Crafting for Christmas 2009, let's begin again.......

Rummer

Toying with the idea of making a sock monkey but not sure who I would give it to!

YorkiePud_3

Claire_Bear wrote: »

I suppose, I guess there's nothing in there to attract them now apart from a bunch of old weeds (which incidentally I like as there's always loads of butterflies on the flowers, but my dad keeps telling me to get rid of them :mad:). I might put a few fat balls out or something and see what happens, I like having wildlife in the back but never have a proper back garden

If you get an old tray you aren't bothered about, get some Webbox dogfood (Morrisons, 49p a tube) and chop it up into small chunks, pop it on the tray and set it out in the backyard ... the birds LOVE it!
With it containing a lot of moisture it will help them even if you don't put water out for them, plus you won't get any mess at all left behind because they will eat every last bit of it *S*

All the birds eat it, from the robins to starlings and everything in between so you should attract them all too *S* ...

Claire_Bear

Thanks for the hint, can you get it anywhere else because we don't have a Morrisons anywhere near us. Our yard is really long and thin with a tall wall, will they see it on the floor or should I put it on top of the wall so they can see it? Sorry to hijack the Christmas thread

Actually, to get it back on topic, I've heard you can make fatcakes from the drippings tray of George Foreman grills by putting seeds and peanuts in the tray and then topping it up with the fat drippings as normal and turning it out when it's full. Could try one of those as a festive treat?

irishgirl62

shaz_mum_of__2 wrote: »

Mary - is there a link for the robin plantpots ??

My test tubes arrived on saturday but bnot got around to the reindeer food but have almost finshed a xmas pud tea cozy but have to wait for my mum to get back from hols to sew it up for me

hugs to your BIL jenagain...........hope the person stopped

were the test tubes big enough for the reindeer food?

shaz_mum_of__2

irishgirl62 wrote: »

were the test tubes big enough for the reindeer food?

I think so not filled them yet though .........they are about the size of cigar tube they were from e bay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/10-x-20ml-Plastic-test-tubes-150-x16mm-Caps-Shots_W0QQitemZ110439645733QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_BOI_Medical_Lab_Equipment_Lab_Supplies_ET?hash=item19b6b74225&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

came next day too!

still looking for a tag as i dont have all those fancy scrapbooking bits i have been looking at gift tags in ships but reindeers are thin on the ground

Mary i thought the pots were going to be those painted ones you can get with grandma on from holiday resorts i have seen some with robins on - your idea sounds good too though

Clurbur85

Sallyx, I love, love, love your sock monkey! It looks great! ...Was it difficult to make?

Well done you... I'm not surprised your daughter loves it!

xx

wheezysmith

I saw some Reindeer gift tags in Matalan the other day - the only thing is they came in a pack with (I think) Santas. But they are in there 3 for 2 stuff.

Hope this helps
Louise

sallyx

Clurbur85 wrote: »

Sallyx, I love, love, love your sock monkey! It looks great! ...Was it difficult to make?

Well done you... I'm not surprised your daughter loves it!

xx

Actually it was remarkably easy, but I did use a wool mix sock which I think makes it easier as there is less stretch

Has anyone done them with childrens socks to make mini Monkeys?

mary-op

Claire - you haven't got 'weeds' you've got 'wild flowers'..........lol Bottom part of our garden has a pond in it and a whole load of 'wild flowers'..........and if you've got them, and butterflies visiting you're bound to have some birds lurking nearby waiting for a treat.

Shaz - you could paint some flowerpots I expect -never thought of that. The ones I've got were red anyway and part of a christmas present of seeds to grow in them......Didn't like to throw them out and then OH found some tiny terracotta coloured ones and came up with the 'robins breakfast' idea. So everyones getting one this year............:rotfl:

Which reminds me...........must get some birdseed to put in them............if I don't make a start on them I'll not get them done.

Claire_Bear

sallyx wrote: »

Has anyone done them with childrens socks to make mini Monkeys?

Someone has just updated the sock monkey thread with a picture of a mini monkey made with children's socks, they attach suckers to the hands and stick them to the car windows, they're super cute