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Train gifts for toddlers?
My almost 2 year old daughter and her almost 3 year old (male) cousin are being treated to a Santa Train ride by their grandparents. I'd like to send a little gift bag each for them to play with during the long drive to get there and while waiting for the train, any suggestions? They need to be smallish, non-messy and…
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Help with present for parents for Xmas?
I did used to buy my parents a present each at Xmas but this past couple of years things have been tight so get them something combined, l asked this question last year on here and someone recommended a hamper, they loved it. So am after suggestions for this year, I have a budget of £50
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Magic reindeer food ingredients help.
Hi Xmassy folk, Can anyone help. I am making a magic reindeer food bar at a fete...like a pick and mix where the kids can scoop the different ingredients into a bag. I have 4 different types of bird seed (they all look different) some porridge oats and some sugar and 100s and 1000s to mix into it. What I need help with is…
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Christmas Railway - Anyone been? (South Wales)
Hi, Know its a long shot, but there are two in south wales. One in Brecon and another in Carmarthen. http://www.breconmountainrailway.co.uk/news/santa-special-christmas-dates-announced http://www.gwili-railway.co.uk/ Just wondering if anyone has been and what it is like?
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Christmas Presents for 4 and 7 year old girls who are sisters
Can anyone tell me what toys would be suitable for a 4 year old and a 7 year old, both girls and they are sisters, but who apparently are more advanced for their age? I have been tasked with attempting to find their Christmas presents from their elderly neighbour this year again. The last two years I have purchased toys…
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Sweetie gun????
Don't know if this is the right board to post on but here goes. When asked what she would like for Xmas/Santa to bring etc my 5yr old g.daughter's answer never changes - A Sweetie Gun, it fires sweeties! Now my daughter and I have wracked our brains,googled,asked other parents,kids,trailed through catalogues etc etc but…
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Amazon not always the cheapest !!
Hi Everyone I know we're all trying to save money at Christmas. Just wanted to post a reminder that Amazon really isn't always the cheapest. I'm amazed at how many people go there automatically without trying other sites. I've been using other sites for over a year now and have saved loads of money. Todays example, I've…
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Elf Day - Inexpensive Acts of Kindness
I'm starting a new tradition this year with my tot - Elf Day! The idea is to spend the whole day acting as Christmas Elves by doing random acts of kindness for people. We're going to give out or leave little cards saying 'you've been elfed!' along with our mischief. (We had fun doing something similar in summer but this…
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Free Christmas Cards ??
I seem to remember I got my Christmas cards either free or I just paid the postage. The sort you upload pics with... I have probably left it too late now but has anyone a link for free Christmas cards please? Many thanks.
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Cooking with Oil
Help please, I saw somewhere on MSE a link to Cooking with Oil instead of butter, lots of recipe ideas, but cannot find much at all now. Any help please.:)
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Make Your Own Christmas Crackers
Thought I would share this short, simple video I found on Youtube showing you how to make your own Christmas crackers! Makes the Christmas Day crackers a bit more personal (I put names on mine), less tacky (pick your own gifts to go in them) and cheaper - the only item I have to buy, apart from the gifts, are the snaps,…
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Christmas Crackers with games inside?
Instead of having crackers with useless tat inside I want to get ones with a game or games inside instead. I thought I saw some in Debenhams he other day but couldn't find them again and there's nothing on their website. I also thought I saw some with a "Racing Granny" game somewhere but can't remember where. Does anyone…
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Post to Australia from UK - help please
Hi - can anyone help me. I need to send a Christmas card to Australia, airmail. The weight of the card and envelope is 23 g. I have looked at the Royal Mail website and got what I think is the correct price but it seems a lot. Can someone please check the price for me? I won't put the result of my check here so that I…
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Christmas Ideas - what to buy men for Christmas!
I find it really hard buying for the men in my family - dads/uncles/brothers etc... They seem to "need" nothing and I don't want to give for the sake of giving. Anybody have some fresh, exciting ideas? thank you! :santa2:
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90th birthday ideas please!
My mum is 90 in January and we are having a family celebration with one son and his children and grandchildren coming from France - we will be 18 in total, from 90 down to 1. I would like to give her some lovely family memento but am short of ideas. A painted plate? A framed photo? If we have pictures, should ones of her…
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No Smooth Radio Christmas this year :(
Just seen on Twitter that Smooth Radio Christmas will not be returning this year :( I used to love listening to it on the radio in the kitchen! Anyone know if there are any other Christmassy radio stations around?
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Buying gifts for the ungrateful this Christmas
I wrote this for my blog but thought I would post Incase anyone else is trapped in the guilty trying to achieve the 'impossible by making someone happy, trap our family was in. We all have a relative who makes Ebenezer Scrooge look positively cheerful at Christmas and it can cause lots of stress. We had a relative who was…
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'Hamper' ideas for a grumpy,cold old man?
My dad is 84 (!),a miserable sod,tends to freeze as doesn't like paying for gas and chooses to spend Christmas on his own as he doesn't think there's any point celebrating unless he's with my 16yo niece -not going to happen. I still get him an (unthanked) present from me and ds every year and this year,in an attempt to…
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Edible Xmas gifts that can be made well in advance.....
Hi Guys, I'm trying to get ahead with a xmas food hamper but I need stuff that can be made well in advance of xmas. Every year I've thought about a hamper for my mum but with all the other stuff going on before xmas I always run out of time!! I get 6 weeks off in the summer so anything that could be made then and put away…
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For the foodies??
Hey guys, hope all the christmas shopping and planning is going well. I am trying to get a few "foodie" bits for my OH to go into his stocking/hamper ( still haven't decided which one it will be yet :p ). I already have a few pieces, such as a chilli plant, some nando's sauces, nice chocolate, a cook book he wanted ( the…
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