Simply Christmas: 201 Easy Crafts, Food and Decorating Ideas - Hardcover

Carol Dahlstrom

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0967976405 ISBN 13: 9780967976402

Publisher: Brave Ink Press, 2000

Synopsis

Simply Christmas had 201 easy crafts, easy foods and easy decorating ideas! Christmas can be beautifully simple. Now you can enjoy the season, create beautiful things for your family and friends, and have time to spare. You'll find easy ideas for ornaments, centerpieces, Christmas trees, wreaths, cookies, candies, gifts, candles, garlands, wraps - even ways to display your favorite treasures. Each chapter is filled with ideas you can make quickly and easily. Most of these projects can be made in an evening with just a few supplies. Some simple Christmas projects are so easy to make you usually don't need any special materials at all. These are simple Christmas projects that you can make in just a few minutes - maybe after the children have gone to bed or with your children. At the end of each chapter we've listed even more ideas and special tips for making your holiday a pleasure for you and your family. All the simple Christmas recipes in this book have come from some of the best cooks in the country. All of the simple Christmas recipes have been made and tested to assure quality and accuracy. The Christmas recipes don't require a long shopping list, nor do they contain unusual or hard-to-find ingredients. We know you'll love making all the beautifully simple projects and recipes in this book and that you'll find you still have time to spare to enjoy a very Merry Christmas. Each chapter is filled with ideas you can make quickly and easily. Most of these projects can be made in an evening with just a few supplies. Some simple Christmas projects are so easy to make you usually don't need any special materials at all. These are simple Christmas projects that you can make in just a few minutes - maybe after the children have gone to bed or with your children. At the end of each chapter we've listed even more ideas and special tips for making your holdiay a pleasure for you and your family. All the simple Christmas recipes in this book have come from some of the best cooks in the country. All of the simple Christmas recipes have been made and tested to assure quality and accuracy. The Christmas recipes don't require a long shopping list, nor do they contain unusual or hard-to-find ingredients. We know you'll love making all the beautifully simple projects and recipes in this book and that you'll find you still have time to spare to enjoy a very Merry Christmas.

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Review:

Whether you seek instant seasonal atmosphere or have a bit more time to set the holiday mood, you'll find a galaxy of great ideas in the vibrant pages of Carol Field Dahlstrom's Simply Christmas: 201 Easy Crafts, Food and Decorating Ideas. Seven chock-full chapters explain how to decorate, greet, nourish, give, entertain, light, and remember, in "quick as a wink" to slightly more involved projects.

If you're in a hurry, drape beaded garlands over the banister, dip candy canes in chocolate and sprinkle with colored sugars, or jazz up a candle display by surrounding it with fun accents like jingle bells or faux jewels. If you can spare a few hours, try painting lively designs on a sled or a pair of skates or even your mailbox; cooking up some Christmas Eve soup or sweet treats; or crafting ornament place-card holders that dinner guests can take home.

Besides complete directions and plenty of color photos, there are further suggestions for creating your own holiday traditions, such as recounting favorite Christmases past while the family trims the tree, or surprising overnight visitors with a special basket of goodies. Best of all, the book offers so many ideas, you'll be able to dive into it for new ones for years to come. --Amy Handy

From the Inside Flap:

Christmas can be beautifully simple.

Now you can ENJOY the season, CREATE beautiful things for your family and friends, and have TIME TO SPARE. You'll find easy ideas for ornaments, centerpieces, Christmas trees, wreaths, cookies, candies, gifts, candles, garlands, wraps -- even ways to display your favorite treasures.

About this edition

• Publisher: Brave Ink Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0967976405
• ISBN 13: 9780967976402
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192
• Editor: Carol Field Dahlstrom
• Illustrator: Angie Haupert Hoogensen