Alternative Theme Titles:

• Recipe For Christmas
• The Christmas Kitchen
• The Christmas Bakery
  
  See the Christmas Theme Titles Page.
  
  Theme Verse Suggestions:
  "...for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him."    Matthew 2:2
  
  Devotional:
  Baking Up Christmas
  The Salvation's Plan of Christmas
  A Sweet Christmas
  
  Decorating Suggestions:
  
  Color Scheme
  Christmas colors.
  
  General Decorations
  
• Christmas decorations (ornaments, garland, wreaths, artificial tree(s).
• Add some kitchen or baking utensils to wreaths, trees, and greenery.
• Gingerbread and cookie ornaments on trees and wreaths.
• Make a garland of cookie cutters (Tie on cookie cutters with Christmas ribbon at intervas on wide wire edged Christmas ribbon.
• Christmas dish towels and aprons would add a nice touch.
• Basic mixing things such as mixing bowls, measuring cups, rolling pins, could be used.
  
  For The Tables
  
• Mixing bowl filled with poinsettias for a larger arrangement
• Poinsettias in items such as measuring cups and crank sifters.
  
  See the Holiday Decorating Links
  
  Focal Points
  
• Christmas Tree
  Use a small tree decorated with sugar cookie or gingerbread ornaments. Tie on small kitchen utensils with Christmas ribbon for ornaments.
• Gingerbread Cutout
  Paint a large Gingerbread Girl on a piece of plywood and build a base (so it will stand upright) to make a photo op. Cut out the face of the Gingerbread girl in order for your ladies to stand behind and place their face in the opening for pictures.
  Coloring Book Patterns
  Gingerbread Man(abc teach)
  Gingerbread Man (Monroe Schools - LA)
  Gingerbread Man (www.coloring.ws)
  
  Games and Ice-breakers:
  PDF File  Baking Up Christmas Word Search Puzzle (CLM)
  
  You'll find Christmas Games here.
  
  Music:
  
• Angels from the Realms of Glory (It talks about 'worship')
• Christmas songs and carols
  
  Favors:
  
• Sugar Cookie Recipe Card tied onto a wooden mixing spoon with Christmas ribbon. (You could also use mini wooden rolling pins instead of a wooden spoon (the kind you get at craft stores).
• Large Size Christmas cookie wrapped in cellophane and tied with Christmas ribbon.
  
  Christmas Craft Ornament Links
  
  Just For Fun:
  
• Cookie Exchange.
  Have all your ladies bring in 2 dozen of their favorite Christmas cookies. Use one dozen for refreshments during the function. Have them bring the other dozen in a disposable container or bag to send home for the exchange.
  
  Doorprizes:
  
• Christmas Apron
  
• Christmas Dish towels or pot holders.
• Rolling Pin (Tie up with Christmas bow).
• Christmas Ornament
• Mixing Bowl (or set)
• Measuring Cup/Spoons Set
• Cookbook
• Basket filled with home baked goodies.
  
  More suitable gifts for ladies on the Door prize page
  
  Skits:
  CLM Skit Links
  
  Food Suggestions:
  
• Sugar Cookies (Martha Stewart)
• Christmas Recipes (M&M's®) (Bright Ideas)
• Christmas Decorating Recipes (M&M's®) (Bright Ideas)
• Chocolate Recipes (www.hersheys.com)

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Copyright 2001-2007 Julia Bettencourt
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