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DIY: New Year’s Eve Drink Stirrers

Written by Sara Albers and Melissa Fenlon of Alice & Lois

Looking for a quick way to add a festive touch to your New Year’s Eve cocktails? We’ve created these simple DIY drink stirrers with bamboo skewers and gold ribbon. A little touch of gold goes a long way at the cocktail bar. It’s fun to add a little DIY personal touch to your celebration this holiday season.

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DIY: Cookies for Santa Printable

Written by Sara Albers and Melissa Fenlon of Alice & Lois

One of our favorite traditions when we were kids was frosting special cookies for Santa. That tradition continues as our girls are in the kitchen with our mom right now icing sugar cookies for the jolly old man. We created this fun “Cookies for Santa” printable for you—print it out and encourage the kids to write a thank-you note for Santa this Christmas Eve. And don’t worry, we didn’t forget about the reindeer!

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DIY: Personalized Initial Ornament

Written by Sara Albers and Melissa Fenlon from Alice & Lois

Are you ready for the easiest and most thoughtful handmade gift this holiday season? We’re sharing how to make this hand-painted initial ornament! It makes for a sweet hostess gift for all of those holiday parties you’re attending. We love coming up with ideas for easy and affordable handmade gifts (our favorite holiday tradition!), and this one totally fits the bill. Don’t be intimidated by the hand lettering because we used graphite transfer paper! Personalize it by incorporating a first initial, last name initial, or even their full name—the possibilities are endless!

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Free Printable: Handmade Holiday Gift Tags

Written by Sara Albers and Melissa Fenlon from Alice & Lois

We love making handmade gifts for the holidays: baked goods, hot cocoa mix in a jar, hand-stamped dish towels, the list goes on. And if you’re into handmade presents like we are, then you’ll love this free gift tag printable—it’s the perfect way to top those gifts!

Supplies:
• Printable gift tag #1
• Printable gift tag #2
• Printable gift tag (small)
• Card stock

Steps:

1. Print the gift tags on card stock and cut out. You can punch a hole to tie onto present.

Photos: Sara Albers

More Holiday Ideas:
• DIY: Gold Holiday Laurel Leaf Wreath
• DIY: Glowing Star Garland with LED Lights
• DIY: Retro Painted Ornaments
• How To: Tie the Perfect Bow

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DIY: Fabric-Covered Christmas Tree Box

Written by Sara Albers and Melissa Fenlon of Alice & Lois

I love creating holiday decorations that can also be used long after Christmas is over, which is exactly the case with this DIY project. During the holidays, display festive tabletop Christmas trees in these patterned-fabric boxes, then re-purpose them later as storage containers for all your random odds and ends.

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DIY: Fabric-Covered Christmas Tree Ornaments

Written by Sara Albers and Melissa Fenlon of Alice & Lois

This year, trim your tree with these easy-to-make handmade ornaments. I picked up these tree-shaped cardboard ornaments at my local craft store—they were plain and simple, and ready to be turned into something beautiful! All it took was some glue and pieces of fabric (I chose designs from Minted’s line of fabrics) to turn the plain ornaments into ones with personality! These would look beautiful on your tree, of course, but would also make a sweet gift topper. Keep reading for the easy step-by-step instructions.

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DIY: Last-Minute Thanksgiving Decoration Idea

Written by Sara Albers and Melissa Fenlon of Alice & Lois

Need a super fast and crazy simple Thanksgiving decor idea, pronto? We’ve got the perfect idea and all you need are foraged leaves and a paint pen, that’s it! Gather leaves and write down things you’re grateful for, then display them on your Thanksgiving table with some candles for a simple-yet-totally-personal centerpiece. You could even invite guests to write what they’re thankful for on the leaves, and the project takes mere minutes to make. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

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DIY: Simple Thanksgiving Place Setting

Written by Sara Albers and Melissa Fenlon of Alice & Lois

Now that its November, I’ve got holiday entertaining on my mind. I love hosting dinner parties but always wish I had more time to create a pretty “tablescape” for the meal. What usually ends up happening is that I spend the majority of time cleaning the house and preparing the food instead of decorating. But this year, I’m determined to carve out time to make some simple table decorations. My preference is to incorporate fresh flowers and greenery from my local flower mart and today, I’m sharing a quick and easy way to add a lovely natural element to your Thanksgiving place settings.

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DIY: Simple Halloween Spider Headband

Written by Sara Albers and Melissa Fenlon of Alice & Lois

Do you have 10 minutes? Because that’s all it takes to make this super simple Halloween headband. If you’re anything like me, I put most of my Halloween energy into the kids. So when it’s time to show up at school with treats, I never have a costume ready for myself. But not this year! I’ll be accessorizing with this creepy-crawly headband. It’s quick and easy to make—all you need are a handful of supplies and you’re good to go.

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DIY: Lollipop Ghost Cupcake Topper

Written by Sara Albers and Melissa Fenlon of Alice & Lois

We’re definitely getting in the Halloween spirit now that October is under way. These adorable tissue-paper ghosts are a ghoulish way to top a cupcake, and your own little goblins will be delighted once they realize there’s a treat inside! Best of all, these lollipop ghosts are a cinch to make. Keep reading for the step-by-step instructions.

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