what to give carol singers

shopaholicz

Hi,

We live on a main road in a village and usually gets lots and lots of carol singers. Traditionally we've given money but always struggle with the amount of singers and knowing how much to give if they come in pairs or in larger groups.

What do you give?
What else could we give besides money?

Susie_Richards

A sprout wrapped in a sweet paper :snow_laug


Whoops sorry, that's at Halloween for the trick or treaters :santa2:

I'm afraid i don't know. Not had any carol singers around here for at least 20 years.


:xmassign:

ricardinho88

Ignore the door when they knock. Or pour water on them from an upstairs window.

shopaholicz

haha, no...we like them coming, but it cost us a small fortune last year. Just looking to cut costs a bit.

What do you think about having a load of sweets ready, instead of money?

mai_taylor

You could make some mince pies? I've never had carol singers come to the door though and never knew they still did!

suejb2

As above mince pies ,make your own so you can make small petit four size.

betterlife

I`d say mince pies, or get a tub of roses and offer them a couple

PasturesNew

Just turn the lights out.

SailorSam

They don't bl00dy sing.
They wait until you open the door then say .......... Away in a manger, then hold their hands out and go away as soon as they're givrn anything.
At least when we were kids we'd sing a couple of Carols all the way through.

Ms_Chocaholic

Are they raising funds for a local cause?

shopaholicz

mostly teenagers, but they come in pairs, threes and bigger groups. I always struggle with knowing which one do you give the money to and how much. I usually give £1 but like I said it cost us a small fortune last year.

I'm hedging towards a tin of chocs unless any better ideas come up.:xmassmile