by Samantha Kelly

This is a fun decoration that has dual purpose… ghosts on one side and snowmen on the other. Use your creativity to create any fun faces you come up with. Don’t let this example hinder your creative juices.

(Get The Patterns Here – Large Snowman/Ghost, Small Snowman/Ghost)

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by Danielle Ellis

Between the activities, shopping, gift-making, family activities and parties, the entire month of December can get swallowed up before you realize that you have let another year go by without enough emphasis on Christ’s birth. To help get you and yours into the real spirit of the season, here is a list of activities, books and ideas you can use to enhance your Christmas in meaningful ways.

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“Just like ‘It’s a Wonderful Life,’ Christmas Jars is American storytelling at its best. Jason Wright has written the next Christmas classic.” — Glenn Beck, Nationally syndicated radio host, also appearing on CNN’s Headline News

“This inspirational Christmas novella will engage readers’ hearts and require at least a half box of tissues. It wouldn’t be at all surprising if this story inspires many readers to start making Christmas Jars of their own.” — Publishers Weekly

“Beautifully written. I believe the Christmas Jars tradition will change lives.” — Richard Paul Evans, New York Times bestselling author of The Christmas Box and Finding Noel

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Dick Van Dyke will forever be remembered as Bert in the classic movie Mary Poppins. Now he will touch a whole new generation of fans with the beautifully illustrated Christmas book Mr. Finnegan’s Giving Chest (Shadow Mountain, $19.95, hardcover). Dick Van Dyke, portraying the loveable toymaker Mr. Finnegan, also reads the book on an accompanying CD.

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