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- Do you get stressed
at Christmastime?
- Do you wish you could capture the nostalgia from when you
were a kid?
- Do you want to have Christmas parties but don't know what to
do?
 With over 125 creative ides for games, crafts, and
holiday snacks, CHRISTMAS PARTIES. What Do I Do? Is the perfect book for the
season. Best-selling and award winning author Wilhelminia Ripple teaches you
how easy it is to plan your party. You will learn how to build an Edible Snowman,
make a Human Christmas Tree, and Elf Handprints.  Your
guests of all ages will have fun shaving Santa's Beard, drinking from real snowballs, and
eating from the Yummiest Candy Christmas tree ever. Plus discover traditions from
other cultures and have midnight fun with New Year's party tips. Whether you're
giving your first party, or you're a seasoned pro looking for new ideas, Christmas
Parties. What Do I Do? Has what you need.
Willie Ripple's book CHRISTMAS PARTIES. What Do I Do? Is chock full of wonderful
holiday ideas. Her book contains various Christmas themes to make your partied fun
and charming. Willies' themes include crafts, goodies, and decorations that feature
snowmen, Santa Claus, Christmas Trees and a whole lot more!
Sue:
There are so many warm Christmas memories that children hold onto for
years. What is you favorite Christmas memory?
 Willie:
That's an easy one. My mom played Christmas tricks on me and my brothers. She
would wrap our gifts and number them, each child's presents all had the
same number on it. For example mine would be number #1 and my brothers would be #2 and #3.
Then she would tell us our numbers. When she wasn't looking we'd sneak over to the
presents, shake them and try to peek through the paper. We would guess what the gift's
were, we thought we knew it all. On Christmas Day she told us she tricked us and she gave
us our real numbers. Boy, did we feel like fools. The following year she did the same
trick but she wrote our names on all our gifts, or what we thought were our gifts. What a
wonderful memory. Try this and see how long it takes your kids to catch on.
Sue:
The holidays, while very exciting, can also be overwhelming. How does the party
hostess "keep her cool" while trying to prepare for her Christmas party?
Willie:
No doubt about it. Organization helps anyone keep their cool. Christmas is a big
event and you need to survive and enjoy it. Check out page 17 of my newest book, Christmas
Parties... What Do I Do ? for ways others eliminate stress.
Santa's Candy Sleigh
 This is an edible sleigh from
best-selling and award winning author Wilhelminia Ripple who teaches you how easy it is to
plan your party. It is excerpted from her book, "Christmas Parties...What I Do.
Simply pull the crackers and candy canes apart to eat Santa and his sleigh.
Bagged Reindeer Oatmeal Food
 Bagged Reindeer Oatmeal
Food is a wonderful way to add excitement and fun to your holiday season. Eat the reindeer
oatmeal on Christmas Eve, but save some to sprinkle on your lawn for Rudolph and his
friends! You can make the special reindeer bag to hold your special reindeer treat. The
"Reindeer Food" is also perfect for people too!
Kathy's Bottle Cap Ornaments
  This week's Craft of the Week is brought to us
from Kathy Ross the popular craft book author and craft expert. Kathy's Bottle Cap
Ornaments are charming and gives us a creative way to use all those bottle caps from soft
drinks and other products. Bottle Cap Ornaments are featured in her book More Christmas
Ornaments Kids Can Make along with almost 3 dozen other wonderful crafts. Each craft comes
complete with easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step- pictures of the crafts.
Santa's Chocolate Sleigh Bell Cookies
 This week's Dessert of the Week features craft author Willie
Ripple's delicious recipe. These cookies, along with hundreds of other terrific Christmas
ideas can be found in her latest best selling book Christmas Parties What Do I Do?. It's
great fun to poke each cookie ball with a toothpick, then dip into the chocolate mixture.
Watch their eyes as you hold the cookie up over the double boiler to let the excess
chocolate drip off. Make a large supply, because they will go fast. |
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. . . What Do I Do?
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Everything needed to plan Christmas party games, crafts and favors, and edible
goodies and drinks to guarantee a memorable holiday is included in this idea-packed book.
Choose activities from six different party themes and learn to build an edible snowman,
shave Santa's beard, make a human Christmas tree, and drink from a snowball. Also included
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traditions around the world.
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