Ideas for children to make please

Peter_Pan

I am doing everyone a hamper or basket this year after reading all 50+ pages of the Christmas hamper thread (now all fired up and ready to go:j ), i thought it would be nice to let my 8 year old contribute and add something personal to the hamper for her grandparents. Any ideas?

I've thought about a drawing but that seems a bit boring, I also have two teenagers and would like them to contribute something to make it special as well, would have to be something that won't cost much, not take too much time and something they would want to do - not an easy task - any ideas???

haylibo

Would the eight year old be up for writing a special poem, maybe to pop in a cheap frame? We have a good family friend who babysat my kids for a while, she's twenty now and as long as we've known her she has been in charge of writing the christmas newsletter for her family. She collates and writes it all down making some of it funny, saying 'thanks' when due and 'congratulations' to any achievements or events. Also mentions absent friends, in her case her dear father who died suddenly last year. Is a summary of the year and links family and friends. Very sentimental to read and she keeps them year on year.

nikib_3

I am going to get my teenager to bake something to put in his grandparents, they will be amazed that he was actually in the house long enough to bake!

Jammygal

:santa2: What about making them a calendar....that way grandparents can enjoy artwork all year round........you can buy them here http://www.yellowmoon.org.uk/cat_id/ARTSCHRI/product-Create-a-Calendar-K153.htm

.....or just make your own and rip off the idea;)

The works sell the small calendar stumps for 10 p each:santa2:

sheppylove_2

ooooh! wot about sweets! very easy! marzipan logs or fondent icing with flavours etc! or a decorative candle, glue glitter paint she'll love doing it! a christmas decoration! salt dough is great but is a two step process cos it takes hours to bake! personalised keyrings maybe! or a little collage of all thier memories of person its goin to! or the really easy hand foot painting! ooooh all sorts of ideas!


ps please excuse me am a nursery nurse!

Peter_Pan

Thanks to everyone do keep them coming, may get enough ideas for her to do her own basket of goodies for them.

Sallys_Savings

You can buy calendars in poundland for £1 ....they have gaps in for drawings/photos/poems etc and are really great

ikkleosu

If she's not overly shy, why not record her singing some songs/reading some poems/telling a story/telling some jokes and put it on a CD! Keep in any outtakes of her laughing or being silly, the grandparents will love it.

I'm a grown lady but my friend and I often have silly karaoke nights, just the two of us. I recorded one and put it on a CD and gave it to my friend for her Christmas. Her parents played it and said they hadn't laughed so much in YEARS! They still talk about it every time they see me.

ashli_2

I did christmas spiced shortbread in star shapes with my ds for both sets of Granparents last year, he was only two so obviously it was mostly me, if your dd is 8 you could let her bake something on her own.

It's a nice activity for them and the granparents would be delighted.

undercover_angel

How about getting some cheap frames such as these ones:

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/90109232

I think you can get similar ones from wilko's. Give the children some paints, glue, glitter glue, buttons, shells (Whatever you fancy really) and then let them decorate the frames how they wish too. Pop in a photo of themselves and hey presto- finished!

HTH

Tracey

I've somehow managed to put an anrgry smiley up there (im new to this and really don't know how that happened!) I'm not angry I'm fine- please ignore this! lol

dianadors

What about some Christmas tree decorations - These are so easy. I just cut the dog shapes out (not the gussets and sew them together leaving a gap at the bottom to stuff them.)
http://allsorts.typepad.com/allsorts/2006/05/softie_scotty_d.html