We’ve been busy since the start of the month doing various Christmassy-type activites, making things, going to see things etc.
Some highlights:
Pomanders. Both Eve and Tess had a go at this, but it was a bit tough for them to get the cloves in. We managed one whole one between us, and two with just a few cloves in which have since rotted unfortunately. The one remaining one is drying out in the airing cupboard and making all the clothes smell Christmassy.
Snowflakes. Cutting through all the thicknesses of paper was a bit difficult for them but they very much enjoyed covering them with glitter.
Wrapping paper. This was a big success. I bought a roll of brown kraft paper and some Christmas stamps and we had great fun with paint, ink stamps and star stickers.
Panto! (oh yes we did). We were a little cautious about this but the nursery were organising a trip and had cheap tickets so we decided to give it a go. Both Eve and Tess seemed to enjoy parts of it, although they were both scared of the villain and it was maybe a bit long. But by the end, Tess was dancing in the aisle.
Christmas lights. On Monday we took the bus to town just before tea-time to buy Anton’s Christmas present from Eve and Tess, and see the lights on Broad Street and down by the Oracle. We then met Anton for a tasty meal out at Zero Degrees.
Biscuits. Yesterday we made stained glass window biscuits for the staff at Nursery.
We’ve also been making Christmas pictures, a feeder for the birds, doing Christmas stickers, watching ‘The Snowman’ and ‘Father Christmas’ (repeatedly) and listening to carols.
Today is halfway and we have a few other exciting (I hope) things planned, including Peppermint Creams, visiting friends, making snowstorms and frosty branches and of course, putting up the Christmas tree.
