1) Sock Cozy

Materials

Holiday socks

Scissors

Glue gun

Directions

1) Cut sock in half, keeping the festive part for your cozy!

2) Turn inside out, glue around the bottom of the sock and fold over. Wait until fully dry and voila! A cute, festive cozy.

2) Salt Shaker Snow Globes

Materials

Empty salt shakers

Salt

Mini holiday icing candy

Directions

1) Fill salt shakers halfway full with salt. Use tweezers to place mini candies into salt shaker. 


3) Reindeer Soda Bottles

Materials

6-pack of soda

Green pipe cleaners

Googly eyes

Mini red circles

Directions

1) Wrap pipe cleaners around the top of the soda bottle, so it sticks up like antlers. Add a small piece of pipe cleaner at the top to give the antler horns.

2) Glue two eyes and a red nose at the bottom of the bottleneck.

4) Candy Cane Place Card Holders

Materials

Green or red index cards

Candy canes

Tape or glue

Green or red ribbon

Directions

1) Glue or tape three candy canes together, so they stand up on their own. Tie a piece of ribbon to the top.

2) Cut out a cool shape from the index cards to write the names on, making sure it’ll fit in the candy candy stand.

5) Ornament Holder

Materials

Empty egg carton

Ornaments

Directions

1) Want to keep your ornaments safe and organized? Place them in an empty egg carton!

6) Paint Swatch Ornaments

Materials

Leftover paint swatches

Holiday stencils

Ribbon

Directions

1) Trace stencils onto paint swatches and carefully cut out the shapes.

2) Create a small hole in the top of the ornament, place a ribbon through it and tie to create a loop to hang on your tree!

7) Craft Kids Presents

Materials

Thick, plain colored wrapping paper

Crayons

Tape

Directions

1) Kids trying to open their presents early? Give them something fun to do! Wrap the presents with a sturdy, single colored wrapping paper.

2) Tape crayons to the front with the instructions for the kids to color the present instead of opening it.

8) Boozy Hot Chocolate

Materials

Hot cocoa mix

Mini Baileys

Directions

1) Attach a mini bottle of Baileys to your DIY hot cocoa mix for the ultimate holiday present!

9) Holiday Veggie Tray

Materials

Vegetable platter

Pretzels

Directions

1) Carefully arrange veggies into a tree on a platter, using the pretzels as the tree trunk.

10) String Cheese Snowmen

Materials

String cheese

Black and orange sharpies

Directions

1) Make your snacks festive by drawing snowmen on string cheese. They’re so cute!

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Foam Slime

Materials

1 (4-ounce) bottle non-toxic glue

Food coloring of choice

Foam Slime Ballz

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon contact solution

Baby oil, if necessary

Directions

1) Add glue, food coloring and Foam Slime Ballz to a large bowl. Mix together.

2) Once mixed, add baking soda and contact solution. Stir until you get a slime consistency.

3) Remove slime from bowl and have fun! If for some reason slime sticks, add a few drops of baby oil until it unsticks.

Glitter Slime

Materials

4 cups water, divided

2 cups clear glue

Food coloring of choice

2 tablespoons borax

Glitter

Directions

1) In a large bowl mix together 2 cups of water and clear glue. Add several drops of food coloring.

2) In another bowl, mix together 2 cups of water and borax.

3) Add borax mixture to glue mixture and stir. Add glitter and continue stirring until a slime consistency is reached.

4) Remove from bowl and have fun!

Fluffy Slime

Materials

1 cup glue

Food coloring

Glitter (optional)

3 cups shaving cream

4 tablespoons contact solution

Directions

1) Add glue to a large bowl. Stir in food coloring and glitter.

2) Stir in shaving cream and contact solution. Mix well until no longer sticky. Knead slime until it reaches a fluffy consistency.

3) Remove from bowl and have fun!

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Remember, kinetic sand is NOT edible.

Materials

• 2 cups fine sand
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons dish soap
• Water, as needed
• Food coloring of choice

 

Directions

1) In a large bowl whisk together fine sand and cornstarch. Add dish soap and 1/4 cup water. Mix until fully combined. If necessary, add more water, 1/4 cup at a time. Continue stirring until desired consistency is reached.

