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Any ideas for a personalised baby gift?
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Spill the beans...on MoneySaving stag/hen parties
Spill the beans...on MoneySaving stag/hen parties[IMGRIGHT]http://images.moneysavingexpert.com/images/spillthebeans2.gif[/IMGRIGHT] Stag/hen invites sound great, until you hear it's a spa in Dubai. There's nowt wrong with one last night (or weekend) of fun and indulgence, but it's best not to force those who can't afford…
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Olympic Theme Fundraising ideas please.
Our local Playgroup is looking to hold a Olympic Themed Summer Fayre and I am looking for ideas for stalls, games etc. to fit in with the theme. Any suggestions would be great, thanks.
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Help... Ideas needed for a Fathers Day craft gift....
I help run a Beaver Colony ( age 6 to 8 years ) and, I'm desperately in need of ideas for the Beavers to make a Fathers Day craft gift. I don't want a card as I'm sure this is likely to be made at school. Per head my maximum spend can't be anymore than £ 1.50 and, the task really has to take no more than 20 minutes. Any…
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Harry Potter Party
Hi, My friends little girl is wanting a Harry potter party for her 5th birthday, but where struggling to find anything for the party. Has anyone seen any shops selling suitable Harry potter or even wizardy things that aren't too expensive? Or something that can be made quite easily? Just looking for anything party related…
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Making funeral 'nana' flowers
we have ordered the oasis and stand from ebay and plan to let the kids put in the flowers (they are 6 and 2x3) She would have liked that :) Any suguestions on what flowers we should use? does it matter ?? Grandad wont care :) One of the twins has suguested a dandylions as he found one on nanas lawn and brought it in to her…
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Best place for party bag fillers
It's my daughters 3rd birthday soon & I'm looking at doing party bags for the kids, where's the best place to get the bits, is there an online shop that people use? There isn't a poundshop near me, just a wilkos. They are aged between 3-6, was thinking yoyo's, bubbles etc I'm also getting married in October so going to be…
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Quilting
I want to make a quilt for little's sisters 21st birthday coming up in June, does anyone know a good place to get cheap/free fabric scraps? Have looked on Gumtree and Freecycle but can't see anything. Thank you!
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Icing help
Hi everyone I was hoping someone could help me out please. I recently bought a thornton's chocolate heart off ebay as it was much cheaper than getting from Thronton's. Only problem is it's one of those that Thornton's normally ice so it looks a bit plain. I would like to ice a message on myself but have no idea where to…
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Dressmaker Wakefield/Leeds/Barnsley
Please can I get some recommendations for a dressmaker/designer in these areas? I am wanting a dress made to my own design for the end of June. Also any ideas on what would average prices/timescales for getting a dress made - it's an evening-y type but not a big dress, in lace with an underdress. Also any recommendations…
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Preserves & Homemade long life food stuffs
Help me please :) I want to make some Homemade hampers filled with things like chutneys, jams etc I want the items I make to have a years life on them because I'd like to start making now to give as Christmas presents. (When I say now I actually mean next month) There are some things I will wait for I.e blackberries and…
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Present in a jar
One of my friends is mad keen on meerkats. for her birthday I got an empty jar, put in a packet of jelly-meerkat sweets. I then put a sticky label on saying 'Compare the meerkat.com. Instructions: take 2 meerkats from the jar and compare'. She loved it. Total cost: £1 for the sweets. :j This followed on from another very…
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Where to get inexpensive craft supplies?
My daughter (13) is raising funds to go on a trip to Africa so she is selling all sorts of crafts, any ideas where to get some cheap craft supplies ?
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Fashion show ideas for food & drink
Hi to everyone out there. My freind and i are hosting a fashion show at our childrens school for the pta. We have to sell 40 tickets before the fashion company will even turn up. Sold about 30 so far with lots more interest to come. Its great because all we have to do is supply venue (school) First drink of wine free (in…
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Jubilee Event
Just wondered if anyone was having an Afternoon Tea Party or Lunch or anything for the Jubilee and if so, what bargains have you picked up. Especially bunting - some stuff is so expensive! Thanks, CR xx
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Christening Outfit
Hello, My nephew is having his christening tomorrow and I am unsure what to wear. He is under a year old, if it helps. I am 20. I've researched it and the general consensus is smart casual, which suits me (no pun intended!). I have a nice black stripped shirt and some nice black cargo trousers. My sister said she wanted me…
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Childrens Event (NE)
Hi I am in the very early stages of organising a family and childrens event for charity in County Durham. (Stall fee to be arranged) Within this (which i hope will turn out to be a largely interactive day) i hope to have a marquee, craft fair but specifically orientated around children and families (rather than homeware…
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URGENT - Cupcake Box Crisis
due to a communication breakdown (my sister asked if I had cupcake cases for this weekends Christening, I said yes and then late last night find out she meant cupcake boxes :eek:) I need to source approx 40 cupcake boxes - you know the ones for people to take them home in - before this Sunday. Morrisons have them but they…
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need help.. muffins/brownies in a jar
:o Can anyone point me in the right direction. I did some of the cookies/brownies/scones/muffin mixes in a jar for xmas gifts a few years back and i'm sure the instructions were on a thread here. Search is not throwing up anything obvious. Can anyone help?? Its for a play group spring fundraiser. Thanks
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Giving cash as a wedding gift - help!
We're attending a wedding in a couple of weeks time and even though the bride and groom haven't asked for gifts/made a gift list we'd like to give them some cash. They already live together and have 4 children so they don't really need any other gifts. Does anyone know a poem or verse I can write in the card to go along…
