via www.dailybitsofbeauty.com

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house

Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,

In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;

click here to read on

photo via www.100layercake.com

Candy Wreath

You will need:

1 small wire wreath

4 pounds peppermint candy

Florist wire

Start by fastening the florist wire to the wreath.

Use two and two candies and fasten them to the wreath by twining the wire around them.

Let the next ones overlap the old ones.

Work yourself all the way around.

Fasten the last ones by twining the wire a few extra turns around the wreath.

via sweet paul

Paper Doily Wreath

via www.dujourmag.com

HOMEMADE WRAPPING PAPER
Use your kids drawing, favorite food picture in a cookbook, artwork, map etc. All you need to do is take copies of them on a printer. You can use your home printer for small sheets of paper. If you need bigger sheets just take your artwork to a place like Kinko's and they will do it for you. You will get totally unique presents. via sweet paul

Individual Pies

via www.blackeiffel.blogspot.com

Dotted Tree

via www.blog.karenbarbe.com

Chocolate-dipped peppermint

Dip the sticks, one at a time into the melted chocolate.

Roll the ends in nonpareils.

Transfer to parchment paper.

Let stand in room temperature until set

via sweet paul

Advent Calendar

via www.jordanferney.blogspot.com

via www.thatshappy.blogspot.com

Hot Cocoa Ornament filled with your favorite cocoa, smashed candy canes, and tiny marshmallows these ornaments will give a sweet new meaning to the traditional tree hangings. Once they are filled simply add warmed water, swirl around and enjoy. Click here to view tutorial.

Holiday Happiness on a Stick

Chocolate Peppermint Marshmallow Pops

via white on rice

via www.eatdrinkchic.com

Caramel Popcorn Balls

Makes 10

1 large bag of popcorn

1 cup sugar

Place the popcorn in a large bowl. Melt the sugar in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Stir once in a while so the sugar does not burn. Once melted, pour the caramel over the popcorn. Using clean rubber gloves form the popcorn into balls. Store in an airtight container

TIPS: A cute way to serve these is to make a handle using a lollipop stick. Hot glue rick rack ribbon. Glue to the popcorn ball with some melted sugar. via sweet paul

Recycled paper chains

I pretty much love anything that reminds me of my childhood, and paper chains are one of those things. I think my grandmother still has the same paper chain that my cousins and I made in the 80's.

via www.somethingshidinginhere.com

via www.decor8blog.com