How To: Make decadent holiday hot chocolate from scratch
How to make hot chocolate from scratch. Stir things up with this decadent hot chocolate recipe. You will need:
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How To: Host your first Christmas dinner
Hosting your first holiday dinner? These tips & tricks will help you pull together a fabulous party without losing your holiday spirit or mind!
News: Starbucks Uses Instagram AR to Promote Sustainability via Holiday Campaign
Starbucks is spicing things up ahead of this holiday season with a little augmented reality joy. This week the company launched its first Instagram filter, called Holijoy, delivered like an early Christmas gift and packing four seasonal lenses.
How To: Make a vibrant holiday bow
Jennisse uses an item called a Bowdabra which was purchased at Michaels to create beautiful holiday bow. First she uses a wire covered in gold and places it in the center of the Bowdabra. She uses two rolls of ribbon, making sure the wire on the sides is thick. Use a long piece of the ribbon to make longer legs on the bow. Facing down, she places it into the Bowdabra, twist the end, and make sure the ends are the same size. Press down the center of the Bowdabra making it tight, lift the wire,...
How To: Craft a fun turkey hat for Thanksgiving
Have turkey on your mind - literally - this Thanksgiving by proudly sporting this Thanksgiving turkey hat. Buggy pom pom eyes make this turkey look a little deranged, but in the cutest way possible.
How To: Create easy last minute Thanksgiving fruit centerpieces
Is it the midnight hour before Thanksgiving and you've suddenly realized you've spent so much time worrying about the food that you have no table decorations? Don't fret; simply check out this video to learn how to prepare simple last-minute centerpieces using a vase, fruit, and candles.
How To: Make squash and gourd luminaries for Halloween and Thanksgiving
Nothing says fall like gourds and squashes covering surface you never thought you'd see them covering. If you like gourds and squashes and want to make them into jack o' lantern-like luminaries for your next holiday party, this video will show you how to do it.
How To: Safely put up a real, live Christmas tree
Make sure this year’s live holiday Christmas tree is not only pretty, but safe, too. Here's how to safely put up a real, live Christmas tree. You will need:
How To: Make Thanksgiving pinecone placards w/ Martha Stewart
Learn this fun holiday craft that's great for kids! This pinecone placards make a great Thanksgiving decoration for the table. Follow along to learn how to make Martha Stewart's cute Thanksgiving turkey pine cone placards. All you need are pinecones, corn husks, and stems of gourds.
How To: Propagate a holiday cactus
Watch this demonstration on propagating a holiday cactus.
How To: Decorate a beautiful blue Hannukah cake with a star on top
During the holiday season you're probably more than used to seeing baked goods at your grocery store shaped into wee little Christmas trees or Rudolphs. But what if you celebrate Hannukah? Chances are there are going to be few Star of David themed baked goods anywhere you go.
How To: Make chocolate ice cream filled cupcakes
Ice cream and cupcakes all in one? Count us in. Give your friends a special treat this holiday season by serving them up these chocolate ice cream filled cupcakes. A sturdy chocolate shell holds a cupcake that's filled to the brim with ice cream, then topped with a dollop of whipped cream.
How To: Craft homemade Christmas cards for the holidays
When it comes to Christmas gifts, stuff that comes from the heart and is handmade is nice, but often times we really DO want that new iPad.
How To: Make coral embellished upcycled plates with Evette Rios
Typically during the holiday season hostesses give very little attention to the plates that food is served on. Because the focus is on the food, the plate needs to be nothing more than a plain white backdrop, right? Wrong.
How To: Decorate a star design Christmas cake
Learn how to make a beautiful & easy star-designed Christmas cake in two-part cake decorating tutorial with Women's Weekly cookery editor, Sue McMahon. You will need a square fruit cake, apricot glaze or jam, marzipan, white & blue sugarpaste or frosting, and non-toxic edible cake glue. Impress your Christmas guests with this exceptional looking cake next holiday season.
How To: Set candy canes on fire
How many times have you tried to set fire to candy canes, only to watch in sad frustration as they melt into sticky blobs. We've all been there, right?
How To: Make picture perfect paper Christmas snowflakes
A seasonal how-to for creating easy, perfect paper snowflakes. This is a fun Christmas craft this holiday season. To begin, start with a square sheet of paper. Fold the sheet corner to corner. Fold again to create a new triangle. Cut like crazy! For all sorts of patterns and ideas check out this accompanying article:
How To: Create a Taylor Swift inspired classic holiday makeup look
The classic pin up makeup look coined by Old Hollywood stars like Marilyn Monroe and Ava Gardner will never go out of style, and for good reason: It looks good anytime, any place.
How To: Craft an Easter bird Easter greeting card
We know that Valentine's Day is the greeting card holiday extraordinaire, but that doesn't mean you can't hand out cards to friends and loved ones during other holidays as well.
How To: Cook rack of lamb flavored with pimentón and garlic
A holiday dinner should be delicious and memorable, but for the cook it should also be uncomplicated and not time consuming. The most important part about the holidays is enjoying time with your family, right?
How To: Design Christmas holiday winter nails
In this tutorial, we learn how to design Christmas holiday winter nails. First, purchase acrylic nails and paint them a burnt orange or copper color. Now, take a very small and pointed brush and dip it into red nail polish. Draw a candle onto the acrylic nail, then paint green around it to make holly and yellow above it to make a flame. Set this aside and let it dry, then continue to decorate the rest of your nails with either the same design or something else Christmas related. Apply to your...
