ALL THAT GLITTERS...MINUS THE MESS so...are you like me?...you heart all things glittery...but hate it being all over you?...you know....looking like you're about ready to hit the clubs...well...here's some ornies that have all the sparkle...but none of the mess... i so wish i could claim this idea as mine own...because it's pure genius!...but i can't!...insert sad face here...actually came across it on everyday cricut...these make the best gifties!... the trick?... you'll need some pledge with future shine floor wax...you read that correctly...lol...i got mine from walmart...now...it's very important that you get this bottle with the blue cap...not sure if it'll work with just any kind of floor wax....glitter...it needs to be fine stuff...i've found that martha stewart's works the best...some clear glass ornies...cotton swabs....and i "borrowed" some paper cones from my work...they make the best funnels!... pop all the hangers out of the glass ornies.... do 'em all... squirt some of the floor wax into the ornie....
Mason Jar Snow Globe Tutorial I had so much fun making this next project! I tend to grab mason jars from garage sales and thrift stores whenever I can find them (today I actually snagged a turquoise one!). They have so many uses, from baking to crafts projects. This weekend I turned a few of my mason jars into snow globes for Christmas! 2012 UPDATE: Since making this snow globe last year, I'm sad to say the dye from the tree turned the water in the globe green! What you'll need: Any jar that seals Distilled Water Liquid Glycerin Glitter Figurines Epoxy/Crazy Glue (I found the glycerin at the drug store in the pharmacy section.) Using the Crazy Glue, attach your figurines to the lid of the mason jar. Next, fill your jar almost to the top with distilled water. And you're done!
DIY Christmas Decoration Tutorials Those of you who follow me on Twitter probably know that Jordan has gone home to Virginia for the rest of the week (sadface). I've made a To-Do list of all the things I'd like to get done (and keep busy with). Among updating some blog features and prepping my shop for a Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale, I'm hoping to make some Christmas decorations. I've been browsing the internet for a couple days and there are some great ideas out there that I can't wait to try! I couldn't find the original source for this photo but I imagine it involves hot gluing cinnamon sticks around candle votives. Are you making your own decorations?
Christmas While the birth year of Jesus is estimated among modern historians to have been between 7 and 2 BC, the exact month and day of his birth are unknown.[18][19] His birth is mentioned in two of the four canonical gospels. By the early-to-mid 4th century, the Western Christian Church had placed Christmas on December 25,[20] a date later adopted in the East,[21][22] although some churches celebrate on the December 25 of the older Julian calendar, which corresponds to January in the modern-day Gregorian calendar. The date of Christmas may have initially been chosen to correspond with the day exactly nine months after early Christians believed Jesus to have been conceived,[23] or with one or more ancient polytheistic festivals that occurred near southern solstice (i.e., the Roman winter solstice); a further solar connection has been suggested because of a biblical verse[a] identifying Jesus as the "Sun of righteousness".[23][24][25][26][27] Etymology Other names History Dies Natalis Solis Invicti
History of Christmas Christmas Becomes a Holiday How Did Christmas Start? The middle of winter has long been a time of celebration around the world. Centuries before the arrival of the man called Jesus, early Europeans celebrated light and birth in the darkest days of winter. In Scandinavia, the Norse celebrated Yule from December 21, the winter solstice, through January. The end of December was a perfect time for celebration in most areas of Europe. In Germany, people honored the pagan god Oden during the mid-winter holiday. 1 / 25: Ricardo Reitmeyer/Getty Images Saturnalia and Christmas In Rome, where winters were not as harsh as those in the far north, Saturnalia—a holiday in honor of Saturn, the god of agriculture—was celebrated. Also around the time of the winter solstice, Romans observed Juvenalia, a feast honoring the children of Rome. Is Christmas Really the Day Jesus Was Born? In the early years of Christianity, Easter was the main holiday; the birth of Jesus was not celebrated. 'A Christmas Carol' St.
Tell Me about Christmas - Part 1 Mulled Wine So every Boxing Day, we hold a mulled wine party for friends and family in our house. What we do – you go and buy these little sachets of spices you can get in supermarkets, and then in the morning, just get loads and loads of cheap cheap cheap red wine, the cheapest red wine that you can get; and put it in a massive massive sort of soup pot. And so in the afternoon, when all the friends come round, we serve it up and it’s a lovely warm drink for a cold December afternoon - very spicy, very Christmasy, and very alcoholic. Mince Pie Hello! But now, well actually up from Victorian era, they were changed to be a dessert. Christmas Pudding In my family, we always have Christmas pudding and it’s about that big. And then when you serve it, you have to switch all the lights off. And then in our family, we serve the pudding and we always choose little coins and wrapped them in silver paper and we push them into the pudding before we serve it. Turkey Leftovers Cranberry Sauce
Christmas Day in the UK December is here and many people are starting to think about Christmas. In some places preparations for Christmas such as displays in shops and lights in the streets start as early as October! I am living in Spain at the moment, last year I spent Christmas in Finland and this year I will be spending Christmas with my family in the UK. In my family, we usually get up very early on Christmas day and open our presents. Some people go to church at Christmas and I go on my own because I am the only Christian in my family. Sometimes it can be difficult to remember the meaning of Christmas.
