Christmas 09 Let's Get Organised!!

RustyFlange

furrypig wrote: »

liley I remember last year someone posting a really good diagram of how to wrap the hampers I think it was Rustyflange tho may be wrong!

You could ask her or pm her otherwise as she does nappycakes etc and they are fab so i am sure she would know how to do it all properly!

Can't take the credit for the diagram ... it was the lovely Rainmac ... here is is



Thanks for the comments on my nappy cakes

mary-op

Hello all - well, I'm more organised for christmas than I thought I'd be..............all these weeks off line and I've made good use of my time (don't mention housework !)
Made several snowman from various tubes and 'pots of snowballs' that just want filling with marshmallows plus got all my christmas cards made and written:T
In fact I'm almost there........................lol Just as well -gonna take me ages to get to grips with new computer......

Oh - new name is mary op previously know as mary 43:rotfl:

soblivion

Hi mary, it's just so brilliant to see you back here:j

liley9

thanks alot thats a fab diagram i think maybe even i could follow that one hampers here we come

kingshir

C_J wrote: »

Secondly, to keep the Christmas feeling going a bit longer for the children, we have the tradition of hanging small wrapped presents on the tree, and they are allowed to open one per day between Boxing Day and New Year's Eve. It makes them ridiculously happy to still be getting little gifts for a whole week after Christmas. With sufficient advance planning, it's possible to do this very cheaply (I have 2 daughters, so it's fairly easy to keep them happy with bargains from Claire's Accessories, or items from the gift-with-purchase make up sets from Boots etc during the year which I squirrel away for them).

I do something similar (even though my 'children' are all mid-to late 20's:p) We have a Xmas eve present which we open whilst having a slice of xmas cake and a little presie each every day between boxing day and the New Year and on New Years day a final, bigger present.

I suppose it depends on numbers - originally there was me, OH and 3 nippers, now we have a DIL, SIL and a MIL added in, but it is still manageable as I buy all year round and am the queen of bargains according to my family!!

I think after all the planning and work that is involved it is a shame for it to only last 1 day AND I am a big kid at heart:o

focus888

great idea kingshir i would love to know the types of gifts you get for your children

kingshir

Daughters are easy, makeup, unusual chocs/sweets, fancy tights, bracelets/earrings, flavoured vodka (in little minature bottles) mineral soap (the £3+ stuff that I wouldn't dream of buying the rest of the year!) those very soft,tactile soxs for wearing with pjs (while watching tv) in the very cold weather, magazines, books, skin care stuff (masks etc), nail varnish and so on. My son and SIL are a bit harder but again flavoured vodka and mineral soap, mens moisturiser (I'm saying nothing) books, magazines, minature booze, nice pen, IOU promise voucher (for an hours ironing per week for a month) car wash voucher, lottery ticket, sweets etc. I make lists all through the year of things that are mentioned in passing, or ideas I have - or steal off here!!

Dani85

Oooo I think i'll go to Poundland and see if I can pick up some Nicky Clark products to make my very first hamper for my SIL. Has anyone seen any tool kits for the car in bright pink? My sis eventually passed her driving test this year and her car is her third baby lol and thought that would be a nice idea x

scattymam1

Home bargains has them - not sure if they are just pink tool kits rather than car ones though, they had a few pink things in - not sure of price either - is anyone going there today - maybe someone could check...?

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kingshir wrote: »

Daughters are easy, makeup, unusual chocs/sweets, fancy tights, bracelets/earrings, flavoured vodka (in little minature bottles) mineral soap (the £3+ stuff that I wouldn't dream of buying the rest of the year!) those very soft,tactile soxs for wearing with pjs (while watching tv) in the very cold weather, magazines, books, skin care stuff (masks etc), nail varnish and so on. My son and SIL are a bit harder but again flavoured vodka and mineral soap, mens moisturiser (I'm saying nothing) books, magazines, minature booze, nice pen, IOU promise voucher (for an hours ironing per week for a month) car wash voucher, lottery ticket, sweets etc. I make lists all through the year of things that are mentioned in passing, or ideas I have - or steal off here!!

Ohhh I love those really soft fluffy socks they are so fab for reaxing in front of fire, watching a good chick flick in pjs and eating naughty stuff!!