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desertgrandma · 10-19-2009, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by paul1403

I've already got my holidays from work approved, the shopping has begun, all systems are currently go.

With any luck Christmas here will be nice and warm... as far as I'm concerned, the best part of Christmas is a blazing hot Boxing Day, cold drink in one hand (maybe a cold drink in both hands... one should always have a balanced diet, y'know), settling down in front of the TV with the Boxing Day Test Match on (one of the great Australian cricket institutions - C'mon Aussie, C'mon), and let the world drift along without me for a few days.

Paul
Canberra, Australia

Good on you!!! What days do you celebrate ?

zelda_pinwheel · 10-19-2009, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Karma to you for posting those instruction. They look a little involved, but then I have a left handed brain.

I will study over and over until I've made one. When I've mastered the skill......it will be my turn to teach my granddaughter.

Thank you, Madame Z.

enjoy.

those are the best memories, and the best traditions to hand down (take it from one who knows). the instructions are a bit involved, yes, but you'll see when you start making them it's not really so hard. after all, i learned when i was a little child, and over 30 years later i still remember (i do practice, from time to time, but not every day

).

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Originally Posted by LazyScot

I can remember making vaguely similar folded paper chains to decorate the house with. At the simplest they were like a mini-accordian, but there were variants (I've now forgotten about) that you could introduce more star-like arrangments by changing the weave partway along. Partly dating myself, I remember making them (as a child!) out of punched tape.

I'm now going to be up all night trying to remember how to fold them..... Now where did I put that Talisker bottle.

yep, i know the accordeon bit, that's near the beginning. now i'm also trying to figure out how to make a chain of connected stars.

curse you, lazy scot ! if i'm up all night doing tests, i'll blame you ! and of course, you have to tell us, when you figure it out. (try it with paper strips. there's probably no point in trying to remember it without any props.)

zelda_pinwheel · 10-19-2009, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by paul1403

I've already got my holidays from work approved, the shopping has begun, all systems are currently go.

With any luck Christmas here will be nice and warm... as far as I'm concerned, the best part of Christmas is a blazing hot Boxing Day, cold drink in one hand (maybe a cold drink in both hands... one should always have a balanced diet, y'know), settling down in front of the TV with the Boxing Day Test Match on (one of the great Australian cricket institutions - C'mon Aussie, C'mon), and let the world drift along without me for a few days.

Paul
Canberra, Australia

a man after all our hearts, i see !

paul1403 · 10-19-2009, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Good on you!!! What days do you celebrate ?

Christmas Day, December 25. (and December 26... 27... 28... as long as the food lasts...

)

desertgrandma · 10-19-2009, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by paul1403

Christmas Day, December 25. (and December 26... 27... 28... as long as the food lasts...

)

Sorry, should have been more specific. Here in the states we don't have "boxing day"

I always pictured a national day for people who liked to watch boxing..........

ShortNCuddlyAm · 10-19-2009, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Sorry, should have been more specific. Here in the states we don't have "boxing day"

I always pictured a national day for people who liked to watch boxing..........

But fully understandable

zelda_pinwheel · 10-19-2009, 06:51 PM

i found some star instructions using coloured strips. they might be easier to follow. again, pay no attention to the url, these are POLISH stars !!!

http://www.craftideas.info/html/germ...tructions.html

fugazied · 10-19-2009, 07:09 PM

Well since I just helped transition a lot of my family members onto refurbed Kindles, presents are easy... Amazon vouchers for everyone... wooo.

paul1403 · 10-19-2009, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Sorry, should have been more specific. Here in the states we don't have "boxing day"

I always pictured a national day for people who liked to watch boxing..........

My apologies for the misunderstanding. Boxing Day is the day after Christmas Day... December 26. Don't know why it's called Boxing Day... I have heard, but have forgotten. Damn that short term mem... what was the question again?

Paul
Canberra, Australia

ShortNCuddlyAm · 10-19-2009, 07:29 PM

Without checking, I seem to recall it's something to do with either the poor or the servants being given boxes of food or other gifts on that day.

desertgrandma · 10-19-2009, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by paul1403

My apologies for the misunderstanding. Boxing Day is the day after Christmas Day... December 26. Don't know why it's called Boxing Day... I have heard, but have forgotten. Damn that short term mem... what was the question again?

Paul
Canberra, Australia

No problem. I think I asked this last year, also.......and have forgotten what was said.

kazbates · 10-19-2009, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

i found some star instructions using coloured strips. they might be easier to follow. again, pay no attention to the url, these are POLISH stars !!!

http://www.craftideas.info/html/germ...tructions.html

Zelda, thanks so much for the instructions. I will definitely sit down with the kids and make some for their Christmas tree. We've always had two trees. One fancy one in the living room covered in all green, red, and gold ornaments and one "Kid's" tree in the family room with all the ornaments the kids have either made or purchased from craft fairs. We used to make a big paper chain each year when my two older kids were younger. We would start watching one of the favorite holiday movies (I love "White Christmas" or "Holiday Inn") at Thanksgiving and each work on our own section of chain. At the end of the movie we would combine them all and save it for the Kid's tree. I had forgotten about that as we haven't done it since we moved to Virginia (getting old stinks

). I think making paper chains and folding paper stars would be a great family tradition to start again. Thanks!!

WT Sharpe · 10-19-2009, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

when i was a child, my grandfather and i would begin making paper stars to decorate the christmas trees several weeks in advance ...

Thanks, Zelda, and thanks for the links on how to make the stars. What a fantastic family activity! This is the kind of thing holidays should be about.

dreams · 10-20-2009, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

i found some star instructions using coloured strips. they might be easier to follow. again, pay no attention to the url, these are POLISH stars !!!

http://www.craftideas.info/html/germ...tructions.html

Thank you, Zelda, both of these sites are great. I have a Tree Trimming family get-together the beginning of every December and this will something fun to do.

pshrynk · 10-20-2009, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by paul1403

My apologies for the misunderstanding. Boxing Day is the day after Christmas Day... December 26. Don't know why it's called Boxing Day... I have heard, but have forgotten. Damn that short term mem... what was the question again?

Paul
Canberra, Australia

Wait... What?

10-19-2009, 06:51 PM	#112
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	i found some star instructions using coloured strips. they might be easier to follow. again, pay no attention to the url, these are POLISH stars !!! http://www.craftideas.info/html/germ...tructions.html

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ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	Without checking, I seem to recall it's something to do with either the poor or the servants being given boxes of food or other gifts on that day.