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

springdreams

Gettingtherequickly wrote: »

My Christmas has just been made. Local radio station has been running a competition every morning this week, could win £500 food shopping, £500 petrol and £1000 general shopping, I won all three!!!!!!!:j:j

I am still shaking:o

WOW - how wonderful for you :T :j :beer:

babyb06

I've not been on the thread for 4 days - I can't believe how many posts there have been!

I am struggling with my OH hamper box. I am doing a USA themed hamper (as we are going there next year for 5 weeks!!!!!) - I have bought USA sweets, drinks, t-shirt and guide books so the contents are sorted BUT i need a box for a hamper present - normally i would wrap a cardboard box but I want to get a 'proper' box for this and for it to have a USA theme so he can then keep it and use it to store all the bits we pick up on our holiday of a lifetime next year(I cannot wait to go!) - it'll become a 'memory box' - we are big on those!

I just can't find any USA theme boxes - stars and stripes or NYC..... anyone seen anything on their travels????

bunbun2

moneysavingmumofone wrote: »

Snugglebunny8-It was so annoying, pesky kids! DS hasn't mentioned it since, he has a very good imagination and very much believes in magic so hopefully he will still believe for a long time yet!



Ive bought most of mine from Home Bargains, 2 6m rolls for £1! Its surprisingly thick and good quality! Today I bought the kraft paper type one with reindeers on from Poundland and have also bought a £1.50 roll from Asda thats extra wide, seems very thin though but will do for bigger presents. Ive bought christmassy tissue paper from B&M for my nans presents as her hands arent too good. Just need to get a roll for stockings now.

bunbun2-Such a shame you dont live near enough! I was so glad it was only 45 mins away as Dr Who things are normally so expensive and this is a nice Dr Who event that shouldnt cost too much to go to. Ill put some pics up for your DS!

Im not having a very good bargain hunting day, missed out on the 1p shoes and theres no bargain Skylander starter packs in any Morrisons or Currys/PC World within 20 miles of me or online! Ah well, still got some nice christmassy things in town. 99p store had some gorgeous , quite big heart shaped glass jars! I got one for my mums sweet shop hamper but they'd also be perfect for things like bath salts or even flavoured vodka! (theres a cork in the top) Also got DS' advent calendar in there, a Father Christmas kids cross stitch kit, mirrored santa claus stickers, a santa toilet seat cover (our toilet seat last year was too large for one to fit but we've got a new toilet now and its fits perfectly ) and a new snowglobe that smashed on the way home. :mad: (dont know why I keep buying them as they always get smashed!)
In Poundland I got a spare copy of Littlest light on the christmas tree (ours is a bit scratched) and a lovely looking DVD called The Happy Elf. http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Happy-Elf-DVD/dp/B000H5VEN0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1353690646&sr=8-1 You can get it for just over £2 on amazon too from 3rd party sellers but £1 is a bargain! It has a lovely snowglobe effect cover. Also got a huge pack of stickers and more gingerbread man cellophane bags for DS' roll in his packed lunch throughout December. Last but not least I got looooads of window stickers from all the pound shops, you wont forget its christmas in my house. (well, flat lol)

I couldnt think what to get for one of the Postpals children Im buying for but Poundworld had Mickey Mouse bins (he likes Mickey!) and decided to do a Mickey Mouse theme hamper! So far I have the bin, a torch, canvas picture with crayons set and the tin bauble filled with a puzzle that I ordered from Disney Store the other day. Going to go to Home Bargains to see if they have any sweets to finish it off as they normally have cheap character stuff and also going to grab the Mickey kaleidoscope I saw today! :j

hope you have a great time at the dr who event. It is a fab price as you're right they are usually so expensive. We have had a couple of local events with Colin Baker but the ones with the more 'popular doctors are soooo expensive.

the gingerbread men are a lovely idea for your ds

emalou88

babyb06 wrote: »

I've not been on the thread for 4 days - I can't believe how many posts there have been!

I am struggling with my OH hamper box. I am doing a USA themed hamper (as we are going there next year for 5 weeks!!!!!) - I have bought USA sweets, drinks, t-shirt and guide books so the contents are sorted BUT i need a box for a hamper present - normally i would wrap a cardboard box but I want to get a 'proper' box for this and for it to have a USA theme so he can then keep it and use it to store all the bits we pick up on our holiday of a lifetime next year(I cannot wait to go!) - it'll become a 'memory box' - we are big on those!

I just can't find any USA theme boxes - stars and stripes or NYC..... anyone seen anything on their travels????

I've seen some in TKmaxx

bunbun2

Snugglebunny8 wrote: »

oooooh snap! :eek::eek: my DS also 12 and have bought him pjs from Next and a t shirt from Boden! (the long sleeved one with the racing snails embroidered on) spooky!!

mine are 15 and 12, and they love Polar Express and Fred Claus, they also love Elf and find it hilarious (as does OH!) they also like The Holiday and Ive got Arthur Christmas for this year, they both enjoyed it at the cinema last year - hope that helps!

ps .. my DS also says that Die Hard is his favourite Christmas movie! well they do sing 'Let It Snow'!!

how spooky!! I got the short sleeved t shirt with the three guitars on.

thank you for the DVD recommendations, that gives me lots of ideas.

bunbun2

*Louise* wrote: »

I got mine from Costco - same stuff I bought last year (still have some left but didn't want to run out!

It's gold with golden swirls and was about £8 for 36m. It's good quality though, and gridded inside for cutting straight And it will wrap all but the childrens presents.




I saw Joanna Page interviewed this morning - couldn't believe they basically ad libbed the whole film? :cool:

wow you are making a lot for your fair:T good luck!

I went to home bargains and got the flannels for my cupcakes and yule logs. I thought I would use the cones to make cones of gold so bought a few things for them. just got to make them now:rotfl:

I saw the interview with Joanna Page too - i am trying to persuade OH and the boys that we should go and see it

bunbun2

sorry for all the posts - I haven't learnt to multi quote yet!

OMO good luck with your fair too:T

Nanamia

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Own_My_Own

babyb06 wrote: »

I've not been on the thread for 4 days - I can't believe how many posts there have been!

I am struggling with my OH hamper box. I am doing a USA themed hamper (as we are going there next year for 5 weeks!!!!!) - I have bought USA sweets, drinks, t-shirt and guide books so the contents are sorted BUT i need a box for a hamper present - normally i would wrap a cardboard box but I want to get a 'proper' box for this and for it to have a USA theme so he can then keep it and use it to store all the bits we pick up on our holiday of a lifetime next year(I cannot wait to go!) - it'll become a 'memory box' - we are big on those!

I just can't find any USA theme boxes - stars and stripes or NYC..... anyone seen anything on their travels????

It's not a box, but it might do.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/American-stars-and-stripes-flag-magazine-rack-/121022646881?pt=UK_Home_Garden_LivingRoom_MagazineRacks_SR&hash=item1c2d830a61

Own_My_Own

For my school bazaar (And party) I have-

worth a mint (2 types)
hand scrub
tea sliders (2 poems/5 teas)
coffee sliders
seed sliders(1 poem/ multi types)
chocolate sliders (3 types)
popcorn pints
malteser pints
sock cupcake
money tree cards (3 types)
symbolism of the candy cane
the M&M Christmas story
cookie cutters
corner bookmarks
we whisk you a merry kissmass
after dinner mint cones
soapball snowballs
ES mint decs

If I have time I will make some more
Reindeer poop
snowman poop

But I think quite a few stalls will do them.