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Christmas is closely around the corner. What are your plans.
Are you excited about drinking the hot cocoa with family and friends ?
I've put together a little guide with everything you need to know about, Christmas
There's also some links on things that can help you out.
Food
Are you, or your parents planning on doing the Christmas dinner ?
Fill out this calculator with how many people will be attending and it will tell you exactly how big of a turkey you need and how much stuffing you'll need. It will also tell you when to take the turkey out of the freezer and let it defrost. It will also tell you when to start preparing the turkey and take it out of the plastic wrap. It will tell you when to put the turkey in, and how long to cook it for.
Turkey Calculator
Carols
Absolutly love singing christmas songs, every year I end up breaking into a song after dinner. Here are some well known Christmas carols...
Carols
Gifts
This gift finder helps you pick a gift for anyone, and any occasion. You can click and option ( Male, Female, Pet, Couple, a Family. ) And it will give you great options of gifts. Also you can choose Organic gift idea's if your going green ( Hehe, Green.. Christmas , Okay
)
You can Even choose, Ocupational Gifts, Gift Baskets, Jewlery Heck.. there's even a section for hard to buy for people. You can also purchase cift certificates online.
Gifts
Stocking Stuffers
Stocking stuffers, They usually cost people alot of money which doubles up if they have more then one person to make a stocking for. Here are some easy ideas on what to put in a stocking. Also, Shaving cream, magazines and gum are great ideas for Adults male and female and also teens.
Adults
batteries
disposable camera
small framed pictures of kids
bubble bath and soaps
bookmarks
coffee mug / travel mug
wine stopper
keychain flashlight
tire guage
funny boxer shorts
Kids and Teens:
silly putty
funny shoelaces
stickers
crayons
mini travel games
facepaint or makeup for kids
disposable camera
headphones
journal/diary
prepaid phone card
How to Professionally wrap a gift
First you need to measure how much wrapping paper you need for the gift box. For the short side, just flip the box once and mark the paper slightly beyond that to make sure you have enough. For the long side, flip the box three times, and mark the paper slightly beyond that.
Use sharp scissors because that will cut the wrapping paper in one long movement without ripping the paper. Turn the box upside down and center it on the wrapping paper. Pull one side up and match the pattern as closely as possible at the seam. Tape one side to the box and bring the rest up and tape it to the previous piece.
Now do the ends. Marissa shows two different ways to handle the ends of the gift wrapping. The first way: place it seam down. Bring each side in, making a crease along top and bottom. Fold the bottom flap up and tape in place. Fold the top down and tape. The second way: Place the seam to the side. Bring a side in and make one crease at the bottom; bring the bottom up, make another crease on the side; flip the box, push that piece down, make a last crease, and fold that in. Tape it down.
Are you excited about drinking the hot cocoa with family and friends ?
I've put together a little guide with everything you need to know about, Christmas
There's also some links on things that can help you out.
Food
Are you, or your parents planning on doing the Christmas dinner ?
Fill out this calculator with how many people will be attending and it will tell you exactly how big of a turkey you need and how much stuffing you'll need. It will also tell you when to take the turkey out of the freezer and let it defrost. It will also tell you when to start preparing the turkey and take it out of the plastic wrap. It will tell you when to put the turkey in, and how long to cook it for.
Turkey Calculator
Carols
Absolutly love singing christmas songs, every year I end up breaking into a song after dinner. Here are some well known Christmas carols...
Carols
Gifts
This gift finder helps you pick a gift for anyone, and any occasion. You can click and option ( Male, Female, Pet, Couple, a Family. ) And it will give you great options of gifts. Also you can choose Organic gift idea's if your going green ( Hehe, Green.. Christmas , Okay
You can Even choose, Ocupational Gifts, Gift Baskets, Jewlery Heck.. there's even a section for hard to buy for people. You can also purchase cift certificates online.
Gifts
Stocking Stuffers
Stocking stuffers, They usually cost people alot of money which doubles up if they have more then one person to make a stocking for. Here are some easy ideas on what to put in a stocking. Also, Shaving cream, magazines and gum are great ideas for Adults male and female and also teens.
Adults
batteries
disposable camera
small framed pictures of kids
bubble bath and soaps
bookmarks
coffee mug / travel mug
wine stopper
keychain flashlight
tire guage
funny boxer shorts
Kids and Teens:
silly putty
funny shoelaces
stickers
crayons
mini travel games
facepaint or makeup for kids
disposable camera
headphones
journal/diary
prepaid phone card
How to Professionally wrap a gift
First you need to measure how much wrapping paper you need for the gift box. For the short side, just flip the box once and mark the paper slightly beyond that to make sure you have enough. For the long side, flip the box three times, and mark the paper slightly beyond that.
Use sharp scissors because that will cut the wrapping paper in one long movement without ripping the paper. Turn the box upside down and center it on the wrapping paper. Pull one side up and match the pattern as closely as possible at the seam. Tape one side to the box and bring the rest up and tape it to the previous piece.
Now do the ends. Marissa shows two different ways to handle the ends of the gift wrapping. The first way: place it seam down. Bring each side in, making a crease along top and bottom. Fold the bottom flap up and tape in place. Fold the top down and tape. The second way: Place the seam to the side. Bring a side in and make one crease at the bottom; bring the bottom up, make another crease on the side; flip the box, push that piece down, make a last crease, and fold that in. Tape it down.