Christmas Traditions Worldwide - Christmas An Englishman named John Calcott Horsley helped to popularize the tradition of sending Christmas greeting cards when he began producing small cards featuring festive scenes and a pre-written holiday greeting in the late 1830s. Newly efficient post offices in England and the United States made the cards nearly overnight sensations. At about the same time, similar cards were being made by R.H. Pease, the first American card maker, in Albany, New York, and Louis Prang, a German who immigrated to America in 1850. Celtic and Teutonic peoples had long considered mistletoe to have magic powers. Plum pudding is an English dish dating back to the Middle Ages. Caroling also began in England. In the United States and England, children hang stockings on their bedpost or near a fireplace on Christmas Eve, hoping that it will be filled with treats while they sleep.
Christmas A Part of Conversation Questions for the ESL Classroom. Related: New Year's Day, New Year's Resolutions Did it snow last year at Christmas? Did you believe in Santa Claus when you were a child? Did you enjoy last Christmas? Best of Christmas 6-9 Background Origins of Christmas (4:44) Father Christmas (6:30) Christmas Symbols (4:49) Christmas Food (4:49) These are all spoken with a clear, slow voice. Easy to stop and explain (Year 6-7)The Real Story of Christmas (41:58) A new video about everything you ever need to know about the history of X-masSanta Claus The History of Santa Claus (Year 8-9) Warm-up Santa’s Elves (2:09) Dogs and Cats with Human Hands Making ToysThe Great Christmas Light Fight (1:25) A decorated family house opens up for the season Songs and Carols Christmas Songs Collection Listen to 19 popular Christmas Carols of all time in this video with subtitles (Year 6-9)Disney Very Merry Christmas Songs A playlist from Disney, with subtitles (Year 6-9)Disney Very Merry Christmas Songs Another playlist from Disney, with subtitles (Year 6-9)X-mas Songs and Carols 4-page hand-out with well-known songs Vocabulary Worksheets Christmas Worksheets Requires time to explore but includes many gems (Year 6-9) Lesson Plans Reading Viewing
Tell Me about Christmas - Part 2 Advent Calendar Hi, I’m gonna tell you about our advent calendar. This has got all the days until Christmas Day on. And what happens is today’s the 14th of December, so we find the window with the 14th on. And then the lucky person whose turn it is, that’s me, can open the window, and then, ready, inside, there’s a picture of some kind of treat or toys. And when I was a child we’d have these, and in the family, each child would take it in turns, different day, to open the window and would be very excited about it. Mistletoe People often put mistletoe in their homes at Christmas. Christmas Cracker Christmas crackers are something that most people have at Christmas but I think they… It’s a bit of a silly tradition really because nobody, nobody takes Christmas crackers very seriously. And then inside the cracker, you find usually three things I think.
The Best Places To Learn About Christmas, Hanukkah, & Kwanzaa Check out my New York Times post: Ideas for English Language Learners | Celebrate the Holidays ELLs learn about tamales, holiday food traditions and Three Kings Day at my latest holiday-related New York Times Learning Network post. It includes a student interactive and teaching ideas. Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa are all coming-up, and I thought it would be timely to create a “The Best…” list focusing on those holidays. Obviously, there are a lot more materials about Christmas out there accessible to English Language Learners than there are for the other two events, but I have found some for all of them. Also, check out The Best Ways For Students To Create Online Holiday Content Quickly & Easily andHere Are My Favorite Fun Christmas Resources (and “Feel Good” Christmas Stories For Christmas Day).The Best Christmas Videos For English Language Learners – Help Me Find More The Best Resources For Helping Beginner ELLs Learn About Christmas Christmas Around the World is a slideshow from CBS.
Holly Jolly Jelly Shots So you’re hosting a holiday party. You want everyone to have a good time. You want to make something festive. You don’t want anything too complicated. Enter…Holly Jolly Jelly Shots! C’mon. To make these, you’ll need a box of cherry (red) gelatin dessert, a box of lime (green) gelatin dessert, and a white gelatin layer, made with a mixture of sweetened condensed milk and plain unflavored gelatin. You’ll also want to grab any sort of measuring cup that you own (preferably ones with pour spouts). You’ll also need a square dish of some sort. Next, mix the gelatin. The white layer is non-alcoholic. Pour half of the red mixture into the prepared pan (about a cup). Once it’s set, you can move onto your first white layer. Now, listen up! It’s VERY important that your white layer has cooled to room temperature. Otherwise, do as I say, not as I do. Pour in about 1/3 (1 cup) of the white liquid, place in fridge and allow to set. Repeat the process with half the green mixture. Happy Holidays!