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

qwiksave

Own_My_Own wrote: »

Just a quick thought.

To everyone doing the Polar Express Santa Bell. You do realise that you will not be able to tell the littles ones to stop ringing it, as you can't actually hear it.

You may need to come up with a plan. I know for a fact that as a child, if my ds thought he could make loads of noise without being asked to stop he would ring it all day.

I didn't find that when I did it - also those bells aren't very noisy, not like the electronic toys and X Box games the kids play with. My boys are playing an xbox game right now, what a din! :rotfl:

Also, its a bit of an effort to ring the bell, little hands get tired, so don't worry.

[Slight confession, I wear hearing aids and turn them off :rotfl:]

emalou88

Own my own - you should be really proud of yourself! all of them are amazing

mandco

congrats noddles hope your both doing great

a few small bits done today
picked up some of the lidls 17p choc and managed to get a 12 mini xmas tree silicone mould from £land. might have a go at making crayon trees? after the choc ones. anyone know if you can colour white choc?
also picked up a gingerbread man cutter and some icing holly leaves/berries for the gingerbread man reindeers.

asda had a large choice of xmas themed films for £3 each

anyone do advent activities? I try to do something xmassy/crafty with the kids everyday in dec but struggling with new ideas for this yr which wont cost a fortune or take up too much time. so far planned
movie night- xmas film, popcorn ect thinking will do this wkly this yr
baking- this yr chocs/gingerbread man reindeer /cupcakes ect
arts & crafts- xmas cards/tree decs
late night shopping trip prob the wk before xmas not really to buy much as will hopefully be done pretty much but we'll get hot choc, see the xmas lights ect
any other suggestions?

own my own yet more great makes you've def been busy

Own_My_Own

mandco wrote: »

congrats noddles hope your both doing great

a few small bits done today
picked up some of the lidls 17p choc and managed to get a 12 mini xmas tree silicone mould from £land. might have a go at making crayon trees? after the choc ones. anyone know if you can colour white choc?
also picked up a gingerbread man cutter and some icing holly leaves/berries for the gingerbread man reindeers.

asda had a large choice of xmas themed films for £3 each

anyone do advent activities? I try to do something xmassy/crafty with the kids everyday in dec but struggling with new ideas for this yr which wont cost a fortune or take up too much time. so far planned
movie night- xmas film, popcorn ect thinking will do this wkly this yr
baking- this yr chocs/gingerbread man reindeer /cupcakes ect
arts & crafts- xmas cards/tree decs
late night shopping trip prob the wk before xmas not really to buy much as will hopefully be done pretty much but we'll get hot choc, see the xmas lights ect
any other suggestions?

own my own yet more great makes you've def been busy

Thank You.:D

Haven't looked at everything on this site. There may be some good things on here to do.

http://www.hellokids.com/c_23563/coloring-page/holiday-coloring-pages/christmas-coloring-pages/christmas-elves-coloring-pages/xmas-elf-coloring-pages/beautiful-christmas-elf-coloring-page

xcarlyx

Morrisons have Christmas Puds on offer 2 for £2.50 i think x

spacecadet1

mandco wrote: »

congrats noddles hope your both doing great

a few small bits done today
picked up some of the lidls 17p choc and managed to get a 12 mini xmas tree silicone mould from £land. might have a go at making crayon trees? after the choc ones. anyone know if you can colour white choc?
also picked up a gingerbread man cutter and some icing holly leaves/berries for the gingerbread man reindeers.

asda had a large choice of xmas themed films for £3 each

anyone do advent activities? I try to do something xmassy/crafty with the kids everyday in dec but struggling with new ideas for this yr which wont cost a fortune or take up too much time. so far planned
movie night- xmas film, popcorn ect thinking will do this wkly this yr
baking- this yr chocs/gingerbread man reindeer /cupcakes ect
arts & crafts- xmas cards/tree decs
late night shopping trip prob the wk before xmas not really to buy much as will hopefully be done pretty much but we'll get hot choc, see the xmas lights ect
any other suggestions?

own my own yet more great makes you've def been busy

Yes you can colour white chocolate. You need to get paste or gel colours cos liquid food colouring doesn't work.

spacecadet1

Own_My_Own wrote: »

I have these one saved.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/kedwards76/6510833639/lightbox/

Thanks . Loving all your stuff, where are you selling it?

spacecadet1

Money_maker wrote: »

Rakes of Polar Express print outs here too! http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/features/thepolarexpress/pdf/polarpartykit.pdf

Thank you

pinknfluffy28

Congratulations Noodles! What a beautiful name!
Been to lidl this morning, picked up 20 bars of chocolate, no restrictions, but the old lady behind was tutting at me & said rather loudly to her friend that it was no wonder children these days were so overweight, well i saw red, I told her very firmly that the chocolate was for me to make a selection of christmas gifts, homemade with love! I also asked if she thought my children looked overweight, she blushed & said no not at all, I then told her that my children were polite, well mannered unlike her, and maybe she should eat chocolate occassionally to sweeten her up GRRR! I know I probably made a bit of an idiot of myself but the cheek of some people makes me so angry. The cashier said I had made her week!
Anyway, after driving home & calming down, I now have a fridge full of trials: shotglass lollipops (with crushed candy cane) raisen & mixed nut slabs, and three differently decorated slabs! And I still have 15 bars left, maybe I will give them to my kids for there tea lol!
We have the perfect evening planned, dh is at work, eldest dd is sleeping at a friends, so little dd and i are having a sleepover in our lounge, with popcorn and homemade fruit smoothies whilst we watch xfactor & witness the first 2012 showing of cola advert...im not sure which of us is more excited about seeing it & the christmas countdown being able to begin as per our household tradition!!!

lazysheep

Just a little reminder for all those that missed the Polar Express film when it was on a couple of weeks ago (or didn't record it) it's on again this afternoon/evening, ITV2 17.55-19.50.