An early Christmas edition to help with your holiday prep.
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Welcome to a special early Christmas edition of This is TODAY! With the holiday approaching this weekend, we're offering last-minute recipe ideas and expert-approved gifts for those last few people on your list. Plus, tips for keeping your tree in great shape and your pets safe, as well as fun new traditions to start with loved ones to get you in the Christmas spirit. |
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Whether it's decorating a gingerbread house with the kids or watching Uncle Floyd snoring on the recliner in the middle of the family party, some Christmas traditions are timeless. If you're looking to add a new one this year, we have 25 ideas for the whole family that can also be done in the days leading up to Christmas. Simple activities like painting sugar cookies, giving out awards or buying new ornaments can become new ways for your family to celebrate the season. And we promise — your new tradition won't be one the kids admit they hated when they get older. |
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If you want your Christmas tree to last into 2023 without looking like it belongs to Charlie Brown, we have 7 tips from experts that will keep you breathing in that Christmas-y scent well past New Year's. These tricks also apply to anyone running out to snag a last-minute tree, since half the battle is avoiding certain pitfalls when selecting one. If you have pets, keeping animals safe around the tree and avoiding any Clark Griswold-Aunt Bethany cat situations is a must. We also have tips from a veterinarian on how to ensure your furry friends enjoy the holidays safely, too. |
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A little pick-me-up before you go. |
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Um, a little help here? A 1-year-old boy who was taught American Sign Language by his parents did not know this strange man with the beard and red suit ... and he wanted outta there. Samuel Spencer used ASL to sign "help" to his parents while sitting in Santa's lap, shooting them a look that said, "Is anyone seeing this?" Samuel, who is a teenager now, passed on the in-person visits after getting a little stranger danger from Ol' St. Nick. "Poor buddy didn't love Santa very much, ever really," his mom told us. "So we didn't try to get him to go much after that." |
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