Back in the day when they were little we created our own little miniature festive scene for them to unpack before Christmas but as they got older and totally involved in creating and making for themselves we've put together mini kits, with a little story and instructions so that they can create the scene themselves, and they love it!!
More than anything else it requires a lot of 'thinking'......last year was igloo themed, so this year's offering is about penguins and of course Father Christmas - who helps the ones living in London Zoo to go home to the South Pole, just for Christmas.
I'm a big fan of the polystyrene discs that come with supermarket pizzas and hoard them as they begin to be phased out - so useful for all sorts of things - they're light to post and are the basis of this scene. Two pieces make the base and mountains and are just propped up in the photo so you can see the general effect. Some sprinkles on the mountain tops and around the frozen pool, which is a from the inside of a chocolate bar wrapper, already look wintery.
The only clue the girls have been given is that we had to send to China for something special for the scene!! Actually it's the cheap plastic penguins from Amazon via China and we'll leave them in the packet with the Chinese characters on.
Apart from them, a tree and baubles and tinsel in little packets, a couple of snowmen who need faces and scarves (chains of crochetted wool) and an extra scarf or two for chilly penguins. And the essential cotton wool for lots of snow!
It will all get posted soon so hopefully we'll get a pic. of the finished scene in a few days and I'll share it with you.
Thank you for looking
Robin
2 comments:
How Totally FUN and CREATIVE this will be for your granddaughters this Christmas, AND what JOY for you as their gift giving Grandmother! :D
The entire scene is immediately evocative of the Bitter COLD, with the frozen pool, penguins with scarves, and the snowy mountain range in the background: all absolutely BRILLIANT; and your granddaughters will LOVE IT, Robin!
Hi Robin! So nice to read that you enjoyed much the Christmas Kensington Dollhouse Festival, I wish I just could visit and see it all there, it must be fabulous.
Your grandchildren probably are as creative as you are! What a fantastic idea of preparing a Christmas kit for them, so that they can create a great wintery scene themselves. Something I'll keep in my mind for when my little grandson will be old enough ;).
Your little story (related to the Zoo penguins) is so enchanting. I think those Chinese penguins and the snowmen will do it: this is such a fantastic kit for grandchildren. I bet they will decorate it wonderfully, with lots of imagination. I hope we will see some pictures of the kits after they'll be ready for Christmas, I can't wait.
Thank you so much for generously sharing your idea, Robin!!
Hugs, Ilona
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