Soundtrack Montage - BONUS

James Corden and Kacey Musgraves tell the tale of a Christmas love story across 9 different sets, singing 14 holiday tunes -- all in one take.

Soundtrack to a Christmas Love Story w/ Kacey Musgraves

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Game: In-Between

Using Quarters, dimes and nickles, This game has been played many a times during our holiday gatherings... Be warned.. The "Pot" does double often and then things really get interesting. RANK OF CARDS A (high), K, Q, J, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2. THE BETTING The player on the dealer's left may bet up to the entire pot or any portion of the number of chips in the pot, but they must always bet a minimum of one chip. When the player has placed a bet, the dealer turns up the top card from the pack and places it between the two cards already face up. If the card ranks between the two cards already face up, the player wins and takes back the amount of his bet plus an equivalent amount from the pot. If the third card is not between the face-up cards, or is of the same rank as either of them, the player loses his bet, and it is added to the pot. **If the two face-up cards up are consecutive, the player automatically loses, and a third card need not be turned up. ** If the two face-up cards are the same, the player wins two chips and, again, no third card is turned up. "Acey-Deucey" (ace, 2) is the best combination, and a player tends to bet the whole pot, if they can. This is because the only way an ace-deuce combination can lose is if the third card turned up is also an ace or a deuce. After the first player has finished, the dealer clears away the cards and places them face down in a pile. The next player then places a bet, and the dealer repeats the same procedure until all the players, including the dealer, have had a turn. If at any time, the pot has no more chips in it (because a player has "bet the pot" and won), each player again puts in one chip to restore the pot. When every player has had a turn to bet, the deal passes to the player on the dealer's left, and the game continues. In-Between – Card Game Rules | Bicycle Playing Cards

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Soundtrack: Window Wonderland

"Ho Ho Hopefully" with scenes from the Hallmark Movie, "Window Wonderland"

"Isn't Christmastime a Wonderful Thing" Performed by: Carla Helmbrecht with the The Joel Evans Quartet [Also featured in the Hallmark Movie, "The Christmas Ornament"]

Synopsis: It's no holds barred when two Manhattan department store employees vie to become the stores next window dresser. As the competition heats up, a mutual attraction develops between the pair. And while love springs up at the store, everyone is left wondering who will win this holiday love triangle. Starring Chyler Leigh, Paul Campbell, Naomi Judd, Terence Kelly

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SoundTrack: Cinderella

A plus for the song Dilly Dilly Lavender's Blue from the 2015  Hallmark Movie "Cinderella"

Song also featured in Hallmark's "A Royal Winter"

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Soundtrack: Coming Home For Christmas

© 2013, Reiny Dawg Ltd., Song from the holiday movie 'Coming Home For Christmas' featuring George Canyon, Aaron Pritchett, One More Girl & Jordan McIntosh. Directed by Stephen Lubig

Coming Home for Christmas (Official Music Video)

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Game: Minute-To-Win-It List

Minute to Win It Christmas Games for All Ages

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#1 – CANDY CANE CATCH

Supplies Needed: "4 Feet" Christmas Tinsel/Twine, 2 sturdy chairs, and candy canes
How to Play:
Take 2 sturdy chairs with tall backs and place them back-to-back about 2 feet apart. Tie a piece of ribbon or twine from one post or chair to another. Children must stand on top of the chairs (Adults can Kneel if playing) and try to be the first to drop a candy cane from the chair onto the ribbon and get it to stay there. Play until the first player gets a candy cane to catch on the ribbon or see who can get the most to stay put on the tinsel in a minute.

#2 – HOT CHOCOLATE MARSHMELLOW TOSS

Supplies Needed: Six Holiday Mugs, 6 Large Marshmallows, and Brown Shredded Paper Filler (optional, but adds a level of difficulty)
How to Play:
Place the mugs in a triangular formation at the end of a table. Players stand at the opposite end of the table and attempt to toss a marshmallow into each mug in under a minute. Award points to players who successfully complete the task.

