The holiday season is here and from cards to charcuteries, personalization to play… we share ways to add a personal touch to entertaining, gifts and December festivities.
HOLIDAY CARDS AND KEEPSAKE BOOKS
Whatever family activities you enjoy, the best part is being together and you want to make sure to capture all the joy, and not just have it live on your phone! From your annual family Christmas cards to photobooks and more, turn your photos into keepsakes with Mixbook. We love personalizing and creating flat-lay books and calendars but there are so many other creative options from recipe books to elementary art books.
Every year making a holiday card is a must! Of course we trust the #1 rated photo book brand, Mixbook not only because it’s so easy to transform our photos into beautiful holiday cards but because the award-winning Mixbook Studio, is an AI-powered creative platform with the best design choices and fun storytelling tools that are simple, yet surprisingly intelligent.
Now everyone can experience their memories in a new way with Mixbook Movies! This further enhances the photo book experience by transforming memories into interactive videos, offering a dynamic way for users to relive their favorite moments. Once a user completes their photo book purchase, the AI-driven platform automatically creates a video using the photos from their photo book. This innovative solution provides customers with an instant and sentimental way to experience and share their memories.
Developed just in time for the holidays, this digital offering is ideal for last-minute gifting,
providing a thoughtful gift to enjoy while your loved ones wait for their physical photo book to
arrive. Available for a limited time, users can enjoy a free Mixbook Movie with every photo book
purchase.
CREATIVE ENTERTAINING AND HOSTING
Whether you are throwing the holiday party, hosting a get together or just want to add a festive flair to your holiday meals, there are some really simple ways to spruce up your charcuteries and side dishes using produce! Yasukochi Family Farms is your answer.
They make it simple to get fruits and vegetables to your home each week with their CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) boxes. Every week a box of farm fresh produce grown using responsible farming methods and full of freshly picked produce grown by Yasukochi Family Farms located in Oceanside and other local partner growers provides comes straight to your house to provide all the produce and fruit needed for your family. Each box will contain 11-15 different produce items and then there are add-on items like eggs, honey, jam, flowers, and more. You can add on extras of favorites like strawberries, corn and fresh pressed olive oil… options rotate seasonally.
We love charcuterie for when we have the family over over the holidays. Make it festive by using produce like berries, strawberries, cucumbers and broccoli to create a Christmas tree.
ART ORNAMENTS AND PAINT PLAY
Parents are always looking for ways to keep the kids entertained and also fresh gift ideas. We love board games and older kids get into the multi-player video games but we found a great art activity for all ages. The Crayola Paint Pendulum is easy to set up, and use — all the paint is washable — and the price point is super budget-friendly.
Our kids enjoyed mixing the paint to create colors and spinning the pendulum to create fun designs. We love that it is all contained in an arena-style creative zone, which keeps the paint all in one area. And yes, it is washable paint! A fun idea is to have the kids create Christmas ornaments or gift tags using their Crayola Paint Pendulum.
If you need time to cook, or visit with adult relatives, kids and siblings can do this together! Plus it’s a great gift idea to round out the presents under the Christmas tree.
