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Dec

DIY Christmas Recipe Tutorials

I absolutely hate making ‘boring’ food, as I enjoy calling it. If I’m gonna bake, the end result has to look like something! This post includes a ton of recipes that serves as an edible display that is interesting to look at. I think I may need to borrow my fiance’s nieces to make some of these some weekend!

I just love these recipes – they all look yummy and really fun to make! Click on the photo to get the how to.

For a huge list of Christmas desserts from Family Fun, check out their Delicious Christmas Desserts Recipes

Appetizer Tutorials:

Christmas Package Cheese Snack: FamilyFun

Cheese Ball Santa: FamilyFun

Frosty the Cheese Ball: FamilyFun

Mini Bagel Wreaths: FamilyFun

Chocolate Church Mice: FamilyFun

Chocolate Cherry Mice: FamilyFun

Jolly Snowman Bread: FamilyFun

Crunchy the Snowman: FamilyFun

Wrap 'n' Stack Sandwich Tree: FamilyFun

Pizza Pocket Wreath: FamilyFun

Pine Tree Fruit Kabobs: FamilyFun

Candy Tutorials:

Jelly Bean Christmas Trees: FamilyFun

Red-Nosed Reindeer Lollipops: FamilyFun

Cookie Tutorials:

Nutter Butter Rudolph: NapTimeCrafting

Holiday Hello Cookies: FamilyFun

A Light Dessert: FamilyFun

Sweet Tortilla Snowflakes: FamilyFun

The Elves' Snickerdoodles: FamilyFun

Sweet Macaroon Angels: FamilyFun

Sugar Cookie Windows and Doors: FamilyFun

Santa Hats: FamilyFun

Santa Hat Sugar Cookies: FamilyFun

Santas and Heavenly Angels: FamilyFun

Mint Cookie Pops: FamilyFun

Meringue Snowflakes: FamilyFun

Kris Kringle Cookies: FamilyFun

Holiday Wreaths: FamilyFun

Candy Cane Cookies: FamilyFun

Frosty Graham Crackers: FamilyFun

Gingerbread Family Kit: FamilyFun

Cupcake Tutorials:

Snowman Cupcakes: Martha Stewart

Donut Tutorials:

Doughnut Snowmen: FamilyFun

Drink Tutorials:

Hot Chocolate Cones: FamilyFun

Marshmallow Tutorials:

Candy Cane Marshmallows: Martha Stewart

Homemade Chocolate Chip Marshmallows: CraftZine

Popcorn Tutorials:

Peppermint Popcorn: Make it Do

Popcorn Ball Ornaments: FamilyFun

If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!

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Dec

DIY Gift Packaging Tutorials

Holy Packaging Batman! There are so many tutorials for this subject – it’s crazy! I tried to sort all of my findings the best I could, so please refer to the contents section below if you’re looking for something in particular. I can’t believe I found so many – I’ve been wrapping my gifts horribly for my entire life, I had no CLUE how to tie a bow, and there are a ton of things that you can reuse for packaging! I hope this really helps – here we go!

Oh! But first – here are 101 links from TipNut for Gift Tags, Toppers, and Wraps. Check it out!

For gift tags, check out my previous post: DIY Gift Tag Tutorials

Bow Tutorials:

Paper Bow From Recycled Gift Wrap: Momfetti

Hair Bow Tutorial: Snsribbon - although it's a hair bow, it can totally be used for packaging as well!

How to Tie a Wreath Bow: eHow

Basic Bow Making Instructions: EleganceinBloom

How to Make a Perfect Floral Bow: Save-On-Crafts

The Useful Circle Bow

Pom Pom Bow Tutorials: The Container Store

Make a Gift Bow from a Magazine Page: How About Orange

Embellish Your Holiday Gift Wrap With Econoflex: SoftFlexGirl

Perfect Little Bows: Scrappin Out Loud

Brooches and Badges: Bugs and Fishes

How to Create a Wired Bow: Living With Lindsay

Present Decor: The DIY Show Off

Lolita Bow: Cut Out and Keep

Ribbon Bow Tutorial: Smashed Peas and Carrots

Box Tutorials:

