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Iris Holiday Gift Guide

features 6 ways to stick to a holiday budget .................................................................4 Must-haves to achieve a holiday wonderland ..................................................5 How to select safe toys .....................................................................................6 Gift ideas for your pet.......................................................................................6 Creative, colorful Christmas ideas for kids........................................................7 Home lighting to add to your holiday wish list ................................................8 Gifty new and unusual pandemic-proof games for the holidays ....................10 A plethora of pandemic gifts available this holiday season ...................................11

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he holidays are an exciting, fun and joyful time of year. And for many people, the holidays also are expensive.

According to the Motley Fool Company, a financial wellness resource, the average American spent $882.45 on Christmas gifts, food, decorations, travel, and other holiday-related expenses in 2019. Around 56% of gift shoppers set a budget for holiday spending, but only 64% stuck to it. In addition, 21.5% of respondents went into debt due to holiday shopping.

Who doesn’t want to have a super holiday with delicious foods on the table and lots of presents to share with family and friends? While that’s tempting, such a bounty should never result in financial peril. These six strategies can make it easy to establish and stick to a budget.

1. Budget for everything. When working out holiday spending

plans, factor in all of the expenses associated with the holidays — not just the most obvious, like gifts. Costs for gas, parking lot fees, greeting cards, postage, travel expenses, and much more should be included in your final number.

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Determine how much you can spend. Money for gifts and other holiday expenses should ideally come from your disposable income.

Look at your finances in advance of the holiday season and figure out how much extra cash you have for the holidays, and use that figure to determine how much you should spend. Find ways to make up any deficit by curtailing expenses like dining out or entertainment extras. Many people plan to use credit cards to pay now and worry about the aftermath later. Only use credit cards if you have the money in the bank and can pay off the entire bill when the balance due is in January.

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Set a spending limit for individuals. Based on your numbers and how much you plan to spend overall, start allocating money to categories, including gift recipients. Come up with a spending range for each person and stick to it.

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Track all purchases. Save the receipts and keep a running total of expenditures so you can see how your spending is measuring up to your budget. If necessary, scale back on one category if you’ve tipped the scales in spending on another.

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Shop sales and deals.

High-end stores may have the impressive tag, but their prices can set you back. Instead, look for comparable gifts at discount stores and other retailers. Also, if you must use a credit card, use one that earns you a cash-back bonus for added savings.

A holiday budget is a must to avoid overspending and finding yourself in debt early next year.

Pay in cash as much as possible. It’s easy to know what you’re spending when using cash as opposed to credit. There is some risk with carrying around cash, but that risk may be offset by the benefit of spending only what you can afford to spend.

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The end of the year marks a period of heightened festivity. Come the holiday season, homes and businesses are decorated and everyone seems to have an extra spring in their step.

The sight of snowflakes, candy canes, evergreen wreaths, and Christmas trees can elicit nostalgia for happy holidays of the past, as well as excitement for what is yet to come. When it comes to decorating for the holidays, there are certain items that set the scene.

• Christmas trees: trees Germany is credited with starting the modern Christmas tree tradition.

It dates back to the 16th century when devout Christians brought trees into their homes and decorated them. German settlers brought Christmas tree traditions to America upon their arrival in Pennsylvania in the 19th century.

• Lights: Lights are commonly seen during

the holiday season. The custom of having holiday lights dates back to when Christmas trees were decorated with candles, which symbolized Christ being the light of the world. These traditions evolved from pagan rituals that would celebrate the return of light of the sun as the days grow longer after the winter solstice. log:: Many families burn a yule log • Yule log in the fireplace and watch it burn while listening to Christmas carols. The familiar custom of burning the log dates back to solstice celebrations and the tradition of bonfires. The Christmas tradition called for burning a portion of the log each evening until Twelfth Night, also known as the Epiphany, which takes place on January 6.

• Poinsettias: Poinsettias are a tropical plant that originated in Mexico. Joel Roberts Poinsett was the first Ambassador from the United States to Mexico. He became enamored with the plants, and brought them back to his

native South Carolina. An old Mexican legend suggests a poor girl had nothing to offer baby Jesus at Christmas Eve services, so she picked a handful of weeds and put them at the bottom of the nativity scene.

