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Fun and cheap advent calendar
snaver
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This is a cheap alternative to all those expensive chocolate filled advent calendars. Great for crafters and far more fun for little children, as they make Santa's beard grow every day. Perhaps a sweet or other treat could be given for every cotton wool ball that's stuck onto Santa's face. Have fun HO HO HO!
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What a great and cheap idea!2
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I've done this one a few times, kids love making it and then rip off a ring each day.
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They are both great ideas-.
Snaver you need to post a link on the special occasions board because there is a lot of chat about Christmas there and folk would be interested.- very money saving and novel
(or I can do it for you! but I think you should have the credit)
Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything!
-Stash bust:in 2022:337
Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24bags,43dogcoats, 2scrunchies, 10mitts, 6 bootees, 8spec cases, 2 A6notebooks, 59cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones,1 blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420total spend £5.Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82
2024:Sewn:59Doggy ds,52pyramids,18 bags,6spec cases,6lav.bags.
Knits:6covers,4hats,10mitts,2 bootees.
Crotchet:61angels, 229cards=453 £158.55profit!!!
2025 3dduvets2 -
Thanks Katie, I didn't know there was one. Will do!1
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Another fantastic idea - thanks for sharing!Mademoiselle said:I've done this one a few times, kids love making it and then rip off a ring each day.0
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