Christmas 09 Let's Get Organised!!

xmascheer

Do you just use ordinary sugar with Reindeer food? and if so what colour do you all dye it.

I was just wondering if there was any type of sugar you use--i made one up with kids a few days ago just to see if it looked ok to sell on stall, and we put glitter in--maybe we should scrap that one and use sugar instead--it would be cheaper too,

greenpixey

After reading it was bad for nature I always used the silver sugar decorating balls you find in the baking isles

sammy_kaye18

xmascheer wrote: »

Do you just use ordinary sugar with Reindeer food? and if so what colour do you all dye it.

I was just wondering if there was any type of sugar you use--i made one up with kids a few days ago just to see if it looked ok to sell on stall, and we put glitter in--maybe we should scrap that one and use sugar instead--it would be cheaper too,

I would use food colouring and sugar crystals because glitter is harmful to little night critters who might just nibble at it. You could possibly use those little ball 100s and 1000s too.

FunkyMonkeyPie

I hope I am doing this right but I have been a serial lurker for ages now and have got loads of great ideas from everyone so thought it about time to say hello!

I have been looking at all the hamper ideas and wanted to give a girls night in hamper to sil for xmas, I was hoping to put in a magazine subscription but she lives abroad and they cost loads for the postage so do you think it would be ok to buy a loads of magazines in December and put them in instead?? The weight of the hamper won't be an issue as we are driving to see her over xmas.

What else can I put in the hamper? I was thinking of a nice smelly candle, choc and crisps that she can't buy over there, maybe a book, the magazines and maybe a bottle of wine or baileys.

SugarSpun

FunkyMonkeyPie wrote: »

What else can I put in the hamper? I was thinking of a nice smelly candle, choc and crisps that she can't buy over there, maybe a book, the magazines and maybe a bottle of wine or baileys.

DVD? Pedicure set?

irishgirl62

xmascheer wrote: »

Do you just use ordinary sugar with Reindeer food? and if so what colour do you all dye it.

I was just wondering if there was any type of sugar you use--i made one up with kids a few days ago just to see if it looked ok to sell on stall, and we put glitter in--maybe we should scrap that one and use sugar instead--it would be cheaper too,

here is a videoe tutorial for reindeer food and she dont use glitter

http://chicnscratch.typepad.com/chicnscratchlive/2008/11/reindeer-food.html

sammy_kaye18

FunkyMonkeyPie wrote: »

I have been looking at all the hamper ideas and wanted to give a girls night in hamper to sil for xmas, I was hoping to put in a magazine subscription but she lives abroad and they cost loads for the postage so do you think it would be ok to buy a loads of magazines in December and put them in instead?? The weight of the hamper won't be an issue as we are driving to see her over xmas.

Could you not order a magazine subscription, have it sent to your house and then just forward it on once it arrives with you? Then you could put one in the hamper and a little note saying it is actually a subscription that she will receive monthly.

Rosie1978

Sorry everyone - but I'm rubbish with things like this.... if I made snowman soup now would it still be OK fro Christmas? Do these things go off. I know Marshmallows can get a little crusty!

Claire_Bear

I probably wouldn't make it yet - chocolate doesn't do well in the open air and will go stale and horrible, like you said marshmallows go crusty and stale too. Not sure about drinking chocolate but would probably just wait until nearer the time.

curlylou1986

Hey all, i really love the reindeer food idea! its great! going to make some up i think to give to my friends lil ones before xmas when we all meet up. its such a lovely thing! adds an extra spin on the leaving a carrott etc out!

just been to my sainsburys and got a few bits which am very pleased with.
they have 25% off their clothes so got a pack of tights for a 1 yr old and couple packs of bibs/baby grows while there is discount on it too to go in the clothes hamper doing for an exmas present too.
i got a pop up sound book (big square sized) for £3, red and blue spotty memo pads for 99p which are perfect for hampers.
travel battle ships for £1.49. (they had operation travel size also for £2.50)

thier baby toys are all reduced too - so got a couple of little blankets with the teddy heads on them for 49p also! they be good for people who doing nappy cakes too!

Also in the swagshop they got a lot of fifi and the flower tots bits reduced - push and go mo for only £2.99.