2) Divide sand into separate bowls and add food coloring, mixing until desired color is reached.

3) Let sand dry for 2 hours.

4) Play and have fun!

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Need a quick and easy snack or party appetizer? Bake up these Tuna And Brown Rice Jalapeno Bites, made with Bumble Bee® Prime Fillet® Albacore Tuna with Jalapenos & Olive Oil. They’re so quick, you’ll have time to make a fun and festive wreath!

Tuna And Brown Rice Jalapeno Bites

Ingredients

1 can Bumble Bee® Prime Fillet® Albacore Tuna with Jalapenos & Olive Oil

1 cup brown rice, cooked

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1 egg, beaten

1 cup panko bread crumbs

Directions

1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2) In a large bowl, mix together brown rice, cheddar cheese, egg and Bumble Bee® Prime Fillet® Albacore Tuna with Jalapenos & Olive Oil.

3) With your hands, roll mixture into bite-sized balls. Roll in panko bread crumbs and place on a baking sheet.

4) Bake for 20 minutes, or until lightly browned. Serve and enjoy!

Colorful Wreath

Materials

1 foam wreath

Pins

Colorful cupcake liners

Ribbon

Instructions

1) Cut around the bottom of the cupcake liners, making essentially a long piece of paper.

2) Carefully pin liners to the foam wreath. Continue until the entire wreath is covered.

3) Hang with a ribbon and enjoy your creation!

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Enjoy a meal in minutes when you whip up these super quick and easy Ginger Soy Tuna Lettuce Wraps, made with Bumble Bee® Prime Fillet® Albacore Tuna with Ginger, Soy and Olive Oil. It’ll be ready so quickly, you’ll have time to make a super cute washi paper coaster!

Ginger Soy Tuna Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients

1 can Bumble Bee® Prime Fillet® Albacore Tuna with Ginger, Soy and Olive Oil

Romaine lettuce leaves

2/3 cup shredded carrots

Sesame seeds, for garnish

Directions

1) Place a large spoonful of Bumble Bee® Prime Fillet® Albacore Tuna with Ginger, Soy and Olive Oil onto each lettuce leaf. Top with shredded carrots and sesame seeds.

2) Serve and enjoy!

Washi Paper Coasters

Materials

1 (4.5-by-4.5-inch) tile

1 piece washi paper

Clear-drying glue/sealer

Paint brush

Instructions

1) Place tile on the back of washi paper. Trace around the tile, adding flaps to cover the sides. Carefully cut out the traced area.

2) Brush the back of the washi paper with glue/sealer. Allow to dry.

3) Brush the front of the tile with glue/sealer and stick to the back of the washi paper, folding over the flaps on the sides. Brush the front of the coaster with glue/sealer. Let dry.

4) Once dried, you’ve got an adorable coaster!

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Enjoy a meal in minutes when you whip up this easy and filling Pesto And Olive Oil Tuna Avocado Toast, made with Bumble Bee ® Prime Fillet ® Albacore Tuna with Pesto & Olive Oil. You’ll have it ready so quickly, you’ll even have time to make a totally adorable rope vase!

Pesto And Olive Oil Tuna Avocado Toast

Ingredients

1 can Bumble Bee ® Prime Fillet ® Albacore Tuna with Pesto & Olive Oil

Freshly sliced bread

3 avocados, diced

Lemon juice, to taste

Directions

1) Toast bread until golden brown.

2) In a bowl, mash avocados. Mix in Bumble Bee ® Prime Fillet ® Albacore Tuna with Pesto & Olive Oil. Add lemon juice to taste.

3) Spread avocado and tuna on toasted bread. Serve and enjoy!

Rope Vase

Materials

Empty coffee can

Rope

Hot glue gun

Instructions

1) Wrap the rope around the coffee can, gluing as you go. Make sure to press firmly on the rope so it’s securely glued.

2) Allow to dry completely.

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