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57 Genius Christmas Hacks Everyone Must Know ...

57 Genius Christmas Hacks Everyone Must Know ...

Christmas Hacks are probably the most essential holiday hacks of them all. Why? Because C‌hristmas, although being the most wonderful time of the year, is also the craziest time of the year, when a normal human has to complete the impossible - do all the cooking, gift shopping and gift wrapping on time without losing their sanity or holiday cheer. The genius Christmas Hacks on this list will help you do everything faster and better this year so that you can enjoy the holidays stress- and anxiety-free!

1 Use Egg Cartons to Store Your Smaller Ornaments

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2 Making Gingerbread Cookies? Turn Them into Ornaments That Will Last for Years with Three Coats of Varnish

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3 Or Poke Holes in Them and String Them as a Garland

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4 Old Saran Wrap or Aluminum Foil Containers Make Great Boxes for Gifting Cookies

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5 Freeze Whipped Cream on a Cookie Sheet and Use a Cookie Cutter to Make Hot Chocolate Hearts

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6 Store Your Ice Cream in a Plastic Bag to Keep It Soft and Ready to Serve

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7 Christmas Candy Sleighs Make Cheap and Easy Gifts for Kids and Teachers

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8 Reuse Your Leftover Halloween Pumpkins to Make Snowmen

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9 Turn an Old Bulletin Board into a Pin-the-nose-on-the-reindeer Game for the Kids’ Table

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10 Master the Christmas Tree Napkin Fold and You Won’t Need to Buy Any Special Holiday Napkins or Napkin Rings

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11 Pretzel Rings, Ruit Roll-Ups, and Frosting Are an Easy Way to Make Delicious Snowman Cookies

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12 Make Adorable “elf” Donuts out of Cheerios

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13 Keep the Kids Busy with Three-ingredient Snow Slime

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14 Pulverize Candy Canes and Add Them to EVERYTHING

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15 Use a Cardboard Box Wrapped in Gift Paper as Your Garbage Receptable on Christmas Morning

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16 Cut Branches from Your Christmas Tree to Make Easy Table Decor

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17 Command Hooks and Popsicle Sticks Make Easy Decorations That You Can Hang Anywhere

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18 You Can Also Use Command Hooks to Hang Wreaths Seamlessly over a Door

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19 Glue Two Candy Canes Together to Make Easy Place Card Holders

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20 Hang Ornaments from a Light Fixture to Transform It into a Christmas Chandelier

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21 Load Your Icing into Condiment Bottles for an Easy Cookie Decorating Party

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22 Attach Rope to Your Presents to Make a Handle

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23 Just a Simple Burlap Garland Will Spruce up Any Front Porch Christmas Tree

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24 Use Cookie Cutters to Make Festive Shapes out of Your Fudge and Brownies

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25 Green Food Coloring and M&Ms Turn Rice Krispie Treats into a Christmas Dessert

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26 For the Adults: One Made out of JELLO SHOTS

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27 Serve Guacamole the Festive Way with Pita Bread and Pretzel Sticks

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28 Reuse a Wastebasket or a Wine Crate to Corral Your Wrapping Paper

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29 Green Sherbet and Sprite Make Fun Grinch-inspired Drinks for the Kids

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30 Use Double-sided Tape for a More Professional Looking Wrapping Job

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31 Got an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party to Go to? Hot Glue Tinsel and Gift Bows to Make Something Spectacularly Tacky

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32 Use Chalkboard Tape to Turn Plain Dishes into Party Dishes

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33 Hang Mirror Ornaments to Make It Appear like You Have More Lights than You Actually do

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34 Create Illuminating Holiday Jars with Cranberries and Floating Candles

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35 Use a Paper Towel Holder to Keep Ribbons Neat and within Reach

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36 Make Holiday Ice with Cranberries Frozen in Water

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37 Boil Cinnamon Sticks, Apple Peels, Orange Rinds, and Whole Cloves in Water to Make Your Home Smell like the Holidays

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38 Magazine Paper Gift Bows

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39 Decorate Upside-down Waffle Cones to Make Christmas Tree Desserts

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40 For a No-cook Snack, Make Santa Strawberries

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41 Freeze Whipped Cream Dollops for a Hot Chocolate Bar

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42 Draw Christmas Trees on Parchment Paper Using Melted Chocolate

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43 Make a Snowman Pizza

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44 Make a Large Serving of Hot Chocolate in the Crock-Pot

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45 Make Rice Krispie Treats with Hot Chocolate

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46 Turn Candy into Christmas Lights

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47 If It’s Snowing outside, Make Snow Ice Cream

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48 Set out Small Candles for a S’mores Bar

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49 Easy Hot Chocolate Stirrers: Stick Marshmallows on the End of Straws or Candy Cane Sticks

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50 Turn Your Napkins into Elf Hats

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51 Use Christmas Cookie Cutters to Make Pancake Shapes

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52 Repurpose Pringles Cans for Storing and Gifting Home-baked Cookies

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53 Build a Gingerbread House with Graham Crackers

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54 Use Dental Floss for Cranberry or Popcorn Garlands

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55 Snowman Doughnuts

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56 Dip Cookie Cutters in Flour First to Help Sugar Cookies Retain Their Shape

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57 Possibly the Simplest Centerpiece Ever

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Now that you've hacked Christmas, it's time to get the party started. Which of these ideas are you most excited to try?

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