Festive Fivers Contest.

DecoDame_2

Name of present ...Personalised Music CD + jewel case
Make it/buy it ...Make them yourself inc CD face and case artwork
Total cost ... under £1

Choose tracks according to whoever your present is for. Don't forget to think of songs from years ago that will bring a smile or fond memories, as well as more recent and current favorites.
Dig through your photos and pic something appropriate for the CD itself and your jewel case. Eg: full frame for the jewel case, crop for CD face. Have a laugh naming your Album/artist. Advantages - cheap, custom made, unique, something to keep.

tw1nklestar

name of present fridge magnets
make/buy make
cost can make loads for under a fiver


buy some self hardening clay ( i get mine from the works for a pound) roll out and using cutters from the early learning centre (xmas ones) cut out as many as u can leave to dry for a few days and paint with gold or silver paint (ELC) paint over with varnish when dry and then superglue a magnet to the back (colemans for under 20p) if u want to go further then get some pretty ribbon and using a staple gun staple ribbon to the back of the clay shape and at the other end of the ribbon staple a calandar tab - and u have ur own calandar - kids love to make these so it occupies a weekend near to christmas and the kids wrap them in tissue paper and wrap them for the relatives - we send them out in christmas cards to relatives we dont get to see much and they r always gratefully recieved

newbiemum05

:A Thanks tw1nklestar for that idea ! :T

would love to do some commerative magnets from my son to his grandparents as its his first Christmas ! :j

What is colemans ?? I live Ikea Leeds, do you know if there is one anywhere here ? only magnets I've seen are much more expensive !

toozie_2

newbiemum05 wrote:

:A Thanks tw1nklestar for that idea ! :T


would love to do some commerative magnets from my son to his grandparents as its his first Christmas ! :j

What is colemans ?? I live Ikea Leeds, do you know if there is one anywhere here ? only magnets I've seen are much more expensive !

Sorry Newbiemum05

Had to get this in, as its made me giggle this morning.....do you really live in Ikea, Leeds?

Would loooove to live there too!!!!;)

You've made me laugh on another wet morning!!:D

newbiemum05

forgot to put "NEAR" Ikea Leeds !

lol

eileenfromplaistow

if you can't find fridge magnets, then turn them into tree decorations - the present that comes back year after year!

Suewre

MaureenHB wrote:

I have used this before as a present, I bought a cheap gold coloured pot and filled it with gold wrapped chocolate coins with the tickets peeping out of the top. Wrap the lot in clear cellophane and tie it with a Christmassy ribbon, and it looks really nice. Maureen
(PS, love this thread!)

I thought this would be a great present for my nephew (19 years old). I have bought a gold coloured gift box from Tesco - the size they say is great for CDs. It is very pretty, has a gold bow, and a star shaped gift tag for 74p. I am planning on putting the chocolate coins in the box, and getting some christmas scratchcards when they come out to go in there as well.

mummysaver

Found a pink Funky Friends 35mm camera, film and album in Tesco last night - pile of them reduced from £9.99 to £4.99 - great for small girls who think they're grown up!

Country_Bumpkin_5

Name: Dressing Up clothes
Make or buy: Buy - though you could make/alter if you want
Total cost? Free to £5
Details:
Pop along to your local jumble sale/bring and buy sale/charity shop. Buy lots of clothing - the more varied and brighter the better - hats, skirts, jackets. (Tip: Wait until the end and most sale organisers are only too happy for you to take things away for free!) Take them home , quickly (economy) wash them and you have a great present for your children.

My children now aged 13 and 11 have played/play with their dressing up clothes more than anything else - schools/hospitals/pirates/Titanic/space/orphans etc - they are only limited by their own imaginations ...

mummysaver

Beware of taking children with you to a jumble sale though to choose dressing up items - we help out at the Brownie sales and my children come out with armful's of stuff, more that we usually donate!