Download Krystal's printable ornaments to decorate with the family and hang on the tree!

Deck the halls with Christmas Decorations made easy by Krystal. And don’t forget to submit your photos to Krystal’s Holiday Decorations Contest to win a $50 gift card. Tips and details below…

1. Krystal’s Downloadable Ornaments: Visit FamousKrystal.com/holiday2009 where you can print, color and cut out the ornaments to help decorate the tree. Simply punch out the hole at the top of the ornament, tie a 12″ string through the hole and hang.
2. Krystal Gift Boxes: If you’re looking for inexpensive ways to help decorate the house, grab a few empty Krystal boxes and wrap with your favorite Christmas wrapping paper and tie with a bow. The small boxes can be stacked on top of each other for layered effect and placed throughout the house as decor. Or you can place ornament hook through the bow to hang on tree as ornament – see example photos below.
3. Krystal Centerpiece: Start with one Krystal Box and simply insert another into the previous Krystal box while continually angling each new box in the same direction so that if forms a complete circle. See Krystal box-stacking video below for visual reference of circular design. Place large candle in middle of centerpiece and decorate space between Krystal boxes and candle with pine cones, etc. You’ll need about 12 – 24 Krystal Boxes, depending on size of circle.
4. Krystal Wreath: Arrange Krystal Boxes in the same circular pattern as stated above, then wrap with thin layer of garland around the wreath so that Krystal box design still shows through the background.
5. Edible Mini-Christmas Snowmen: You will need (3) 12-count orders of Sweet Bites (36 total), vanilla/white icing, stick pretzels and candy sprinkles. Simply take 3 Sweet Bites, coat each with icing and stack one on top of the other (tip: if icing doesn’t make them stick together, use toothpick through the center, but be sure to warn guests for safety). Use stick pretzels for arms and candy sprinkles to make eyes, nose, mouth and buttons. You can even use gumdrops or chocolate kisses as a hat. You can also coat serving dish with icing to help snowmen stand up on plate. Recipe makes 12 mini-snowmen. Another Food Tip: Use Christmas cookie cutter shapes and press into Krystal Burgers to create fun holiday-themed burger designs.

Krystal will accept photo entries via email, Flickr and Twitter for its Holiday Decorations Contest. For photo submission details, click here. The deadline is noon on Dec. 23., and winners will be announced here on Krystalist.com on December 24. And remember, creativity counts so just have fun with it!

Wrap Krystal Boxes and hang on tree as ornaments!

Place wrapped Krystal Boxes around the house and use as holiday decor.

Create your own Krystal Holiday Decorations like this Krystal Christmas Tree to win $50 Krystal Gift Card!

By now many of you have already adorned your homes with all the trimmings of the holidays including Christmas trees decorated with bright lights and sparkling ornaments, beaded and shimmering stockings piled high with goodies and aromatic candles that fill the home with scents of cinnamon. But does your Christmas collection include the Famous Krystal Packaging? If not, Krystal is giving you a little incentive to create fun Krystal decorations of your own.

Starting December 11, Krystal Lovers can submit their best Krystal Holiday Decoration Photos for the chance to win a $50 Krystal Gift Card. We’re talking everything from a wreath made from the Famous Krystal Hamburger boxes to Krystal Fries Cup ornaments to Krystal garland to, dare we say, a Krystal Christmas sweater. You can use any Krystal packaging available in restaurants and the more creative the better!

To enter, you can submit photos the following ways:

• Email:
  • Send Krystal Holiday Decoration Photos to holidays@krystalist.com
• Flickr:
  • Become a member of the “Krystal Holiday Decorations” Group by clicking here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/krystal-holiday/
  • Then, upload your favorite Krystal Holiday Decoration Photos to the Group page
• Twitter:
  • Follow Krystal on Twitter by clicking @krystalist.
  • Then, tweet a photo of your Krystal Holiday Decorations. Include hashtag #krystalholidays

Krystal will accept submissions until noon on Dec. 23, and winners will be announced here on Krystalist.com on December 24.

