Make It Special — Esther Hautzig

Want to make a holiday extra-special or turn a simple meal into a merry celebration? Then create a “Welcome” poster or a colorful wreath for the front door, lacy mobiles to dance in the windows, a pretty centerpiece and fancy folded napkins to dress up the table. Whether it's for a birthday, holiday, graduation, or “Let's-celebrate-Mom's-promotion!” occasion, here are more than fifty easy-to-make home and table decorations, party favors, and cards to add to the enjoyment. There is even a section on unusual and always-welcome “gifts of time.” Clear, simply written directions for projects that are fun to do, different, and inexpensive, lots of light-hearted illustrations and diagrams, and plenty of helpful hints make this a special how-to book.