The Dec. 2011 issue of Canadian Living will be on sale on Nov. 7! | |
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What's new | |
| • Canadian Living 60-Day Holiday Countdown 2011! The annual Holiday Countdown is your one-stop holiday planning guide, with our best organizing and entertaining ideas for the busiest days of the year. Don’t miss a day of exclusive holiday recipes, organizing tips, decor ideas, crafts and more in daily free emails to help you plan your holiday celebrations. Sign up today! | |
| • Have fun clicking through the winning photos of Canada’s craziest cakes and cupcakes from our 2011 contest. From lobster parties to army boots to angry birds, check out our slideshow of the most creative cakes in Canada. | |
| • Canadian Living's new special issue is out! Holiday Favourites has over 100 festive recipes for appetizers, mains, sides, breads, desserts and more! It includes Canadian Living classics, plus time-tested recipes directly from readers like you. Available on newsstands now and online here. | |
Contests | |
| • Find out about our latest giveaways and contests on our Contests page. | |
Food | |
| • Check out our mouthwatering assortment of our best homemade crackers, flatbreads and straws to make this season. | |
| • Don’t have a family-favourite roast or turkey recipe for the holidays? Find a collections of our best Tested-Till-Perfect roast recipes here. | |
| • Check out this collection of fun and delicious gifts from the kitchen. | |
| • Want to make the Gingerbread Lighthouse? Download the Lighthouse Gingerbread template. | |
| • Hungry for more New Brunswick? Discover tales from the Lobster Capital of the World, links to New Brunswick food sites and an elegant Maritime menu to enjoy at home. | |
Style | |
| • Festive finds: Check the 10 best holiday fashion and beauty buys under $100. | |
| • Watch our exclusive DIY glitter fade manicure video featuring Canadian Living's associate beauty editor. | |
Health | |
| • Discover how garlic, floral, pink grapefruit and ocean scents can affect your physical, emotional and spiritual well-being in just a few sniffs. | |
| • How would you feel if your employer enforced a fragrance-free workplace? Let us know what you think by taking our poll. | |
Crafts, Home and Garden | |
| • Senior editor Brett Walther shares his step-by-step instructions for the perfect pocket fold. Watch the how-to video here. | |
| • Don't forget to download the Christmas countdown template for the elf craft and the list of activity ideas. | |
| • Download the template for the gingerbread tree ornament craft here. | |
| • Want to make a gingerbread ornament you can actually eat? Find the instructions here. | |
| • Want to make the knitted ornaments from the Dec. 2011 issue? Download the beak and leaf template to get started. | |
| • Check out more knitted Christmas ornament ideas. | |
| • Download the star ornament template. | |
| • Check out the craft instructions for a glue-only (no stitching required) version of the bedazzled star ornament. | |
| • What’s an elf without a Santa? Learn to make an easy Santa Claus ornament for your tree. | |
Life | |
| • Find out how you can help kids in Cambodia and around the world (especially in places like East Africa, where more than 11 million people are facing a severe hunger crisis caused by a deadly drought spreading across the region). | |
| • You tell us! What's your favourite moment from 2011? Share you answer here. | |







