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From present ideas to party food, find all your Christmas inspiration here.

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******************Important thread - please read - EVERYONE********************

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soapbox · 14/11/2006 11:22

OK!

I'm distressed reading about those of you who are worried sick about Christmas and having no money to buy things for your children!

Rather than sit of my ample backside and do nothing I have the following proposal to make.

Those of you who have old toys/gifts which are in good condition, or who are willing to buy a new gift for a child can register your contributions with me.

Those of you who are down on your uppers can send me your details - name, address, age and gender of children, what kind of things they like!

Those lovely MN who will send me Christmassy things will be matched up with those people who would like a bit of a hand with Christmas.

Those giving pressies will wrap the pressie and label it 'To XXX from Santa', and then send it to the address given to them.

If people receiving presents want to remain anonymous then I can ask people to send their contributions to me, and I will forward them onto the gift receiver, I will bear the postage cost of the onwards posting!

If people want to help, but have no toys etc to do so, then a small amount on a gift voucher for woolies, argos or the like can be sent instead!

Please post on this thread whether you think it is a winger - if we get at least 10 givers and 10 receivers then I will go ahead with it, and will post my email address to start the ball rolling!

Receivors must be regular MNetters, in case we are deluged from other sites

So it is over to you guys - good idea or not???

OP posts:
flamesparrow · 15/11/2006 13:53

The more I read this thread, the more I end up sobbing...

VeniVidiVickiQV · 15/11/2006 13:53

I have emailed you with a nomination Soapy

yeahinaminute · 15/11/2006 14:04

bump

ssd · 15/11/2006 14:04

me too, flame..........................

TiggersBestFriend · 15/11/2006 14:09

What a great idea. I am very new to mumsnet and more than happy to help in any way. DS is only 13 weeks so don't have much that he has finished with yet but would be happy to buy a voucher or extra present to forward to someone. I remember growing up in a single parent family and having some pretty sparse christmases - fish fingers and beans for one christmas dinner!

agalch · 15/11/2006 14:14

Have emailed you Soapbox.I lost my money in farepak buti have managed to buy what i need for my lot(being a wee bit frugal for a change lol)so would like to give something to make a better Christmas for someone else

munz · 15/11/2006 14:16

want to keep this bumping up it's such a fab thing to be doing soapy, personally i'd rather share a little all around than us have lots and someone else have nothing

flamesparrow · 15/11/2006 14:21

I love the idea of the jewellery for the adults - possibly for those who got nominated? Or is that an odd way to decide?

Heavenis · 15/11/2006 14:22

I was wondering would it be possible for people to donate small amounts of money and then a gift vouchers be bought and sent on.
I'll e-mail you anyway.

TLV · 15/11/2006 14:23

yes will join in too need to get rid of some toy and will sort out some clothes too

sunnysideup · 15/11/2006 14:33

This is a fab idea, I will e-mail asap. I have been learning to knit this year and have a couple of baby hats and am just finishing a baby jacket, I wonder if this is going to be any use as well as a bought present, which I will of course send...

TLV · 15/11/2006 14:40

soapbox i've just emailed you i'm so pleased i read this thread

flamesparrow · 15/11/2006 14:43

I don't know about anyone else - But I love the sound of the made presents even more than the bought ones.

The Lola dolls, the hand knitted baby hats, the jewellery.... it all sounds really nice and personal.

AttillaTheHan · 15/11/2006 14:48

Have emailed. Great idea Soapbox

mummydoc · 15/11/2006 15:01

so sorry for panic fm - didn't mean to upset anyone, just meant my comment in nicest way to try to prompt people who have loads of spare clothes to send an outfit with the gift, thought it owuld be nice for the dm ( dear mummies ) to have anice outfit to dress hteir lo's in at christmas, but looking back it might seem a little tactless and i really do apologise.

sarahinphuket · 15/11/2006 15:04

I would love to send some things.... I am happy to send a box of stuff from here in Thailand....but I don't know if children would think that presents from Thailand are weird or cool! Lol
what do you think?

Mhamai · 15/11/2006 15:21

Soapbox what a beautiful idea, I have tried to mail you but it keeps bouncing back, I'm coming to the meet up on Saturday so maybe I could give some vouchers to someone there to pass on to you.

I'd stopped enjoying Christmas the last few years as I thought the true spirit of it had all but gone but this has renewed my faith and I'm really going to enjoy Christmas this year so thank you Soapbox for your gift to us all. xx

jessicaandrebeccasmummy · 15/11/2006 15:35

Im so glad Im not the only one who keeps crying at this.

It really is a wonderful thing to do, and all you givers - what amazing people you are.

I will pray very hard for each and every one of you tonight. xxx

lemonaid · 15/11/2006 15:50

Bump, and reminder that email = soapbox1964 at yahoo dot co dot uk (not com as originally posted)

faeriemum · 15/11/2006 15:58

mummydoc, you didnt say anything out of line at all! hugs it just reminded me that ds would have outgrown his very cute outfit from last year.....why dont these things last..... children growing all the time, how inconsiderate of them!!

helenhismadwife · 15/11/2006 16:08

I was wondering if perhaps those of us who dont really have anything we can send can 'pair up' with someone who has stuff to send and pay the postal charges that way we can contribute as well what do you think? payperdrop are only £5.99 I wouldnt mind doing this

munz · 15/11/2006 16:29

that's a good idea HHM.

would anyone want a box of xmas cookies in with their parcel? i'm doing some for the GP's so it's only an extra egg in the pot so to speak!

Micku5 · 15/11/2006 16:47

Bump

paulaplumpbottom · 15/11/2006 17:23

bump

BettySpaghetti · 15/11/2006 17:26

What an amazing and thoughtful thing to do -Soapbox, you are a star!

I will have a look through the "present cupboard" etc and email you

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