1/2 cup cranberries
1 Tbsp. whole cloves
3 sticks of cinnamon or a small handful of small pieces of cinnamon
a bit of grated nutmeg if desired
Quarter the orange. Put all the ingredients into a saucepan. Fill pan with water. Place on the stove on the smallest burner, on the lowest setting. Refill water as needed.
Countdown to Christmas Wreath
This fun Christmas wreath craft project features 24 numbered tins on top of a wood base adorned with green tissue paper. You can use this wreath as an advent calendar and fill each tin with sweets or other surprises to count down with the kids.
Materials:
- Tulip® 3D Fashion Paint
- 65000 White
- Aleene's® Crystal Clear Tacky Spray™
- Tulip® Soft Fabric Paint™
- BI15784 Glacier White
- Tulip® Fabric Glitter Spray™
- FLSG1 Crystallina Glitter Spray
- Plastic tablecloth
- Card stock, red, turquoise
- Satin ribbon, 2" wide, 1 yd, red
- Wood wreath, round, flat
- Circle pattern
- Paintbrush, large, flat
- Favor tins, silver, 24
- Pencil
- Tissue paper, lime
- Candy
- Scissors
- Foil
Steps:
1. Cover work surface with tablecloth. Lay wreath onto work surface.
2. Squeeze a puddle of Glacier White onto foil. Paint front and edges of wreath, using paintbrush. Let dry. Paint back of wreath. Let dry. Repeat procedure to apply a second coat of paint. Let dry.
3. Trace 12 circles onto each color of card stock. Cut out, using scissors.
4. Line up tins. Lay circles onto work surface. Apply Tacky Spray onto one side of each circle, following manufacturer's instructions. Immediately press each circle onto center of lid of a tin.
5. Turn tins over. Spray glue onto bottom of each tin. Immediately press tins onto wreath, alternating colors. Let dry.
6. Turn wreath over. Cut a length of ribbon long enough to create a loop at upper edge of wreath and tails that extend below lower edge. Notch ribbon ends.
7. Glue ribbon loop onto upper edge of wreath and tails onto lower edge.
8. Cut one piece of tissue paper into 4" wide strips. Cut strips into fourths. Twist one end. Snip opposite end to create fringe to resemble pine needles.
9. Spray Glitter onto fringed end of tissue. Let dry.
10. Push twisted end of each piece firmly between tins.
11. Start flow of 3D Paint on a paper towel, applying an even pressure on bottle for a smooth line. Write "1" onto tin at upper center of wreath, using 3D Paint. Write appropriate number onto each remaining tin. Let dry.
12. Fill each tin with candy.
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A Christmas Carol
Author:Charles Dickens
A Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens, first published by Chapman & Hall on 19 December 1843. The story tells of bitter and miserly Ebenezer Scrooge's ideological, ethical, and emotional transformation resulting from supernatural visits from Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. The novella met with instant success and critical acclaim.
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Carol )
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http://www.xmasfun.com/Lyrics.aspx?ID=1
A Child This Day Is Born
A child this day is born
A child of high renown
Most worthy of a sceptre and a crown
Glad tidings to all men
Glad tidings sing we may
Because the king of kings
Was born on Christmas day
These tidings shepherds heard
Whilst watching o'er their fold;
'Twas by an Angel unto them
That night revealed and told.
Glad tidings to all men
Glad tidings sing we may
Because the king of kings
Was born on Christmas day
Then was there with the Angel
An host incontinent
Of heavenly bright soldiers,
All from the highest sent.
Glad tidings to all men
Glad tidings sing we may
Because the king of kings
Was born on Christmas day
They praised the Lord our God,
And our celestial King;
All glory be in Paradise,
This heavenly host do sing.
Glad tidings to all men
Glad tidings sing we may
Because the king of kings
Was born on Christmas day
All glory be to God,
That sitteth still on high,
With praises and with triumph great,
Andjoyful melody.
Glad tidings to all men
Glad tidings sing we may
Because the king of kings
Was born on Christmas day
Billie C.
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