A few things this week: Festive season is on!

♥ ScentSicles scented sticks to hang in the tree, make artificial tree smell like freshly cut pine tree. Available at Ace Hardware app. AED49

♥ DIY with festive garlands, sweet craft ideas

♥ Bumble and Mouse has lovely and original holidays gifts ideas and great Christmas cards. Find them at the Ripe Foodie Friday market and Saturday at the Organic Farmer market, Dubai Garden center.

♥ Download free printable from Pret a Papier , Dubai based custom-designed printable and event stationery .

♥ The Souk Festive Market is back! This festive season from 17 to 27 December come and explore an enchanting winter wonderland at the Souk Festive Market at Madinat Jumeirah. Open from 3pm to 12midnight on weekdays and 1pm to 12midnight on weekends, visitors can experience an exhilarating blend of entertainment. From roasted chestnuts, to gingerbread treats, guests will enjoy an expansive offering of the season’s traditional food and beverage treats, plus an eight metre tall Christmas tree embellished with beautiful decorations, fun-filled activities including a giant snow globe, an ice rink, Santa surfing, a reindeer rodeo, Santa’s grotto, and even the North Pole Train.

♥ Lots of great festive food ideas on pinterest. Go get inspired!

♥ Cute kids craft idea… Time to send Christmas cards to the grand-parents. We like this candy cane.

♥ Lots of fun events for kids check out mamaknowsdubai, CheekyMonkeys, Play A Round Some Place Nice, … for a great listing checkout www.uae4kidz.biz

♥ Start planing your New Year's Eve! La Petite Maison in DIFC is paying tribute to one of the greatest eras of the past century with a 1920s ‘The Great Gatsby’ themed bash for New Year’s Eve. Taking inspiration from the era of the ‘Roaring Twenties’ a time of economic prosperity and social, artistic and cultural liberation. It sounds like a fabulous night to remember with stylish jazz bars of the era with vintage decor, costumed staff and servers, and a live Dj to 3am. This lavish throwback party is priced at 850AED spend per person.