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

clarabella23

oh, and whats a genie bottle?

furrypig

clarabella23 wrote: »

I know someone asked a similar question earlier, but I also want to grow something as a present this year. The difference is, i wanted a plant or flower, something easy for my little girl to grow as a present for her grandad. Someone has suggested a poinsetta, but not sure how easy that would be for her to do. ideally, i would like to see something that is just starting to come out over christmas, or maybe something he can plant in his garden and keep.any ideas?

I think those amarylis (?sp) plants are meant to be good or is that just my imangination?? My mumalways used to get one for Christmas whwn I was little ..... I think!

sandy2_2

and Christmas cactus, easy to strike and make lots

she_grinch

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/xmas/mhohoho.htm

This one could be done by the children or for the children
as a door hanger
wall decoration
gift tag
or with wooden letters as a more permanent decoration

she_grinch

CANDY CANE SEEDS
(*Use red and white preferably peppermint sweets*)
I once knew a gardner who knew how to grow
Bright tasty candies, right out of the snow
I asked him to share his secret with me
And this is what he replied quite readily
To garden in winter is difficult you see
It takes lots of care and a very special seed
I'll give you a couple to grow your own treats
And you'll soon reap a harvest of candy cane treats.

Thisyou could get the kids to scatter in a pot, the garden, window box anywhere on xmas eve and in the morning it could have grown by elf magic, candy canes

http://xstitchmama.blogspot.com/2007/12/candy-cane-seeds.html
these look fantastic too

http://xstitchmama.blogspot.com/2007/12/candy-cane-seeds.html
This company sell striped sweets, cloves, Kola sweets and pear pips

MRSMCAWBER

Morning all -here is my progress so far.... :j you may need to click on the pic to get a decent looksee


So thats the pink scarf and bag for the youngest niece - need to do the poncho to go with it, and Im making either a chunky glass bead bag charm for the bag or adding some beads to it..
The scarf in browns if for 1 SIL and I will make a couple of ankle chains to add to it

Now Im working on a purple 1 for My sis....and I will make her some earrings to go with hers
right Im back off to my x stitch -need to get mums done for xmas and out of the way
Hope everyone is full of ideas

shaz_mum_of__2

Great minds Mrs M saw a lovely evening bag pattern in the local wool shop knitted from wool which looked like ribbon i may buy the stuff there as the poor woman must be fed up answering all my questions and i never buy anything, i go away and source it cheaper elsewhere but colours are hard to gauge on the net

Clarabella what about hyacinths if you start them off in september they will be ready for christmas

Ambernora that scarfs great i have saved it for later thanks for sharing


Shaz

sheyo

HI everyone just a quick question, does anyone know how to grow ginger? does it grow from seed or do you plant a piece of root ginger? Have decided to make a ginger themed hamper you see as my cousin is into alternative health. Also saw the gingerbread terracotta person at the beginning of this thread and thought I could make a heat pad to go with also the pan pot and some ginger tea possibly bath stuff too - the list is endless but thought I could add either a growing ginger or the bit to grow (seed etc) many thanks

sistercas

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

Morning all -here is my progress so far.... :j you may need to click on the pic to get a decent looksee


So thats the pink scarf and bag for the youngest niece - need to do the poncho to go with it, and Im making either a chunky glass bead bag charm for the bag or adding some beads to it..
The scarf in browns if for 1 SIL and I will make a couple of ankle chains to add to it

Now Im working on a purple 1 for My sis....and I will make her some earrings to go with hers
right Im back off to my x stitch -need to get mums done for xmas and out of the way
Hope everyone is full of ideas

wow they are great Mrs MC wish i could do stuff like that they look very professional

JailhouseBabe

sheyo wrote: »

HI everyone just a quick question, does anyone know how to grow ginger? does it grow from seed or do you plant a piece of root ginger? Have decided to make a ginger themed hamper you see as my cousin is into alternative health. Also saw the gingerbread terracotta person at the beginning of this thread and thought I could make a heat pad to go with also the pan pot and some ginger tea possibly bath stuff too - the list is endless but thought I could add either a growing ginger or the bit to grow (seed etc) many thanks

Hi Sheyo - googled and came up with this:
How to grow ginger
So it looks like you can start with shop-bought ginger root.