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Special occasions & other celebrations

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Mothers Day Ideas
With mothers day coming up, what are you guys all planning on doing/buying to show those lovely ladies in our lives how much they are appreciated?
Cardboard Easter Egg
My O/H told me this morning that the best easter egg he had ever received was one made from cardboard that was filled with all different sweets. This however was probably about 30yrs ago! Any idea if anyone still sells these? I would have to buy online and quick if they do. Thank you!
DIY costume help!
I posted this already somewhere but I think this board fits it more so sorry about that. Looking for cheap ideas for a DIY Mary Poppins costume. So I'm not trying to be an exact copy because if I'm honest going to a party dressed as a frumpy Victorian nanny doesn't make me feel particularly comfortable. So I've modernised…
Photo cake - how big are the photos
I have been tasked with sorting out a cake to celebrate the cricket club's 25th anniversary. I was thinking of having the logo from the shirts printed on a cake from one of the supermarkets (I know ASDA do them). How big would the image be? Is it the size of a 6x4 photo or can it be the size of the whole cake? I need to go…
Easter 2014
Hi guys My son has requested an easter egg hunt for easter Hes 9 years old so I am thinking clues would be better for him but my daughter 3 I am thinking I will draw a few picture clues for her and that she can use them to find them...... I know my 13 year old step son would rather I just dumped them in his lap. I just…
How do you make a pink cake (maybe even a rainbow cake)
Hi, I would like to make a pink cake, so thinking about it adding red colouring to the batter would make sense. But as the batter is a yellow/white would this effect it at all? Any help would be great. I would like the colours neon so bright as possible.
I'm 46 very sooon
Hi, I'm 46 in April, work two night jobs, am extremely knackered, and am fed up!!! Am trying to get ahead of my bills (which honestly aren't crazy). am caught up on my mortgage, trips away are out (I have two completely funded, just can't get caught up on time off to schedule it properly) my husband works abroad on…
DVD cover template?
I have made a dvd as a present for a friend including all the footage of her kids which I had on my camcorder. To complete it, I wanted to make and print a cover, with a title, a list of the contents and photos of her kids. Is anyone able to point me in the right direction to find a free template to make this easier? I had…
My sons 1st birthday party
It is my sons first birthday in June and I want to throw him a little party. I am thinking of doing a teddy bear picnic but am a bit unsure of a few things. His birthday is in June, I would like it outdoors but if the weather turns bad, we need shelter. Now would it be better to have it in our back garden where we can use…
liverpool craft shops?
off to Liverpool for a couple of days and wondered if there were any craft shops? Any shops with handmade items in? :) many thanks
random question - giant cupcakes
I want to make my Mum a giant cupcake for her 'big' birthday but wanted to be able to make it on the Sunday , my Dad is collecting it on Monday and her birthday is on the Tuesday but I don't seem to be able to find a big enough tin, container, box to put it in ?? any ideas anyone ??
Childrens Birthday Party - questions & ideas (merged)
I am having a fifth birthday party for my daughter soon and need to start thinking about party bags and games etc. Does anyone have any good money saving suggestions? I am making the food myself and have hired a church hall as the venue as our house is too small. Games that are good for a party made up mostly of girls…
Looking for Inspiration - Mothers day bottles
Hi all, I have bought an old fashioned milk crate with milk bottles for mothers day for my mum and hubbys mum, but have a run out of ideas for what to fill them with! There are six in each, and so far I only have thought of the following: 1. Sweets 2. Decant bubble bath into one 3. Flowers Am struggling with the last…
how many egg mix for a barbie /princess tin
i am using one of those tiffin type cake tins to make a barbie/princess cake. i am so annoyed as i made one before but cant remember how many eggs I used in the madeira mix. i know there is a way of measuring tins using a standard 8" tin and filling other tin with water but i have let someone borrow my 7 and 8 inch tins so…
100 year old birthdays / 60th Wedding Anniversaries / 65th etc
Hello, when Her Majesty sends an anniversary card to people who reach 100 etc and Diamond Wedding Anniversaries (60 years married) etc there is now a frame available to keep it clean and display it - great present idea - Royal Images website £59.40 Sent one to my parents for their 60th Wedding anniversary.
wine by post
Can anyone recommend a good firm or two that I can order a couple of bottles of wine from to send to someone as a gift please?
Looking for jewlery making ideas
Hi, I recently fell in love with some bracelets I saw online and decided I could make them myself so I brought some jewelry making supplies but went way over the top. I've now decided that all my female friends are getting jewlery for christmas now and wondered if anyone had any good sites for jewlrey making.
Suggestions for 4 year old girl Birthday Party
Does anyone have any suggestions for a 4 year old girls birthday party. She has additional needs by this I mean she has phobias of music, balloons, dancing and has anxiety issues (shes physically fine). I want it to be a fun and enjoyable day for her and not upsetting. She also finds socializing with her peers tricky,…
Birthday present ideas for a 10 year old boy
I am looking for present ideas for a 10 year old boy. He hates literacy at school, so I think books are out! He is really into his gadgets and has a ds and an ipod that he uses and enjoys a lot. However this kind of thing is out of my budget (£15 max). Do you think he would be too old for lego? I bought the Lego advent…
Boyfriends Birthday HELP
Hello all My boyfriends birthday is coming up in April and I'm really stuck for gift ideas. I would like to make him something but have no idea what. He isn't the type of person who likes gimmicky things as he would rather have something useful than 'random stuff' that ends up lying around. The problem is that I am really…

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