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A really lovely thing to do with little ones on Christmas Eve.

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SnowsyPosey · 01/12/2005 21:31

My sister got this at a Christmas Fair last year and gave it to my dd.
Basically it was a net bag filled with porridge oats and glitter and tiny crafty sequin bits. It was tied with ribbon and had a note attached which said "On Christmas Eve before you go to bed, sprinkle this reindeer food onto your garden. The magic glitter sparkling in the moonlight and the smell of oats will guide Rudolf right to your home."
If its a cold and clear night with moonlight, it really does look magical.

Just another thing to start me blubbing....

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puff · 01/12/2005 21:32

oh how lovely

cod · 01/12/2005 21:33

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biglipskissinunderthemistletoe · 01/12/2005 21:34

aww - thats lovely!

spidermama · 01/12/2005 21:34

Nice idea snowsyP.

puff · 01/12/2005 21:34

thing is ds1 would never go to sleep - he'd be sat at the bedroom window all night

cod · 01/12/2005 21:34

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Epiffany · 01/12/2005 21:35

thank god (with a small g) that you never said midnight mass

collision · 01/12/2005 21:36

you taken grumpy pills today Cod?

cod · 01/12/2005 21:37

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SnowsyPosey · 01/12/2005 21:37

Cod you're right. Mother said they were still noticing shiny bits in the grass months later!

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Yorkiegirl · 01/12/2005 21:37

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biglipskissinunderthemistletoe · 01/12/2005 21:37

at collison.... thats what i thought too!!

TIREDofwrappingpressiesEMMA · 01/12/2005 21:37

we put sticky paper arrow up the stairs saying " this way to xxxx room", then before dp and i go to bed we get some glitter and go round the outline of dp's shoes all the way up the stairs so it looks like santa has walked up the stairs.

boring or sad?????

cod · 01/12/2005 21:38

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cod · 01/12/2005 21:38

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TIREDofwrappingpressiesEMMA · 01/12/2005 21:38

you really are vile. where is your xmas spirit woman?

puff · 01/12/2005 21:38

I haven't seen the idea before - its brill - told dh, he went all misty eyed and said can we do it

cod · 01/12/2005 21:39

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SnowsyPosey · 01/12/2005 21:39

No not sad. Some folks are just a bit jaded thats all!

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collision · 01/12/2005 21:39

Glitter? On the carpet!! Are you all mad? I hate the stuff and DH has banned it in our house as DS1 got some right in the middle of his eye and screamed for an hour and a half!!

cod · 01/12/2005 21:39

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galaxy · 01/12/2005 21:40

LOL Cod

I think it's a lovely idea though but no glitter near my house - dh would freak

puff · 01/12/2005 21:40

lol cod

hes getting sentimental in his old age

TIREDofwrappingpressiesEMMA · 01/12/2005 21:40

scrooge

collision · 01/12/2005 21:41

Ds wants to go and tell all the children at nursery that Santa is..........(those words you are not allowed to say on MN) but DH told him not to as it wasnt fair to the little ones!

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