Tis The Season!

http://consumerist.com/2010/06/its-june-time-for-hobby-lobby-to-kick-off-the-christmas-creep-season.html

Actually, this is a bit unfair. The fact is that if you're into craft-y type stuff, now is the time you'd want to start in on any long-term Christmas projects. There are Halloween home haunters who are already busy putting together special effects, etc., for four months from now.