(NAPSA)—Whether you’re trimming the Christmas tree, making festive Hanukkah cards or coordinating colorful Kwanzaa centerpieces, crafting can be a fun way to ring in the holidays. Try these tips from the Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) to make your holidays creative and beautifully decorated: Crafts can be a festive way to ring in the holidays. Hanukkah Heat a white candle in a 250- degree oven for a few minutes to soften the surface. Then roll the candle in blue beads. Embellish frames by gluing tiny dreidels or Hanukkahgelts to hold holiday photos. Christmas Use rubber stamps, sparkles and holly berries to turn ordinary solid wrapping paper into the extraordinary. e Silver and gold metallic sprays can turn pine cones and pressed leaves into beautiful ornaments. Kwanzaa Use a rubber stamp of har- vest-type images to adorn Kwanzaa cards, gift tissue and wrapping paper. Make a Kwanzaa scrapbook by surrounding pictures on a photo page with vibrant afro-centric fabric swatches. For more craft ideas, log onto www.craftplace.org.
