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A great selection of handmade gift ideas for the holidays that include handmade jewelry, handknit clothing and home decor. Also, read the story of the A Christmas Story featuring Ralphie and his desire to get a BB gun for Christmas. Click to read more ...

Buy handmade gifts for the holidays from artists who handcraft each product by hand. From handmade jewelry to handknit baby clothes to watercolor prints to home decor, each of these artists put time and creativity into their products. Shop from a small artist and help keep a community together.

Looking for something unique to give your loved ones this holiday season? Look no further than here where we showcase handmade gift ideas from artists all over the world. Handmade jewelry, knitwear and home decor are just a few of the goodies you will find. Read more

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Like many traditions, it is hard to pin a time and place on the origination, but the tradition of lighting candles at Christmas continues to this day regardless of where and when it started.Candles have been used in winter solstice celebrations to signify spring, and candles are at the center of Hanukkah, which is known as the Jewish Festival of Light. Kwanzaa also uses a special holder called a kinara to hold seven candles that are lit to mark the winter festival. Records from the Middle Ages indicate that a single large candle was used to represent the Star of...