by Santaelf | Dec 16, 2018 | Christmas gifts
A group gift can be so much easier than organising multiple individual gifts, especially if you don’t know the recipients that well. And it’s probably cheaper, too! Today’s post is by Kate Moar, telling us about her lovely gift idea for a group...
by Santaelf | Dec 16, 2018 | Christmas activities, Christmas today
After a busy day on the Santa train, the kids were tired but happy to open the 16th flap of their advent calendars… Ornament calendar Back to fitting pieces together, for day sixteen the press out advent calendar provided a blue gift box above an image of Merrit...
by Santaelf | Nov 24, 2017 | Christmas gifts, Christmas Memories
Giving gifts of meaning is always appreciated, and it makes me feel good to do it, too. A $5 notepad bought because I’d love the picture is a much nicer gift than a $20 impersonal gift voucher in my eyes. And home-made gifts show love and care as well, so why...
by Santaelf | Dec 13, 2016 | Children's craft, Christmas crafts
My children have made Christmas decorations for the boys in their classes this year, having already made hair ties for the girls. We used a craft kit of foam decorations which they decorated and popped into an envelope with a Christmas card. The kids loved colouring...
by Santaelf | Nov 27, 2015 | Children's craft, Christmas crafts, Christmas gifts
My daughter and I made some Christmas stars for her to give as gifts to her kinder friends last year – like for my son, I wanted something other than candy canes and it is so much nicer to make something. Making Christmas stars I was inspired for these stars by...