So so SO excited!! I read this thread some months back and have been inspired for our Nov 26 - Dec 2 trip!
Went to Dollar Tree today and bought:
Red Disney Christmas themed wrapping paper to "wrap" our door
Green ribbon and a BIG green bow to tie up the door like a present
Christmas tree/jinglebells doorknob hanger
Four Christmas cups in a pack (we are always trying to make due with the little room supplied cups and these just make so much more sense, plus, festive!).
On a whim I grabbed some 10hr led "candles" (silver stars)
AND they had extension cords as well!
I scored at Arc and found three boxes of combination (large) color lights *and* icicle lights for a steal.
Still need to buy a set of
40 command hooks to hang the lights all over the room, as well as
magnetic tape for the door.
Oh, also, found small trees for under $20 that we are deciding between (
smaller and fiberoptics? or
bigger and colored lights?).
Thinking about making some
pomanders and bringing those to make the room smell lovely too!
We are going to bring just the tree, and let the items we inevitably purchase while there be the decoration around/on the tree itself.
Also, I wanted to make our outside decorations interactive ... so I came up with this !
A
santa bucket filled with
bells hanging outside the door, and a sign that says:
Do you believe in Santa?
In the magic of Christmas time?
As only true believers
can hear these bells chime.
The spirit of Christmas surely will grow.
So spread the sounds of the season
to everyone you know.
Please enjoy a bell.
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At 16 bells for $1, I can easily bring over 100 bells with me! I love the idea of being part of someone else's magic on their holiday.
Looking forward to hearing more about all of your decoration plans!
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If I can figure out how to post them I will, it might be time to learn since I have 11 days of deluxe dining food porn that I am think others would like to see too.
