by Santaelf | Dec 15, 2019 | Christmas activities, Christmas Lights/Decorations, Christmas today
Decorating a door adds to Christmas cheer and laughs! I love this idea currently underway at my children’s school. Each class is decorating the outside door of their class, making the entire school look festive and happy whilst also expressing the personalities...
by Santaelf | Dec 22, 2018 | Christmas activities, Christmas Lights/Decorations, Christmas today
While we don’t go shopping anywhere just to get their gimmicks, we have managed to gather a few of the Woolworths Christmas collectables this year. Have you collected them, too? I decided to keep them aside so we could put them together as a Christmas activity,...
by Santaelf | Dec 15, 2018 | Christmas activities, Christmas Lights/Decorations, Christmas today
This year’s Myer windows show the story of Alice in Wonderland, based on Rebecca Dautreme’s illustrations from her 2015 book (published to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carrol’s story originally being published in 1865). This is the second...
by Santaelf | Apr 29, 2018 | Christmas Lights/Decorations, Christmas today
On holidays last week, we went into a tourist information centre to grab some walking maps. I was happily surprised to find a display of Christmas ornaments – yes, in April! Even happier to discover the display was all based on Australian animals 🙂 It makes...
by Santaelf | Dec 20, 2017 | Christmas activities, Christmas Lights/Decorations, Christmas today
For 62 years, the Burke St Melbourne’s Myer store has put on a magical Christmas display in their windows. Myer window history Each year, a different theme or story connects the 6 or so windows and people queue up to see what has been done. It is estimated that...
by MyBeautifulAbode | Dec 7, 2017 | Christmas Lights/Decorations, Christmas today
Christmas tree day! Years ago, my flatmate and I gave the first of December the unofficial title of “Christmas Tree Day” and the name has stuck. It’s the day I give myself permission to decorate my home for the Christmas season, although I have been planning my tree...
