christmas elf 2010

Zoelikesjam

Hey everyone!
Am just in the process of getting all our bits sorted ready for this years visit. We don't have an elf(we like to be different in this house!) we have a Snowman called Snowy Sugar-socks, so if you'd add him to the list would be grateful Amy. We are also having a new addition this year, a penguin. Snowy is still in the attic and we've got a busy week planned so will struggle to get him down!!! Soooo the penguin will be turning up in the usual way(door bell rings, dad runs away!) and after a few days Snowy will reappear to keep the penguin company. Only problem is I am really struggling to think of a name and until I do I won't be able to make his passport and letter(which I've sat down to do tonight!) But I shall let you know when I think of one so you can add him to the list also.
I've also just made Snowy a facebook page as our eldest has recently got into computers, and I saw that you had all done it and thought it was a brilliant idea! So if you would all add him that would be great! Just search Snowy Sugar-socks, again I shall let you all know when I make a name up for the penguin and you can add him too!
I'm off out in the morning to hunt around the pound shops for things for him to have in his box when he arrives. Very pleased someone decided to make a thread again this year, I had much fun on the one last year! xxx

Ps.would looooooove to do a Christmas card swap with other elf's, my children would adore sitting down and writing cards for that!


FINALLY DECIDED ON A NAME! Just added all three kids names into a generator and added them together...so we now have

TWINKLES BLINKY-BUBBLES

So if you'd add her to the list please Amy And if anyone wants to add her on facebook I'm just making her a page now so give me about 10 mins and she'll be there!
Oh, and after a discussion with hubby we've decided Twinkles is going to also be a snow-women(I brought four teddy's from tesco's last night, a santa, snowman, penguin and reindeer, three for xmas presents and one for 'elf' antic's so we've switched around!)...like I've mentioned we've already got Snowy, but we've also got Otis Jingle-Jangles(who I'd forgotten about :O naughty mummy) When Snowy first arrived we had a bit of upset as the children were both still young and not really understanding the whole sharing malarky so in a bid for happiness and peace I grabbed an old sock, and in five mins we had a make shift snowman and two very happy children(and a happy baby lol)
However Otis gives me the creeps...but our son loves him so he'll have to come out again this year also. Again, if anyone wants to add him he'll be on facebook shortly, and if Amy wants to add him onto the list along with Snowy and Twinkles it would be nice for him!
I am going to make Otis a passport tonight also, as he didn't have one last year what with being thrown together!!! xxx

yummy-mummy-amy

wil add snowman - how about percy penguin? i will PM you for xmas card, i have written them from the ellves - my kids have had nothing to do with it. its going to be activity on eve of 1st the elves rwiting the rest of the cards.

Jevvers

yummy-mummy-amy wrote: »

jevvers - tesco have a xmas doll called emily - she is part of their "chilly toy" range. i think they are about £5 etc. not seen this years but she is usually in some sort of winter clothes and cute.

Thanks yummy-mummy-amy, I just checked and they are not doing her this year but what do people think of this Santa from M&S if I managed to make him some green clothes?

He has magnetic hands and feet which could come in handy for mischief! Maybe a tad big though as he is 60cm long.

berryjingles

Jevvers wrote: »

Hi evryone
I have been reading this thread for the past 2-3 weeks and I think it's fantastic! Thank you all for your fab ideas. Our son and daughter are almost 4 (ds) and 20mo (dd) and this will be the first year of having Christmas at our house rather than one of the grandparents so I am keen to start some of our own traditions.

I think ds in particular would love an elf this year but here's where I need your help - where on the highstreet can I find one? I work ft so I've got mon and tue lunchbreaks to get a suitable candidate!

There is a shopping centre opp work (terribly dangerous for Moneysaving!) so I've a bit of choice - ELC, Debenhams, m&s - but not much time so any pointers would be v gratefully received.

Thanks all and Amy I'm glad you found your dog safe and well.

People have used Ben Elf from Ben & Holly and modified him, disney characters and me2you bears dressed as elves. Maybe one of those shelf sitter type ornaments - some Santa's can look quite elvish, a normal rag doll made more christmassy. Or you could use a reindeer/polar bear/snowman/penguin etc. I think it is quite hard to find an actual Christmas elf on the high street! If you have trouble, a different kind of helper could be used this year as your children are quite young, then you'd have more time to find the perfect elf for next year!

zoelikesjam I've added Snowy on facebook

yummy-mummy-amy

Jevvers wrote: »

Hi evryone
I have been reading this thread for the past 2-3 weeks and I think it's fantastic! Thank you all for your fab ideas. Our son and daughter are almost 4 (ds) and 20mo (dd) and this will be the first year of having Christmas at our house rather than one of the grandparents so I am keen to start some of our own traditions.

I think ds in particular would love an elf this year but here's where I need your help - where on the highstreet can I find one? I work ft so I've got mon and tue lunchbreaks to get a suitable candidate!

There is a shopping centre opp work (terribly dangerous for Moneysaving!) so I've a bit of choice - ELC, Debenhams, m&s - but not much time so any pointers would be v gratefully received.

Thanks all and Amy I'm glad you found your dog safe and well.

did you see the rag doll i have spare back a few pages? she doesnt have any clothes though, but if you are able to make her an outfit i am happy to post her to you.

not sure what you would find on high street to be honest. my original elf was a 7-dwarf from snow white, merry is an xmas rag doll and berties best friend is an aurora doll.

Jevvers

Thanks yummy-mummy-amy that's very kind but I think I need something a little more boys-y for DS. I may go for a Ben Elf as we don't get Nickelodeon so they haven't seen it.

And berryjingles that's a good idea about using this elf for this year only, I may well do that.

Jammygal

My elves are coming on Tues but ds is ill with cough, cold, temp so I won't have much last minute prep time.
Last year he spent 3 weeks of Dec ill with flu while the elves were visiting.

I hope it doesn't happen again ;(

Zoelikesjam

Thanks for all the add's on facebook Elve's! The snow people have got more friends than me nearly! Had great great fun doing their pages!!!

Jevvers, our new snowgirl is a full size Teddy!!!

Europa_2

Thanks yummy-mummy-amy for Buddy's brilliant passport! You are so kind to do these for us all!:j:xmassmile

lexuslass

Hi.. not been on here much over the last few days so have a lot of catching up to do!!

We got our christmas tree on saturday - Kids loved it as we went to a place where you go into a huge field and pick your own and they cut it down for you... it was lovely (especially with all the snow!).

So we came home and put it up and I feel all christmassy now. I also got a mini tree for the kids bedroom from asda and it was only £3 - so that one will go up on wednesday when the elves arrive!



Jevvers: I think he'll be great - although the reindeer would be good too here
(you could say it's a reindeer 'in training!!'). I got the M&S dangly reindeer last year (he's a different design to that one) and he hangs of the light fitting.