From Illuminations, Vintage Ball Ornaments in a bowl.  Simple and elegant.  Plus, your guests can divvy up the ornaments as a favor to take home!  More ideas:  Group into a dessert dish, scatter them around candles, lay them on angels hair or even hang them from a miniature tree centerpiece!

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Set of 24 Red Ball Ornaments

1"Dia.

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Set of 24 Multi-Color Ornaments

1"Dia.

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Set of 24 Iced Ball Ornaments

1"Dia.

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The Night Before Christmas
Christmas Tree Topper

     Here's an easy Christmas tree topper for your Holiday tree.    Just click on the link below, print out the artwork, cut around the design, bend the artwork in a circle, and tape the two green flaps together.  You'll have a lovely new tree topper for Christmas.  Better yet, you can use this on top of a cake, your centerpiece trees or simply on top of the table perhaps with a bit of greenery or holly.  (found here:  JanBrett.com

Tree Topper
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Candy Cane Cookies Make Great Favors
Serves/Yields: 48 Prep. Time: Cook Time: Category: Cookies Difficulty: Moderate Simply wrap in christmas cellophane and tie with a bow!
Ingredients
1 cup powdered sugar   1/2 cup butter or margarine   1/2 cup shortening   1 each egg   1 1/2 teaspoons almond or peppermint extract   1 teaspoon vanilla   2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour    1 teaspoon salt   1/2 teaspoon red food coloring   1/2 cup peppermint candy -- crushed   1/2 cup granulated sugar
Directions
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix powdered sugar, margarine, shortening, egg, almond extract and vanilla. Stir in flour and salt. Divide dough into halves. Tint one half with food color. For each candy cane, shape 1 teaspoon dough from each color into a 4-inch rope. For smooth, even strips, roll back and forth on lightly floured board. Place 1 red and 1 white strip side-by-side; press together lightly, and twist. Place on ungreased cookie sheet; curve cookie top down to form a candy cane shape. Bake until set and very light brown, about 9 minutes. Mix crushed candy and granulated sugar; immediately sprinkle over hot cookies. Remove from cookie sheet and cool on wire rack.

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