Pinecone elves: I'm thinking of putting all the loose materials to make these into the advent stocking numbered for that day, and let the kiddos wonder and anticipate what we'll be making (they're still so little that they love surprises like that).
Candy Bar Game. One pinner said: Our family plays this EVERY year at Thanksgiving! We usually put in BIG bars to make it more exciting! Even the oldest person wants to play this game!
Make your baseboard more dramatic...add small pieces of trim to the top of existing baseboard, add a few inches and add another piece of molding. Paint the wall and trim white. This also works for crown molding too!