#3 – TRIM THE TREE

Supplies Needed: 2 FT' Mini Christmas trees, plastic Christmas ornaments with plastic hooks attached
How to Play: 
Pick up a handful of mini Christmas trees and place them in a line on the floor. Give each player a bucket full of plastic ornaments that have hooks on them and have them stand on a line of painter’s tape 10 feet away from the mini trees. Players race to be the first to trim a tree by tossing ornaments from the line to try to get them to hang on the tree.
First one to get five ornaments on their tree wins

#4 – JINGLE BELL ROCK & ROLL

Supplies Needed: Ball ornaments and jingle bells
How to Play:
Place five ball ornaments lined up on the end of a table and give the player 10 jingle bells and have them stand on the opposite end of the rectangle table. To play, players must roll their jingle bells from one end of the table and attempt to knock off all five ornaments from the opposite end of the table.

#5 – TOY TOUCHDOWN

Supplies Needed: Plastic Christmas figurines or Christmas ornaments, Christmas basket, duck tape, and panty hose.
How to Play:
Players must pass small toys or ornaments under their legs like they’re hiking a football and have a teammate catch them in a small Christmas basket that’s attached to the second player’s back. Teams race to be the first team to catch five or see who can get the most in a minute.

#6 – Thread the Cheerios

Supplies Needed: uncooked spaghetti, one big bowl or five small bowls, Cheerios.
How to Play:
A bowl of Cheerios is placed in the center of the table and each participant receives one piece of UNCOOKED spaghetti. Instead, you can give each participant a small bowl of Cheerios. The goal of the game is to thread as many pieces of Cheerios as you can onto the spaghetti with one hand and without breaking the spaghetti.

#8 – Reindeer Nose Dive

Supplies Needed: 1 inch red pompoms, ribbon, petroleum jelly.
How to Play:
Tie a red pompom onto the end of a ribbon. Make one of these for each player. Place petroleum jelly on each player’s nose. The player starts with the other end of the ribbon in their mouth. They then have one minute to attempt to swing the ribbon and land the pompom onto their nose and stick there. No hands are allowed to be used in this challenge. 

#9 – Snow Shoveler - Version 2

Supplies Needed: Two Deep Bowls, Plastic Spoons, and [5] 1-Inch White Pom Poms or small Styrofoam Balls.
How to Play:
Place a bowl of round pom-poms or styrofoam balls on one side of a table and place an empty bowl on the other end or about 5 yards away. Each player gets a plastic spoon and using their mouth only needs to move the 'balls' from one side of the table to the other. The winner is the player who moves the most balls from one bowl to the other.

NOTE: You can use light weight round ornaments, ping pong balls, any round candy or gum balls also.

#10 – Face The Cookies

Supplies Needed: about 3 cookies per person.
How to Play:
Players place a cookie on their forehead and have a minute to move it into their mouth without using hands. The winner is the participant who moves the most cookies into his/her mouth. 

#11 – NORTH POLE POP

Supplies Needed: Large Balloons (Red and GReen or specialty holiday balloons!) and thick winter gloves
How to Play:
Player have to pop 10 balloons using just their hands with winter gloves on before the time runs out. Definitely one of the most fun minute to win it Christmas games for adults!

Personalized Minute-to-Win-it Printable

SOURCES: Game Directions for each of thee above games and lots more

Shutterfly Game List

HappinessIsHomemade Game List

Dollar Store Minute-to-Win-It such as "Christmas Cliffhanger", etc... 

PlayPartyPlan Game List

GreatGroupGames

LiveAboutDotCom

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Game: 'Picture This' Scavenger Hunt

In preparation for the holidays... Let's start thinking about some Christmas Holiday games for the kids and family to participate in for the upcoming parties.

Print off pictures of all 10 items listed below and put them up in different places indoors. Have your kids answer the riddles, then send them off hunting for the images of the items. 

Printing instructions: Do NOT include the answer... Just the riddles for the game.

Adult version - In a timed event ... Print off the riddles for the players and have them take a selfie with the item and move onto the next one. 

Christmas Scavenger Hunt 'Picture This' Clues

Here’s a list of 10 different clues to get you started, or an idea of your own.

