents on snowmen and gingerbread men.

A cute idea is to make a nice list with the names of all of your children and their ages. The names can be painted with gold or silver paint after they have baked.  Your kids can make a Christmas wish list. It is fun to look back at these ornaments and read past wishes.

You can make wrapped gift ornaments. You could even write a gift from Santa on the gift tag.  You can write your child’s name or the year in the to space. After you bake them make the ribbons using glitter glue.

My kids each make am ornament to leave out for Santa with the cookies and milk and magical reindeer food on Christmas Eve.

If you have used colored dough you can brush the top of the ornament with water for more vibrant colors. For a frosty effect dust light with flour before you bake. Put the name and date on the back of the ornament. Be sure to put a hole in the dough for a ribbon.

You will need to bake these in low heat between 200 – 250 degrees. Be patient they take several hours to dry depending on the thickness of the dough. After they have finished you can paint and decorate anyway you like. Always store these ornaments in an air tight container and they will last for years.

It’s simple traditions like Santa letters and homemade ornaments that can make special Christmas memories for all. These are the kind of things that kids remember when they grow up. They might forget what presents were bought for them and who came to celebrate with the family on Christmas Day, but they are not likely to forget the fun they had creating letters to Santa and ornaments to hang on the tree.

Include A Picture Of Your Christmas Tree In Your Letters To Santa

This year try something new when you decorate your Christmas tree. Picking a theme for your tree depends on your preferences from fancy and elegant to whimsical and fun. Use your imagination and you are sure to design a tree so beautiful that you will send a picture of it with your Christmas letters to Santa. I will give you a few theme ideas to help get you started.

Angel Tree - This tree uses a color scheme of gold and rich cream colors. Gold or warm white steady on lights look best on the tree. For the garland wrap, cream or ivory feather boas around the tree. All of the angels should be dressed in flowing rich fabrics. Small butterfly, bird, and flower ornaments of gold will glow against the green needles on the branches and the feathers of the garland. Of course this tree wouldn't be complete without a majestic angel to go on top.

Rustic Woodlands Tree - This theme uses items that you may find in the forest. Single colored lights such as red or green make this tree shine. String together popcorn and cranberries to make a natural garland to place on the tree Ornaments made from wood truly give this tree a rustic feel. Make up small bags of reindeer food to hang from the tree. An unlit punch tin star topper is the perfect finishing touch.

Beach Tree – I prefer to use a white tree for this theme. I use orange and pink lights to give the tree the glowing effect of a sunset. For the garland I used strands of seashell beads. Any seashore treasures you may have can be used on this tree. For my tree I used starfish, seahorses, sand dollars, small pieces of coral. An easy to make ornament for this theme is messages in a bottle. Roll up a small scroll out of the paper of your choice that will fit into the bottle. Place the scroll in the bottle and add a little sand. Make a label for the front of the bottle that says Santa Letters.

Christmas Memories - Multi colored twinkling lights give this tree a whimsical glow. White lace garland give this tree an old fashioned look. I made nice list to drape down the tree. A roll of receipt paper works great for this project. I used the names of all the children in our family. Every year I make a picture frame ornament for each member of my family. It is fun to see how much we change for year to year. Ornaments that have a history should be displayed on this. Mix in traditional Christmas ornaments to fill the tree. Top it off with a bright shining star on top and have your treasured letters from Santa from past years displayed about the room.

A Christmas Party That Gives To All

I am a member of a mothers group in my area. We throw a Christmas party every year. We divide the party into sections such as the cake walk. Each section is wrote down and placed in a bowl. Each member of the group then picks out a slip of paper from the bowl. Last year I drew the Christmas letters table. I was thrilled because this is a project that I have always enjoyed with my own kids.

I would be responsible for helping children write their letters to Santa. I had plenty of space to use. There were three long tables that looked like they came from a school cafeteria. I decided I would use the tables for different tasks. The first table would be for the actual writing a letter to Santa. The next table would be for glitter and the messy stuff. The last table would be for addressing the envelope to the North Pole.

My two oldest daughters volunteered to help out at the party. I was glad that there would be someone to help out at each table, other wise I would have probably been spread real thin. With their help I knew that I would be able to help the kids to make real nice letters. The end result would be Christmas letters that the kids would be proud of – and that’s how it should be when they are writing something as important as letters to Santa Claus!

When I went out shopping I found some real pretty holiday paper in several different colors. Next I picked out envelopes the kids could use to put the letters in. I took plain colored ones to match the paper I had chose. I found all kinds of glitter that would make the letters sparkle with magic. There were so many choices it was hard to decide on which stickers to buy. I stopped by the post office and bought the stamps.

Before the party the girls and I set the tables. The girls both said that they didn’t want to do the glitter table. My oldest takes charge of the writing table. She will help the kids to write a letter to Santa. She sets out the different kinds of paper and put the special pens and pencils in Christmas cups. Jackie has envelopes and stamps. I was surprised, she was eager for the party to start. She had filled out an envelope for the kids at her table to use as an example – it seems that Jackie knows Santa’s secret North Pole address.

At the party our tables were a big hit. I think every kid who came to the party wrote a Christmas letter. The kids thought it was cool that Jackie knew Santa’s workshop address. I was proud of how mature my girls were. We had a wonderful time with all of the children at the party. I was glad the girls and I had some special Christmas activities to share together. They are both teenagers and so busy between school, friends, and work – it sometimes seems like we hardly see each other. This annual Christmas party is a great way for us to ‘bond’ and it gives us memories that we talk about for months to come.

