When do you put up your tree and decs?

do_it_today! · 6 November 2011 at 5:07PM

Hello all :hello:
is it too early? when do you put up your tree? also any tips on money saving stocking filler ideas for a 3 year old please?

Thanks

victory · 6 November 2011 at 5:08PM

Far far too early:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Colouring pens/pencils/playdooh,plasticine,colouring books/little books about xmas or her fav sweets...

do_it_today! · 6 November 2011 at 5:12PM

victory wrote: »

Far far too early:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Colouring pens/pencils/playdooh,plasticine,colouring books/little books about xmas or her fav sweets...

Its very unusual for me to even be thinking about it but my two to be three year old keeps mentioning Christmas.

thanks

Apricot · 6 November 2011 at 5:17PM

1st weekend in december usually - im sick of it by christmas though!

do_it_today! · 6 November 2011 at 5:25PM

Apricot wrote: »

1st weekend in december usually - im sick of it by christmas though!

yes that sounds abit like me - I want to take it down on boxing day! But this year I seem very anxious to get it up! not sure if this is a do it while I can panic message to myself (because I will be to busy in December?)

4nnabella · 6 November 2011 at 5:27PM

As much as I love Christmas, and all related decorations, I think November 6th is a bit too early... The first weekend in December is when things go up around here, I think that's early enough!

January20 · 6 November 2011 at 5:29PM

Too early now! :rotfl:

I put mine up first weekend in December and they come down on.... 26th.... because by then it's all over and I've had enough of them already!

liney · 6 November 2011 at 5:32PM

I put mine up the weekend before Christmas and they come down on the 5th January. I'd happily do it on Christmas Eve and have a proper 12 days, but they tell me i'm miserable

jackieblack · 6 November 2011 at 5:33PM

I put mine up the Sunday before Christmas (this is a compromise with DH & DD - I would prefer to put it up Christmas Eve and they would prefer Dec 1st!) and they come down January 2nd.

lostinrates · 6 November 2011 at 5:34PM

Absolutely nothing at all before advent starts...NOTHING. If I had a child I'd be happy to start prep as Advent begins. We have a real tree, so anything in advance of the week before christmas would be a PITA because we'd be clearing up needles the whole time. we usually leave our tree/any decorations up till the 11th or twelth day though....we love the tree, and its always sad when it goes, but go it has to.