1. Snowflake

Dropping from the sky
More beautiful than rain
There are no two pieces
That’ll ever look the same

2. Santa Claus

When he gets on his vehicle
He tells his animals to go go go
And he’s a jolly old fellow
As he is always going ho ho ho

3. Penguin

My wings are used as flippers
So in water I can flow
Sometimes when on land I slide
On my belly in the snow

4. Stocking

These oversized socks are hung
Up above the fireplace
Where they’re stuffed with lots of gifts
To put a smile on your face

5. Snowman

You have to make him quickly
Not much time to have some fun
He won’t stick around for long
Once he’s been out in the sun

6. Candy Cane

I’m usually seen at Christmas
But I’m not a stocking or a bell
I am red and white in color
And shaped a bit like the letter L

7. Bells

If you hear these jingling around
The night just before Christmas Day
You had better try to get to sleep
As you are hearing Santa’s sleigh

8. Gingerbread House

You might make this at Christmas
So that you can stuff your face
A cake, icing and candy
An edible dwelling place

9. Snow Globe

If you take a look inside me
What is it that can be seen?
At rest there is a whitened ground
When shaken, a wintry scene

10. Reindeer

When going around the world
This animal can find the way
It goes to every country
While helping pull Santa’s sleigh

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Soundtrack: It's Christmas, Eve

It's Christmas, Eve - LeAnn Rimes & Eden Summer Gilmore - You and Me and Christmas

It's Christmas, Eve (Official Playlist with all 9 Songs)  FEATURING: 
Joy (The Jolly Mix)(Audio)  -  The Gift of Your Love (Audio)   -   I Still Believe In Santa Claus (North Pole Mix)(Audio)  -  Suite From It's Christmas Eve (Michael Richard Plowman) (Audio)   -    Carol of the Bells (Rung Out Mix) (Audio)  - It's Christmas Eve (Audio)  plus more......

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You and Me and Christmas performed by LeAnn Rimes from the Hallmark movie "It's Christmas, Eve".

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Little Golden CHRISTMAS Book Collection

Little Golden Books have been loved for over 70 years by parents and grandparents as shared story time with their children. I have selected ten Christmas favorites that young and old alike will enjoy reading to their little ones in todays world also.

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Sneek a peek at these online Kindle Previews:
– Who Likes Christmas? (Illumination's The Grinch)
– The Night Before Christmas
– Frosty the Snowman
– The Animals Christmas Eve
– The Little Christmas Elf
– The Christmas Story
– Jingle Bells
– Santa’s Toy Shop (Disney)
– The Twelve Days of Christmas
– Christmas Carols (12 Christmas Songs)

                             

... More Little Golden Book Previews for you in case you are doing the "25 Days of Christmas Books Countdown" for your child this year.

– A Very Crabby Christmas (Dr. Seuss/Cat in the Hat)
– Babes in Toyland (Disney Classic)
– Must Be Santa (Big Little Golden Book)
– The Christmas ABC
– Mickey Mouse Flies the Christmas Mail
– The Golden Christmas Tree
– DreamWorks Trolls Holiday LGB (DreamWorks Trolls)
– Olaf's Frozen Adventure Little Golden Book (Disney Frozen)
– Frozen 2 Little Golden Book (Disney Frozen)
– My Little Pony Best Gift Ever: A Perfectly Pinkie Present

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See also Blogmas Day 6: Books

Soundtrack: Christmas Vacation

Here is a Video Sing-A-Long created for the holiday season featuring the theme song from the movie "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation".

Christmas Vacation by Mavis Staples [plays during intro to movie]


Christmas Vacation (A Video Sing-A-Long)



Mele Kalikimaka - performed by Bing Crosby (Hawaiian Christmas Song) [while daydreaming of a backyard pool]



The Spirit of Christmas - Ray Charles [background music while Clark is locked in the attic looking at old homemade movies]



"Holiday Road" by Lindsey Buckingham (Official Music Video)



Here Comes Santa Claus by Gene Autry [Plays as the SWAT team invades Clark and Ellen's house to rescue Frank Shirley]

Hey Santa Claus - The Moonglows [Plays during a shopping montage before Clark meets the check out girl]

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sources: Tunefind, IMDb

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Cardboard Paper Roll Crafts

Using empty Toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls and empty gift wrapping tubes. You can create lots of holiday fun easily including an advent calendar .

Christmas crackers persay used to create an advent calendar countdown filled with candies, small toys, or even a daily activity or scripture. The possibilities are endless with a simple Toilet paper roll or other cardboard type paper towel. 
So creative you can create one for each of your children!

