New Thrifty Gifty - Organised for Christmas and all ocassions 2010- Santas Challenges

Anglea

Hi all

Mum2One - I don't know what I'm going to have to do with you and DD, perhaps you both need to be in quarantine for a while to make sure you are able to go on your holiday.

I laughed about your dad and the shorts in Evans. And you at the bank!

Decorating Jars - I remember using gold relief pen long ago on some jars, no idea what I did with them.

Well done everyone on all your bargains.

mary-op

Hello all :j
Just a quickie as only just logged on and can't miss Holby City..................lol
Spent all day de-cluttering spare room full of christmas stuff............still need to do that but at least I sorted out the wardrobe of coats and endless bags (why do I have a thing about bags ??) -my friend went home with a load of stuff, loads went into charity bag and now I can see what I've got.
Just the pressie heap to do.................:eek: don't know where to start............................lol

elysia2003

sarahf191979 wrote: »

Elysia you can get the electronic game, microphones and a few other bits all you need is 15 tokens plus £1, and as you would buy bread its not anything extra on the weekly shop. I have found Iceland doing to loaves for £1.50 (White and brown), you also get them on the muffins ( 2 for £1), crumpets (2 for £1) and Pancakes (2 for £1) so you soon get enough tokens especially if you go through bread like we do LOL:rotfl:

Here's the link

http://www.kingsmillsgottalent.co.uk

:D

Thanks for the info Sarah - I've had a look and will definately be switching to kingsmill. DD2 will love it, she likes anything that gets the whole family involved. The voice changing microphone sounds good for a laugh too!

cdsmiler

Anglea wrote: »

Clare, glad you you enjoyed your show. I think I've been to Hammamet too. It was me that mentioned all the jars. I have some relatives that always make lots of jam and they insist they you can't re-use the lids so send away somewhere for lots of new ones. What are your views on this - I'd never heard of such a thing until they said about it.

I've never heard that.... I always stick the jar and lid in the dishwasher, and then so the usual oven trick with the jars themselves before filling them with jam. Why do they say you can't reuse the lids?

elysia2003 wrote: »

CDsmiler - now I realise why I've not been paid by GFK! You only get entered into a draw - have been doing it since July and not won a penny. So, I've sent them to my Junk folder.

How often do you do the surveys? I've always done quite well out of them....

mum2one - thanks for that! Le Saphir is the sister to Hammamet Village! Quite nice sharing facilities between two hotels -all the more to enjoy! I've copied and saved all your advice though and will refer to it in a few years probably!

Love to Miss Hoodie - at least she's timed her illness better this time!

It's my birthday tomorrow ladies.......doing nothing special - just fish and chips tomorrow night. Having a relaxed carvery out on Saturday then to my parents with all the family to watch (or endure for some poor members! lol) Eurovision! hehe score cards at the ready (and plenty of alcohol....).

Clare x

mum2one

elysia2003 wrote: »

Oh brill - I bet DD2 would like that game! I'll have to switch brands of bread!

I have just picked up my bargains of the century! I bought my two four year old neices a scooter each from Tesco's. £40 each to start, but reduced, and with a £10 off voucher (glitch) they came to less than £4 each. :j Oh happy days. :rotfl:

That is a brilliant saving......bet their love them, ur be Aunty of the century, never mind Aunty of the year xx

mum2one

cdsmiler wrote: »

I've never heard that.... I always stick the jar and lid in the dishwasher, and then so the usual oven trick with the jars themselves before filling them with jam. Why do they say you can't reuse the lids?



How often do you do the surveys? I've always done quite well out of them....

mum2one - thanks for that! Le Saphir is the sister to Hammamet Village! Quite nice sharing facilities between two hotels -all the more to enjoy! I've copied and saved all your advice though and will refer to it in a few years probably!

Love to Miss Hoodie - at least she's timed her illness better this time!

It's my birthday tomorrow ladies.......doing nothing special - just fish and chips tomorrow night. Having a relaxed carvery out on Saturday then to my parents with all the family to watch (or endure for some poor members! lol) Eurovision! hehe score cards at the ready (and plenty of alcohol....).

Clare x

Big Birthday wishes for 2mor....... thats weird both staying at the same hotels, thou when we went last yr, they Saphir was closed. LOved the rooms at the Hammamet they were massive, never forget the last time we stayed my friend was next dr to me I had the end room (with the additional seating / bedding massive rm), went to hers, then realised you could see through the woodwork on the window, in theory was ok as the window was in the seating area bit, but then carrried on looking, and you looked through the arch and it was in to the bedroom, she kept wondering why this one male cleaner was hanging around, we had the most spoltless outside, there was us, with black plastic bag and sellotape trying to stop anyone peeping in.

Use to love Saphir, it was all designed for English, and Sunday ngt was roast night......

xx

nomorespending

Hello alll..
I;m late on as usual... got nothing to report other than a very long day at work whcih means a good few hours overtime to eithe rbuy pressies with or pay off debts.

