Thrify Gifty Santas Challenge 2013,

rufusdog52

I cant find any books in our charity shops echo, only paper backs, the hard backs are just big ones. One shop does have some old books but they are charging a lot of money for them

AJGray

Thanks, Im going to do like a movie one dvd's, sweets, snacks, drinks, popcorn and try and find a couple of cheapish onesies possibly for my brother and sil

A cooking one for my other brother as hes taken up cooking so I need to put a bit thought into that

And i'm unsure what type for my parents

Im doing a doctor who/torchwood/marvel one for the hubby to be he will love that

Snowman soup for everyone to

mum2one

AJGray wrote: »

Thanks, Im going to do like a movie one dvd's, sweets, snacks, drinks, popcorn and try and find a couple of cheapish onesies possibly for my brother and sil

A cooking one for my other brother as hes taken up cooking so I need to put a bit thought into that

And i'm unsure what type for my parents

Im doing a doctor who/torchwood/marvel one for the hubby to be he will love that

Snowman soup for everyone to

They sound fab, we did snowman soup always goes down well.

Miss Hoodie (DD) shes been designing mugs and dishes etc

Ballet teacher - mug, bowl and side plate with picture of ballet shoes on

friends daughter - mug - drawn on make up bag and tube of mascara

friends daughter b/f - drawn BMW logo and tent

friend - plate with camel, yellow taxi (originally met her in Tunisia)

Miss hoodies school friend - hello kitty mug, coaster and bowl.

Could be a fragile xmas! xx

EchoDelta

rufusdog52 wrote: »

I cant find any books in our charity shops echo, only paper backs, the hard backs are just big ones. One shop does have some old books but they are charging a lot of money for them

I was thinking that a really chunky hardback could make a cool magazine rack....

Here is the link for magnetic clasps mum2one http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B008UHZDES/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1368651407&sr=8-1&pi=SL75

Welcome AJ! The hampers sound ace! I love doctor who and torchwood, what kind of things are going in that one? ( sorry, very nosey!)

And don't worry re crafts, all about the organisation, spreading the cost, reducing the cost etc.

EchoDelta

Btw what is snow man soup? *confused*

AJGray

Mum2one - Sounds like bubblewrap will be your friend haha

EchoDelta - Will be cufflinks for work found some brilliant ones one amazon which i get vouchers off swagbucks, he keeps asking for the poster that Van Gough painted of the tardis blowing up, some torchwood key rings its hard fining decent torchwood things

And snowman soup is just hot chocolate, mini marshmallows, small bits of chocolate and a candy cane all wrapped up pretty and sat inside of a mug

AJGray

Found a link for it

http://www.homemade-gifts-made-easy.com/snowman-soup-recipe.html

mum2one

EchoDelta wrote: »

I was thinking that a really chunky hardback could make a cool magazine rack....

Here is the link for magnetic clasps mum2one http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B008UHZDES/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1368651407&sr=8-1&pi=SL75

Welcome AJ! The hampers sound ace! I love doctor who and torchwood, what kind of things are going in that one? ( sorry, very nosey!)

And don't worry re crafts, all about the organisation, spreading the cost, reducing the cost etc.

ED - You are wonderful thank you, just ordered a set.

next plan is to read the hardbook books that have, - thinking as there modern to placing some photos printed onto normal A4 paper - glue them then pop some varnish over them - floating idea. I'm getting exicted for summer holidays xx

nitnurse-not2

Welcome AJ:wave:.... Love the idea of snowman soup....:)
I copy and paste links/ ideas etc from here and keep them on a list on my PC to cook/ make/ find/ buy...... The list is endless.:)

Rufus The books that I have seen are too expensive to cut up:mad: but I will continue looking....


I am mid prep for DD 18th:eek::eek::eek::eek: which is on 1st June....

I am doing "sophisticated" nibbles as she calls them. No sausage rolls allowed. (Any ideas for easy but good looking nibbles will be greatly received;))

I am making a fish bowl and have ordered the Nerds candy as gravel :jand Swedish fish sweets that I am going to impale on cocktail stick dyed blue in the hope of anchoring them to the bottom to look like they are live fish:)......otherwise I'm not sure if they will sink or float (and dead fish are not a good look:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:) Got a plastic plant to put in there too.;)
Just read this back and not sure if I am making sense or not:o:o:o
Please feel free to let me know if it sounds like i am losing the plot here!!!:D

The decorations have arrived:j:j....Loads of pink sparkly 18th "stuff" but I have just seen on DD FB page that she has set up an Event page for aforementioned "do" and I'm NOT invited:mad::mad::mad:

I was really looking forward to a night out on the lash in "the Toon" :beer:but it was not meant to be


Never mind.... Please DO offer any suggestions if you have been through the same food planning nightmare.....or not!!!!
Thanks
xxx

mum2one

EchoDelta wrote: »

Btw what is snow man soup? *confused*

Different people make it different ways

Cone -
Got some cello cones - add 4 tablespoons of hot chocolate to the bottom, then layer on some grated chocolate and marshmelllows seal add a candy cone (usually get box of 10 - poundland)

(cheats version!! (my version)
Can either use a cello bag or even a foodbag

Prebuy the sachets of hot chocolate - usually get 4 sachets for £1 (maltersers, cadburys highlights, galaxy)

Use 1 sachet - left in packet
Add candy cone
Add marshmellows - put a handful in clingfilm - tie the top with curling ribbon

Add a poem

Clip art - a snowman design
add the poem

Snowman Soup
"I was told you had been good this year,
I'm always glad to hear it,
With freezing weather drawing near,
Heres a cup of snowman soup
Complete with stirring stick
add warm water, sip it slow
its sure to do the trick

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you can swop the candy stick for a plastic spoon dipped into chocolate a few times, and then pop the clingfilm around the bottom of the spoon tie up with curling ribbon.

You can pop everything into the mug and use the cello bag for the outside.

xx