Carving a pumpkin is a fun and inexpensive Halloween tradition. For your jack-o’-lantern, carve a Halloween image that's funny, scary, or pretty into pumpkins that are green, white, pale orange, or even red-orange. Take your design template with you when buying pumpkins to ensure you buy one with the right size and shape.

Make your own floral bows (florist bows) to save money and to add a custom look to Christmas wreaths, garlands, and gifts. Tying floral bows isn’t difficult; if you can make loops, you can make beautiful bows. For a bow that holds its shape, use a sturdy fabric ribbon or a wire-edged fabric ribbon.Make a small loop of ribbon and hold it with your thumb and forefinger.

Make flat, tailored bows to give your holiday decorations a clean, modern look. You can make flat bows with ribbon that’s hard to knot or gather. Use them on packages, floral arrangements, and napkins. Because these tailored bows are already flat, they still look great if they get crushed.Make a small loop of ribbon, and then fold layers of ribbon back and forth, lengthening each layer until you have the desired thickness.

One of the easiest, most common, and most enjoyable of holiday crafts is cutting snowflakes out of paper. Folding your paper to create a standard six-pointed paper snowflake is a little more difficult than a standard eight-pointed snowflake, but it isn't difficult. Just follow these steps.Starting with a standard 8-1/2 x 11-inch sheet of paper, fold two adjacent edges together and make a crease.

One of the easiest, most common, and most enjoyable of holiday crafts is cutting snowflakes out of paper. Folding your paper to create a standard eight-pointed paper snowflake is pretty easy, as long as you can keep track of which corner will be the center of the snowflake. Just follow these steps.Starting with a standard 8-1/2 x 11-inch sheet of paper, fold two adjacent edges together and make a crease.

Folding and cutting paper snowflakes is a common holiday craft idea that everyone, young and old, can enjoy. Creating a paper snowflake with an even number of sides is fairly easy, but you can really impress your friends and family by creating a five-pointed snowflake. Here's how you do it:Starting with a standard 8.

Wrapping presents in gift bags and tissue paper is quick, versatile, and economical. The bags are reusable or recyclable and are perfect for wrapping oddly shaped gifts of all sizes. Gift-bag designs range from plain to over-the-top gorgeous, and tissue paper comes in a rainbow of colors.Gather up a gift bag, tissue paper in a coordinating color(s), gift tag, and (optional) embellishments.

Make fluffy floral bows (florist bows) from ribbon to customize gifts and craft projects. A floral bow begins with a small central loop; the side loops gradually get larger as the bow gets bigger.Assemble your materials: Spools of ribbon, sharp scissors, coordinating chenille stems (pipe cleaners) or clear plastic twist ties.

Knowing the basics of how to wrap a gift makes the task quick and easy. After you master these easy gift-wrapping steps, you'll find your own shortcuts. If you're feeling ambitious after you wrap the present, embellish it with small extras such as ornaments or flowers. A beautifully wrapped gift is a present in itself and makes the recipient feel extra special.