MUM2ONE - great idea abotu dunelm mill - theres one not far away in stockport so i'll take a visit there soon for baskets - I figure i have alf a year so dont' need to panic jsut yet!!! now its on my mind i'll keep my eyes open

SARAH- good spot with the kingsmill- Thank you!- i buy it all the time but never read the packet - i'm off to chekc and see!!
Elysia - what an amazing deal!! super cheap and all kids love scooters!!

I'm off to sleep now but will catch up with the thread again tommorow..

See you then xx

mum2one

[FONT=&quot]1.Write numbers from 1 to 100. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]2.Find an object in your house that begins with each letter of the alphabet. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]3.Write 10 sentences. Use a number word in each sentence. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]4.Make something in the kitchen involving the use of measuring cups. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]5.Go outside and find things for every colour of the rainbow. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]6.Write a story about your pet or a pet you would like to have. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]7.Write a letter to someone.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]8.Write the names of five friends, now make as many words using the letters of their names as you can. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]9.Make a scrapbook of animal pictures. You might want to choose an animal you like. See if you can find some old magazines or calendars to look for the pictures. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]10.Read a story to someone. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]11.Count the money in your wallet or ask mum or dad to give you some coins to count. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]12.Keep a journal of what you do during the Summer. Write in it at least 2 times each week.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]13.Write numbers from 101 to 300. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]14.Write the alphabet three times in your best cursive writing. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]15.Go outside. Find things for the sense of touch, things that are smooth, rough, prickly, sharp, hard, soft, dry, wet, etc. Make a log book of what you discover. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]16.Correctly spell as many colour words as you can, try some of the harder ones too like turquoise and burgundy. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]17.Write numbers by 5’s to 100 and then to 1000. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]18.Make little signs to name things in your room. Put them up in your room. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]19.Draw a picture of something outside. Write 5 or more sentences about it. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]20.Write all the number facts that will add to 10. (6 + 4 = 10, etc. ) [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]21.Go on a nature hike. Collect things and put them in a picture. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]22.Pretend you are a giant. Write a short story about it. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]23.Write numbers from 301 to 500. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]24.Cut out words from the newspaper - one for each letter of the alphabet [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]25.Use the letters in the word UNITED KINGDOM to write as many words as you can. [/FONT][FONT=&quot]
[FONT=&quot]. [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]26. Find a recipe that uses a colour word in it's title and help your mom or dad make it. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]27. Count out loud to 1000 [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]28.Write 10 sentences. Use a colour word in each sentence. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]29.Write numbers by 2’s to 100 (2, 4, 6...) [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]30.Write a fairy tale. Then read it to someone younger than you. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]31.Write a poem about the weather, an animal or a plant.. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]32.Plant something outside or help take care of a garden. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]33.Imagine that you have an alligator as a pet. Write a story about it. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]34.Cut apart the squares of a comic strip. Mix them up. Rearrange them in the correct order and then rearrange them into a funny mixed up story. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]35.Compare your bike with a friend’s bike. How are the alike? How are they different? Then do a safety check on both bikes.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]36.Make a sandwich. Cut it in half and then in fourths, see if you can cut it into eighths too.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]37.Make a list of everything you can find that is orange.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]38.Cut out words from a magazine. Make sentences out of them. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]39.With your parent's permission, find one person on your street who is elderly and offer to help them with their garden work one afternoon. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]40.Write any ten numbers between 1 to 100. Cut them out and mix them up. Arrange them again from smallest to largest. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]41.Cut out a picture from an old calendar. Cut it into puzzle pieces and then put it back together. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]42.Choose a flower out of your garden, learn everything you can about that flower. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]43.Make price tags for several objects in your room. Make some play money and use it to buy the things in your “play store.” [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]44.What would you do if you lived during the time of dinosaurs? Write a story about it. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]45.Write numbers from 501 to 700. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]46.Draw a map of your garden, put a treasure (a small box with a few treats) somewhere in your garden and mark it on your map. Invite your friends to try to find the treasure. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]47.Find objects around your home that begin with the sound SH . Draw a picture of each of them or have someone help you write them down. (sheets, shoe, etc.) [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]48.Write your name. Cut out each letter. Arrange the letters in A,B,C, order. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]49.Pick anywhere in the world and find out more about that place by going to the library or searching on the internet. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]50.Read 26 books, starting with a book in which the authors last name begins with A, and then B until you get to Z. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]51.Write numbers by 10’s to 500. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]52. Go to the library and check out some books about space. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]53.Go outside and find 3 different kinds of leaves. How are they alike and different? Try to find out what types of leaves they are. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]54.Write numbers from 701 to 1000. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]55.Go outside. Learn which direction is north, south, east, and west. Walk 10 steps north and then 5 steps west. Where are you? (Stay out of the street!) [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]56.Volunteer - ask your mom or dad to help you find someplace in your community where you can volunteer once or twice a week to help (places like the library, a veterinarian clinic, a senior's home). [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]57.Collect bottles from your neighborhood and donate the money to a local charity. