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You can make Christmas creative this year just by putting a little extra thought into your normal Christmas activities. What does “creative” mean? Well, in this case, the main objective is to
breeze through holiday shopping quickly and easily
keep gift costs down to a reasonable level
enjoy the holidays instead of feeling frazzled, and
have more time to spend with those closest to you.
There are many little things that help make Christmas creative, more peaceful and more enjoyable. Enjoying Christmas cookies, or special Christmas cakes, can be some of our fondest sensory memories.
If you want to host a Christmas party or a dinner party, try to have most of the work done ahead of time, so you can enjoy your guests at the party. Remember, they came to see you, not your 12-hour lasagna!
Family crafts are another thing that children will remember forever. For example, you can make dough ornaments using Christmas cookie cutters, and then decorate them with paint and sparkles.
The emphasis at Christmas should be on fun and operating efficiently — not wearing yourself down by scrambling to complete every task on time.
If writing Christmas cards is too taxing, just send everyone an email message or an online greeting card this year.
If you need to save money on gift wrap, you can use colored tissue paper, or the comic section of the newspaper. Or buy butcher block paper and color it using rubber stamps or tempura paints. You don’t actually have to buy 20 different colors of Christmas wrapping paper, just to have some variety.
Then there’s the fun of making homemade Christmas tree ornaments, stringing popcorn and cranberries, or maybe painting a picture which will be a gift for someone. There are tons of things you can make, and a ton of ways to make Christmas creative!