An assortment of gifts wrapped in wrapping paper and gift bags are decorated in fun and playful ways for kids, including a gift that's been wrapped and decorated to look like a birthday cake with candles, a gift covered in thumbprints that have been turned into little cartoon characters, a gift wrapped with yellow paper and decorated with 3D daisy flowers, and a gift in a bag with a matching card envelope that's been made to look like a dog wearing a party hat.

Gift Wrapping 4 cute and creative ways to wrap gifts for kids

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A Christmas care package filled with nutcracker-themed gifts, including nesting snack bowls, juice glasses, a mug, a mouse king nutcracker, a tea towel with a nutcracker pattern printed on it, and a nutcracker holiday greeting card.

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A variety of cookies decorated to look like the faces of different people and pets and a piping bag full of chocolate icing lay on a white marble countertop; a woman's hand is reaching into frame to take one.

Christmas DIY cookie decorating ideas: How to make your own sweet family and friends

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Three different Christmas gift wrapping ideas are shown via differently wrapped gifts sitting on a white tabletop; one gift is wrapped and embellished with woven ribbons, another is wrapped and decorated with a simple ribbon DIY made to look like a holly sprig, and a final gift is wrapped with fabric covered in a simple holly print.

Gift Wrapping 3 Christmas gift wrap ideas to match your holiday personality

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A Dia de Muertos ofrenda is decorated with DIY papel picado and DIY Day of the Dead crafts for kids, including a DIY shadowbox and a DIY ofrenda photo frame made of painted popsicle sticks.

Arts, Crafts & DIY Día de Muertos crafts to celebrate with family

The sweet smell of pan de muerto baking, colorful decorations and pictures selected with care, special memories being...

A woman's hands center a needle punch patch in the shape of a brightly colored rainbow onto the back of a dark blue denim jacket.

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A downshot of a bright, colorful craft party table setup; a woman reaches across the table to offer a plate of snacks to another woman who is knitting on the other side of the table.

Parties & Entertaining Let’s get together: 11 party ideas for adults

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A teenage boy sits smiling at a kitchen table behind an iced birthday cake with a lit

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A husband and wife celebrating their wedding anniversary sit at the end of a party table, clinking their vintage glasses of champagne in a toast; the table is set with Celebrate! partyware and behind them hangs a party banner in shades of pink, light aqua and gold that reads,

Parties & Entertaining Worth the wait: Milestone party ideas for life’s biggest moments

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Three different ideas for boo baskets—one for a child that features Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, a Hocus Pocus-themed one, and a bag for adults that includes wine and a Nightmare Before Christmas ornament—sit together on a multicolored background.

Halloween You’ve been booed: 3 Halloween boo bag kit ideas

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A Hocus Pocus party table, decorated with Hocus Pocus itty bittys, various Halloween treats, tissue paper popcorn balls shaped like black cat faces. Hung above it all is the free printable

Halloween Throw the ultimate Disney Hocus Pocus-themed party

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A bar set up with fall drinks like pumpkin spiced lattes and hot buttered rum, with a banner that reads

Parties & Entertaining Kick off your favorite season with a cozy fall drink bar

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