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]58.Write all the names of animals you know and have a friend do the same thing. Who can write the most names in 5 minutes. Have your mom time you. .[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]59.Find pictures of objects that when matched will make a compound word. Suggestions: a horse and a shoe: a nut and a shell; a tree and a house; a cow and a boy. etc.. Then have a younger relative try to match all the pictures. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]60.Look for rocks in your garden. See if you can find 10 unusual rocks. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]61.Visit 3 tourist spots in your hometown or area. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]62.Make a picture journal of your Summer. Each week take 3 or 4 pictures of some of the things you are doing and when you develop the film, put your photos into your journal and write a description about each picture. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]63.Find out if any of your local museums or libraries have any summer programs just for kids.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]64.Memorize a poem and recite it for your family, or have everyone in your family memorize a poem and have a family poetry night. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]65.Count out loud from 400 to 500. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]66.Have a game night each week with your family, try some indoor and outdoor games. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]67.Make a list of everything you can find that is the colour red. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]68.Make kites with your friends out of newspaper. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]69.Play the “What’s Missing?” game with someone. Find 5-10 objects inside your home. Arrange them on a tray. Have someone look at them for 5 seconds and then cover eyes while you take one of the items away. Can they guess what is missing? Then let your friend remove an item and you try to guess what is missing. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]70.Have a paper airplane contest, who can make a paper airplane that flies the furthest. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]71.Find a neat recipe for a dessert and have your mum or dad help you make it.. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]72.Write a thank you letter to someone who has done a great job or helped you in some way.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]73.Plan a picnic with your family, make up the list of items you want to take and games to play while on your picnic. Then help your mom and dad get things ready for the special day. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]74.Think about a job you might like to do when you grow up. Write a letter to someone who works in that job and ask them questions about their job. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]75.This is the year 2007. Write down 2007 words you can spell or read. You might want to work at this over a few days. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]76.Cut out food pictures from magazines. Make 4 category cards - Dairy Products, Meat, Fruit and Vegetable, and Bread and Cereal. Arrange the pictures under the correct category. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]77.Draw a map of your house and label all the exits you would use in case of a fire. Plan a meeting place with your family in case there ever was a fire and what talk about what you should do as well. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]78.Measure things in your house. Make up a chart. Measure the items by the length of your finger, hand and arm. Then try measuring using a ruler. Record the results. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]79.Play the “Direction Game.” Have someone tell you three directions and see if you can do them correctly and in the right order. Example: Clap your hands 5 times. Go look out the window. Write your name on a piece of paper. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]80.Make up some bubble solution and find some objects around the house to blow bubbles with, try some unique things using straws, string, and other objects. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]81.Practice the times table. Day 1 do the 1 times table, Day 2 do the 2 times table and go as many days as you can. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]82.Go to the library or look on the internet for a neat craft you could make. Ask your mum or dad to help you find all the materials. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]83.Sign up at your local library for their Summer Reading Program. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]84.Get a book about birds and spend one afternoon seeing how many birds you can identify that live in your backyard. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]85.With your mum or dad's help, go through your old books and donate them to a hospital for sick kids to be able to read. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]86.With your mum or dad's help find some "good" old toys and clothes and donate them to a shelter in your town. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]87.On a piece of paper write the dates for 20 days during the Summer months. Beside each date write the name of a fruit or vegetable you ate on that date. See if you can have 20 different fruits or vegetables on your list. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]88.Choose a sport you like. Either find a way you can play that sport or write a list of new things you have learned about it. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]89.Write a letter to your last teacher. Tell your teacher the best things about your class last year. Give your teacher one new idea you think next year's class would like to learn. Take the letter to school on your first day back to give to your "old" teacher. If they have moved away, ask the school's secretary if they could send the letter to your "old" teacher for you.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]90. Write all the number facts that will add to eighteen.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]91.Lay down a blanket in the backyard and go star gazing.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]92.Plant a sunflower seed and keep a journal about how it is growing.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]93.Create a sculpture using rubbish.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]94.Write a play and have family and friends perform it.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]95.Get a skipping rope and count how many times you can skip without missing. Try it again. Can you beat your record?[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]96.Make a list of 10 things you could NEVER do in the summer.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]97.Make a list of 10 things you could NEVER do in the winter.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]98.Write a joke and tell your mum or dad the joke.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]99.Pretend to be a pirate and imagine an adventure.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]100.Write an adventure story and read it to a younger child.[/FONT]





Very organised (not), but copied this from the old thread,hopefully there be some uses. xx

elysia2003

mum2one wrote: »

Very organised (not), but copied this from the old thread,hopefully there be some uses. xx

Right, that'll keep me out of trouble during the holidays - what have you got for dd? :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

elysia2003

Happy birthday CDSmiler! Whatever you get up to - have a lovely time. :bdaycake:

I didn't realise the Eurovision was on Saturday! I'll have to stock up on painkillers to dull the agony they put us through. :rotfl:

I was 11 when Bucks Fizz won. I loved Johnny Logan too (Ireland - only person to win twice). I am so sad, when I was 18 I saw him in concert. :eek: I do love it though.