Christmas Eve on Planet Baby 2010

Well, lovely Planetarians, all 216 of you, on Christmas Eve I’d like to thank you for hopping aboard this madcap planet over the past 5 months. You’ve brightened my life immeasurably with your wit, charm and incisive comments – take a bow, my friends! Before I sign off for a few days over the festive season, I thought I’d show you some of the Christmas preparations which have been taking place on Planet Baby over the past little while. So, sit back and enjoy (mmm, that riesling is going down a treat and yum, that fresh-from –the-oven-mince-pie is a winner, Mr PB!).

The Advent calendar

Here are the older pixies in front of our treasured Advent Calendar, bought from Papier d’amour in Sydney. It is a divine little wooden creation, with 24 boxes which can contain lollies. With Mr PB working for Cadbury, that requirement was easily filled! The pixies have delighted in opening each day’s box, taking turns (Joshua odd and India even days – all that will change next year when Quicksilver Sam strides to the stage!).

The clay tag decorations

Thanks to clever Kerry’s helpful tutorial and loan of one of her stamps, the older pixies helped create some clay tag decorations for our tree.

We bought white and red clay as well but ran out of time to make them. For now, the brown and green versions will suffice. The older pixies enjoyed working out the different textures they could apply to them to create patterns and had great pleasure in hanging them on the tree tonight. Here are a couple of close-ups (overlook the broken tail!).

And Miss India’s.

The decorations

Here’s another beauty, handmade by Joshie at school. I am so proud of him – he even sewed the heart up and added the button! Oh, and loving the back-to-front ‘s’!

Here’s India’s contribution from daycare.

And some of my treasured German handmade goodies.

The garland

Sweet Tina’s giveaway is resplendent on our mantelpiece (note the empty wine rack. Sigh.).

The gingerbread house

Aided by young cousin Henry, the pixies revelled in decorating Mr PB’s masterpiece in true Planet Baby style.

The wrapping paper

Here’s some of the pixies’ handiwork using the trusty old potato trick and colourful brushwork.

The wreath

Thanks to Mamma Musing’s helpful tutorial, here is the wreath I made, resplendent in all its glory on Planet Baby’s front door. The eagle-eyed will notice Miss Tina’s gorgeous giveaway hearts as well.

Here’s a close-up.

Next year, I plan to do a book-page wreath. But for now, I’m quite happy with my first-ever-effort-wielding-a-hot-glue-gun!

Which brings me to now. The pixies are all sleeping soundly and this little plate has been left, quite hopefully, on the hearth. Now, time to commence the latest edition of the Great Wrapping on Planet Baby!

Have a blessed and peaceful Christmas, my lovely fellow Planetarians. I am so delighted to have found you all over the past 5 months in Blogland. I wish you all the very best of health, happiness and success in 2011.