Here's another quick project that makes a great pre-Christmas gift for all the little ones who will be waiting for Santa on Christmas Eve... Magic Reindeer Food! Sprinkling this stuff on the lawn became as important a part of our family's Christmas Eve traditions as was hanging the stockings and leaving a snack for Santa and his reindeer... Great Memories...
I mixed up some dry oatmeal with white sugar (the sugar makes it all glittery on the snow in the moonlight & it's healthier for the birds & critters who may be attracted by the oats!) I put a handful into a medium (4"x6") cellophane bag (page 167 of the Fall & Winter Catalogue), folded the top over & stapled it shut. I guess you could use a mini zippy bag from the craft isle in the dollar store too.
To make the topper, I repeated the verse several times onto a Word Document, then printed it out onto Close to Cocoa card stock. I cut the sheet into squares, then folded the top edge toward the back & stapled it onto the top of the cello bag.
Decorate the topper as you like .. I hid the staples with a piece of Real Red Narrow Grosgrain Ribbon, sponged Chocolate Chip Classic ink around the edges, and added a punched decoration (stamped onto Very Vanilla card stock with the deer from Stampin' Up!'s "Merry & Bright" set, punched with the 1-3/8" Circle Punch & mounted on a Scallop Circle punch from Chocolate Chip card stock.
(all supplies © Stampin' Up!)
Here's the verse:
Just sprinkle on your lawn at night,
The moon will make it sparkle bright.
As Santa's reindeer fly and roam,
This treat will guide them to your home!
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