U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (C) participates in craft activities with military children at the State Dining Room after a preview of the 2012 White House holiday decorations November 28, 2012 at the White House in Washington, DC. The first lady welcomed military families, including Gold Star and Blue Star parents, spouses and children, to the White House for the first viewing of the 2012 holiday decorations. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
First lady Michelle Obama unveiled this year's decorations before an appreciative crowd of military families Nov. 28, then spent some time doing holiday crafts with military kids.