Shhh...The Secret to Holiday Decorating for Less!

Don't tell anyone but I have a love/hate relationship with crafts. While I absolutely love walking around craft fairs and hang every handmade item the kids bring home from school, for some reason, the idea of cutting out tiny felt trees or wrapping pipe cleaner around styrofoam to concoct the perfect holiday ornament stresses me out! I think it's all those past holidays where I was left stringing cranberries all night while my hubby and kids snuggled in bed that's kept me from taking the crafting plunge.

Until now...

Family.com recognizes that we're not all Martha Stewart in the making (thank you!). That's why they've created how-to holiday craft videos that are so easy, even craft-challenged moms like me can create works of holiday art! With easy step-by-step instructions, you'll be on your way to creating adorable holiday decorations for the front door, table, Christmas tree and more.

Plus getting crafty with the kids has three important benefits that can make even the biggest Scrooge happy.

1. Save money -- Why would you drop an entire paycheck decorating your house when you can spend a fraction of that at the local craft store? Call me cheap but there's no way I'm paying 30 bucks at a craft fair for something my kids can make in minutes. Plus, crafts make great grandparent or hostess gifts for all those parties you'll be hitting over the season.

2. Make memories -- If you think back to holidays of the past, I'm guessing your best recollections are of time spent with loved ones. Gathering around the table together is guaranteed to create family holiday moments that will last a lifetime.

3. Create family heirlooms -- My tree today is not only decorated with items my kids have made, but also features some old-school ornaments my husband and I made as children. I can't help but smile as we hang the bulb my husband painted as a child or laugh as we pull out the anatomically-correct angel I made as an 8-year-old girl. My kids love hearing the childhood stories that always come with those antique handmade decorations.

The only downside to the many crafts you can create? Picking which one to do first, of course!