Tis the Season of Happiness and Joy! It is also a time of year when everyone is so incredibly busy with life (Holiday Parties…Shopping…Volunteering, School Parties… Dinner Parties with Family and Friends… Crafting…Baking…Decorating…Cooking…Cleaning…working…well you get the picture!) and all that it holds. So why not collect a bunch of Christmas Hacks to make life a little bit easier during this hectic but loving time of year. These little Christmas Hacks will make your life a little bit easier in no time at all!
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Holiday Organizational Planner Free Printable
Created by: The Cottage Market
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Box’n and Cookie Swap’n
Created by: Aunt Peaches
This is a brilliant idea for those of you that give cookies and candies as a gift and for those of you that participate in fabulous and yummy Cookie Swaps! Aunt Peaches shows us how to take those aluminum foil and cling wrap boxes and make them into adorable treat boxes by simple wrapping them up in your favorite papers and bows! Check out her blog and other creative ideas!
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Hot Chocolate Spoons
Created by: A Beautiful Mess
If you want to add an extra special touch to that Hot Chocolate Bar you can in a snap way ahead of time by making some of these tasty spoons…just think of the combinations you can come up with! Hop on over and visit the girls at A Beautiful Mess and they will give you plenty of ideas. I am feeling Salted Caramel Chocolate Spoons…how about you?
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Egg Carton Christmas Ornament Storage
Created by: Va-Voom Vintage
Such a simple thing but one that will make packing and unpacking your Christmas Ornaments a breeze! Start saving those egg cartons now…they will be ready and waiting for those beautiful decorations when you are ready to pack up for the next year! So simple…on budget friendly and SO USEFUL!
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Christmas Breakfast with Charm and Taste
Created by: One Beautiful Blog
Looking for a fun Christmas Breakfast that looks like you spent Hours Making? Well they kids will flip when you make the pancakes in all kinds of Holiday Shapes. All you need is your favorite pancake mix and some fun cookie cutters! Magic!
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Holiday Centerpiece Hack!
Created by: Dandelions and Dust Bunnies
With a Dollar Store Vase…a paper towel tubel and some ornaments ( fraction of what you would have needed if you didn’t you the paper towel tube! ) you will have the perfect center piece in a snap! Make them in all different sizes…they take about 5 minutes to make…who said decorating had to take tons of time : )
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Wreath Storage
Created by: Sew Many Ways
This is brilliant and I have a feeling that you will be storing your wreaths like this from now on…no matter what the season! A Hanger and a Garment Bag..who knew! No more crushing and stacking…your pretty wreaths will be stored and protected for years and years!
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Santa Bucket
Created by: Sew Many Ways
I love this quick and easy idea…even though it is being use as the Tree Bottom…I thought it would be perfect to take a 20 gallon red bucket…put the faux Santa Belt on it and use it as a Christmas Wrapping Paper Collector…aka…Christmas Garbage Can : ) It will make the pictures look so much better and you can actually see what everyone got and you won’t have that big black plastic bag in the pictures! You can even take a giant box and wrap it to fill! Quick…Easy and Looks Great!
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Christmas Light Storage
Created by: A Real Life Housewife
Yet another BRILLIANT Idea that will make your Light Stringing and Storage a million times better and easier! By wrapping them all on their own individual cardboard unraveling is a dream…no more knots and tangles…ez pz!
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Candy Cane Place Card Holders
Created by: Industrious Justice
How cute are these! Some candy canes…some glue…a name card and VOILA!! Done in a flash and for pennies! Plus you get to eat them when you are done or stir your hot chocolate with them : )
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Christmas Mug Holder Made From A Sock
Created by: Goods Home Design
Looking for a fun little way to dress up coffee time for a guests or for your morning cuppa? Add a little bit of Holiday Cheer with a fun and fabulous sock! How great is that! These would even make a great little gift for workmates…stop for some Hot Drinks in the morning and slip these on them…what a great little gift to make all those people you spend your day with smile…LOVE this!
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How To Make A Gift Wrapping Organizer
Created by: In My Own Style
Diane did such an amazing job of this Gift Wrapping Organizer! Can you believe that all you need is a frame…hooks and curtain rods? Check this one out…everyone needs one! Even if you just make the one piece that holds the wrapping paper and even if you don’t have room…you can make it to fit in the back of a closet door. LOVE IT!
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Easy DIY Cookie Basket made from a Paper Plate
Created by: It’s Always Autumn
This is so brilliant…so easy…so cost friendly and makes the perfect gift to give to a whole bunch of people on your list. Just make one…fill it…wrap it in cello…add a bow and give! Come and visit this fun blog for more great DIY’s!
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Candy Coins
Created by: Martha Stewart
Need a quick and cute gift for a child…tween or teen? How about Candy Coins…simply wrap up a roll of Quarters or Two…or may a few of all different coins and put them in a basket. So quick…so easy and who doesn’t love to get Money!
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How To Make A DIY Gift Bag
Created by: Designer Trapped In A Lawyers Body
As long as you have some wrapping paper…even scrapbooking paper around and this little tutorial a gift bag is only minutes away! There is even a video for a closer look at this easy DIY! Great ALL year round! ENJOY!
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Christmas Cookie Tin
Created by: Fun Squared
Save those snack cylinder tins…they make great fun containers for cookies…candy…and other little things. With all these hacks…you don’t have to look far for a wrapping idea!
As always here at The Cottage Market we would like to send out tons of APPAWS and APPLAUSE to all of our blogger friends for sharing their talents and creativity with us! We want them to know that they are appreciated and loved. You are going to adore exploring their blogs for more outstanding DIY’s and inspiration. As always…ENJOY & CREATE!
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