These weeds burst into bright red flowers and became known as “Flores de Noche Buena,” or “Flowers of the Holy Night.”

Mistletoe::::: Mistletoe is known as • Mistletoe the “kissing plant” and it is customary for couples to kiss while standing beneath the plant, typically hung in doorways and arches.

Mistletoe was once hung to drive off evil spirts and ensure fertility. Kissing under the mistletoe was first found associated with the Greek festival of Saturnalia and later with primitive marriage rites. Holiday decorations borrow traditions from all over the world to help establish a festive wonderland.

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(StatePoint) Children look forward to opening their holiday presents all year. However, there are some things to keep in mind to make sure gifts are safe and appropriate.

To help you make savvy selections, PlaySafe.org from The Toy Association, the premier site for toy safety information, is offering the following guidance: • •Avoid shady sellers: This time of year can be especially costly, making it tempting to shop around. However, that low priced toy may not actually be “a good deal.”

“U.S. toy safety laws are considered the gold standard.

Before reaching your home, a toy is subjected to over 100 different safety standards and tests and must be certified compliant by an independent testing laboratory,” said Joan Lawrence, The Toy Association’s “Toy Safety Mom” and senior vice president of standards and regulatory affairs. “The cheap imitations and counterfeits available online from illicit sellers haven’t met these same safety standards.”

A recent survey commissioned by The Toy Association of U.S. parents who are their household’s primary toy purchaser revealed that 71% of parents whose kids get holiday gifts from grandparents who shop online aren’t completely confident that their elders know how to ensure that toys are from verified sellers. In the same survey, 19 percent of parents report that their child has received a knock-off toy that was bought online.

Parents should talk to gift purchasers about sticking with verified sellers. This includes buying directly from brand websites or by following provided links to official retailers selling a brand’s products. For those who do choose to shop through lesser-known online sellers, checking out reviews and a product’s legitimacy before making a purchase is essential.

• Follow age recommendations:: Playing with toys above a child’s age grade can lead to misuse and possible injury. However, 26% of parents in The Toy Association survey report that their kid has received a toy which was meant for kids who were older. Pay special attention to age grading on product labels and encourage family members who are also toy shopping to do the same. These are not merely suggestions, they’re firm recommendations made by safety experts based on childhood developmental stages. Find this

information on labels and in product descriptions. If it’s not available, that’s a red flag and could mean the toy is illicit.

• Pay attention to toys labeled 3+: Toys labeled 3+ may contain small parts that can be a choking hazard for children under 3 or kids who still mouth toys. While these items often make great gifts for older kids, they should be stowed away after playtime to keep younger siblings safe. Not sure if a toy is small enough to be hazardous? Consider getting a Small Parts Tester to test toys and other small household objects.

• Monitor playtime: Kids find ways to play with things that are not toys, including objects that can be very dangerous if accidentally swallowed. The holiday season may introduce new curiosities to the house (e.g. batteries, high-powered magnets, decorations, medications from visiting family members). On the other hand, there is a federal law that requires batteries in toys to be kept inaccessible, thanks to the use of a locking mechanism. Keep dangerous, non-toy items out-of-reach and monitor children during playtime.

For additional toy safety information, tips and resources, visit PlaySafe.org.

“Don’t let your child unwrap a potential safety hazard this holiday season,” Lawrence said. “By shopping smart you can ensure safe play.”

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(Family Features) Picking out the perfect presents for kids this holiday doesn’t limit your search to simply including gifts with screens or the hottest tech gadgets.

Although the amount of options in store and on virtual shelves for kids can be somewhat overwhelming, gifts fostering imaginative play and creativity never go out of style. Even if it seems your children already have pretty much everything, getting back to the basics with crafty gifts like paint and art sets, color and wash collect-

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ibles, science kits or customizable DIY projects encourage children to express their creativity and explore their inner-artists.

