Thrifty Gifty - Organised for Christmas and all ocassions 2009- Santas Challenges

soblivion · 8 July 2009 at 7:59PM

RustyFlange wrote: »

Soblivion you can be a virtual granny to my children if you want :j :j :j they love you

:smileyhea What a fantastic offer is that:j:j:T:T
Best place ever MSE, money saving, lovely like minded folk to talk to, santa challenges and 2 gorgeous instant grandchildren to boot. No other forum can beat that.:D

sylphraven · 8 July 2009 at 8:05PM

mmmmmmm, choccy
**wanders off to make hot choc chip cookie dough**

jamtart6 · 8 July 2009 at 8:06PM

soblivion wrote: »

:smileyhea What a fantastic offer is that:j:j:T:T
Best place ever MSE, money saving, lovely like minded folk to talk to, santa challenges and 2 gorgeous instant grandchildren to boot. No other forum can beat that.:D

That'll be another 2 on the Christmas list then

RustyFlange · 8 July 2009 at 8:10PM

soblivion wrote: »

:smileyhea What a fantastic offer is that:j:j:T:T
Best place ever MSE, money saving, lovely like minded folk to talk to, santa challenges and 2 gorgeous instant grandchildren to boot. No other forum can beat that.:D

I thought you were going to run a mile then :rotfl: ... I shall tell them Granny sends her love tomorrow

they were over the moon with their pressies ... infact I think I had more enjoyment from them as they have been a godsend for going out and not having to listen to them be bored and kicking off cause they have been constantly occupied xx

OverZealous_Mummy · 8 July 2009 at 8:12PM

I am new to MSE and totally addicted to all things Christmas, especially since I have had the children! I sense this will be my new home for a while- husband will be relieved to know there are other people out there to start organising in July!! (Or January in my case ahem....)

furrypig · 8 July 2009 at 8:17PM

welcome overzealous_mummy!

the excitement is killing me!!! come on choccy!!!

jamtart6 · 8 July 2009 at 8:17PM

OverZealous_Mummy wrote: »

I am new to MSE and totally addicted to all things Christmas, especially since I have had the children! I sense this will be my new home for a while- husband will be relieved to know there are other people out there to start organising in July!! (Or January in my case ahem....)

Welcome welcome! Don't think we didn't start in January just because it is a new thread!! We started way back last year, probably Decemeber 08 for Xmas 09 - we just had too long a thread before! Hang around for a little while there should be a new challenge starting sooooooon!

furrypig · 8 July 2009 at 8:19PM

any minute now in fact!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

chocolate.orange_2 · 8 July 2009 at 8:21PM

Well this is the :xmassmile mums' summer holiday challenge :xmassmile

or as i fondly call it 'Muuuuuum, i'm bored' challenge

Earlier today i asked you to get some paper and a pen.
Now after reading the challenge you can decide which format would work better for you. ( More about that later )

Take 2 sheets of paper. or a notebook
At the top write
Wet days and Dry days on the other
Write numbers down to 15 on each sheet

The idea behind this challenge is, as we all know 6 weeks is along time for a little one or even a big one come to think of it !!
The challenge is to make sure you are organised. So you all have a less stressfull Summer holiday.

My mini challenge will start this evening and finish on Sunday. If you would like to add any ideas to the list then you can PM me and i will add them onto the lists.Then we can all share in ideas I have put a few suggestions on here to start everyone off.

Ive tried this idea for the past 4 years with my boys and its always worked well. So i thought i would share.
I have 2 sheets of white A4 paper for each 'day' So 2 sheets for dry days and 2 for wet days. I fold them in half so they make a mini booklet type book.

You then need to write ideas to keep your kiddies busy for the
''i havent got anything to do ........im bored'' days
Now this is where i said you can choose youre format. I let mine choose from the list what they would like to do. But i suppose you could always do a lucky dip ? One bag for dry days and one for wet days... The choice is yours

Heres some ideas taken from ours. Please feel free to use them or add your own.

Dry days

1. Walk in the country or near some fields.Collect some leaves or twigs or anything else you find exciting.
2.Lie on a blanket.. What shapes can you see in the clouds ?
3. Take some pictures. ( This one is great, i let Ben borrow my digital camera and he took some fantastic photos..but a disposible one would work too)
4.Have a picnic or a teddies tea party
5. Go for a bike ride
6. Draw a plant or a flower
7. Plant some seeds

Wet days ... Well as in UK we have nice wet summers

1. Make a collage or picture from leaves
2. Make clouds... These can be pictures using cotton wool or Meringues
3. Make salt dough.. I will find a receipe for this for you all
4. Watch a film then write about it
5. Have a pamper day.. Do your hair,paint your nails and have a face mask ( not very good for boys :rotfl:
6.Read a book then write about it
7. Decorate a cake. This can be one you make or buy
8. Family tree. These can be as little or as big as you want ( Great way to get the grandparents to watch the kids for a few hours )
9. Coin rubbing... Really easy this one a piece of paper ontop of a coin then rub over it with a pencil or wax crayon.
10. Make a paperbag puppet. This came be made into loads of different animals. I will see if i can find some templates
11. Make a sock puppet. Again these can be made as weird or wonderful as you want
12. Perform a puppet show, You can use your paper bag or sock puppets
13. Star in a pop video... Wear your best party gear, do your hair. Pop on your favorite tune. Then magically you become youre favorite pop star !! Ask someone to eith camcorder it or record it on a phone.

I found it worked well so i added a days out one too
Such as visit local zoo or nature reserve. Trip to the cinema.. A game of bowling.

We also scrapbook the summer holidays/ activities we do
You can get a scrapbook for 99p from Wilco or other stores or even use white a4 paper.
Everything goes in there. If we go into town on the bus we add bus tickets and i get the kids to write a little bit about what they did today
Its a fantastic way of making those little memories that stay with a child for a lifetime

furrypig · 8 July 2009 at 8:23PM

ooh thanks choccy chum I am looking and reading and planning always planning!!!

Thrifty Gifty - Organised for Christmas and all ocassions 2009- Santas Challenges

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