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

cornishorchid

got my £4 celebrations tin today...managed to convince my self just to get the one! lets just hope they aren't discovered before christmas!

ReformedShopaholic

maria_and_the_imps wrote: »

Reformed, I know you said your not looking but technically your not because I'm telling you lol but tescos had subuteo for £20 its a football game just in case you don't know what it is lol

Thanks. I'll have a look at that. He is so hard to buy for as he has such a short attention span for anything other than xbox, eating or winding up his sister haha

Betsie2010

I have a fabric Advent calendar too and put little gifts in each day, sometimes chocolate, maybe a Xmas badge, hair grip etc And shiny coins like 1p and 2ps - then they use them to play cards at Christmas. Mine are all older teenagers now and still like seeing if Santa's elves have left anything in the pockets every day!!


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chirpychick

Possession wrote: »

Ah yes, I do still have to get advent calendars and chocolate coins. Not quite sure what to do re. advent calendars.....for the last 2 yrs DS has had the lego one but a) hasn't played with any of the lego from it since last xmas and b) we really can't afford it this year. They'd be happy with chocolate ones but DD has a problem with one of her adult teeth, it came through with not enough enamel and she isn't supposed to have much sweet stuff, so a chocolate every morning wouldn't be a good idea, although she will have chocolate coins on xmas day. I have put forward the idea of a picture one but they aren't keen! I do have a 'pocket' fabric one already which I used to put sweets in but obviously can't do that either, and I can't afford to buy little presents for it.
So not sure what to do really : (

depending on their ages... could you put 20p in on a couple of days? maybe the odd 50p as a suprise and the odd sweet, a note saying your going to sit as a family and watch a dvd, a note saying you are going to walk around where you live looking at christmas lights, a note saying you are going to make christmas cards things like that? We love pancakes in this house and they don't have to be unhealthy, you could say they can have pancake day or on a weekend they get to stay up an extra hour or just anything like that which they would see as a treat that doesn't cost you anything or much and doesnt revolve around sweets.

Possession

chirpychick wrote: »

depending on their ages... could you put 20p in on a couple of days? maybe the odd 50p as a suprise and the odd sweet, a note saying your going to sit as a family and watch a dvd, a note saying you are going to walk around where you live looking at christmas lights, a note saying you are going to make christmas cards things like that? We love pancakes in this house and they don't have to be unhealthy, you could say they can have pancake day or on a weekend they get to stay up an extra hour or just anything like that which they would see as a treat that doesn't cost you anything or much and doesnt revolve around sweets.

Yes I probably could do at least some of those. will have a think.

maria_and_the_imps

Where are people getting the 4 pound tins of celebrations from are they the big ones?

kemo_2002

so i have NEVER EVER finished my xmas shopping before december, but am recently self employed now so dont have as much free time to wonder round (frantically race around) the shops this year, there is a part of me that thinks, if your not shopping in december what do you dooo ( as i do love a good nosy round the shops!) i suppose you all get to enjoy xmas dvds and cosy nights in ect? i guess im a little worried il take the fun out of the build up by not having to shop? that sounds weird me saying that. ps, we do have DD who is 3, bt she doesnt understand xmas, as she has special needs.

Possession

kemo_2002 wrote: »

so i have NEVER EVER finished my xmas shopping before december, but am recently self employed now so dont have as much free time to wonder round (frantically race around) the shops this year, there is a part of me that thinks, if your not shopping in december what do you dooo ( as i do love a good nosy round the shops!) i suppose you all get to enjoy xmas dvds and cosy nights in ect? i guess im a little worried il take the fun out of the build up by not having to shop? that sounds weird me saying that. ps, we do have DD who is 3, bt she doesnt understand xmas, as she has special needs.

I never ever christmas shop in December, LOL.
It's a relic of working on Regent St for years, where you have to have police to control crossing the road at Oxford Circus in December it's so packed. Also I hate shopping anyway so no fun in that for me. I'll make lots of effort to do christmassy stuff with the kids this year.

chirpychick

kemo_2002 wrote: »

so i have NEVER EVER finished my xmas shopping before december, but am recently self employed now so dont have as much free time to wonder round (frantically race around) the shops this year, there is a part of me that thinks, if your not shopping in december what do you dooo ( as i do love a good nosy round the shops!) i suppose you all get to enjoy xmas dvds and cosy nights in ect? i guess im a little worried il take the fun out of the build up by not having to shop? that sounds weird me saying that. ps, we do have DD who is 3, bt she doesnt understand xmas, as she has special needs.

I save a few little bits like candy canes, christmas tree chocs, and maybe £5 for my hubby so we will still go around the shops in december, have a wander around take in the atmosphere and buy a few little bits. I never feel like I miss out by being organised early.

Vintage_queen_72

maria_and_the_imps wrote: »

Where are people getting the 4 pound tins of celebrations from are they the big ones?

Tesco s are doing them for £4 at the moment I'm going to get a couple with my usual shop later hoping they will still have a selection left I want celebrations and quality street or roses :snow_grin