How To: Use special formatting for weekends/holidays in Excel
New to Microsoft Excel? Looking for a tip? How about a tip so mind-blowingly useful as to qualify as a magic trick? You're in luck. In this Excel tutorial from ExcelIsFun, the 554th installment in their series of digital spreadsheet magic tricks, you'll learn how to apply conditional formatting to weekends and holidays with Excel's NOT and NETWORKDAYS functions.
How To: Make a festive mojito with cranberries
Contribute to your holiday gatherings with a fun refreshment! This cocktail is fun and easy to make. Put a handful of ice into a tall tumbler glass. Add a spoonful of sugar, sprig of mint, spoonful of sweetened canned cranberries. Use a muddler to mash the cranberries, sugar, mint and ice in the glass. Add a shot of premium gin. Fill half-way with tonic water. Fill almost full with cranberry juice. Add a little more to top it off, and stir. This recipe for "cranberry sauce" is sure to be a bi...
How To: Cook Brussels sprouts
Brussels sprouts with hot orange sauce is a sweet green that makes for a gorgeous presentation on the side of any holiday plate.
How To: Make no-bake chocolate cookies for the holidays
You don’t even have to turn on the oven to make these delicious—and super-easy—chocolate treats. You will need:
How To: Make a holiday chocolate ganache frosting
See how easy it is to make a creamy chocolate ganache! Chocolate ganache is one of the easiest frostings to make and it only has 3 ingredients! Cream, chocolate and butter. Combine cream & chocolate, and microwave. Whisk your heated mixture, and add butter. Voila! You now have a delicious holiday chocolate ganache frosting for your Christmas cake. Southern Living brings you this easy holiday recipe.
How To: Make a holiday decor trivet for Christmas with Etsy
This week on Etsy How-Tuesday Kristen Couse aka cakehouse shows us how to make a decorative holiday trivet for the dining table. You can spice up your home decor, whether you're hosting Christmas or a potluck with friends!
How To: Make and decorate a miniature boxwood Christmas tree
In this video, you'll learn how to create and decorate a miniature boxwood Christmas tree. It's a fun and easy project you can do with your kids for the holidays. All you need are a few branches from a boxwood bush and some decorative materials to get started!
How To: Make sweet concord grape pie with Funny Side Up
Why are you looking forward to fall? Other than sipping on warm vanilla lattes, watching the leaves change colors, and of course the start of the holiday season, we're looking forward to all the fresh, in season fruits and vegetables. Among these ripe offerings are grapes, which are extra juicy this time of year.
How To: Crochet a holiday angel
Crochet some fun holiday shapes. This how to video is a tutorial that will show you how to crochet an angel. Crochet several angels to decorate your house during the holidays.
How To: Decorate your hotel room for the holidays
Traveling for Christmas? You don't have to forego holiday decorations just because you're celebrating from a hotel room! This tutorial shows you a few tips, like window decals and tabletop Christmas trees, that you can use to maintain the festive spirit while traveling.
How To: Decorate swirled buttercream cupcakes with pearls for Christmas
Cupcakes? Yes, please. As we all know, Christmas is a foodie's dream holiday, with oodles of Christmas cookies shaped like elves, pumpkin-spiced muffins, and of course cupcakes decorated into all sorts of festive shapes.
How To: Create two fashionable holiday party hairstyles for long hair
The holidays are all about turning up the glitz and glamour. And one of the most visible ways of doing so is by creating awesome hair. If you want to seriously wow the crowd at your next Christmas soiree, check out this video to learn how to create two holiday hair looks that are curly and very cute.
How To: Recycle old envelopes into bags for small holiday gifts
You don't have to spend a fortune on expensive gift wrapping when the means to make them yourself are right at home! This tutorial shows you how to take a collection of old envelopes and recycle them into fun and cute gift bags for small holiday gifts.
How To: Crochet a snowflake as a holiday decoration
This is a lovely idea to decorate for the holidays, and it also makes a wonderful gift to give. This uses a special pin technique to keep the project in place, and also uses glitter for a little extra added glitter.
How To: Garnish a cheesecake for the holidays
The holidays require a little bit of extra festivity. You can dress up a plain vanilla cheesecake with a cranberry orange topping. You will need some cranberry preserves, dried cranberries and a thick sliced orange to complete this lovely garnish.
How To: Make a series of six Christmas cards easily and quickly with a cricut machine
Don't rely on the iffy cards you can get from the store - make your own series of holiday cards! You will need a cricut machine with a few holiday themed stencils, as well as your favorite cardstock and designer paper.
How To: Mix a spicy cucumber cocktail for the holidays
There's more than enough reason for folks to drink during the holidays. Crazy relatives, too much baking and shopping until you literally drop create lots of stress that one glass of martini usually tapers down.
How To: Crochet a Christmas trivet for serving hot holiday dishes
A trivet is something that you put a hot dish on top of, to protect your counter or table from damage. This trivet uses bottlecops covered in crocheted yarn to make an effective and cute holiday trivet. Use it yourself, or give it as a gift!
How To: Make a holiday lace ornament with thread crochet
This is a great craft project to dress up your plain Christmas tree ornaments! Take a basic round holiday ornament, measure it, and then use some sturdy white thread to crochet a lace cover with beaded flowers around it. A beautiful addition to any tree!