Better Homes & Gardens Holiday Crafts

Holiday Crafts magazine contains inspiring projects using a wide array of techniques for all skill levels. A mix of autumn and Halloween and packed with Christmas, it includes tested step-by-step instructions, a handy pattern packet, and beautiful photos that make every featured idea a can-do project. Whether it's gifts to give loved ones or decorations to keep for yourself, this magazine is a must-have for every crafter preparing for the holiday season!

From the Editor

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Matched Sets • With everything you need in a single package, crafts kits make it easy to achieve designer results. Explore a new technique or introduce a favorite to a friend.

Hauntingly Charming • Witches, ghosts, bats, and vampires have never been so adorable. Outfitted in sweet pastels, designer Amanda Escoe’s Halloween characters beguile with childlike magic.

Season of Plenty • Autumn blows in with crisp days decorated in warm yellows, oranges, and reds. Celebrate with plump pumpkins, inscrutable gnomes, and charmers for any niche.

Making Magical Memories • Spread comfort and joy with projects that draw on traditional icons in fresh forms. Pick a tree. Paint a reindeer. Stitch a teddy bear. Decorate a wreath. All these treasures will adorn your home in delightful ways.

Play Date • Snow-covered hills are the ideal playground for a waddle of penguins and their snowman pal. Dressed to fit the season, the gleeful colony is ready to slide on the slopes and generate plenty of smiles.

Better Watch Out! • You know who’s coming to town! Craft darling figures, string a banner, whip up napkin rings, or stitch a delicious ornament. In every form, the jolly old elf brings grins to the faces of young and old.

Paws-itive Thinking • Furry family members deserve to share in the season of giving. Tie, stitch, or shape pet-theme toys and ornaments you’ll all love!

Mad for Plaid • The simple crisscrossing design of plaids in contrasting colors amps up the excitement level of these projects. Capture the chic attitude of the season using your favorite pattern

Down-Home Cozy • It’s cuddle-up time! Assemble ornaments, artwork, and decor to wrap your home in luxurious comfort and farmhouse flair.

Celebrate the Classics • Vivid red, snowy white, and rich black offer irresistible allure. Familiar icons, soft textures, and pretty patterns inject extra richness into the chic color scheme.

Sugar and Spice • Soft and sweet, these decorative gems whisper messages of merriment and bliss with a taste of cozy flair.

Nordic Cool • Pops of color, natural textures, and sleek forms evoke soothing Scandinavian design. These ornaments and decor elicit that contented hygge feeling and add eye-catching intrigue.

Embroidery Stitches • Use these stitch diagrams and instructions to complete projects in this issue.

Sources • Many of the materials and items used in this magazine are available at fabrics, crafts, and art stores.