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Christmas Penguins

Not often do you see a penguin and think of Christmas, but these little cuties could change that.

Zombie Snowman Winter Cake

Source: aboutzombies.net via Kathryn on Pinterest

Zombie and snowmen are a unique combination.  I find it a treasure as it combines two of my favorite Holidays into one.  It is all white and Christmas cheery on the sides, but when you get to the top a snowman is being chased by  three bloody zombie snowmen.

I spotted this clever gem at About Zombies.

DIY No Sew Fort Kit

Source: celebrateeverydaywithme.com via Kathryn on Pinterest

With Christmas just around the corner, a fun, inexpensive gift for a child to play with indoors on cold wintery days is an indoors for hours of imaginative play would be a DIY No Sew Fort Kit using 2 sheets, a cheap grommet kit and items you can get from the Dollar store.  



For the tutorial, visit Celebrate Every Day With Me

CHRISTMAS GROUP THERAPY

FREE PRINTABLE GIFT TAG ROUNDUP

Although in recent years we have been going more toward using recycled materials to wrap presents, but to dress them up some time I like to use printed tags and I thought I would share a roundup of several that I have found and intend on using.

If you have any to share, please feel free to post the link in the comments section.

Illustrator Mark Fearing has 3 cat/dog themed tags here (but the one to the left is my favorite).

Print Our Christmas Stuff For Free has a nativity scene tag that says "Merry Christmas here.

Jamie Cooks It Up  has the colorful red, white and green tags to the left in different sizes to download here.

Disney Family has 12 Mickey and Firends tags here.

Organizing Home has different sets of tags 

Lollychops six unique round Christmas tags here.

Life As Mom has three different printable tags here.

Sunny Vanilla has a template that your print on scrapbook paper to achieve this look (and it would also save on printer ink) here.

Living Locurto has the tags on the left here.

Orange You Lucky has the cute labels to the left here.


















My Owl Barn has the tags on the left available here.















HAPPY HOLIDAYS:)
 
Note:  All of the above are for personal use only

12 UNIQUE GIFT IDEAS FOR $5 FROM FIVERR

FIVERR is a site where people sign up to hire their talents out for different things at $5 a pop and it could be source of an inexpensive, unique gift for some one on your Christmas list.

The Big Jolly Guy will deliver a personal message dressed as Santa from the North Pole.  13 years ago, I paid around $15 for a "Personalized Santa" video tape for my son, and worth every penny to watch his delighted expression as knew it was real because my first name was on the list too (thankfully, not the naughty list).  He watched it and was on his best behavior weeks before Christmas and we played it for several years afterwards as a reminder around Christmas, so I would consider this a bargain for $5.

Have your child receive a call from one of Santa's Helpers, Fandomplanet, a professionally trained actor/comedian from Hollywood for $5 per child, and he will throw in  Mrs. Claus is available at no extra charge.

 For that relative that has everything, they probably don't have a personalized message from you painted on a beer gut, but you can give it to them by hiring The Beer Gut Man

If you have several younger kids you need small gifts or stocking stuffers for, industrious young Princess Rayleen and her mom will make and send 9 bracelets (specify for girl or boy and 3 colors), which is a bargain at around .55 cents each.

Have a photo crafted into a Simpson's inspired character by Zilchy

Squeeze Box Hero will sing and squeeze out of his accordion fun Christmas or Holiday songs.  I think "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" would be perfect.

Guitarvez will put their cat to work to deliver your Christmas message wearing your choice of reindeer antlers or a Santa hat for the cat lover on your list.

For a single lovelorn male friend  The_great_berry will be their virtual girlfriend for a week  She indicates she "will send you personalized photo(s) (sorry, no nudes ;D), email(s) at least two paragraphs long, handwritten letter(s), and/or voice mail(s) over the course of 7 days. If you want, supply the details of my character or I can create my own. If you're looking for a crazy ex, or possessive girlfriend, I can do this, too. NOT A REAL RELATIONSHIP. FOR NOVELTY PURPOSES ONLY."

If you have a green conscious friend that is need of new wallet, you can get a new one made out of a juice container by Lydia_Pang.

For a unique piece of statement jewelry you can commission Inky to put a word or name on a grain of  rice and put it in a heart pendant or a chain.

Mmaval will make a digital cartoon painting of your four legged family member or a human one if you prefer.

If sunshine and beautiful pictures are what the person on your gift list craves Hawaii Photo Girl
lives around Hilo, Hawaii and will take a picture of anything you like around Hilo. 

 If none of the above fit your list, check out other listings a Fiverr and if it is not listed, you can make a request and see if someone responds.

Disclaimer:  I have no affiliation with Fiverr or any of the the above and received nothing for posting this - just think it is unique and fun.

All photos from FIVERR

FREE PRINTABLE CHRISTMAS GIFT TAGS

Freeprintablegifttags
has 34 different tags, such as this upside down gingerbread man

Mom's Network has 5 pages of free printable tags like this cute "I Can Bearly Wait" one.

Mintprintables  had six different tags, such as these angelic angels.

If there is an equestrian on your gift list, they might like Horses and Ponys horse themed gift tags.

If you are looking for an old fashioned Christmas themed tag, All Thing Christmas has three sets of Victorian printable:  Victorian Children (left), Victorian Angels and Victorian Santas.
(Scroll down to 2nd section for the tags)

I SAW NANCY REAGAN KISSING SANTA CLAUS

  

Nope, this isn't a photoshop and you are not having a nightmare - it is a - way back in the 1983 Nancy Reagan smooching on Mr. T. dressed in a Santa Suit, because, what better way to get kids to say "No" to drugs that these pictures.  Gotta love gold chains and tube socks on a sleeveless Santa suit. 

 

Source:  Mental Floss

FREE VEGGIETALES CHRISTMAS MP3 ALBUM "THE INCREDIBLE SINGING TREE" AT AMAZON.COM

I know it seems a little early to be thinking about Christmas as Halloween just ended, but actually there it is less than 2 months away and right now Amazon.com is offering free MP3 downloads from
VeggieTales "The-Incredible-Singing-Christmas-Tree"  for a limited time only.   My son loved VeggieTales when he was younger and if you are going to have any kids around at Christmas they would probably enjoy hearing the songs.

One thing I have found using Amazon.com's MP3 downloads is you will want to install their MP3 software or you are going to have problems getting it to play.  For more info and link to their downloader click here.

Redneck Christmas Decoration

My cousin that lives in Arkansas forwarded this to me.   Have to give whoever put it up props for their creative personalized interpretation of how a reindeer should be displayed.

Boston Globe's Hubble Space Telescope Advent Calender

Just in time for the holidays, some of God's handiwork is being featured.

Over at the Boston Globe they are featuring an Advent Calender with a different picture for the telescope each day.  Check back each day for a new picture up until Christmas!

Boston Globe's Hubble Space Telescope Advent Calender