The Apron of Lights

Get in the spirit of the holidays with this brightly decorated apron and potholder set. A good gift for the host or hostess.

Apron $18.95 and potholder $5.95 from Sur La Table stores.

Prefab Gingerbread

There’s no mess and no fuss when the kids make this gingerbread house. The kit comes with baked cut cookies, royal icing, piping bag and tip and candies for decorating. Just add water to the frosting and you’re ready to pipe. There’s also a cardboard box house as a base for the gingerbread so the house won’t collapse.

Gingerbread house kit, $35, at select Gelson’s stores, or order over the Internet from

https://www.adelines.com (in the Christmas category).