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Christmas Candy Recipes

If you are looking for a relatively inexpensive gift to give to friends and neighbors this holiday, why not give them a delicious tray of Christmas candy? Whether you've whipped up a batch of tasty Christmas fudge or even come Christmas candy canes, you can dress your candy up on a festive looking tray or put the candy in a decorated candy tin for gifting. You might also enjoy getting the kids involved - have them help you make your Christmas candy and then make lists of all the gift recipients.

updated 2010-07-17 01:31:21

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Thanksgiving Day Parades

• 10AM ET - NBC: Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, hosted by Meredith Vieira, Matt Lauer and Al Roker

• 10AM ET - CBS: Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, hosted by Hannah Storm and Dave Price

updated 2010-07-17 23:48:48

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Halloween Treat Bags

For kids, parenting websites recommend crafts like attaching two paper plates and cutting a small section away, and then decorating it like a black cat, with big goggly eyes and whiskers. Or green treat bags can have black paper hair added for a Frankenstein look, then draw on a few scars and add some goggly eyes and a quirky smile.http://www.parents.com/holiday/halloween/crafts/treat-bags/?page=3

Brand-new sterile clear plastic gloves can be used as creepy treat bags as well by putting [[candy corn] in the finger tips and then filling with popcorn. The glove opening gets sealed up and a spider ring can be placed on the ring finger.http://crafts.kaboose.com/handy-halloween-treat.html

For adults, black bags can be turned into tombstones with the white letters RIP written or painted on the bags. Green tissue paper flourished inside the bags can look like overgrown grass around the grave, and red paint can be drizzled to have a bloody look.http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/halloween-trickortreatbagscraftsideaskids.html

updated 2010-08-23 02:04:48

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Christmas Dinner

The earliest indications of turkey and dressing being a part of a traditional Christmas dinner are found as far back as the 1700s as recorded by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in Williamsburg, VA. Early menu plans for the day included Roast Young Tom Turkey and Fresh Mushroom Dressing.http://www.foodtimeline.org/christmasmenu.html

In the Philippines, Christmas dinner is enjoyed at midnight (end of Christmas Eve, entering Christmas Day) and is called Noche Buena. It is a time for families to celebrate together and enjoy a meal. The foods of Noche Buena depend on the family and may include different family favorites in different regions. Common foods include Filipino sweet spaghetti, ham, pork lechon, graham dessert, flan, and Filipino Fruit Salad.

updated 2010-08-06 00:26:25

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Michael Jackson Halloween Costume

Following the death of the "King of Pop" in June 2009, the Michael Jackson Halloween costume is expected to be one of the most popular of the season.

Fans have several choices to pay tribute to Michael Jackson as there are several signature looks available for costume ideas. Popular options include his red leather jacket, signature sequined glove, the black jacket and pants from "Bad" and the "Thriller" look.

updated 2010-07-17 15:30:16

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White Elephant Gift Exchange

• Gag gifts

• Regifted items

• Homemade gifts

• Used or unwanted knick knacks

• Quirky and unusual items

updated 2010-07-18 02:29:54

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How to Make Lebkuchen

• Rather than rolling out into squares, spread the dough into a 10x15-inch glass baking pan and bake for 20 minutes at 325 degrees F. Cut into bars.
• Top each cookie or bar with an icing made from powdered sugar mixed with egg, water or lemon juice.
• In place of icing, dust the cooled cookies with powdered sugar.
• Substitute the hazelnuts with chopped almonds or walnuts.

updated 2010-11-10 18:20:19

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The Polar Express Soundtrack

• "One only has to hear the last minute of the suite of Silvestri's score to long for more." -Mike BrennanSoundtrackNet: The Polar Express

• "'The Polar Express' is ambitious for sure, but the fact that its most sincere pieces are the six classics that make up its caboose is telling." -James Christopher MongerAllmusic: The Polar Express Review

updated 2010-07-18 00:13:16

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How to Make Reindeer Ornaments

1. For the clothespin reindeer ornaments, use additional embellishments to decorate. Add brown felt to make antlers, or wrap brown pipe cleaners around the prongs of the clothespin head. Cover the body of the reindeer with brown felt, or paint it brown.
2. For the candy cane reindeer ornaments, use different sized candy canes, or different color candy canes.
3. Make reindeer ornaments using popsicle sticks. Use three popsicle sticks; start by gluing the first two together in a V shape, and glue the third one across the first two about 1/3 from the top so that the bottom protrudes like antlers. Glue a red pompon where the two popsicle sticks overlap (to form the nose). Attach googly eyes on either side of the two popsicle sticks that form the V, just below the third popsicle stick. Tie a ribbon around the third popsicle stick so you can hang the ornament on the Christmas tree.

updated 2010-12-03 13:24:02

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