�������� Make totally edible Christmas ornaments by stringing popcorn and hanging cookies, nuts and candy.
�������� Decorate a red or green tube sock and use as gift wrap to hold a bottle of wine or a small toy.
�������� Wrap oversized gifts in a holiday-patterned tablecloth.
�������� Host a craft party to make decorations to donate to a charity.
�������� Charter a bus to tour your city's best decorated homes and hold your holiday party onboard.
�������� Give the gift of yourself by volunteering at a shelter.
�������� Roll up a magazine with a ribbon and attach a card giving the recipient a year's subscription for a last-minute gift.
�������� Enhance your New Year's party with clocks all set to ring at midnight.
�������� Keep a few generic wrapped gifts on hand in case you get an unexpected present.
�������� Wrap large, odd-shaped gifts in a decorated green leaf bag.
�������� Hang old ornaments close to the tree's trunk to add depth and color.
�������� Tie decorations with ribbon to your tree if you have small children or pets.
�������� A fabric-draped ironing board makes a great temporary sideboard to hold food or bar items.
�������� Recycle old holiday cards as gift tags.
�������� In small quarters, use your kitchen counter for your buffet and your stove's burners as a chafing rack.
�������� Serve only bite-sized party food to eliminate plates and utensils.
�������� Make your New Year's tablecloth from pieced-together calendar pages.
�������� Send a shamash with your Hanukkah invitation and ask guests to help you light your menorah.
�������� Sew napkins from African-patterned fabric for your Kwanzaa celebration.
�������� Hold your holiday party away from the office to put employees in a more festive mood.
�������� Rent a chipper to turn your old Christmas tree into mulch.
�������� Ask guests to recount their favorite childhood holiday memory.
�������� Illuminate your walkway with poinsettias decorated with white twinkle lights.
�������� Offer only eggnog and punch to reduce your beverage costs.
�������� Camouflage your artwork as decorated gifts.