CHRISTmas Traditions

CHRISTmas Traditions

Without Christ … without God’s unfathomable love towards all mankind through the birth and sacrifice of His only begotten Son, Jesus … there could be no true CHRISTmas. For this reason, we’re sharing inspiring ideas from within our community of CHRISTmas enthusiasts in the hope that you are sure to find a few new CHRISTmas tradition ideas you’ll want to introduce to your own family’s celebrations!

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Craft Our Halloween Wire Pumpkin

Craft Our Halloween Wire Pumpkin

Craft our Halloween wire pumpkin and let it highlight your Department 56 Pumpkintown display this fall! Without a doubt, Mickey and Minnie, Disney’s dynamic duo, know how to make the most of the celebrated orb! DIY Halloween Wire Pumpkin All things considered, our DIY wire pumpkin is a great way to feature a piece from Department 56’s Mickey’s Pumpkintown Village. In addition, the craft requires few supplies and is quick and easy to make. Supplies for our Halloween Wire Pumpkin

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Make Your Own Christmas Gallery Wall

Make Your Own Christmas Gallery Wall

Make your own Christmas gallery wall with fun family photos, a DIY project or two, and great wall decor from Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland! Since gallery walls remain a popular home decor option, you’ll want to make a Christmas version this holiday season. In short, gallery walls first appeared in France in the late 1600s and were called salon walls. Salons filled their walls with a variety of art from top to bottom, moving away from the classic decor of the

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Ornaments Turned One-Of-A-Kind Keepsakes For A Lifetime!

Ornaments Turned One-Of-A-Kind Keepsakes For A Lifetime!

There are three levels of Christmas ornaments – if you’ll indulge us a moment. OK, so there’s the ornament, beautiful (or fun) just-as-it-is. Then there is the next level – when Bronner’s hand-lettering artists turn a special ornament into a “Gift With PERSONAL-ity™” with a touch of personalization. And then there’s yet another level – when YOUR personal touch transforms an ordinary ornament into a one-of-a-kind keepsake to treasure for a lifetime! … Don’t worry, we’re not testing your penmanship

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Fontanini Nativity Collection Display – HIStory & Starry How-To!

Fontanini Nativity Collection Display – HIStory & Starry How-To!

Enjoy CHRISTmas, It’s HIS Birthday; Enjoy Life, It’s HIS Way — that’s Bronner’s motto. But the Fontanini Nativity collection display adds another layer to our Christmas Wonderland — Enjoy CHRISTmas, It’s HIStory! Staff artist, Eileen Boone went to work resurrecting our 5-inch Fontanini Nativity and village display with new life earlier this year. We’re sharing the “behind the scenes” and showing you some of her incredible how-tos in a mini series. From glittering wire stars, to realistic looking stone walls

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Naughty Or Nice Christmas Game

Naughty Or Nice Christmas Game

Several years ago I was invited to my friend Kelly’s party. (And if you’ve hung around here with us long enough, you may recognize her name by now.😉) You see, not only is Kelly an amazing baker, but she’s a real hoot! For this was not just any party, but her “The Best Day Ever!” party. Are you asking what made it “the best day ever?” The intentional choice to make a day that started awry the best. EVER. To

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Christmas Countdown Advent Calendar DIY Halloween Costume For Christmas Hearts

Christmas Countdown Advent Calendar DIY Halloween Costume For Christmas Hearts

It’s the decades old debate: When is it appropriate to start celebrating all things Christmas? Some are ready the first day after Halloween while others insist Thanksgiving has its right of passage first! Regardless of when you decide to embrace the “all things” part, Halloween itself is a perfectly acceptable time to let your Christmas-loving side safely out of the closet! 😂 As a result, we’re sharing a step-by-step guide on how to make our unique Christmas Countdown Advent Calendar

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DIY Greenhouse Garden Charcuterie Board

DIY Greenhouse Garden Charcuterie Board

Before I begin, I must make a confession ..This post is a hijacking! I stole it from Lori. It was she after all who, inspired by our wildly popular Carrot Shaped Fiesta Cheese Spread recipe, was excited to share yet another amazing CHEESE BALL recipe from Bronner’s Flavorful Favorites cookbooks with you, here. But it was upon dreaming up this grand DIY Greenhouse garden charcuterie board that I begged her to let me write it! Together we worked to bring

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