Also, don’t forget that you still have the chance to win a $10 Krystal Gift Card just by eating at Krystal and entering your receipt code on Krystal.com. So, come on and join in the festivities – you might just walk away with some cold, hard Krystal Cash this holiday season.

Send your loved ones a season's greeting with a handwritten Christmas Card!

Did you know that December 9 marks the invention of the first commercial Christmas card? The first one was sent in 1843 and it– like the many millions it spawned since then– was sent to remind families and friends across the globe that their loved ones living abroad were still thinking of them during the holidays.

These days, although folks have traded snail mail for email and mailboxes for inboxes, Handwritten, paper Christmas cards are still timeless and have a certain sentimental value that can make all the difference this season.

And you can sweeten the handmade holiday treat by dropping in a Krystal gift card, available at all Krystal locations. The recipient will no doubt love the extra effort you put into making a truly original season’s greeting, and the added bonus of a free Eggnog MilkQuake will definitely make their holiday a happy one.

Krystal teamed up with Santa this holiday season to bring you a free $5 gift card with any $20 Krystal gift card purchase!

With Christmas and Hanukkah right around the corner, the holiday shopping madness is already in full swing. And while many Black Friday deals will end soon, Krystal is giving you the most bang for your buck all season long.

Starting Monday, Nov. 30th, all Krystal guests who purchase a $20 Krystal Gift Card in-store will receive a bonus $5 Gift Card absolutely free. That’s two gifts for the price of one!

Perfect for stocking stuffers, the Krystal gift cards come wrapped in holiday-themed sleeves that add a festive touch and allow for personalization. Krystal’s Holiday Gift Cards are also a convenient cashless payment option for busy customers eating on-the-go. Available in $10 increments, the reloadable gift cards never expire and can be used quickly and easily to purchase Krystal menu items year-round.

For more information, visit Krystal.com.

Look out for this image on Krystal.com to enter your code for the chance to win!

On Wed., Nov. 25, Krystal kicked off it’s 30-day long Holiday Giveaway. And with only one day down, there are already 12 $10 gift card winners!

To see yesterday’s list of the lucky 12 and all 360 winners throughout the giveaway, check back to this exact post on Krystalist.com to see daily updates listing each group of 12 winners. You can also visit Krystal’s Twitter page @krystalist to find out if you will receive a $10 Krystal gift card this holiday season.

Remember, all you have to do is take the code from the bottom of your Krystal receipt and enter it on Krystal.com for the chance to win, so make sure you stop by your local Krystal restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner to get in on the action.

To see the list of Krystal winners, click below. For more information, visit Krystal.com.

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Get rewarded this holiday season simply for eating your favorite Krystal meal!

‘Tis the season to give and receive, and Krystal is embracing the holiday spirit by bestowing its guests with the gift that keeps on giving for 30 days straight. Starting Wed., Nov. 25 – the day before Thanksgiving – Krystal will giveaway one $10 gift card every two hours until the evening of Thurs., Dec. 24 on Christmas Eve.

Let us repeat: Krystal will reward 12 fans one $10 gift card each per day for 30 days this November and December. And to break it down even further, that means exactly 360 Krystal guests will walk away with their own $10 gift card.

All you have to do is take the code from the bottom of your Krystal receipt and enter it on Krystal.com for the chance to win. The more times you visit Krystal, the greater your chances to win. Just a little tip from us: You have to eat three meals a day anyway, so why not stop by Krystal for breakfast, lunch and dinner to make the most out of this holiday giveaway.

Winners will be announced on Krystalist, Facebook and Twitter, so be sure to check in daily. For more information, visit Krystal.com.

Eatfeats.com is reporting that Krystal competitive eater Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoletti won today’s Acme Oyster-Eating Championship, downing 35 dozen oysters in eight minutes.

Juliet Lee finished second with 31 and a half dozen, and Crazy Legs Conti tied with Chris Abatsas for third after both sucked down 24 dozen.

Tim “Gravy” Brown was disqualified for a reversal after 14 dozen.

Click here for the full AP story on today’s competition.

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