Christmas

parties + menus

Keep Christmas simple this year! Choose from our fun (and stress-free) party ideas and menus.

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  Classic Christmas Feast
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  Gingerbread House Decorating Party
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  Cookie Swap Party
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  Last-Minute Holiday Dinner Party

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step by step videos

Let our test kitchen help! Take a few minutes to watch holiday Step by Step videos for great advice, tips and techniques.

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  How to Make a Trifle
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  Cookie Decorating Tips
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  How to Make an Easy Lattice Pie
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  How to Roll & Cut Cookie Dough

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decorations

Flip through our favorite Christmas decorations, party favors, centerpieces and craft projects.

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  Decorating with Ornaments: Strictly Ornamental
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  Holiday Centerpieces
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  Wrapping Presents: Fit to Be Tied
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  Holiday Wreaths: Reinventing the Wheel

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holiday gift ideas

Here's our present to you: We set out on a holiday scavenger hunt to find 65 of the most awesome gifts for everyone on your list.

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  Holiday Gift Guide: Under $20
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  Holiday Gift Guide: Over $20
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  Online Holiday Gift Guide
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  Holiday Gift Guide: Rach's Picks

talk

Check out our gift ideas in the blogs, post your holiday pics, share your travel plans + more!

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  Check out our editors' fave gift ideas in Every Day Stuff blog.
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  Tell us how you're getting ready for the holidays in our Christmas forum.
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  Post pics of your holiday feast, gifts and parties in our Photo Galleries.
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  Traveling for the holidays? Tell us where you've been in Travel Notes.

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