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Christmas From the Heart of Home

Branch captures the very best of the holiday season with the same warmth and charm that have made her Heart of the Home and Vineyard Seasons so popular. Each page of her new book is filled with the joy of the season, featuring enchanting paintings, mouth-watering recipes, handy decorating tips, and more.

Halloween: 101 Frightfully Fun Ideas

The thirteenth installment in the evergreen Charlie Brown animated series, It's The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown, is a delightful romp through the rites of spring.

Halloween Hits

Halloween Bash

Halloween Crafts: Eerily Elegant Decor

Within these colorful pages, readers will find 50 beautiful, vintage looking Halloween crafts and party recipes and learn how to use them to create a special holiday. Detailed, step-by-step instructions allow all crafters to create these unique projects, including “Instant Ancestors” (faux gravestones) and a scarecrow wreath—many could even become family heirlooms.

The Thanksgiving Table: Recipes and Ideas to Create Your Own Holiday Tradition This primer on Thanksgiving cooking and traditions brims with fresh ideas for both food preparation and table decoration. Morgan (Cooking for the Week) is the anti-Martha Stewart none of these recipes is fussy for the sake of fussiness. They are instead guides to creating updated classics such as Gratin of Fennel and Tomato, and Acorn Squash Stuffed with Wild Rice, Cranberries, Walnuts and Hickory-Baked Tofu.	Cranium Spell a word backwards, hum a tune, answer a multiple-choice question, draw with your eyes closed, and more when you play Cranium. Unlike games that focus on only a few skills, Cranium offers 14 talent-tapping activities designed to bring out the best in you and your friends.	Halloween Gift Pails (set of 4) Delightful découpaged Halloween designs transform these pretty pails into treat baskets for teachers, friends, and grandparents. Hand-ribboned wire handles and a substantial, papier-maché-like construction add antique allure. Set of four, each 4" diameter x 7"h. From Moonlight & Roses. Candy not included.	Halloween Pumpkins & Parties: 101 Spooktacular Ideas Halloween Fun: 101 Ideas to Get in the Spirit

Christmas Parties . . . What Do I Do? Everything needed to plan Christmas party games, crafts and favors, and edible goodies and drinks to guarantee a memorable holiday is included in this idea-packed book. Choose activities from six different party themes and learn to build an edible snowman, shave Santa's beard, make a human Christmas tree, and drink from a snowball. Also included are fun party ideas for New Year's Eve and creative ideas for learning about Christmas traditions around the world.	Halloween Paper Chains: A Complete Kit Halloween witches and werewolves are easy to make with the latest collections of stencils, patterned papers, and instructions. Fun facts about holiday customs add to the joy of making both simple paper chains and more advanced projects, from spooky party invitations and games all the way up to a model haunted castle and special trick or treat bags.	How to Host a Teen Mystery: Barbecue with a Vampire Do you like to solve mysteries? Here's your opportunity to save the day. Barbecue with a Vampire--part of the How to Host a Teen Mystery series of games--requires keen concentration, deductive reasoning, and problem-solving skills. Your case involves figuring out who turned the homecoming queen into a vampire.	Christmas All Through the House: Crafts, Decorating, Food Simply Christmas: 201 Easy Crafts, Food and Decorating Ideas Simply Handmade: 365 Easy Gifts & Decoration You Can Make

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	Sandra Lee Garth BellaOnline's Party Planning Editor