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ostaragirl

princesskitty29 wrote: »

I'm planning on making a few jar gifts this year like onion chutney and i've just found these on ebay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XMAS-CHRISTMAS-JAM-POT-JAR-LABELS-STICKERS-HOMEMADE-HAMPER-GIFT-BAUBLE-/221115004868?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Food_SM&hash=item337b7b37c4

There are loads on there, I just can't choose what I want now!

They're great and just what I'm looking for. Tried to make my own labels before but can never get it set up properly with the printer. Good price too.

TigerLilly1003

princesskitty29 wrote: »

I'm planning on making a few jar gifts this year like onion chutney and i've just found these on ebay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XMAS-CHRISTMAS-JAM-POT-JAR-LABELS-STICKERS-HOMEMADE-HAMPER-GIFT-BAUBLE-/221115004868?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Food_SM&hash=item337b7b37c4

There are loads on there, I just can't choose what I want now!

They are lovely!! Unfortunately my family aren't really "into" food gifts but if they were these would be perfect for a jar of festive jam!

girlinayellowdress

In my local pound land at the mo and they have those cute Disney cookie tins in. Just picked up Tinkerbell

MarilynMonroe_2

Question for those with children...

Do they think Santa brings everyone presents or just them?

It's been quite impossible to buy the cats things and her dad without her knowing I am buying them christmas presents, so I have told her Santa only brings children presents so it's up to me to get the cats and her dad things.

Now I'm thinking I might have spoilt it if she see's a film and Santa brings for everyone. SHe's 3 1/2 and really getting into festivities now, I don't want to get it wrong lol.

msgigglewick

exciting! got some snowflake window stickers from poundland this morning, they look like they are cotton (doubt it though lol) came home to the arrival of my printed elf messages and some elf treat bags.. can't wait for our little elf to appear this year! got lots planned.

moneysavingmumofone

kemo_2002-Of course sorry should have said. It was a bargainous £4! Some things were scanning cheaper so worth checking if its still full price on the label. x

princesskitty29-Im okish at crafty things lol, I have made a fabric heart before and it was quite easy and they do sound lovely! Its not so much the wooden hearts I like but the stuff thats not reduced lol like the lanterns etc. Also love the jam jar lantern things, think Ill have to get crafty and try and make some of those!

MarilynMonroe-Father Christmas only brings the stocking presents in our house, (well and one £20 or so presse for DS, something he REALLY wants) me and OH have stockings too but DS is always far too interested in his to notice what we have lol.

chirpychick

ReformedShopaholic wrote: »

Hi Snugglebunny8 and ostaragirl.
Thanks for the welcome.
I am trying to cut our Christmas costs down after the last 2 years were a ridiculous amount. So trying to find things I can make for people, plus its much more personal I think. My mum is getting a shop bought photo frame with the word family in the middle of frame(£stretcher £9.99), then I am filling it with photos and a nice poem. Liked it so much am now doing same for mil and nan-in-law.
Sister has said not to get her anything, found a link on here to a blog that had "a jar of nothing" so will make her that maybe buy 1 tiny little thing.
Niece and nephew I am excited about as I am making them a Father Christmas pinata each(just full of chocolate coins and other little Christmas chocs), then getting them something to open.

Think I may do us a Christmas eve hamper then

There is only us (at the moment!) and I have made hubby and I a Christmas hamper each year for Christmas Eve, he doesn't really get the fuss but has accepted that it makes me happy :rotfl: this year he is a little bit more into it - despite the fact our baby wont know any different lol.
I have never been able to afford to go mad but I like to get a few cheap/free DVD's, some bubble bath, some sweets and our favourite drink so that we can relax together and get in the Christmas spirit the night before Definitely worth doing.

I love the idea of the pinata! is there a link on how to make them?

Pinksteps wrote: »

In my local pound land at the mo and they have those cute Disney cookie tins in. Just picked up Tinkerbell

I am desperate to find a tin of these (with a boyish design) they didn't have any in mine!

MarilynMonroe wrote: »

Question for those with children...

Do they think Santa brings everyone presents or just them?

It's been quite impossible to buy the cats things and her dad without her knowing I am buying them christmas presents, so I have told her Santa only brings children presents so it's up to me to get the cats and her dad things.

Now I'm thinking I might have spoilt it if she see's a film and Santa brings for everyone. SHe's 3 1/2 and really getting into festivities now, I don't want to get it wrong lol.

I asked this too. Lots of people do it differently but most people we know say that santa brings the stocking or santa brings one present for under the tree. Because the other presents are given by family like grandparents etc. He also only delivers childrens presents, not for grown ups.

kemo_2002

moneysavingmumofone

that was a bargain, i doubt there will be one in mine as its small,but im keeping my eyes open on ebay, it doesnt matter about a box as we take all her toys out anyway

kayandy_2

MarilynMonroe wrote: »

Question for those with children...

Do they think Santa brings everyone presents or just them?

It's been quite impossible to buy the cats things and her dad without her knowing I am buying them christmas presents, so I have told her Santa only brings children presents so it's up to me to get the cats and her dad things.

Now I'm thinking I might have spoilt it if she see's a film and Santa brings for everyone. SHe's 3 1/2 and really getting into festivities now, I don't want to get it wrong lol.

When I was younger my mum used to tell us that Santa brought everyone some presents and that she would have to buy others and send the him so he can deliver them!! She tells my brother the same thing now and he's 3 will be 3.5 at xmas

Possession

MarilynMonroe - we seem to have escaped without having to give too detailed a plan as to what Santa actually gets up to! DS (10) lives in his own dream world and has never questioned anything regarding this. I presume, from a couple of remarks he has made, that school friends have made it clear Santa doesn't exist but that he is choosing not to rock the boat so that he gets presents! DD (7) is far more savvy and has made various remarks that show she doesn't actually believe, and when her tooth fell out last week she wanted to compare the tooth fairy's writing with mine! At some point soon I will have to have a chat with them - before DS goes to secondary school next year if it hasn't come up by then - just to check DS doesn't really believe and get the mickey taken out of him.
We've always said that Santa has so much to do that parents help him, and that's why some children get more than others. A flawed argument I know, but it seems to have worked. My children haven't wanted to question too much in case the presents stopped!