DIY and crafts Christmas crafts for kids: easy ideas for all ages
Thirty Christmas crafts sorted by age, from handprint cards for toddlers to a dried orange garland for teenagers and adults, with timings,…
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DIY and crafts What to put in homemade Christmas crackers (and how to make them)
A homemade cracker needs a snap, a hat, a joke and a gift that fits the tube. Filler ideas for children and…
DIY and crafts How to make Christmas cards at home: 10 easy handmade designs
Ten handmade Christmas card designs, from a washi tape tree to a pop-up card, plus the card weights, envelope sizes and postage…
Elf on the Shelf Elf on the Shelf names: 185 ideas for girl, boy and pet elves
Names for every kind of elf: girl, boy and gender-neutral, funny and British, famous elves from films and books, Elf Pets and…
Decorating and how-to Christmas Eve box ideas: what to put in one (kids, teens and adults)
New pyjamas, a book, a film, a hot chocolate and something for Father Christmas: what goes in a Christmas Eve box at…
Decorating and how-to How to tie a bow with ribbon on a present, wreath or tree
Step-by-step bows for presents, wreaths and the Christmas tree, with the knot trick that stops a bow sitting crooked and the ribbon…
Decorating and how-to Christmas tree decorating ideas: 12 themes and colour schemes
Twelve tree themes with their colours, the lights and topper that suit each one, plus topper ideas, unusual trees and the looks…
Gift ideas Funny Secret Santa gifts for work and friends, by budget
Joke presents that get the laugh on the day and still get used in January, sorted by budget, with the line between…
Traditions and questions Christmas card messages: what to write for family, friends and work
A simple formula for any Christmas card, then 80 messages to copy: family, friends, partners, colleagues, teachers, funny lines, verses, quotes and…
Decorating and how-to Easy Christmas baking ideas to do with children
Ten Christmas bakes that children can do most of the work on, five of them without an oven, with who does which…