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Custom Craft Creations Give the kids creative freedom with an option like Crayola’s Maker series, which allows them to create custom paper and markers for arts and crafts time at home or school projects. The Marker Maker comes with 16 makeable markers along with a color mixing guide and customizable labels for each one. The Paper Maker includes an instruction booklet, paper-making pulp to make 20 sheets of 5-by-8-inch paper, a stir and smoothing tool and a pressure plate.

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• Chandeliers: Complement rustic and modern farmhouse home décor in hall-

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Or, create a soft, muted glow with the fourlight black chandelier in the Durrell Collection. Inside the sailcloth linen shade nestle light bases on gently curved arms coated in a beautiful finish.

Demand attention with the Lassiter FiveLight Brushed Nickel Chandelier. Square tubing with clean angles and striking vintage light sockets blend the modern with traditional.

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• Outdoor: Enhance modern and transitional style settings outdoors with the minimalist, yet exciting design of the Square Wall Lantern. The crisscross design of the Hollingsworth Collection Wall Lantern surrounds clear seeded glass, emulating popular farmhouse décor and when paired with vintage or traditional bulbs, enhances a variety of transitional exteriors.

• Pendants: The concentric rings of Equinox pendants pivot for an otherworldly feel inspired by astronomy, whereas Penn, a one-light large pendant with a clear glass sphere in a natural brass finish, embraces a modern take on vintage electric design.

• Controls: Experience the convenience of touchless lighting with voice control through Siri, Amazon Alexa or the Google Assistant using the iDevices Smart Lighting Controls. Manage home lighting from anywhere and set dynamic scenes via the connected app.

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Gifty new and unusual pandemicproof games for the holidays

By LEANNE ITALIE The Associated Press NEW YORK — The pandemic has proven there’s no shortage of games to keep families, couples and kids amused. The classics are ever-present, but a range of new or off-the-beaten-track gift entries are available.

A sampling: Tragos: It’s a party card game focused on Latino pop culture that comes in a variety of sets, including one out in November that’s digital only and costs $3.99. It’s the Tragos Stay Home Pack and includes such activities as showing off your best moves to Bad Bunny’s “Yo Perreo Sola” dance, and taking your best shot at duplicating Cardi B’s coronavirus howl. Half the proceeds go to The Immigrant Worker Safety Net Fund. Available on TragosGame.com. Options in Spanish and English, both digital and in a box, are now widely available. Tragos is primarily a drinking game, but exactly what gets consumed is up to you.

Do You Look Like Your Cat?: What kind of cat are you? A magnificent Maine Coon?

A sweet Scottish Fold? This card memory game matches cat cards with human cards.

Collect the most pairs to win. A booklet is the final arbiter of which felines go with which humans. Widely available. And, yes,

there’s a dog version, too, now widely available. $16.99.

The Fair Play Deck: Based on Eve Rodsky’s bestselling book, “Fair Play,” these cards in a box are intended for couples looking to spark dialogue. There are task cards for deciding who does what, and “unicorn space cards” with ways to carve out time for learning new things that bring joy, whether that’s a language or training for a marathon. The idea is to eke out priorities. $22. Out Oct. 27 and available for pre-order on the Penguin Random House site.

MTV, The Throwback Music Party Game: It’s a buzzer team game for MTV lovers of the ‘80s, ‘90s and beyond. Various rounds require different tasks. There’s the artist round, where each player can belt one out. A quickfire round has one player per team trying to think up songs in different categories, like pop anthems, before 15 seconds is up. The first team to earn cards from eight categories gets to party like it’s 1999. The price is, in fact, $19.99. Available at Walmart, Target and Amazon.

Animal Mah-jong: It’s the classic tile game that originated in China, only with cards and animals. The set includes instructions for beginners. Rather than traditional line drawings of bamboo and Chinese characters, it features Ryuto Miyake’s stunning animal illustrations, with each suit featuring Asian land, sea and air animals. Give the gift of pongs and chows, only with pangolins, sea nettles and Mandarin ducks. $34.99. Widely available.

The Wine Game: For connoisseurs and wannabes. The weather’s turning so why not put all that wine drinking to good use?

