Thrifty Gifty - Organised for Christmas and all ocassions 2009- Santas Challenges

sarahf191979

Sorry No Picture with this one, you will have to use your imagination, I suppose its similar to the match boxes in a way

Instructions:

Here is another advent calendar, this one requiring a little more crafting skills -- making it perfect for your older children.
Materials & Tools

13 empty toilet paper rolls
Scissors
Craft glue
Construction paper
Acryllic paint and brushes, optional
Black permanent marker
Small pieces of wrapped candy
Poster board



Directions

1.Cut each of the toilet paper rolls in half. Paint them or cover them in construction paper

2.Trace around the end of one of the rolls on construction paper 50 times. Cut out the circles.

3.Glue a circle onto one end of each roll of toilet paper. Let dry.

4.Put a piece of candy in each roll.

5.Glue a circle onto the other half of the roll.

6.Use the black markers to label the rolls #1-25.

7.Arrange the cups from 1-25 on the poster board. You can do this in rows or in a Christmas shape, such as a tree or a candy cane.

8.Glue the bottom of each one down to the poster board

9.On each day of the month of December, let your child peel off the circle covering on the top end of the roll and enjoy their candy treat.

Courtesy of: http://crafts.holidays.net

I've got a load of loo roll middles so may give it a go over the weekend with the kids and see how it comes out, might try adapting it so it can be reused though.

sarahf191979

One to Keep for December,

http://www.claus.com/kitchen/htmlkitchen.php

Sarah

sarahf191979

Get your Very Own Elf Diploma

http://www.claus.com/elfschool/index.php

Just take part in one of the online games and you get your diploma, you can print it too :j

queenb1981

I really want to join in with this thread,i love christmas and keep getting told to shut up by family when i talk about it before November. After reading all 42 previous pages last night,before i went to bed i defrosted my freezer,OH thought i was mad, didnt finish till 11.30pm. Im finding threads great for tips and motivating me.

mary-op

sarah - looking at those instructions for the advent calendar I'm a bit relieved I managed to find a felt one with little pockets in that can be re-used every year................lol Don't think I could master doing a loo roll or matchbox one.

Little idea OH came up with and I just remembered

If you've got any really small flowerpots (we had some little red ones with a seed pack)
cover the hole at the bottom with cardboard
fill it with birdseed
Pop some perspex on the top and with a glue dot stick a Robin on it
'Robins's Christmas Breakfast'

OH was so pleased he had an idea..................lol:rotfl:

mummy2mygirls

footballmanagerwidow wrote: »

Hi all!

This year it NEEDS to be different....as you can see from my sig we have baby number 4 due Xmas day,
x

Congratulations on no4!! and a christmas baby will be lovely but if its any thing like my dd2 it will be late!!lol, she was due boxing day and didnt turn up till the 5th jan....lazy little one like all my girls


I like the advent callender made of match boxes think i might have to give it a go......will see how it turns out though.....


The elle bag is nice aswell – was doing my cousin a beauty hamper with lots of make up i have so might get this to put it all in instead of a box???? how long do there offers stay on for??


the uniform list is a good idea – i have some bits already and some to take back!! arrr as they dont fit but i know there is more to get some will do my list soon......

sarahf191979

mummy2mygirls wrote: »

Congratulations on no4!! and a christmas baby will be lovely but if its any thing like my dd2 it will be late!!lol, she was due boxing day and didnt turn up till the 5th jan....lazy little one like all my girls

I like the advent callender made of match boxes think i might have to give it a go......will see how it turns out though.....

The elle bag is nice aswell – was doing my cousin a beauty hamper with lots of make up i have so might get this to put it all in instead of a box???? how long do there offers stay on for??

the uniform list is a good idea – i have some bits already and some to take back!! arrr as they dont fit but i know there is more to get some will do my list soon......

The bags will only be on til midnight, they change the deals everyday

HTH

Sarah
x

sarahf191979

mary-op wrote: »

sarah - looking at those instructions for the advent calendar I'm a bit relieved I managed to find a felt one with little pockets in that can be re-used every year................lol Don't think I could master doing a loo roll or matchbox one.

Little idea OH came up with and I just remembered

If you've got any really small flowerpots (we had some little red ones with a seed pack)
cover the hole at the bottom with cardboard
fill it with birdseed
Pop some perspex on the top and with a glue dot stick a Robin on it
'Robins's Christmas Breakfast'

OH was so pleased he had an idea..................lol:rotfl:

I know what you mean about the instructions, mine never come out how the pics look so could get away with the loo roll one LOL as I don't know what it should look like to start with.

Love OH idea, I love having birds in the garden, and I have some small plant pots in the cupboard, will have to get some bird seed though.

Tell him thanks for the idea.

sarahf191979

Get Santa's Autograph, personalised too..

http://www.emailsanta.com/santa_autograph.asp

footballmanagerwidow

mummy2mygirls wrote: »

Congratulations on no4!! and a christmas baby will be lovely but if its any thing like my dd2 it will be late!!lol, she was due boxing day and didnt turn up till the 5th jan....lazy little one like all my girls

Well the thing is all my others have been between a week and 12 days late - but I really want this one (here on in known as Baby Daisy) to arrive on time or maybe a few days early because DH is on a grotty 2 year course as of September which doesn't allow him to take his paternity leave until the course is finished :mad:. If she comes outside of his leave dates he'll be back to work the next day and i'm not sure i'll be able to manage that.