Holidays

Festive Family Holiday Ideas

November 27, 2019 by Katie Jones Leave a Comment

Family holiday ideas are what’s up for today’s post, and that has us excited! The holidays are certainly more fun with your family, so we have some ideas to help you take full advantage of all the fun to be had and the memories waiting to be made. From family traditions to fun with the kids, check out these ideas!

Festive Family Holiday Ideas

The best part about this list of family holiday activities is that they are either cheap or free. For many families, the holiday budget is a concern when planning activities to do as a family. These ideas are perfect for all of us holiday shoppers!

Of course decorating the tree is a great family activity! But if little kids and their little hands are a concern and you have the room, set up a small tree for them. As a family, decorate this smaller tree with trimmings that the kids can’t hurt. The perfect spot for a tree like this is in a playroom or kids’ bedroom.
Do you have lots of holiday lights in your neighborhood? Pick an evening when the weather is good and go on a walking light tour. You can even carry hot cocoa with you. If the weather is too cold, take a driving tour and wear your jammies!
Many families already watch a few holiday movies, but take it to the next level. Find out what holiday movies are airing and when. Make a list of the ones the whole family wants to watch, along with the day, time and channel so you don’t miss your favorites!
Get the family together to craft one or more of these 10 DIY Christmas topiaries.
Caroling is a favorite family holiday tradition of many. If you have any widows or widowers living in your neighborhood, this is a great service activity to bring a little holiday cheer into their lives. And it never fails to cheer you up as well!
In areas where snow is plentiful, a snow day during the holiday is fun for everyone. One family has a tradition to build the tallest snowman the available snow will allow every New Year’s Eve day. After the snowy fun is over, go inside for hot chocolate and another holiday movie by the fire.
Do you ever clean out your kids’ toys before Christmas to make room for the new? Get the kids together to help, and then deliver gently used to toys to a Women and Children’s Shelter near you.
Give the kids a dollar amount, and then go to the grocery store as a family and purchase non-perishable food items for your local food bank.
Buy warm blankets and socks, and go as a family to a homeless shelter to drop them off.

This list of festive family holiday ideas ought to get you started. What traditions does your family enjoy? Please share with us and other readers in the comment section!

DIY Holiday Tablecloth Ideas

November 14, 2018 by Katie Jones Leave a Comment

Halloween/Thanksgiving

The holidays are right around the corner, and Thanksgiving planning is in full swing! Have you looked at the prices on table linens lately? If you haven’t, let’s just say they aren’t cheap. So before you go and try to buy a reasonably priced holiday tablecloth, check out the following DIY holiday tablecloth ideas. They won’t disappoint you or your guests, and they’ll probably save you some cash.

For a fun Halloween and Thanksgiving-appropriate tablecloth, visit your local fabric store or check out Fabric.com. Choose a fabric with a fall leaf pattern like the one pictured and sew your own tablecloth. I’ve done this, and 10 years later I still use that tablecloth every Thanksgiving! Before you buy, measure the table you want to cover so you’ll be sure to buy enough. For a round table, measure the diameter of the table, plus a 6″ drop for the sides. Add another 2″ for the hem. For a square or rectangular table, measure the area, plus a 6″ drop for all sides and a 2″ hem allowance. If you will need to sew panels together to cover the area of the table, allow another 1″ for seam allowances.

If you own plenty of white tablecloths, it isn’t hard to jazz them up for whatever holiday you’re celebrating. A smaller, colored round or square tablecloth is an easy way to dress up a plain white tablecloth. I love the look of this bright yellow tablecloth on a Thanksgiving table.

Don’t be afraid to choose an unexpected color of fabric for your DIY holiday tablecloth. A charcoal-colored tablecloth is so pretty paired up with wood slice coasters, evergreens, and pine cones. It’s a lovely DIY holiday tablecloth idea!

Winter: Christmas/NewYear’s

Decorate your own DIY holiday “tablecloth” by starting with a blank canvas of white paper. Lay the paper out on the table and then use stamps or Sharpies to decorate it. The best part about this idea is that it’s completely disposable and requires no laundering. And next year, you can do something completely different.

A popular DIY holiday tablecloth idea is to use wrapping paper for either the tablecloth or as a table runner over a white tablecloth. Choose an appealing design and then let that design inspire the rest of your holiday tablescape. Once again, it’s disposable and you can do something else next year!

Have fun with your DIY holiday tablecloth. Let us know what you come up with!

For more holiday DIY ideas, check out some of our other articles:

https://fauxsho.org/diy-holiday-centerpiece-ideas/

https://fauxsho.org/holiday-blues-dont-get-sad-get-plaid-buffalo-plaid/

Holiday Blues? Don’t Get Sad, Get Plaid–Buffalo Plaid!

September 26, 2018 by Katie Jones Leave a Comment

Put a fresh spin on things this year with buffalo plaid for the holidays! If you’re getting a little bored and blue with your old holiday decorations, it’s the perfect time to do it. Buffalo plaid for the holidays is anything but boring and blue! Check out the ways you can bring buffalo plaid into your celebrations.

If you’re not sure about using buffalo plaid in your holiday decorating, there’s nothing wrong with starting small. Try pairing it up a little buffalo plaid ribbon and wrapping paper with some rustic elements such as jute, pinecones and candles. I think this is an amazingly warm and cozy look. What could be more perfect for cold winter nights?

Get an old wood pallet or some reclaimed boards, or even a rustic shutter to decorate your front porch. All you need to do to really make it pop is add a moose in buffalo plaid for the holidays. Do you have a Cricut machine? Then making a moose in a buffalo plaid print couldn’t get any easier! Cut, peel and stick, and you’re done!

You can also use that Cricut machine to craft an adorable Merry Christmas banner out of assorted buffalo plaid prints. You could dress up your mantel with this, or even a wall, doorway, or window. I love it because it’s rustic and festive without being cutesy!

One of the fun ways to incorporate buffalo plaid for the holidays is to buy up all the buffalo plaid wrapping paper you can find. It just looks so great under the tree! And you don’t have to be completely buffalo plaid–get a coordinating paper like these red and black stags to go with it.

Buffalo plaid for the holidays has to include pajamas! Aren’t they just so adorable? Etsy has a variety of buffalo plaid pajamas for the entire family. Check it out before they’re gone!