Toilet Roll Advent Gift Boxes

Source TheSeaManMom

Source Dollar Tree Blog

Chimney Santa Claus

This Christmas craft for kids transforms recycled toilet paper rolls into chimneys with red construction paper and a black marker. Use the same tools to create Santa’s hat and feet. 

DIY Christmas Crackers

 Toilet Paper Christmas Characters

Source TheBestIdeasForKids

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Toilet Roll Grinch

Source CraftsByCourtney

 40 More Suggestions from Reader's Digest

 SpaceShipsAndLaserBeams  -  28 More Toilet Paper Roll Crafts

 HappyPaperTime  -  Christmas toilet roll crafts

 MomOnDealz  -  ​Santa and Reindeer Tutorial#2 and MamaBee

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Soundtrack: Finding Christmas

J T Hodges sings "Joy to the World" Clip from the 2013 Hallmark movie "Finding Christmas"

Soundtrack

Silent Night
Written by Franz Xaver Gruber (uncredited) and Joseph Mohr (uncredited)
Performed by J.T. Hodges

Joy To The World
Written by Isaac Watts (uncredited) and Lowell Mason (uncredited)
Arranged by J.T. Hodges and Stacey Hersh
Performed by J.T. Hodges
Produced by Stacey Hersh

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Soundtrack: Angels And Ornaments

'Angels & Ornaments' first premiered on the Hallmark Channel in 2014

"Twas the Night"
 song by Jessalyn Gilsig
 in the movie 'Angels And Ornaments.

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Written by Charles Wesley (uncredited) and Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (uncredited)
[Incorrectly credited as Traditional]
Performed by Chris Chinchilla

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Summary - Originally titled Angel on My Tree.
Jessalyn Gilsig stars as a woman whose love life has a divine holiday intervention!

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Artist: Keith Whitley

Best version from one of the greatest country musicians we will miss forever.

Keith Whitley co-wrote the song and was the first to record it.



Another great song from Keith is: A Christmas Letter



Rare performance by Keith Whitley performing A CHRISTMAS LETTER

Keith Whitley's Last Performance Appearance on "Opry Live" - 1989

Keith Whitley 1985 Corvette is Returned to the Whitley Family

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1992 Readers Digest 50 Christmas Classics

Reader's Digest Family Album of Christmas Music Together at Christmas ( Record 4, A & B)

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Lyrics: I've Got What You Want For Christmas

Ain't no need in wastin' your time
Makin' out a Christmas list
Know everything you want
And it starts out with a kiss
While your friends are gettin' clothes they don't like and never fit
You'll be havin' the time of your life in a night you won't forget

I've got what you want for Christmas
Packaged in dynamite
I'll play Santa's little helper
Deliver it by midnight
I'll bet you'll get all excited when you see your surprise
I've got what you want for Christmas
Santa Claus is coming tonight

It's a fact when you were a little boy on Christmas eve
How you couldn't wait to see what was wrapped underneath the tree
Now that you're all grown up
Nothin' has really changed
You still like to play with things
It's just different games

Oh, I've got what you want for Christmas
Packaged in dynamite
I'll play Santa's little helper
Deliver it by midnight
I'll bet you'll get all excited when you see your surprise
I've got what you want for Christmas
Santa Claus is coming tonight

I can't use any fancy paper
What I've got can't be wrapped
I don't think you'll mind at all when you see boy what you get

Oh, I've got what you want for Christmas
Packaged in dynamite
I'll play Santa's little helper
Deliver it by midnight
I'll bet you get all excited when you see your surprise
I've got what you want for Christmas
Santa Claus is coming tonight

I've got what you want for Christmas
Packaged in dynamite
I've got what you want for Christmas
Santa Claus is coming tonight
I've got what you want for Christmas
Packaged in dynamite
I'll be Santa's little helper
Deliver it by midnight
I've got what you want for Christmas
Packaged in dynamite
I've got what you want for Christmas...

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Soundtrack: The Heart of Christmas

Based on a true story of hope and compassion, "THE HEART OF CHRISTMAS" (2015) will touch your heart and bring home the spirit of the holidays.
Be warned - It's a movie about a little boy who has leukemia and his families fight for his life. I was told that this movie was based on a true story. It is a sad movie, it is not a feel good movie.