The Joy Of The Holidays

The true joy of the holidays is the new memories we collect every year and carry with us forever. I am fortunate to have a mother who understands the value of Christmas memories. She always made the holidays a seamless ribbon of happiness. In our family we kick off the Christmas season on Thanksgiving night when we set up our Christmas trees. Everyone in the family helps place decorations on the tree. Almost every one of our ornaments has a story from Christmases of the past. In the bottom of the boxes my mom has collected Santa letters from all her kids and grandkids.


After the star is placed on the top of the tree my mom sets up the dining room table with special stationary. Every member of our family writes a letter to Santa. The wishes in these letters range from the year’s must have toy, (and sometimes it isn’t only the kids wishing for that one), acceptance to a certain college, or for those with more wisdom, happiness for their family in the year to come. It amazes me that mom can get everyone so involved! She truly glows with the spirit of Christmas. Even sulky teenagers drop their façade of cool and allow themselves to act like a kid. My children are just as amazed as I was as a child that Granny knows Santa’s official address.

While we are all writing our letters and helping the small ones with theirs we read some of the old letters from the ornament box. Through these letters we get a glimpse of ourselves in the past. There are letters from children wishing for a gift from Santa that include such things as white unicorns and robots ten feet high. My Dad’s letters are always about the same thin, he wants as much time out on his boat as possible. As we have grown the wishes in the letters have changed. There are many laughs and hugs exchanged between us all. We all like to read the one from my cousin pleading with Santa to trade his new baby sister for a little brother.

As the night wears on my mom tucks the little ones in around her and tells them stories. At some point my mom has set out plates with delicious cookies throughout the family room. All the kids ask my mom all about the real Santa since she is one of the leading experts. There isn’t a topic they skip - my mom knows it all, from elf shoes to the naughty list. All of the little eyes flutter shut one by one, giving the adults time to talk a little more freely. Looking around at my family I am delighted to know that there are countless more Christmas memories ahead!

Santa Letter From Marty the Mouse Spreads Christmas Magic Like Cheese

After getting in trouble for disobeying his parents, Marty the Mouse was terrified that he would be placed on Santa’s Naughty List. You see, Marty’s parents have told him many times that he mustn’t venture out into the big house by himself. But Marty loves exploring the large rooms – and he finds lots of treasures to bring back home to his family. Marty is a little mouse that is full of ideas and adventures – he dreams of the day when he can freely leave his family home in the walls of the big house and travel far and wide. But right now he must tend to the business of getting on Santa’s Nice List.

Marty’s distant cousins, Jingles, Sparkle, Twinkle, and Jolly happen to be four of Santa’s Christmas Mice. In case you didn’t know, the Christmas Mice are Santa’s official mail helpers. This gave Marty some ideas… If his cousins work helping with all the Santa Letters, why couldn’t they give him some advice? Marty was sure that his cousins would help – especially Jingles. You see, Jingles is a very sweet little gray and white mouse that has worked hard to make sure that all mice everywhere are remembered at Christmas time.

Marty would send a letter to Jingles right away; he was sure his Aunt Wilma had the secret address for mice at the North Pole. Marty excitedly got his best pencils and notepad out to begin his letter.

Marty’s letter started off with the usual kind of stuff that anyone would include in a letter to someone you don’t see too often; it included updates on each of his family members and the weather, and of course, questions about Jingles’ life and the weather at the North Pole. But then Marty got down to the business of explaining his situation and asking for advice.

Marty needed to know exactly what to say in his santa letter to keep him off the Naughty List. When the letter was completed Marty stashed it in a pile of outgoing mail and hoped that his mom would be sending that mail out soon.

About a week later Marty got a letter from Jingles at the North Pole! He was so excited, and his family was too – everyone was interested in how Jingles and his family were doing and they wanted to know what the weather was like at the North Pole. Marty said he would like to read the letter in private and then he would share it with everyone.

When Marty opened the letter up he was so proud of Jingles – those Christmas Mice really are smart! Jingles had written two separate letters, one was all about life at the North Pole and his friends and family – he even included a picture of him with Santa Claus. But the other letter was meant only for Marty. That letter held the secret to staying on Santa’s Nice List.

As Marty read the letter he learned that the Christmas Mice are responsible for sorting all Personalized Santa Letters that come and go at the North Pole. This means that the mice get to read lots of letters to Santa Claus. It also means they get to see what letters from Santa say.

According to Jingles, Santa Claus is just as wonderful as we have all imagined. Jingles says that if we try to be good and work hard at doing the right thing Santa will understand when we have little mess ups. Jingles also added that Santa Claus will only add us to the Naughty List if we keep doing bad things over and over, and we don’t try to do the best we can.

Jingles explained that because we all know in our hearts what is right and wrong, Santa Claus believes that it’s not necessary for him to be real specific about what we should or shouldn’t do. But Jingles said we could get a Nice List Guide if we need one.

Marty was ecstatic! All he has to do is be good and he will stay on Santa’s Nice List. But even in Marty’s excitement he wondered if Santa would mind if he just made a few more secret trips into the big house.

About The Author:
Hailei Corin lives in the big house – the same one Marty lives in! Hailei discovered Marty the Mouse in her desk drawer the very night she was writing her santa letter. Hailei had a long talk with Marty about the importance of Personalized santa letters and why a letter from Santa is so special. Look for more adventures of Marty the Mouse from Hailei – they have become great friends!