Few homemade candy recipes remind me of growing up more than homemade fudge. My family has been making the same fudge recipe for four generations now, and it is–hands down–the creamiest, richest fudge you’ll ever find. We like to include pecans in our fudge, but this recipe can certainly be made without them. Keep reading…
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Salt Dough Ornaments – The ULTIMATE guide!
Salt dough ornaments are a classic Christmas craft that I have memories of making when I was small. In fact, my keepsake ornament box is filled with salt dough ornaments made by my own children, and they are some of my most treasured ornaments to hang on the tree each year! Salt dough is very…
DIY Grinch Ornaments
The Grinch has always been one of our family’s favorite books to read at Christmas. To pay homage to this classic story, I decided to create these adorable Grinch Christmas ornaments! Made out of oven-bake clay and just a few other simple supplies, these DIY Grinch ornaments would be terrific for making with kids. They…
How to Make Paper Christmas Trees
Paper is a terrific supply to use to make cute and affordable holiday decor! These easy paper Christmas trees come together in a snap with my free tutorial, which includes the downloadable SVG files to use with your Cricut machine, or the printable PDF templates to cut out by hand. The way these paper Christmas…
Biscochitos Cookie Recipe
Growing up in New Mexico, Biscochitos were always a favorite cookie recipe to make, especially during the holidays. As a matter of fact, biscochitos (also spelled bizcochitos) are the official cookie of New Mexico! These lovely cookies have a crumbly, tender crumb that is brimming with the fabulous flavors of anise, cinnamon, and sugar. And…
Fabric Yo Yo Christmas Tree
Fabric yo yo’s are such a wonderful scrap-busting project. I love to make them for all sorts of cute craft projects! Today, I’m sharing an adorable Christmas craft idea made with fabric yo yo’s. This adorable fabric yo yo Christmas tree is a snap to make with my printable templates, and these are such a…
Santa Pants Treat Bags
Add a whimsical touch to holiday gifts and treats by packaging them in darling Santa pants treat bags. With my free pattern, these can be whipped up in no time at all, and they are sure to inspire an abundance of holiday smiles! Amy @ Positively SplendidHaving grown up in a home brimming with sewing…
30+ Best Christmas Cookie Recipes
There are few things that feel more like Christmas than warming up the oven to bake a batch of yummy Christmas cookies! Today, I’ve rounded up more than thirty of the very best Christmas cookie recipes to make. This lineup includes an assortment of delicious cookie recipes that are perfect to make and enjoy with…
Rolled Paper Homemade Christmas Ornaments
I love to add homemade Christmas ornaments to my tree each year, and these pretty rolled paper ornaments are so much fun to make! Using patterned scrapbooking paper, you can make these in any color scheme/theme you like. They are so nice hung on a tree, and they also work great as a unique tag…
Rudolph Christmas Oreos
I have such a soft spot for cute decorated Oreos, especially around the holidays. These adorable Rudolph Christmas Oreos are a quick and easy Christmas cookie to make with kids, and they are so perfect for taking along to holiday parties at school, work, church, or anywhere in between! (And if you’re feeling particularly festive,…