Just for Fun: November 2013

Funny Christmas Homemade Gift Baskets

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Christmas is the time to celebrate, make merry, and indulge in giving. People give out gifts to friends and relative and spread cheer all around. Of late the gift baskets have grown much in popularity. They help you in personalizing your gifts while presenting them. The baskets can be made in many creative ways. They can also be used at home after the gift inside it has been removed. There are many gift baskets available in the market but you can be more creative by making a gift basket at home, by using other items. How about creating an innovation gift basket without an actual basket? It just requires some planning and creativity. Here are some ideas on how to create the perfect gift basket at home.

You can use different bases to hold your gift instead of a traditional basket. For example if someone in the family loves cooking then consider gifting her with kitchen items filled into a crock pot. Fill in all the items inside a stock pot or crock pot and add some glitters and bow to it to make it look really special.

If there is some man in the family who just loves fishing then how about gifting him a conventional wicker tackle box which would help to hold a cluster of fishing items. You can use this as a creative basket to stuff it with goodies such as handkerchiefs, line, a coffee thermos, and some other things you think he would like to take with him on his next fishing trip.

Women just love to be pampered so you can create a basket out of a robe and fill it with various items such as a manicure kit, eye mask, gels, lotions, and lots of other girlie stuff.

The kids can gift their teachers a tote bag that can hold lots of other stuffs such as pen, notebooks and papers. You can put the gifts inside the bag and surprise your teacher. You can also attach a card to it to wish them a happy christmas holiday season.

How To Dress Up Like A Santa

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This Christmas holiday season would you like to dress up as Santa Clause and spread cheer? Or may be you have been invited to dress up as Santa for the kids of the local school, or you want to visit a party. Whatever the reason be, ensure that you dress up perfectly so that the kids don’t recognize you.

You can get a Santa Clause costume from a store but there are some things that you need to take into consideration in order to make yourself pass. You of course know that Santa is a rather plump fellow with a round jelly which shakes when he laughs. If you are not plump naturally then you would have to consider making yourself plump by tying a cushion to your stomach. It would require some manual help to ensure that it wobbles when you laugh. After you have your artificial belly made, you can get the perfect Santa costume of your size.

Now, it is time to concentrate on the make-up. Santa Clause is famous for his red cheeks and cherry like nose. You may need some pink blusher to make your cheeks and nose rosy like Santa. You can get the best effect by creating a pink circle on each of your cheeks and a smaller circle on the tip of your nose. Even if this sound a bit weird, it would make you look simply great when you have your entire costume on.

Santa usually wears boots that help to keep him warm. You just can’t do with any boot. Santa clause rides on the sleigh and wears furry boots. Even if you are wearing simple boots, they must appear to be fur lined. Therefore it is necessary that you create some effects in your boot to make them appear fur lined.

After you have got the costume and the make-up right, you need to practice saying ‘Ho- Ho-Ho’ perfectly. This would make you a real Santa; just remember to keep laughing and spreading cheer.

Fun Ideas For Christmas Decorations

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Christmas bring along with it lots of good times and cheer. One of the most exciting things to do during this time of the year is decorating a Christmas tree. This is also one of the most nostalgic moments for the adults and a fun time for kids. So, if you too love to decorate a Christmas tree then here are some exciting decorating ideas for this season.

You can start with the front of your home, which is mostly forgotten but is the most important one to make a good impression. You can decorate the space in the front with two Christmas trees. You can both get the pre-lit ones because they are hassle free, or you can use light the candles and out them on the trees yourself. You may get a nice welcome mat that has snowflakes or holiday flowers design.

Houses with entryways make for the perfect place for Christmas decorations. If you have a large entryway then you can place a lighted Christmas tree there. This tree can be used for decorating as well as entertaining purposes. You can place the main Christmas tree in either the living room or the den.

If you cannot put so many Christmas trees in your home then alternatively you can get the kids to make hang cloth Christmas tree banners and glue them on the wall. Glitter can be added to it to create a special effect. This is a creative and fun way to involve the kids in the decorations of Christmas at home.

Bathroom is one part of the house that usually gets neglected when it comes to decorating. This holiday season remember to decorate even your bathroom by placing some scented pine, holiday spice, or cinnamon.

For the bedroom, you can add freshness to it by buying linens in red, green, or silver. You can also opt for holiday quilts that are warm and comfortable.

Things That Mark the Christmas Traditions

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Christmas, celebrated on the 25th December of every year, is a celebration of brotherhood, mankind, and love for all. It marks the pious birth of Christ, known to be the savior of the mankind. This time of the year has been widely celebrated in all parts of the world. People wait all the year through in anticipation of this festival. The kids have real fun because they receive exciting gifts. The adults exchange gifts too and revive their bonds by get together and parties. Although different countries throughout the world celebrate the customs and traditions of Christmas according to their culture, the essence remains the same.

Some of the things that mark the traditions of Christmas include Christmas greens and flowers, Christmas tree, the star, Santa Claus, candy cane, Christmas cards, Father Christmas, and the ginger bread man. These valuable traditions that make up the spirit of Christmas have been aggregated from different cultures since ages. When you take an in-depth look into the traditions of Christmas, you will be touched by the sentiments that provide liveliness to the festival.

On the eve of the festival, Christmas carols are sung to mark the birth of Jesus Christ. Fir trees are decorated in all homes and are laden with gifts and stars. The children keep stockings hoping that Santa Clause would come and fill it with surprises. The parents usually fill in the stocking to make their kids happy.

On the Christmas day, people meet each other and wish merry Christmas. A wide variety of mouthwatering special Christmas delicacies are prepared at home. Some families prefer to enjoy privately with family members. While there are others who throw lavish parties and make merry. They exchange gifts and spread love among themselves.

Although the traditions and customs of Christmas may differ from country to country, the essence of brotherhood and love remains the same throughout the world.

Christmas Gift Ideas For Someone You Love

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Giving out gifts during Christmas has been traditions since ages. In the earlier times, the gifts were mostly hand delivered. The gifts were often not even delivered.

The sentiment attached to it was more than enough. However, these days the gifts are more stylish and creative. If you want to surprise your family and friends with exciting gifts then here are some fun ideas.

If you have friends of someone in the family who is an avid magazine reader then you may gift them a year or two years subscription. This will save you money and at the same time will be directly sent to the recipient. You will receive a confirmation card which you can gift to them on the Christmas morning.

For the kids, you really don’t need to think as they have their gifts decided months before Christmas. You can just go to the shop and buy them what they want.

But, for the finicky people who don’t speak up but usually disapprove of the gifts, you can present them with gift certificates. This allows them to buy the gift of their own choice.

The gift cards are available in varied amounts and most of them are rechargeable, which means that you can add more money to it on a later date. You can purchase gift cards for a new retail store or a restaurant.

Both men as well as women love to be pampered. You can also choose to get a massage for him and a facial for her that they can use anytime. These gift cards are not too expensive and they are sure to make the receiver happy. It is not tough to get some time out from the busy schedule to pamper oneself.

The ornate Christmas stocking can be used to wrap the gifts. You can put the gifts inside the stockings and present it to your friends or relatives.