How To Have The Best Christmas Ever »

This amusing and informative guide is full of tips and tricks for having the best Christmas ever. Inside you'll find:

- Hints and tips for hosting the perfect holiday party.

- Yuletide stories, carols, and poems to enjoy around a roaring fire.

- Useful advice on gift-giving, shopping, wrapping, and receiving, including tips for what to do when you receive an awful present.

- Exciting Christmas games and activities that the whole family can enjoy together, and much more!

Children's Literature

Directions are given from planning a party to preparing Christmas dinner, wrapping presents, and writing thank you notes for presents you didn't want to receive. One suggestion in "Alternative Uses for Brussels Sprouts" is to dip them in chocolate and give a box of them to your least favorite relative. One may consider an idea from "Christmas Practical Jokes." such as: filling someone's trash can with water when it is below zero. Information is given for picking a tree, short stories, customs from around the world, and how to say "Merry Christmas" in many languages. There are facts about reindeer, craft ideas, unusual recipes and games for children and adults. At the end "Things to Do the Day After Christmas" suggests having friends you haven't yet seen come over and help eat up the leftovers. Another section gives ideas on: "How to Pretend Christmas Isn't Happening." There is just enough humor to lighten the many old ideas for a traditional celebration. Reviewer: Carlee Hallman