Christmas
Welcome to Mum’s Grapevine’s Christmas HQ!
Here you’ll find our favourite gifts for kids of every age; loads of super simple Christmas crafts; delicious festive recipes and fancy food; DIY decoration ideas and wrapping inspiration; plus tips to keep you organised through the silly season.
Ho Ho Ho xo
He’s back! 24 new and hilarious Elf on the Shelf ideas
It’s almost time for lil’ elves everywhere to make their way to our homes and cast their watchful eyes over the kidlets for the month of December. […]
13 DIY wooden Christmas decorations to make
There’s something about wood that just feels good. Whether it’s wooden blocks or treasured wooden bead necklaces, wood is a natural choice for creating interesting textures, earthy […]
Santa is calling! No, really!
Christmas is all about creating a little magic for your loved ones and the folks behind Portable North Pole are here to help you create a […]
How to make a magical Christmas Eve box
It’s the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, except the children! Add a little extra excitement to Christmas […]
12 ways to get creative with candy canes (besides eating them)
Far from just being a tasty Christmas treat, there’s a myriad of things you can do with candy canes. From making your own place card […]
20 frosty snowflake craft ideas for Christmas
Here in the land down under it doesn’t snow at Christmas time. So to have snowflakes like our northern hemisphere counterparts we have to make them […]
Deck the halls: 16 Christmas garlands to make
Christmas is just around the corner and we couldn’t be more excited! It’s time to dazzle with decorations and bring some festive cheer into the […]
12 easy DIY bon bons for a festive table
Want to add a little extra cheer to your Christmas table this year? Christmas crackers start the festivities with a bang, and creating your own at […]
20 cute Christmas treats for your little helpers
Christmas is a time when calories don’t count (right?), making it the prime time to gather your little helpers around the kitchen and get creative. […]
5 Christmas napkin folding tutorials
Want to make your dinner table look instantly Christmasy this year? It’s easy! Whether you’re setting the table with colourful cloth napkins or using inexpensive paper ones […]
17 delicious homemade gifts
Struggling with gift ideas for family and friends? Don’t fret. Making homemade gifts in the kitchen will soon relieve some of that stress and have […]
Book List: 17 books about an Aussie Christmas
Dashing through the bush…in a rusty Holden ute….kicking up the dust….esky in the boot! Traditional Christmas stories still give us Aussie’s a warm and fuzzy but sometimes […]
16 (more) hilarious Elf on the Shelf ideas
Elf on the Shelf is all about creating magical Christmas memories for our kiddies. You see, elves arrive at their host families in December, with […]
Deck the halls: 19 fun alternative Christmas trees
Christmas with babies and toddlers usually means you spend the month of December cleaning up broken baubles and lots of fallen pine needles. If you have a toddler […]
24 hilarious Elf on the Shelf ideas
If you haven’t heard of Elf on the Shelf, you are missing out! Elves all around the world arrive at their host families on December […]