Xmas eve hamper - better than last year

teacherandmum

i found a lovely santa shaped china mug for 99p in BM the other day that's going in dds. (never done one before) so far have
pyjamas
santa mug
crayons
santa pictures off internet to colour to leave for him
green's packet of cake mix (lazy i know but they have those little character stickers!0
money to go to village shop to get carrot for rudolf
magic key
christmas card to draw/write for santa

not putting in a dvd as dd is only 2 and has limited concentra\tion!!!!

jetty

teacherandmum wrote: »

i found a lovely santa shaped china mug for 99p in BM the other day that's going in dds. (never done one before) so far have
pyjamas
santa mug
crayons
santa pictures off internet to colour to leave for him
green's packet of cake mix (lazy i know but they have those little character stickers!0
money to go to village shop to get carrot for rudolf
magic key
christmas card to draw/write for santa

not putting in a dvd as dd is only 2 and has limited concentra\tion!!!!

What's the magic key?

jetty

yummymummy1987 wrote: »

Can someone show me a link to sock monkeys? never heard of them before and not very crafty so it would prob have to be a site where i could buy lol
xxx

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1078021

This shows you how to make them, they are alot easier than they look

teacherandmum

i'd never heard of it either until i became addicted to this site!
it's a key to let santa in if you have no chimney or open fire. ordered mine from here
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAGIC-SANTA-KEY-FOR-HOMES-WITH-NO-CHIMNEY-AT-CHRISTMAS_W0QQitemZ280403914219QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Home_Garden_Celebrations_Occasions_ET?hash=item4149602deb&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

jetty

That's a brilliant idea and a much needed item in our house! Thanks teacherandmum!

yippee_kye_yay

my kids will have in their hamper;
pjs and slippers
xmassy film - im thinking of the polar express
a cookie mix
xmas plate and cup for santa to leave the cookies we bake on
magic reindeer food
new cups and snowman soups
gonna print off some xmassy pictures for the kids to colour and leave for santa
a magic key
t'was the night before xmas book

then ds has a thomas the tank torch (for scattering the reindeer food)
and a toy story alien pillow

dd will have a princess/dora/fif torch
and a fairy pillow

so far i only have the pillows, ds's torch and a jar for the cookie mix! lol but ive started!

dh suggested starting a tradition of getting a new game for xmas eve every year too but cant think what?! ds will be almost 3 (on the 29th december) and dd will be 22months any ideas? they already have elefun and pop up pirate and im thinking something along these lines that we can all play together?

jetty

We had games last year, but my kids are older, lol, i found a duck shooting thing (like you see at the fair!) and some brain thing that says if you are lying or not.

How about hungry hippos? Or perhaps a kids dvd quiz?

yippee_kye_yay

hungry hippos!! that'd be a great one! thanks for that!

muckypup

I love the idea of a xmas eve hamper....usually my 2 just get a giant choc coin , some new pj;s and a new book (from the elves, that visit nightly to make sure they are behaving) I think i might make it into a hamper and add some extra bit this year. I could tell my eldest he must of been extra good to get all the extra's, my youngest is onyl 2 so she will be fine. Loving all the ideas! Thank you

rainmac

jackomdj wrote: »

we have a craft thing in ours....eldest will be making a Santa stop here sign & youngest will do some simple paper sticking.

then the usual: toothbrush, PJ's, lush bath bomb, a charlie & a lola mini face cloth, mug (reused from last year), hot chocolate, DVD, popcorn, some kind of chocolate, reindeer food.

I do like the glow stick idea.

we do them for everyone in the house (got my parents visiting this year so they will get one) & they arrive whilst we are eating lunch, then DD (will be 5 by Xmas) has to go & get something from the bedroom where she discovers them.

I wanted to get the glow sticks when I saw them in Sainsburys but if you wait till after Halloween I bet they will be reduced