Hillside Ladies Christmas Event
Home for the Holidays
Creating a Cozy Christmas
December 6th & 7th 2024
Supplies:
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Regular or Flameless Candles
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Wall Decals​​
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Optional: Diamond Dust attached with multipurpose spray adhesive
Decal Candles
Sand Candles
Supplies:
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Sand Candle product
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Wicks, if not included with Sand Candle
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Potpourri
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Vintage Lampshade Cloche
Supplies:
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Old lampshade with metal ribs
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Drawer knob
Instructions:
Cut off fabric of old lampshade as shown above and attach drawer knob to the top using the knob bolt.
Crystal Drop Ornament
Supplies:
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Velvet ribbon- 1 yard per ornament ​
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Crystals
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Directions:
Cut ribbon 1 yard each. Tie crystal to one end. Trim ends at an angle or dovetail.
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Vintage Postcard Garland
Supplies
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Directions:
Cut tinsel wire to desired length for garland. Using hole punch, make two holes on the top far ends of each postcard and then feed tinsel wire through the holes. Hang garland and enjoy!
Folded Book Christmas Trees
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Supplies:
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Book
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Embellishments of your choice as seen above
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Rhinestone embellishments
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Ribbons
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Twine
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Rub-on transfers or wall decals
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Glue gun
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Diamond Dust attached with multipurpose spray adhesive, optional
Memory Christmas Trees
Supplies:
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Gold sequin cone tree (found at Hobby Lobby) or
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Paper mâché cone tree
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Vintage jewelry
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Vintage Christmas cards (best if paper, not thick like cardstock)
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Glue gun
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Gorilla Hot Glue Sticks
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Mod Podge
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Diamond Dust attached with multipurpose spray adhesive, optional
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Rhinestone and pearl embellishments of your choice as seen above
Directions:
For the vintage jewelry tree, remove clasps from back of jewelry for a flatter surface. Use Gorilla Glue in your glue gun to attach jewelry to the tree.
For vintage Christmas card tree, use Mod Podge to adhere cards to tree. Cover another layer of Mod Podge over the cards on the tree. Add diamond dust if you’d like for a little sparkle, using multipurpose spray adhesive to attach. Top with a star or other embellishment with a glue gun.
Frosty’s Hat, Memory Chat Activity
Supplies:
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Frosty Hat
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Memory Chat Questions
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What was one of your favorite Christmas gifts you received as a child?
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What is one of your favorite Christmas foods?
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When you were growing up, where did you typically spend Christmas Day?
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Do you typically prefer to be at home for Christmas or somewhere else? If so, where?
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What is one of your favorite Christmas traditions?
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What is one of your favorite Christmas desserts?
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What is one of your favorite Christmas memories?
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Who are some of your favorite people to spend time with at Christmas?
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Share a funny Christmas debacle.
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What is one of your favorite holiday flavors?
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Do you prefer a real Christmas tree or a fake Christmas tree?
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When you were a child, did you have Christmas lights on your house?
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Do you prefer white Christmas lights or colored Christmas lights?
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When you were a child, what was one favorite Christmas tradition?
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As a child, when did you put your Christmas decorations up? What about now?
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Do you open gifts on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning?
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Is there a holiday movie you watch every year?
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During the Christmas season, do you prefer to play in the snow or sit by the fire and drink hot chocolate?
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Have you ever had a Scrooge moment?
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What is one of the best Christmas presents you’ve ever received?
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What is a ‘Christmas hack’ that helps you get through the season?
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Christmas Cutie Pies
Ingredients:
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12 Mini graham cracker crusts
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6 Snack Pack vanilla pudding cups
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1 Can Mothers Made cherry pie filling or your favorite brand
Directions:
Put ½ pudding cup in each crust, top with cherry pie filling and enjoy!
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Gingerbread Man Cupcakes
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Ingredients:
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White frosted cupcake
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Gingerbread man cookie
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Rosemary sprigs
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Powdered sugar
Directions:
Construct as shown in picture above and sprinkle top with a generous amount of powdered sugar. Enjoy!
Disposable Tablescape
Glass Dishes Tablescape Ideas
Cozy-Up Christmas Crackers
Supplies:
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Christmas crackers​
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Your choice of goodies and candy
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Love note
Directions:
You can use these as a place card by putting guest’s name on each cracker. Then fill them with goodies and a personalized love note
Christmas Chocolate Bark
Ingredients:
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2 XL Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar
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2 XL Hershey’s Special Dark Chocolate Bar
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Approximately 20 Christmas royal icing cake toppers
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Pearl Sprinkles
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Variety of sprinkles of your choice
Directions:
Preheat oven to 100 degrees. Line 13” x 17” pan with parchment paper. Lay candy bars face down on pan as seen in above picture. Bake for 10 minutes. As soon as you take the pan out of oven, swirl the chocolate with a knife or skewer. Add all your toppings. Completely cool to hardened point. Break into pieces. Serve or store in a Ziplock bag for later.
Christmas Candy Favors
Supplies:
Welcome to the Table!
Bonus Guide
Ornament Garland Tree
Supplies:
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Ornaments of choice, non-breakable- variety of sizes
Floral Wire 24 gauge or heavier
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Floral Picks of choice
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Tule
Directions:
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String Ornaments on floral wire leaving at least 6 inches on each end. These were done in 4-foot sections to keep weight manageable.
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(Extra step if desired- glue ornament tops to keep balls from coming apart from "claw".)
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Be sure to mix in different sizes for variety, this was done with 3 different ornament sizes and the Disco ball "pop" ornaments in silver and champagne colors.​
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Place on tree where desired, attach each end with 6-inch wire left on each side.​​
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Fill around ornament garland with floral picks.
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Cut tule to desired lengths and wrap in-between gaps or areas of choice throughout garland to give a fuller look.
Tree Designed by Reo Long, 23 August Events