The holidays will fly by and The Christmas Gals want to be sure that you and your family are doing all the fun and important things together this Christmas. Here is a (printable) bucket list for you and your family to follow: Build a gingerbread house Gingerbread houses come as easy kits at most retailers.…Continue reading The ultimate bucket list this holiday
Category: Family
Big or small, its your family that makes the holidays so special
Oh, kitchen tree!
During the holidays, much of my time as a mom of three little ones is spent in the kitchen. I would love to say that I’m in the kitchen making gourmet meals or baking made-from-scratch Christmas cookies. In reality, most of my time is spent just cleaning up from our messes. Maybe its the amount…Continue reading Oh, kitchen tree!
Because we all have a little elf in us…
Who doesn’t want to be one of Santa’s helpers? We sure do! The Christmas Gals have your first step into elf-hood covered with this year’s Elf Name Generator. From Baby Sing Along and Sprinkles Sticky Fingers, enjoy!
Help others with a reverse advent calendar
A reverse advent calendar is a day by day calendar used during advent season that has you and your family offering gifts to those in need instead of receiving gifts of your own. As a means to truly capture the meaning of the season, a reverse advent calendar can offer your family valuable lessons in…Continue reading Help others with a reverse advent calendar
Our complete list of awesomely fun and unique stocking stuffers!
Every year, it is the same scenario. About one week before Christmas and although most of the gifts have been purchased, I get that sinking feeling in my stomach….STOCKINGS! I’ve procrastinated and waited too long. Now my lack of planning has relegated me to the dollar store to fill each stocking with useless toys or…Continue reading Our complete list of awesomely fun and unique stocking stuffers!
Meet the Makers: Christmas Advent House
You could say that Raymond and Jacqueline Elling’s business started 11 years ago. But we know that this fascination and love of Christmas was planted years before; 88 years ago to be precise, when Raymond’s great grandfather helped to put the very first Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center. With that family lineage, the Elling’s…Continue reading Meet the Makers: Christmas Advent House
2019’s 10 BEST Advent Calendars for Kids
Advent calendars are such a fun and interactive way to engage your children in the excitement building up to Christmas. I remember so clearly the beautiful German-made cardboard house that I had as child. The illustrated house had pop out windows and doors, each hiding a special chocolate coin or treat. Today, my family has…Continue reading 2019’s 10 BEST Advent Calendars for Kids
Christmas books for your little ones
Beyond the trees and the decorations and the cookie baking, its really about those quiet times with the little ones that make the holidays so special in our homes. Every day during the holidays, we dedicate time to reading special Christmas stories that help our kids better understand the reason for the season and get…Continue reading Christmas books for your little ones
A very Merry Christmas…all year long
Welcome to ChristmasGals.com a festive and fun website dedicated to all things Christmas, all year long! Some people may consider us crazy Christmas ladies (and they might be right), but we have too much fun shopping, decorating, crafting and creating Christmas memories. We have known each other since elementary school! We’ve come a long way…Continue reading A very Merry Christmas…all year long