Making an Origami Gift Box: InsidiousNeth on YouTube

Printable Pillow Box: Up Up

Giant Nugget Boxes: Inking Idaho

Greeting Card Box: KinderArt

CD Holder: Creative Itch

Circular Tutorials:

Christmas Pop Top Cans: Blue Cricket Design

Teacher Gift: Poppies at Play

Cash and Gift Card Holder Tutorials:

Crafty Cash Holder: Martha Stewart

Wrapping Gift Cards: Martha Stewart

Gift Card Holders: Martha Stewart

Gift Bag Tutorials:

Cereal Box Totes: Somewhat Simple

Gift Bag Tutorial: Treasures For Tots

Paper Bag Purse: Inking Idaho

Getting Purseonal: Small Fry and Co.

Bear Bag Tutorial: WeWilsons

Printable Holiday Quotes:

Printable Holiday Quotes: Scrappin’ Out Loud

Wrapping Paper Tutorials:

Make Your Own Stripe-y Wrapping Paper: CrafterHours

Eco-Friendly Holiday Wrapping: SewingDork

Eco Christmas Gift Wrap: Zakka Life

Halloween Packaging Tutorials:

Paper Witch Shoes: Skip to My Lou

Christmas Packaging Tutorials:

Easy Christmas Baskets: Small Fry and Co.

Lump of Coal Gift Box with a Secret: Martha Stewart

Make a Mini Holiday Gift Box: Cathie Filian

Snowman Gift Boxes: Blue Cricket Design

Using Ornaments for Packaging: Zakka Life

Inspiration, Ideas, and Photos:

Gift Wrapping Ideas

If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!

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Nov

DIY Gift Tag Tutorials

Yay for gift tags! If only I had the time to make all of these wonderful things. Maybe I should start crafting in July!

These tutorials will help you make your Christmas gifts even more special. These crafters are so talented! Click on the photo to get the how to.

Looking for more Christmas tutorials? Simply check out my blog archive for Christmas!

Gift Tag Tutorials:

Punched Snowflake Gift Tags: Martha Stewart

Making Christmas Tags Out of Old Greeting Cards: Altered Stuff

Christmas Gift Tags for Bridge Lovers: A Spoonful of Sugar

Quick Christmas Gift Tags: A Spoonful of Sugar

Soap Christmas Tags: The Soap Queen

How to Make Vintage Photo Gift Tags: Nice Package

Personalized Gift Tags: Can't Stop Making Things

Last Minute Christmas Tags: inchmark

Recycled Christmas Cards to Gift Tags: Fat Bottom Bags

Music Note Gift Tags: Blue Cricket Design

Fabric Gift Tags: Brown Paper Packages

Button Gift Tags: Bugs and Fishes

Recycled Gift Tags: Craft

Yuletide gift tags: a blender pen tutorial: poppytalk

Easy Christmas Gift Tags: kelly jo's stamp pad

How To - Mini LP Record Gift Tags: Dude Craft

Funky Gift Tags: Blue Cricket Design

Printable Gift Tags:

Free Lace-Patterned Labels and Gift Tags: Creature Comforts

Make Mini Gift Tags Using Free Clip Art From Soft Flex Company: SoftFlexGirl

Clip Art Gift Tags: Blue Cricket Design

Inspiration, Ideas, and Photos:

Glittered Gift Tags: Susie Harris

If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!

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DIY Christmas Recipe Tutorials

Contents:

Appetizer Tutorials:

Candy Tutorials:

Cookie Tutorials:

Cupcake Tutorials:

Donut Tutorials:

Drink Tutorials:

Marshmallow Tutorials:

Popcorn Tutorials:

DIY Gift Packaging Tutorials

Contents:

Bow Tutorials:

Box Tutorials:

Circular Tutorials:

Cash and Gift Card Holder Tutorials:

Gift Bag Tutorials:

Printable Holiday Quotes:

Wrapping Paper Tutorials:

Halloween Packaging Tutorials:

Christmas Packaging Tutorials:

Inspiration, Ideas, and Photos:

DIY Gift Tag Tutorials

Contents:

Gift Tag Tutorials:

Printable Gift Tags:

Inspiration, Ideas, and Photos:

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