Nigella Christmas


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Nigella Christmas comprises reliable, practical, easy-to-follow recipes and inspiring and reassuring advice, presented in a gorgeous package that will make this the ultimate gift to yourself, your family and friends. Nigella Christmas will surely become an all-time perennial favourite, the book we will all reach for – for minimum stress and maximum enjoyment – at holiday season. Recipes include everything from Christmas cakes and puddings to quick homemade presents (cookies and chutneys); food to cook and freeze ahead; oven slow-cooking; “hero” ingredients; as well as party food and drinks. And, of course, exciting and inspiring variations for the Main Event – from traditional turkey, festive ham and special trimmings; to a Swedish or Polish Christmas à la Nigella; to a vegetarian Christmas feast.




Low-Mess Crafts for Kids


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A collection of craft ideas for kids that create a minimum of mess.




Paint It Black


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Home decorating will never be the same. Close your curtains! Throw away your summery linens! Forget about those white eyelet pillow covers! And for Goth's sake, buy some black lights! Voltaire is here to help you with your home decorating dilemmas, guide you through the hardware stores and decorating centers (which are so difficult for Goths to navigate), and lay it all out on the line about which shade of black goes with which shade of black. Who knows?! One day soon he might have his own decorating line at a discount store. In this world of pastels and plaids, it's so hard for Goths to find anything aesthetically appealing. You go in search of Edward Gorey and wind up with an eyeful of Eddie Bauer. With Voltaire's Paint It Black you can turn the unbearably mundane into the delightfully macabre with little more than a touch of creativity and a can of black spray paint.




Felt Christmas Decorations


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Here are 20 gorgeous felt Christmas decorations, all in a fresh, contemporary style and suitable for sewers of all abilities.




Make Your Own Christmas Tree Decorations


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Find out how to make your Christmas tree really stand out this year with some lovingly hand-made decorations, designed by author Susan Yeates. Whether you have just purchased a fresh Christmas tree or re-use a favourite artifi cial tree each year, you can now embellish it with some of your own creations for a unique, festive and truly special focal point of your home on Christmas Day. This festive craft book guides you through a selection of over 30 individual projects with more than 200 colour photos. Each project is clearly explained with a list of materials required, step-by-step instructions plus useful templates, tips, variations and suggestions! The decorations described in this book use a mixture of diff erent techniques and crafts from the very simple to the slightly more skilled. Try sewing, threading beads, making salt-dough, using modelling clay, crochet, gluing, sticking, folding, and much much more... Make Your Own Christmas Tree Decorations is a practical, jam-packed craft book suitable for the beginner and the experienced crafter alike. Get inspired this Christmas!




55 Christmas Balls to Knit


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Since 2002, Scandinavian knitting sensations Arne and Carlos have used their unique style sense to translate traditional Scandinavian knitwear designs into individual patterns perfect for holiday décor. Here they share 55 hand-stitched knits on a super-small scale, with knitting that’s fast and fun, whatever your skill level. You’ll find step-by-step instructions, how-to tips, and full-color photos for inspiration.




Make-Your-Own Christmas Decorations


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Cath Kidston's Make-Your-Own Christmast Decorations book includes all the sewing and embroidery instructions you need along with a kit which contains a selection of coloured felt in six different shades, pompons, ribbon and embroidery thread that can be made up into a delightful selection of 12 different ornaments.




Night Tree


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A family makes its annual pilgrimage to decorate an evergreen tree with food for the forest animals at Christmastime.




The Artful Parent


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Bring out your child’s creativity and imagination with more than 60 artful activities in this completely revised and updated edition Art making is a wonderful way for young children to tap into their imagination, deepen their creativity, and explore new materials, all while strengthening their fine motor skills and developing self-confidence. The Artful Parent has all the tools and information you need to encourage creative activities for ages one to eight. From setting up a studio space in your home to finding the best art materials for children, this book gives you all the information you need to get started. You’ll learn how to: * Pick the best materials for your child’s age and learn to make your very own * Prepare art activities to ease children through transitions, engage the most energetic of kids, entertain small groups, and more * Encourage artful living through everyday activities * Foster a love of creativity in your family




Merry Christmas, Curious George


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It’s Christmastime! And irrepressible, excitable Curious George has just the spirit for it. He can’t wait to help his best friend, The Man with the Yellow Hat, pick out their holiday tree. At the tree farm, however, amid all the excitement of finding the perfect specimen, George gets carried away, as usual—atop his favorite tree! Hiding in the tree’s branches, George finds himself delivered to the local children’s hospital, where his tree trimming antics cheer the children and he gets to meet a jolly man in a bright red suit.