Wool rug, 'Calendar in Symmetry' (4x6) (Peru)

Get your camera ready and wait for picture-perfect weather throughout the year. Then have your child hold up the month-appropriate sign (download our clip-art) and smile prettily — or snowily — for the camera. By December, you'll have a year's worth of seasonal snapshots for a photo calendar.

Whether you're lighting up eight nights or counting down 24 days, half the fun of the holidays is the anticipation. Extend the excitement with a twinkling treeline full of hidden presents.

Count down the days to Christmas with something delicious, from chocolate and candy to wine and even spirits.

We asked Etsy's trend expert Dayna Isom Johnson on the etiquette of lights, wreaths, and more.

With a little wintry magic (plus ornaments and wooden dowels), it's easy to turn inexpensive supplies into a dramatic, long-lasting decoration.

Youngsters can hardly contain their excitement this time of year. But you can, with a fun-filled advent calendar.

Some of our favorite designers, from Nate Berkus to Emily Henderson, give us their picks.

Try this interactive decorative display with the whole family! Pop one balloon each day to reveal a special activity or miniature toy. Hang the garland up over the mantel (if you have a non-working fireplace), over a stair rail, or even on a credenza.

There's more to it than just laying one down on the floor.

This is your gentle reminder to spread holiday cheer all season long. Download and print our hand-lettered clip-art cards, tuck each one into an envelope, then display in your home. Every day, consult your calendar for a new act of kindness to try.