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Post by angeldelight on Nov 23, 2006 17:48:16 GMT
You could do this with the children once a week when it goes dark around 4 to 5pm or later of course if it is your own children
Tell them they are doing it to lead santa in the right direction for christmas and by the time christmas comes he will have found the way, it helps the children also count down the days with you making it not seem such a long wait . A great activity to start at the beginning of December
Help santa find his way to your house by mixing glitter and porridge oats and let the children sprinkle them on your path. The glitter will sparkle to light up Santa's way, and the porridge oats will feed the reindeer. ( birds )
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Post by Pauline on Nov 24, 2006 17:40:52 GMT
Ah that is sooo cute. I must tell my daughter-in-law that one, she will love doing it!
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Post by angeldelight on Nov 12, 2007 9:16:10 GMT
Thought some of you might like to do this with the kids
Angel xx
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Post by tasha on Nov 12, 2007 9:49:00 GMT
Thanks Angel! Tasha  |
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Post by miffy on Nov 12, 2007 10:07:16 GMT
We made bags of this mixture last Christmas - then the children took them home to sprinkle on the garden on Christmas Eve so Santa would be able to see the glitter and know where to land his sleigh.
Miffy
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Post by emler on Nov 12, 2007 12:20:15 GMT
What a sweet idea. I think my daughter will love doing this!
Emler x
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Post by jo on Nov 12, 2007 13:51:39 GMT
Oh how lovely! definatly try this one. I have been trying to think of something special to do every year with my daughter which she will remember in years to come. How magical!!! Thanks!!! There will be some fat birds flyin about this christmas!!!!
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Post by raggydolls on Nov 12, 2007 14:11:31 GMT
our school does this every year for xx pence a bag, they go down very well with all the kids
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Post by carolesmadhouse on Nov 16, 2007 22:33:15 GMT
I made some of this last year and gave it to my younger mindees. I put it into a little christmas card and added the following poem (my auntie sent it to my little girl a few years ago) This christmas eve, sprinkle the magical christmas dust on your garden. The glitter will sparkle in the moonlight and help Father Christmas find your house. The smell of the oats will guide his reindeer. Carole xx Just re read the post and realised that you had already put something similar Angel, I really must concentrate!!!  I'll blame it on the Friday night feeling ;D |
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Post by linda on Nov 17, 2007 23:03:21 GMT
Thanks angel one of the schools done something similar last year cant remember i will have to root it out and pass it on
Lindaxx
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Post by smartypants on Nov 17, 2007 23:10:52 GMT
Done this for a few years now but i called it Reindeer Dust
Kids love it ;D
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Post by charleyfarley on Nov 19, 2007 11:34:42 GMT
Last year I brought a couple of bags from the bank, it was for charity but definately making some this year
Already bought the oats so all the children can make it and take it home.
Carol xx
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Post by sj on Nov 19, 2007 19:02:49 GMT
Thats a great idea, my little girl alone will love that!
Thanks
Sam
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Post by mustbemad on Nov 19, 2007 19:34:43 GMT
Brill idea! Will defo do this with my mindees this year. Hubby will approve too as he s all for feeding birds in winter!
Thanx
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Post by june on Nov 19, 2007 21:40:02 GMT
Ahhhh I wish my own were little that sounds good. Never mind I will do it with mindees.
One of my parents used to dip his boot in talc and "walk" over the carpet on Christmas eve so when kids got up in the morning Santa's footprint was by their gifts.
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