❄❄ Let It Snow ❄❄ :: Christmas 2012 Chatter Thread

Gleek

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Love making lists, starting on making lists for the Christmas Eve Hamper yesterday, does anyone else make them?

noodles86

I do but went a bit ott last year. Though it was for all three of us! Definitely put in new pjs for us all, loads of pic n mix! Xmas books/cds (which never had time to read/listen!) Think I need to go back to basics this year with just pjs, maybe an xmas teddy n some sweeties/popcorn and that be that!

System

i tend to over load on stocking filler type things so im trying not to this year.

noodles86

Just made an xmas hamper list this is for all 3 of us though we will have a 1 month old aswell I don't think they will feel left out lol!

- New pj's for all (but xmassy ones for dd)
- Slippers for dd
- Choc coins
- Sweets & popcorn (maybe!)
- Nice tin of biscuits
- Xmas tumbler for dd
- Xmas sticker book for dd if I can find one

Actually had an after thought!

- Xmas bibs
- Xmas dummy (maybe!)

I think that will be enough now need to think of new elf ideas - he has got married this year so we have two to think for!!!

System

we are gong to the Isle of Wight next week and it would be rude not to help my hubby with his Christmas shopping when we are in the Alum Bay glass shop !!!!

slm6002

never managed to get a christmas eve hamper together, but might this year as i WILL be organised and ready!

alja

Christmas Eve hampers sound fab I'd love to make one this year! I'm not working at the moment, so I've been trying to keep myself away from the shops in case I buy things for myself!

However, I did pick up one of those free lego toys as a stocking filler! I've been selling lots of old clothes and bits and bobs to make a few spare pennies at the moment, so I'll use that as my budget to look around for christmassy bits once I get a chance to travel to our nearest shopping centre

carlamarie_2

i do xmas eve hampers for my kids, i love doing them!
we always go for a walk to fruit shop to get our veg late on xmas eve afternoon and dh always 'forgets' his wallet so has to run back home amazingly, when we return they have appeared:D

ours are more of a 'calm down and get ready for bed' hamper
last year they had,
new pjs, slipper socks and dressing gowns
character bath stuff (shampoos, body washes etc and a little bath toy)
character beach towels, what they use when bathing (the year before it was character fleeces for watching films on the couch and the year before it was shaped pillows for their beds)
xmassy cups (for hot chocolate before bed)
choccys
torches and reindeer dust (so we can sprinkle it in the dark)
and i cant remeber what else there was!

then on top of the staires there is a little selection of things that they dont need one of each. this is usually;
santas cup and saucer to leave his milk and cookies in
xmas themed book
santa stop here sign to put in the garden
and a note from santa to explain why he's left the hampers and telling them that he has hidden the magic key on the christmas tre (we have a chimney but no fireplace). the kids then need to find the key and hang it on the front door.

kaymumof3

your christmas hampers sound lovely will deffo do them this year! i have done snowman soup (hot choc) n pjs b4 but would like to add a christmssy book and bath bits

i have started a list of xmassy thing to do throughout dec such as ice-skating,writing out cards going to see lights etc and plan to do one thing a day so 24 things to think of

christmas eve is usally mad with lots of visitors, games and food/drinks! last years fave game was pass the parcel dress up wrapped things like santa hats,gloves,scarves, oven mitt etc the person wearing the most at the end was the winner adults and kids had a gr8 laugh

this year i might do a raffle with wrapped gifts but the raffle were u get to take off others should be good

oh and iv made 4 sock monkeys and have brought bluestripy socks 2day to make boy sock monkeys!!

carlamarie_2

your xmas eve sounds fun! i love xmas eve its my favourite day of the year, seeing my kids all excited all day long, i love it :T:T:T

ive just had a browse on amazon and ordered ds2 a jcb shape sorter (i got him the jcb laptop a while back so should go nice together), ds1 a geomix car thing and ds1 and nephew a sprayblasta set (i have no idea what it is, but it involves cars and airbrushes, so they should like them!)
these all come in at under £15 so im happy