There are two decks of cards, one for red wines and one for whites. The cards cover all major wine-producing regions and some

unexpected gems, with a booklet offering brief descriptions of each and tips on labels to look for. Play is easy; whoever collects the most sets of four cards is the winner. $24.99.

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Pando: What animal do I look like? Do I tend to embellish the truth? Would I snitch on my friends or family if I saw them commit a non-violent crime? Draw cards and read questions aloud to see who knows best.

Nearly 1,000 questions. It’s more smart than prepubescent but sometimes just semipolite. $25. Available on PlayPando.com, Amazon and elsewhere.

Kids Against Maturity: A fill-in-the-blank game for ages 8 and up with some toilet humor for the so-inclined, along with entertaining innuendos for parents. Players get white answer cards and take turns asking questions from blue cards. Everyone answers each question with their funniest answer.

The question reader chooses the winner to decide each round. The game includes 500 cards, with expansion packs available. $29.99. Available on Amazon and KidsAgainstMaturity.com.

Marvel United: This is a fast-moving cooperative game where players take control of Marvel superheroes and band together against the most dangerous villains in the Marvel Universe. Players draw villain cards and hero cards as they build storylines.

There’s Captain America, Hulk, Black Widow and Iron Man, along with bad guys Red Skull, Ultron and Taskmaster. Who doesn’t want to be a hero these days? For ages 8 and up. $34.99. Available at Target, Walmart and Amazon.

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From masks and fresh reads to outdoor gear and Christmas tree ornaments, the pandemic has inspired a slew of holiday gifts for all.

And after the recent trend of cozy, comforting hygge, there’s another Scandinavian state of mind to embrace. It’s the pandemic-perfect friluftsliv (free-loofts’-leev), which means “open air living” in Norwegian.

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It comes with wireless earbuds attached and built-in volume controls. The black, breathable fabric is water-resistant.

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It doubles as a voice amplifier for mask-on conversation and comes in two sizes, with replaceable filters. Available at MaskFone.com and Amazon.

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SLEEP & LISTEN: Coronavirus anxiety is no joke. Who hasn’t lost more than a little sleep? Enter SleepPhone, a soft headband of fleece or wicking fabric (for exercise) that includes two flat speakers built in. Wireless, corded and wireless rechargeable versions exist. The SleepPhone comes in two sizes and four colors, including black, blue and lavender. Available at SleepPhones.com and Amazon.

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PANDEMIC TREES: Yes, we’d all like 2020 to go away. A little something for the Christmas tree may be just the keepsake once it does.

Pandemic ornaments are abundant, including a set of three with snowman, reindeer and gingerbread person in masks touting rolls of toilet paper. The

set goes for $35.99 on Amazon.

Ornament king Christopher Radko has a Dr. Santa in scrubs holding this message: “We stayed at work for you. You stay at home for us.” $60 at ChristopherRadko.com and Amazon.

KID BOOKS: For kids up to 5 and fans of “Goodnight Moon” parodies, there’s “Good Morning Zoom,” written by a mom isolated with her kids in April, soon after the pandemic took hold. One page reads: “Good morning room.

Good morning Zoom. Good morning friends you hope to see soon. Good morning light.

And a world not quite right.”

By Lindsay Rechler and illustrated by June Park. Widely available. $14.99. Another possibility: The kid boredom buster “The Highlights Book of Things to Do.” Hundreds of activities between covers for $24.99.

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own creativity and growth because of paralysis from analysis.” Available on Amazon and elsewhere. $19.99. Need to go in another direction? AcroYoga instructors Max and Liz Lowenstein are out with “Yoga for Inflexible People,” a beginner’s guide to Zen. $19.99. Not available until Nov. 11.

THE WORK WONNIE: Waist-up dressing remains a thing, but one still has to dress.

Enter this work onesie for the Everyman. It’s a button-down, suitable-for-meetings, striped work shirt attached to comfortable sweats on the bottom.

It’s made to look like the shirt is loosely tucked in. And, wait for it, there’s a flap in the back. $55. Head to Workwonnies. com to pre-order for a Nov. 1 release.

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