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Your guide to how to make a holiday wreath, including which materials to use and what your design choices reveal about your Christmas decorating style.

The winner of Scotland's Home of the Year 2025 revealed as five festive ho-ho-homes compete for the coveted title ...

Maria grew up in Michoacán, Mexico, which is steeped in tradition and home to many beautiful crafts. She has been making Mexican paper flowers for years so working with tissue paper was very familiar ...

Have you ever been serenaded by a sombrero-sporting mariachi band performing a Latin-rooted remix of “Silent Night?” ...

Each blind-packaged capsule includes miniature blocks, tools, weapons, and accessories inspired by the game’s most iconic items, from TNT and pickaxes to food and crafting materials. With 12 unique ...

We visit a piñata making event to explore this cultural tradition. Piñata making is part of the annual celebration for Hispanic Heritage Month. We go to an event at Delta College where people ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Students gather materials at the Trotter Multicultural Center for La Casa’s “Piñatas y Banderas” ...

We've officially entered into late summer, which means—even when we’re slapping on the SPF and sweltering on the bus into work—fall isn't too far off. It’s a moment to really consider how, exactly, to ...

For the longest time, the mighty Vectrex was my retro console holy grail. I managed to get hold of a Japanese model for remarkably cheap around ten years ago, but the '80s all-in-one arcade system ...

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