Simply Christmas: 201 Easy Crafts, Food and Decorating Ideas [Unknown Binding]

Carol Dahlstrom (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 15, 2000

Simply Christmas had 201 easy crafts, easy foods and easy decorating ideas! Christmas can be beautifully simple. Now you can enjoy the season, create beautiful things for your family and friends, and have time to spare. You'll find easy ideas for ornaments, centerpieces, Christmas trees, wreaths, cookies, candies, gifts, candles, garlands, wraps - even ways to display your favorite treasures. Each chapter is filled with ideas you can make quickly and easily. Most of these projects can be made in an evening with just a few supplies. Some simple Christmas projects are so easy to make you usually don't need any special materials at all. These are simple Christmas projects that you can make in just a few minutes - maybe after the children have gone to bed or with your children. At the end of each chapter we've listed even more ideas and special tips for making your holiday a pleasure for you and your family. All the simple Christmas recipes in this book have come from some of the best cooks in the country. All of the simple Christmas recipes have been made and tested to assure quality and accuracy. The Christmas recipes don't require a long shopping list, nor do they contain unusual or hard-to-find ingredients. We know you'll love making all the beautifully simple projects and recipes in this book and that you'll find you still have time to spare to enjoy a very Merry Christmas. Each chapter is filled with ideas you can make quickly and easily. Most of these projects can be made in an evening with just a few supplies. Some simple Christmas projects are so easy to make you usually don't need any special materials at all. These are simple Christmas projects that you can make in just a few minutes - maybe after the children have gone to bed or with your children. At the end of each chapter we've listed even more ideas and special tips for making your holdiay a pleasure for you and your family. All the simple Christmas recipes in this book have come from some of the best cooks in the country. All of the simple Christmas recipes have been made and tested to assure quality and accuracy. The Christmas recipes don't require a long shopping list, nor do they contain unusual or hard-to-find ingredients. We know you'll love making all the beautifully simple projects and recipes in this book and that you'll find you still have time to spare to enjoy a very Merry Christmas.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Whether you seek instant seasonal atmosphere or have a bit more time to set the holiday mood, you'll find a galaxy of great ideas in the vibrant pages of Carol Field Dahlstrom's Simply Christmas: 201 Easy Crafts, Food and Decorating Ideas. Seven chock-full chapters explain how to decorate, greet, nourish, give, entertain, light, and remember, in "quick as a wink" to slightly more involved projects.

If you're in a hurry, drape beaded garlands over the banister, dip candy canes in chocolate and sprinkle with colored sugars, or jazz up a candle display by surrounding it with fun accents like jingle bells or faux jewels. If you can spare a few hours, try painting lively designs on a sled or a pair of skates or even your mailbox; cooking up some Christmas Eve soup or sweet treats; or crafting ornament place-card holders that dinner guests can take home.

Besides complete directions and plenty of color photos, there are further suggestions for creating your own holiday traditions, such as recounting favorite Christmases past while the family trims the tree, or surprising overnight visitors with a special basket of goodies. Best of all, the book offers so many ideas, you'll be able to dive into it for new ones for years to come. --Amy Handy

Review

Leigha Bitz, a West Des Moines mom with two small children, loved all the quick and easy craft and decorating ideas. [e-mail]

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Product Details

• Unknown Binding: 192 pages
• Publisher: Brave Ink Press (July 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967976405
• ISBN-13: 978-0967976402
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,119,516 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Christmas does Christmas right, November 16, 2000

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Nicholas C. Anstey "Gamer and Reader" (Ames, IA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Simply Christmas: 201 Easy Crafts, Food and Decorating Ideas

Simply Christams is a delightful book filled with absolutely wonderful ideas for christmas. All the crafts are very clever, the pictures are bright and colorful, and the writing is fun and playful. I've made over half of the projects, and almost all of them have recieved praise from my friends. And the best part is, even though the book is named Simply Christmas, it will provide great ideas all year long. Great job!

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Love this Book!!!, November 23, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Simply Christmas: 201 Easy Crafts, Food and Decorating Ideas

I love this book because all of the projects and ideas are so easy to make yet they all turn out so pretty. I work and don't have a lot of time, but I like to make my own gifts and decorations. Simply Christmas has given me so many ideas that I can make quickly. I love the pictures in the book, too. It makes me get in the holiday spirit. I especially like the ornaments you can make with dots of glitter.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You CAN judge this book by its cover, August 30, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Simply Christmas: 201 Easy Crafts, Food and Decorating Ideas

This book has just what I needed--great photos, clear directions and ideas to use everyday objects in new ways to decorate for Christmas. The recipes I made (orange rolls and fruitcake) tasted as good as they looked in the photographs. I especially liked the ideas using miscellaneous antique dishes and primitives. The projects I tried really were easy, even for a person like myself with limited crafting experience.