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Thanksgiving Party Games that Kids Just Love!

Only good entertainment can make a holiday run smoothly which is the main reason a host or hostess should carefully plan Thanksgiving party games. Get out any all time favorite board games but look for clever new ones as well.

How to Trim a Christmas Tree With Lights

The Christmas season would be incomplete without a tree, and that tree would be incomplete without lights. Christmas tree lights add a cozy dimension to the entire holiday display, brightening a room by day and glowing magically at night. It's not a difficult task to trim your Christmas tree with li

How to Recycle Christmas Cards

Every Christmas, your friends and family send you lovely, meaningful Christmas cards. You hate to just throw them away. Not only is it a waste of paper, but the cards also hold sentimental value for you. Why not find a way to make the cards into something beautiful instead? Maybe you can even give t

NYC Halloween Attractions

Creatas Images/Creatas/Getty ImagesHalloween to New York City is like Mardi Gras to New Orleans or St. Patrick's Day in Savannah, producing one of the biggest parties of the year. Besides an annual parade that draws millions, the city also has number of lower-key, kid-friendly activities...

Religious Gift Ideas for Men

Bibles and crosses are popular gifts to give to a religious man.bible image by Photoeyes from Fotolia.comDeciding on a gift to purchase for the average man can be a daunting task, and choosing a gift that also celebrates or represents his religion or faith can make gift buying even more...

Thanksgiving Paper Plate Crafts

Making crafts is a great way to bring children and adults together. You learn about yourself and creativity skills. Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday to celebrate with your family and friends. Put that all together and your memories will be unforgettable. Themed paper plate crafts are fun, easy to

Christmas Gifts for Pregnant Women

Knowing what to give a pregnant woman for Christmas can sometimes be a challenge. You will want to give a gift that recognizes this special time in her life but chances are she has already received many practical gifts related to her pregnancy and new addition to her family at her baby...

Hot Wheels Party Ideas

Center a Hot Wheels party around a car theme.Cars image by Ellanorah from Fotolia.comCenter a Hot Wheels party around the popular toy cars. More than 15 million boys ages 5 to 15 collect Hot Wheels cars, according to Mattel. The toy company estimates that it sells two Hot Wheel cars every...

Five Frequently Asked Questions About Travelling Abroad With A Baby

Going on holiday abroad is a fantastic experience and one that the whole family is likely to enjoy, irrelevant of their age. If you have a young baby travelling with you, however, it can take a little more preparation than you might have thought and the following questions are five of those that are

Three Easy Ways of Making a Halloween Lantern

Halloween time suggests a number of activities that are loaded with fun and excitement. Both the kids as well as adults anticipate events like making Halloween masks, lanterns, and costumes and playin

How to Make a Christmas Gift for Mom

Often, the best gift for mom is one made and not bought, because it involves more thought and creativity than just shopping. Making a gift takes effort, as well as time, and a desire to please someone else. But making a gift for Mom does not need to be an exhausting process. Consider memories shared

How to Cure the Post-Holiday Season Doldrums

Christmas and New Year are now both over and the holiday rush has subsided. You don't go back to work for another week, and the kids are still on school holidays. New presents have already lost their appeal, and you couldn't afford to go away this year. No one has any idea what to do with

Gift Ideas for 80-Year-Olds

A gift card for a special service is an ideal gift for an 80-year-old.Gift Card image by chas53 from Fotolia.comWhether you're commemorating a birthday, celebrating a holiday or just thinking of someone -- getting a gift for an 80-year-old can prove to be a difficult task. The recipient...

How to Make a Black Magic Cat With Socks

Halloween is the holiday full of witches, goblins, ghouls and black cats. In fact, there are many who claim that no Halloween-themed decor is complete without at least one black cat to enhance or even create a spooky ambiance. As you lay out your decorating plans to celebrate the season, you can ea

Things to Get Your Dad for His Birthday

Many dads don't expect -- or want -- an expensive birthday gift from their children. Instead, they prefer to just spend quality family time, whether it's watching a game together on television or enjoying a nice meal. Still, you can't totally forget to give dad a gift. Instead of purchasing a tie at

Plan your Holidays cleaning tasks

The holiday season is stressful and intense, mainly if your preparation is done in the last moments! Don't do that this year! Here are several tips and tricks to prepare, in advance, the most

Rakhi Celebration With Unique Gifts

The festival of Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan holds a special place in the hearts of millions of Indians in India as well as around the world. This article delves upon the celebration and the fervour that this festival connotes every year.

Small Stage Lighting Ideas

Small stages present challenges for lighting designers. Fewer positions from which to hang lights and often fewer control channels limit the versatility of your design compared to a larger theater. A small stage also means a shorter distance for the light beams to travel (throw distance)....

Gold Leaf Christmas Ideas

A touch of gold leaf goes a long way toward enhancing plain objects.Michael Hitoshi/Photodisc/Getty ImagesThe shimmer and shine of gold leaf accessories make them a natural fit with most Christmas decorations. You can apply gold leaf yourself to glass, wood, metal, plastic and stone to...