The holidays are upon us and we're busy with everything from decorating the house to wrapping presents. The kitchen plays a big role during this time, and depending on your kids' cooking skills they can play the lead or be part of the supporting cast. One fun way for your kids to get involved in the kitchen now is to have a Kids’ Cookie Exchange Party.

How about trying your hand at painting your Christmas cookies this year? While at first glance they may seem difficult to accomplish, painting Christmas cookies is easy enough for children to help with. Christmas cookie paint is actually a simple mix of egg yolk, water, and food coloring. After you've rolled out the dough and cut the shape you want, just paint on some playful designs, and bake your cookies as always. A couple of techniques can be used to place the designs on the dough. You can paint freehand or take a smaller cookie cutter and gently imprint or press the design to paint.

The first step to preserving your precious memories for a Christmas scrapbook display is to gather your favorite photos that will help illustrate your family's story and give those viewing your album a good sense of who you are. You can begin by focusing only on one year, including pictures from a collage of holiday-related days or special events. If you wish .....

The holidays are here and it's time for food and fun. For a different twist, why not host a fancy holiday dinner party... for your kids and their friends? This is a night where kids are king, and boy do they feel important!

A new and exciting way to share family Christmas history is the creation of a shadow box ornaments. This new craft idea is sweeping the nation as a way to preserve family history while sharing in during the holiday season. With a bit of creativity, family treasures, photos and other special heirlooms, your shadow box ornaments..............