Your Summit Schedule

Build a realistic Christmas budget, plan a calmer holiday calendar, and focus on the traditions that bring your family the most joy, even when they cost little or nothing.

Ten things to organize before Christmas, each designed to take 30 minutes or less, plus simple reset routines to keep your home and plans on track through the busiest weeks.

Turn Dollar Tree basics and household items into holiday decor and gifts, including a tree-turned-gnome, cardboard gingerbread people, a glass Christmas tree, clay pot treat holders and painted wine glasses.

Sew charming lavender bags in this beginner session, with the option to add simple embroidered lavender flowers. No experience needed.

Learn the Cluster Spike Stitch and crochet a chunky cowl from start to finish, a quick make that doubles as a holiday gift. You’ll need to know basic crochet stitches.

Start the beginner-friendly Enoree kerchief and build a ten-minutes-a-day knitting habit you can keep through the holidays, using lifelines and stitch markers for the shaping and lace.

Coil a sturdy basket from cotton cord, add a decorative spiral and fill it as a gift. Once the treats are gone, your person keeps a basket they’ll use for years.

Turn plain paper gift bags into boutique-style gift bags and fillers using last year’s Christmas decorations and things you already have at home.

Learn the basics of eco printing on paper and use everyday materials to make botanical tags, cards and gift wrap. Suitable for complete beginners.

Cut, score and assemble a fun fold gift card holder with patterned paper, stamps and embellishments, then change the papers to make one for any occasion.

Choose your "open when" moments, write notes with an easy three-part formula, and package them into a personal gift your loved one can reach for all year.

Make a holiday chalkboard sign in this beginner-friendly session, with templates, supplies, lettering and chalkboard paint all covered.

Make a snowman card with a surprise hiding under his hat, with every step in Cricut Design Space plus a few hand-drawn touches and the full assembly.

Turn simple printables into nostalgic cottagecore Christmas cards using easy layering and embellishing techniques and supplies you may already have.

Eight different tree designs for your holiday cards, including trees made from paper scraps, interactive trees and folded paper trees.

Two watercolor background techniques, two ways to use them, and one recipe for making a batch of holiday cards fast.

Make Christmas gift tags and treat toppers with your cutting machine, working with SVG files and specialty papers. Beginner friendly.

Paint a whimsical watercolor Christmas tree for handmade cards or seasonal wall decor. Quick, easy to customize, and suited to beginners and seasoned crafters.

Paint a winter landscape of birch trees and snow with watercolor and acrylics, then turn it into a gift or a card.

Create a Christmas binder that’s part holiday planner and part mini scrapbook, using printables, patterned paper, pocket pages and supplies from your stash to stay organized and keep the season’s memories.

Seven Dollar Tree ornament projects, from no-sew snowmen to vintage frame ornaments, each shown step by step.

Turn three simple ingredients into cornstarch dough ornaments: mix the dough, then shape and decorate keepsakes for your tree or for gifting.

Crochet a Christmas wreath ornament with a simple spiral technique, then finish it with bells and a bow for your tree or a gift topper.

Use the quilt-as-you-go method and your fabric scraps to make fast holiday ornaments, with decorative options to personalize each one.

Give an unloved Christmas bauble new life with a crochet cover made from stash yarn, then personalize it with beads and charms. You should know basic crochet stitches.

Shape a poinsettia from lightweight Sculpey Ultralight clay and finish it as a brooch, a gift tag or a tree ornament.

Crochet a classic Santa stocking from the toe up, learning to shape the foot, heel, leg and cuff and finish it neatly.

Make a larger-than-life gnome to hang on your door, with tips on supplies, design variations and putting it all together. This one is a sewing project.

Turn dollar-store mason jars into Christmas luminaries with a frosted snowy finish, snowflake wraps and greenery and twine, plus safe battery lighting.

Make holiday drink garnishes ahead of time: spiced orange peel-wrapped cinnamon sticks, dehydrated citrus and apples, and sugared rosemary.

Make your own Christmas picks for trees, wreaths and floral displays from inexpensive materials, including two styles of glitter foam flowers, chenille stem picks and custom ribbon picks.