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Making your Christmas is our year-round obsession!

DIY Air Dry Clay Coasters with Napkin Decoupage

Make napkin decoupage air dry clay coasters with this easy DIY, including my tips and lessons learnt. A fun handmade Christmas gift.

Rose Petal Bath Salts: Beautiful Homemade Bath Salts With Festive Frankincense

Make rose petal bath salts with Epsom salts and festive frankincense. A simple homemade bath salts recipe and beautiful Christmas gift.

150+ Christmas Advent Calendar Activities for the Whole Family

Looking for Christmas Advent calendar activities? From five-minute festive fun to full-on Christmas adventures,, here’s over 150 ideas to get you in the festive spirit!

Winter Butternut Squash Salad

Our Winter Butternut Squash Salad is a perfect alternative to the richer festive fare whilst still celebrating the flavours of the season.

Last Minute Homemade Gift Ideas

My favourite easy last-minute homemade gift ideas: thoughtful, personal, and perfect if Christmas has crept up on you.

The Ultimate Christmas Food Shopping List (With Free Printable!)

Download our free Christmas food shopping list printable and make sure you’re not caught short for meals or essentials this Christmas.

Wooden scoop filled with homemade rose petal bath salts over an open glass jar.

Rose Petal Bath Salts: Beautiful Homemade Bath Salts With Festive Frankincense

Advent Calendar Activities Printable Tags

150+ Christmas Advent Calendar Activities for the Whole Family

Winter Butternut Squash Salad

Winter Butternut Squash Salad

Last Minute Homemade Gift Ideas

Last Minute Homemade Gift Ideas

The Ultimate Christmas Food Shopping List

The Ultimate Christmas Food Shopping List (With Free Printable!)

Cookie Jar Sprinkle Cookies

Cookie Jar Sprinkle Cookies

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Making your Christmas is our year-round obsession!

Sets of handmade air dry clay coasters tied with ribbon ready for gifting

DIY Air Dry Clay Coasters with Napkin Decoupage

Wooden scoop filled with homemade rose petal bath salts over an open glass jar.

Rose Petal Bath Salts: Beautiful Homemade Bath Salts With Festive Frankincense

Advent Calendar Activities Printable Tags

150+ Christmas Advent Calendar Activities for the Whole Family

Winter Butternut Squash Salad

Winter Butternut Squash Salad

Last Minute Homemade Gift Ideas

Last Minute Homemade Gift Ideas

The Ultimate Christmas Food Shopping List

The Ultimate Christmas Food Shopping List (With Free Printable!)

Countdown To Christmas

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Food

Original winter recipes, tasty treats, & slurp-alicious festive drinks.

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Sticky cocktail sausage recipe

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Gifts

Top finds for under the tree, homemade gift tutorials plus wrapping & card ideas.

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All The Rest

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Hi and welcome to Jolly Festive!

I'm Hannah - year-round Christmas writer, researcher, trend forecaster, adventurer, creator, and all-round festive enthusiast! I adore tea and mince pies, love our family ​Christmas Journal tradition​, and am a chronic over-caterer! I’ve put my love of Christmas and varied background to work to help you create a Christmas that’s uniquely yours.

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