The basement looks pretty decent, other than some assorted boxes, bags and tiny pieces of wrapping paper here and there. Just a day and a half ago, it was bedlam and we had a great time!
First of all, the mermaid tail feet my granddaughter perfectly. She wore it for quite a while, and then exchanged it for her "Ariel with feet" presence, since her Aunt Dani bought her an Ariel nightgown that twirled when she would spin around. I'll try to send the picture from the upstairs computer down to this one for you to see tomorrow. The tutu and bandeau top that I made for Ella fit her well too and she also wore her outfit for a long time, dancing about and smiling constantly.
But I wanted to share with you an idea that was hatched years ago, and finally seemed to come together on Christmas Eve. It's called "The Christmas Penny Game." So here goes -- save this idea for next year and make Christmas memories for your family.
Use 3 x 5 cards and put a sticker or something colorful on the front, in assorted sizes and shapes. Then on the back, write a question or a statement. Here are some of the ones I wrote way back then (the cards are yellowed).
1. Sing a Christmas Song -- just a little bit -- and get 5 cents.
2. Name the reindeer -- 10 cents
3. Sing Jingle Bells. For everyone else who sings with you -- 3 cents each.
4. Who is your best friend at school? - 3 cents
5. Lottery ticket
6. Laundry detergent fee -- Pay the banker 5 cents
7. Name each person in the room -- 5 cents
8. Promise Mom you'll help clean up -- 10 cents
9. What are you most thankful for this year? - 5 cents
10. Clap your hands and give everyone "five." Collect 5 cents
11. The Christmas elves feel left out -- give 2 cents to the banker.
12. Tell us your favorite candy and collect 2 cents.
13. Stinky feet? Help those with stinky feet. Donate 5 cents to the fund.
14. What do shepherds do? - 5 cents
15. The grinch has green teeth. Help him buy a toothbrush. 2 cents to the banker
The banker holds the cards and reads the questions. Gather all of the kids around or make it for grownups too (just make the questions a little more challenging), and then let it go.
Some of the funny questions/answers we got were:
Make a bow or a curtsey. Jacob, 10, asked what a bow was. Apparently, he didn't know, so he stood up and did an honest-to-gosh curtsey, holding out the sides of his pants like a dress. Oh, my gosh. That was funny.
Ella got Santa loves a big smile. Smile nicely and collect 5 cents. Ella gave us a beautiful, happy Christmas smile! Can't beat that.
Zachary got "Shake hands with everyone." So at 14 he didn't balk and got up out of his chair, going from person to person and giving a nice, grown-up handshake. Worth something?
Give everyone some pennies up front, like maybe 10. Then make sure to have LOTS of pennies because they go fast.
So I hope all of you had a great Christmas, and now we move into post-holiday mode. It's kind of sad because Christmas 2013 is over, but we can keep the joy in our hearts and mull over the memories for a long time.
Talk to you tomorrow.
PS -- sorry about typos (can't fix). The mermaid tail "fit" my granddaughter perfectly, in case I messed you up on that one.
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