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    • Santa Suit Pail Gift Idea

      Santa Pail Gift Container Idea Duct tape has never been prettier! Create a unique container for gift giving this holiday season- a perfect choice for a "Secret Santa" gig!

      You'll Need:Secret Santa Pail
      1 Paint Can (you can get these in the Paint Department at Lowes for a couple dollars)
      Red Spray Paint OR Red Duct Tape
      Black Glitter felt or construction
      paper
      White Craft Boa ($1)
      Funky Colored Duck Tape (your choice)

      Paint your can red, or wrap red duct tape around the pail (1 strip at a time, completely going around the entire pail.) Repeat until pail is covered.

      Wrap a strip of Zebra style duct tape (I found this at walmart over the summer for $2) around the pail as Santa's beltline.

      Cut a small square of glittered felt to make the "Belt Buckle", adhere using hot glue.

      Wrap the feather boa around the top of the can, adhere using hot glue.

      Filled Santa Pail This entire project takes less than 15 minutes and makes an adorable gift basket! Fill with homemade goodies such as candied nuts and cookie mixes.

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      BaconEater

      Re: Traditions for News Year

      :party1: We avoided house cleaning and we had a house FULL of people at the strike of midnight. Shouldn't that mean the house will be full of guests all year long??

      Of course, we spent all Day...

      BaconEater 01-02-2013 06:23 PM Go to last post
      MrsPaws

      Re: Traditions for News Year

      Being from the South, we do the traditional Southern New Year's Day meal.
      AND, since I've heard the thing about house cleaning and laundry on New Year's, I avoid them at the start of the year. lol

      MrsPaws 01-01-2013 07:44 PM Go to last post
      jkpjohnson

      Re: Traditions for News Year

      Our family has never had any New Year traditions (other than recovery from New Years Eve ;-) ). The past few years DH has worked (triple time), so it seems like any other day around here. Maybe next...

      jkpjohnson 01-01-2013 07:35 AM Go to last post
      Virginia

      Re: Traditions for News Year

      When I was young, we had homemade Sugar Donuts for Breakfast on New Years Day. For Dinner we had Sauerkraut with Beef Tips and Sourdough Rolls. Not everyone would eat Sauerkraut, so, alternately...

      Virginia 01-01-2013 07:06 AM Go to last post
      Liss

      Re: Traditions for News Year

      Cornbread- it is said, in the South, that eating cornbread will bring wealth as it represents Gold

      Cooked Greens- collards, cabbage, sauerkraut etc- they represent Folded money, so your wallet...

      Liss 12-31-2012 06:43 AM Go to last post




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