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12 Days of Happy Holiday Hacks ghgh

From baking to decorating, these easy, fun and festive tips will help make your holidays happier!

DAY 1 : Graham Cracker Hack

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No gingerbread? No problem!

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Use graham crackers as a fun, flavourful substitute to make gingerbread houses

DAY 2: Frozen Butter is Grate!

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Every baker needs to know...

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Freeze your butter to make holiday baking easy & use a cheese grater to shred your desired amount

DAY 3: Flour Power

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Wanna keep sugar cookies from crumbling?

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Dust cookie cutters in flour to help keep your cookie corners crisp

DAY 4: Storing Ornaments

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Need a better way to store ornaments?

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Empty egg cartons make a great home for ornaments and decor

DAY 5: Candy Cane on Everything

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Need some festive baking flair in a flash?

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Grind or crush candy canes for a fun, fast holiday dessert garnish

DAY 6: Cooler Cookies

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The secret to tastier cookies?

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Chill your dough an hour before baking for even tastier cookies!

DAY 7: DIY Xmas Tree Dessert

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Need a fun decorative, DIY dessert?

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Flip sugar cones upside down, drizzle some icing, decorate — and devour!

DAY 8: Cookie Cutters

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Want a more festive breakfast?

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Pour pancake mix into your favourite cookie-cutter shapes for instant jolly!

DAY 9: Hot Chocolate Toppers

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Wanna take Hot Chocolate to the top?

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Freeze Whipped Cream dollops the night before for fast, fun Hot Chocolate toppers

DAY 10: Bulk Hot Chocolate

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Wanna warm up family get-togethers?

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Prepare a jumbo batch of Cider or Hot Chocolate in a slow cooker

DAY 11: Lose the lumps!

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Wanna lose the lumps in gravy?

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Pour it through a strainer and re-whisk — no forks allowed!

DAY 12: Placeholders in a pinch

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Need a fast, festive placecard holder?

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Tie three candy canes together — and eat them when dinner's done!