First of all, thanks for all your wonderful memories of retro foods. I have visions of CS up and down the land being overwhelmed by donations of your long forgotten fondue pots! I found a blogpost from 2017 with some retro recipes including prawn cocktail.
I have been busy with the littl'uns this week. After Ro and Jess went home on Sunday afternoon, I got busy preparing for Brownies [Monday] and Little Acorns Toddler Group [Tuesday]
With the Brownie I did two tried and tested crafts - 'baubles' and 'Napkin Santas' - with the Toddlers, we were using this year's Bible Society toddler materials - and they suggested the little party hats for the children.
I made the santa napkins half size using cocktail napkins, and fixed a hanging loop to the top so they could be hung on the tree. Full size ones can be used as part of your Christmas place setting. My tutorial for them is here
I recycled last year's Gardener's World Calendar to make the strips for the baubles, they were very colourful and these KS1 children made them with minimal help.
Bob and I are now turning our attention to ensuring we have enough stuff to sell at the Charity Craft Fair on Saturday.
Thanks for the reminder about the baubles-I think I have enough bits and bobs of Christmas paper to make some with my group next Tuesday. Catriona
ReplyDeleteI punched the holes using my knitting machine hole punch. Regular office punches make holes a little bit too big. I'm sure you or Shedman have smaller punches though!
DeleteGosh you have been busy. I like the Santa napkins, fun to make and use as either tree or table adornments. I learned years ago now to fold a cloth napkin into a Christmas tree and roll that out each Christmas meal. I will make some Santa ones and surprise the family this year. Regards Sue H
ReplyDeleteIf you run out of time, use felt or cotton lint (do they still sell that in Boots?)
DeleteThanks for sharing this because I may try the Santa napkins and baubles with the children at church. They are so cute!
ReplyDeleteThey work really well with church children's groups
DeleteI'm sure we made those baubles at our junior school, along with paper lanterns and snowflakes. Our decorations at home were always very homemade, thanks to the school offerings and the paper chains we used to sit making as a family.
ReplyDeleteI'd forgotten the Chinese lanterns!!
DeleteAll the makes are lovely and bring back memories of my Sunday School makes :)
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