Holidays, Christmas is Coming!

the Painted Apron

3 years ago

I am trying to get my thoughts together for the holidays,

I want to finish getting the house decorated,

check my list for gifts bought and wrapped…

All the usual holiday stuff,

but I am not feeling all that great,

I think it’s just allergies and exhaustion…

so let’s take a peek back at the best of Christmas

from the past 8 years and see if we can both get inspired!

2012 Some Elf Mischief

Elf Mischief Children’s Table features a table covered with freezer paper {or butcher’s paper} with the children’s names painted in big letters

The centerpiece is an Elf on the Shelf perched in a Santa vase full of candy canes and fishing in a candy bowl with a straw pole with a ribbon line. Painted ice cream cones trimmed with cotton sit at each child’s place

2013 Santa’s Beverage Sack

This is a simple way to dress up a beverage tub, cover it with a festive fabric, secure it with a bow tied ribbon and call it Santa’s sack!

It will look great on your buffet or at your beverage station and can be full of icy drinks, water or wine

2014 Dinner in a Stocking

Here’s a much appreciated gift for friends, neighbors, anyone on your list!

Choose a tried and true simple recipe and fill a stocking with the ingredients* to make it. Add a recipe card and this gift is wrapped and ready to go!

*make a note of any refrigerated ingredients, like meat, with a note to purchase, i.e. “Add 1 pound ground beef

2015 Coconut Rum Snowball in a Jar

These jars are easy to assemble, easy to deliver, and are full of ingredients to make a treat to eat!

Mix the jar ingredients with cream cheese and serve with fruit, cookies, or graham crackers. You could make a gift basket and fill it with fruit and cookie packages and tuck in the festive jar

2016 Hark the Herald Angels Sing

This is one of my favorite tablescapes and it is created with handmade angels, painted bottles, and lots of silver and gold sparkle…

2017 Snowy Cookie Tree and Coal Candy

This cookie tree is made with store bought cookies and icing. It’s easy to assemble and makes a great centerpiece, and when dinner’s done, you can eat it for dessert!