Music video by Matthew West performing "The Heart of Christmas" (Official Music Video)



Matthew West  "The Heart Of Christmas Playlist"

Come On Christmas
Written by Matthew West
(c) Songs of Southside Independent Music Publishing/External Combustion Music/Songs for Delaney
Administered by Warner Chappell Music
Performed by Matthew West

One Last Christmas
Written by Matthew West and Ashley Gorley
(c) Songs of Southside Independent Music Publishing/External Combustion Music/Songs for Delaney/Out of the Taperoom Music
Administered by Warner Chappell Music
Performed by Matthew West

O Holy Night
English words by John Sullivan Dwight (uncredited), French lyrics by Placide Cappeau (uncredited) and music by Adolphe Adam (uncredited)
[Incorrectly credited as Traditional}
New arrangement by Matthew West
Performed by Matthew West

O Come All Ye Faithful
Lyrics by Frederick Oakeley (uncredited) and music by John Reading (uncredited)
[Incorrectly credited as Traditional}
Performed by Matthew West

The Reason for the World
Written by Matthew West
(c) Songs of Southside Independent Music Publishing/External Combustion Music/Songs for Delaney
Administered by Warner Chappell Music
Performed by Matthew West

Away in a Manger
Traditional lyrics, tune attributed to William J. Kirkpatrick (uncredited) or James Murray (uncredited)
[Incorrectly credited as Traditional}
New arrangement by Matthew West
Performed by Matthew West

Jingle Bells
Written by James Pierpont (uncredited)
[Incorrectly credited as Traditional}
New arrangement by Matthew West
Performed by Matthew West

The Heart of Christmas
Written by Matthew West
(c) Songs of Southside Independent Music Publishing/External Combustion Music/Songs for Delaney
Administered by Warner Chappell Music
Performed by Matthew West

The First Noël
(uncredited)
Traditional

We Wish You a Merry Christmas
(uncredited)
Traditional
Sung by the neighbors

Silent Night
(uncredited)
Written by Franz Xaver Gruber and Joseph Mohr
Sung by the neighbors

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Soundtrack: Crown For Christmas

"It's Always Been You" (feat. Drew Seeley) from Hallmark's 2015 movie "Crown For Christmas"

It's Always Been You is a heartfelt love ballad used for the emotional climax at the end of the film and is sung by Drew Seeley. -Hallmark

Santa, I Just Want You is an up-tempo, retro-style song in the opening titles of the film and is sung by Haley Reinhart. - Hallmark

Bring On The Snow is a fun, upbeat song used during a montage of playing in the snow and is sung by Melanie Fontana.- Hallmark

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Movie Clip #1 Allie & Max

Movie Clip #2

Movie Clip #2

At the invitation of an estranged relative, a young woman travels with her niece and nephew to a castle in Europe for Christmas, where she unwittingly falls for a dashing Prince.

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Holiday Prep: Advent Calendar

Something to inspire you to get into the holiday spirit within your home and/or  even with your neighbors.

Soundtrack: The Christmas Card

"The Christmas Blessing"

A MUST SEE! This is my first and foremost favorite holiday film "The Christmas Card"

"Last Christmas" Fan Art for Alice Evans and The Christmas Card (TV Movie - 2006)

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Moved by an anonymous Christmas card sent to the front lines of Afghanistan, lonely career militarist Cody Cullen travels to the small California town of Nevada City to meet the card’s sender, Faith Spelman. Once there he finds himself welcomed into Faith’s family and falling in love with her—despite the fact that she has a boyfriend and that Cody has yet to reveal the fateful set of circumstances that brought him there.

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♫ Movie Mega-List ♫

 1. The Christmas Card   

 2. Crown For Christmas 
   
 3. The Heart of Christmas   

 4.  

 5. Angels And Ornaments

 6. Finding Christmas

 7. A Song For Christmas 

 8. Perfect Christmas 

 9. Christmas Vacation

10. Christmas Melody

11. It's Christmas, Eve

12. Christmas Magic

13.Christmas Song

14. Snow Bride

15. Rocky Mountain Christmas 

16. A Song For The Season

17.

18. A Royal Winter

23.Winter Wonderland

24. November Christmas 

26. A Christmas Star (from Ireland)

30. Love At The Christmas Table

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