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8 Creative Ways To Use Conversation Hearts


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Ahhh...conversation hearts. For most of us, they evoke warm childhood memories of a candy that may not necessarily taste very good, but makes up for it with it's pretty pastel colors and fun sayings. Valentine's Day just isn't complete in my house until we break open at least one box of this classic candy. And over the years, we have come up with quite a few interesting uses for these little guys other than just nibbling on them. Here are some of my favorite ways to use conversation hearts:

1. To play Valentine's Day Bingo. For the printable bingo cards, click here.  


2. As inspiration or decoration for baked goods. To see more ideas, click here.

3. As topiary. For tutorial, click here.

4. As jewelry. To view the bracelet click here.

5. As a math worksheet for the kids. For the printable, click here.

6. To make a picture frame magnet. See the project here.

7. As a wreath for your door. For the tutorial, click here.

8. As a cute little gift. To see how to put it together, click here.

Please feel free to share other uses you have found for them in the comments section below!





Christmas Tree Decorating Ideas


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I must admit- I got a little lazy this year with the tree decorating. This season has been so busy and I just had no time to pick a real theme for my tree and dedicate some time to finding all the ornaments to fit it. So I basically just stuck to the classics and strung on some lights, garland, and all the old ornaments we had in our closet. But for all of you that are feeling more motivated than me, I have put together this handy "idea page" of different Christmas Trees that will be sure to inspire you. Happy decorating!











Note: For safety reasons, please do not use real candles but rather candle-inspired lights like the ones you can find by following the link above.












DIY Ornaments


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Another one of my favorite Christmas traditions in my family is making a new ornament to add to the tree each year. But after awhile, everyone starts to run out of ideas and I end up on Google searching for some new DIY projects. So I've rounded up the best that I have found and made right here. As always, I would love feedback from anyone who tries out any of these projects!



































25 Free Christmas Card Printables


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The Holiday Helper knows just how expensive and aggravating getting Christmas cards made can be. Which is why I have taken the liberty of compiling a mega catalog of free printable holiday cards. Keep in mind, some of these are templates so you may have to be a bit computer savvy to be able to insert your own picture and change names/dates. Here are some instructions to help you out with that.

Amy Peterman:




































Enjoy!