Introduces more than five hundred suggestions for holiday crafts, decorating tips, and food and entertaining ideas for Christmas, with instructions and patterns for crafters of different skill levels.

Fill your home with the magic of this book, which covers everything from pre-Christmas planning to ideas for leftovers and home-made edible gifts, as well as recipes for parties.

-- Original ideas and creative gifts.-- Step-by-step recipes.

Recipes, gifts, decorations, and entertaining ideas for the holidays.

Easy-to-make crafts, food, and decorating ideas for Christmas and holiday entertaining.

So you're organising Christmas this year. What are you going to give everyone? How can you make it that extra bit special? The perfect housewife is at hand to help you - with a little planning and some top tips your halls will be decked with the minimum of fuss and the greatest of flair! The Perfect Christmas is a lavishly illustrated guide to preparing and executing a Yuletide to remember, with hundreds of inspiring ideas to make your Christmas special - from handmade decorations and top shopping tips to planning a festive party and the all important Christmas dinner. Contents include: Your Christmas year planner and countdown to Christmas Designing your own Christmas cards and e-cards Decorating the tree and house Projects and crafts for the kids Ideas and recipes for Christmas get-togethers Where to shop and things to see