Easy Holiday Decorating Ideas--with Books!

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Two Easy Ways to Decorate your Home for The Holidays:

I have several easy and rewarding holiday decorating ideas for your home! The First is to Use books.

Yes, Books. I have a small collection of Christmas books that I pull off the shelf every year for my grown children and the grands to browse. It is one of the simplest ways to get into the Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa spirit in your home.

Here you will find books that I own and recommend for for the Holidays. Also, you will find the most popular books on Amazon for Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. Also, you will see that I just adore pop-up books. One just has to open one up and find a beautiful decoration to ooh and aah over.

All Images, like the one here are mine, unless otherwise stated! The images of the covers of books are from Amazon.com.

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Begin your holiday season early with Thanksgiving

a pop-up Macy's Parade in your home.

Can you just see your family enjoying this Thanksgiving pop-up book after a wonderful holiday meal? I can.

Macy's on Parade: A Pop-Up Celebration of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Amazon Price: $36.00 (as of 05/31/2012)Buy Now

Get in the spirit early!

Countdown to Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving: November 22, 2012

Opened or Closed this pop-up book is a beautiful decoration!

The Christmas Alphabet

Amazon Price: $15.00 (as of 05/31/2012)Buy Now

A page from The Christmas Alphabet

A beautiful book to decorate your home:

w for window


The Christmas Alphabet is a beautiful book. The above picture is for "w"--window.

Christmas!

Countdown to Christmas

Christmas: December 25, 2012

A Chanukah Pop-Up for your decor!

Can you tell that I just adore pop-up books. It is a challenge to teach young children not to be too enthusiastic when reading these delicate books.

Chanukah Lights

Amazon Price: $7.54 (as of 05/31/2012)Buy Now

Countdown to Hanukkah or Chanukah

Hanukkah or Chanukah: December 8, 2012

Classic Christmas Book to decorate the coffee table:

This small book is so popular that it now has two movies based on the story. It is also so popular that my 8 year old grand-daughter picked it up as a prize in a "Book Walk" game.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Best...)

Amazon Price: (as of 05/31/2012)Buy Now

It will forever be a classic holiday story.

decorations

I just know that there is a holiday book about kids, penguins and a snowman! 

Now for a Winter's Pop-up Tale:

Just open up this book for instant holiday cheer.

Winter's Tale: An Original Pop-up Journey

Amazon Price: $12.69 (as of 05/31/2012)Buy Now

Featured Pages from Squidoo Lensmasters!

How they do the holidays:

I have met a lot of people on Squidoo who love sharing their Holiday ideas. Go and check out the pages below and find your inspiration.
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A Kwanzaa Pop-up Book for a change:

Robert Sabuda has created another wonderful book with holiday traditions. Add it to your collection of holiday books now.

Countdown to Countdown to Kwanzaa

Countdown to Kwanzaa: December 26, 2012

Make a Recycled Holiday Wreath Using Old Books:

Check out Repurpose, Recycle or Upcycle Old Books to find a link to a "how-to" page.

Use Blogs to find Ideas for Decorating for holidays:

(you might find a few good books, too!)

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Tell me what your favorite holiday book is:

Do you find using books easy holiday decorating?

  • kimmanleyort Dec 14, 2009 @ 7:49 am | delete
    Decorating with Christmas books is a great idea. I definitely have some favorites.
  • KathyMcGraw Dec 10, 2009 @ 10:26 pm | delete
    Hi Miki, I use books but I also bring out all the old Christmas pictures I framed. So each year the Grandkids and others can share in our memories. Oh and thanks for putting my Christmas around the world on here :)
  • luvmyludwig Dec 9, 2009 @ 10:19 pm | delete
    I love christmas books, especially the ones for children :) great job!

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Alabama Angels for your Christmas Table: 

The Alabama Angels

Amazon Price: $53.73 (as of 05/31/2012)Buy Now

One of my own Christmas books that comes out every year during the holidays.

A Moving Holiday Book 

The Polar Express Gift Set

Amazon Price: $11.67 (as of 05/31/2012)Buy Now

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