Christmas towns and kids? - The DIS Discussion Forums

funkychunkymonkey · 11-21-2009, 09:21 PM

Ive never had kids in my life to worry about this but.... Where do you put your Christmas town up if you have children in your life? I live in a small aparment and have child visitors alot (I teach, therfore they visit lol). I want to put up my Christmas town, around 30 houses (and random cars and people) somewere but I want it to be safe. What do you do? TIA

spacemermaid · 11-21-2009, 10:05 PM

I don't have kids, (but I do have cats

) ,so I put my snow village on the fireplace mantle. When I lived in a place that didn't have a fireplace, I got a long/narrow wall shelf from the Goodwill, repainted it, and put the snow village on that. Don't know if either option would be viable if you have 30 or so pieces...

funkychunkymonkey · 11-21-2009, 10:39 PM

hummm a long shelf could work. I have cats too. There trainable LOL!

spacemermaid · 11-22-2009, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by funkychunkymonkey

hummm a long shelf could work. I have cats too. There trainable LOL!

They're trainable so long as they don't have an insatiable hunger for all things shiny (ie: a glittery snow village, tinsel, shiny plastic "icicles" on the Christmas tree...)

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funkychunkymonkey · 11-22-2009, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by spacemermaid

They're trainable so long as they don't have an insatiable hunger for all things shiny (ie: a glittery snow village, tinsel, shiny plastic "icicles" on the Christmas tree...)

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Im tinsel free, givin garlen another go.... I hope they dont eat it.

Piecey · 11-22-2009, 02:25 AM

Mine is on my mantel. My fireplace opens up into the living room and the dining room, so I'm planning on extending it to both when I collect enough pieces.

By then we'll probably move! lol.

Briarmom · 11-22-2009, 10:29 AM

We've always put ours up at a normal level and we had kids before we started with the villages. They've never touched it or tried to play with it. We told them not to.

MM27 · 11-22-2009, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by funkychunkymonkey

Ive never had kids in my life to worry about this but.... Where do you put your Christmas town up if you have children in your life? I live in a small aparment and have child visitors alot (I teach, therfore they visit lol). I want to put up my Christmas town, around 30 houses (and random cars and people) somewere but I want it to be safe. What do you do? TIA

Why are the kids you teach coming to your apartment?

amyy · 11-22-2009, 10:44 AM

Once when I had a small apartment I set it up on a narrow card table. I think I draped the table in a white cloth. My friend's little boy came over, it was lit up and he started singing Christmas songs. He stood in front of the table for several minutes looking and singing. It was so cute.

funkychunkymonkey · 11-22-2009, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MM27

Why are the kids you teach coming to your apartment?

Im freinds with ALOT of the parents, I also do babysitting on the side. My place is the "cool" place to visit (lots of toys)

11-21-2009, 09:21 PM	#1
funkychunkymonkey DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2009 Location: in the land of Little House Posts: 685	Christmas towns and kids? Ive never had kids in my life to worry about this but.... Where do you put your Christmas town up if you have children in your life? I live in a small aparment and have child visitors alot (I teach, therfore they visit lol). I want to put up my Christmas town, around 30 houses (and random cars and people) somewere but I want it to be safe. What do you do? TIA __________________ Me Holly (10) Moe (5) Boo (3) Moeman (3) Angel (3 mon)

11-21-2009, 10:05 PM	#2
spacemermaid Mermaid To Watch Out For Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 1,159	I don't have kids, (but I do have cats ) ,so I put my snow village on the fireplace mantle. When I lived in a place that didn't have a fireplace, I got a long/narrow wall shelf from the Goodwill, repainted it, and put the snow village on that. Don't know if either option would be viable if you have 30 or so pieces... __________________ Hooray Ears!

11-21-2009, 10:39 PM	#3
funkychunkymonkey DIS Veteran Join Date: May 2009 Location: in the land of Little House Posts: 685	hummm a long shelf could work. I have cats too. There trainable LOL! __________________ Me Holly (10) Moe (5) Boo (3) Moeman (3) Angel (3 mon)

11-22-2009, 02:25 AM	#6
Piecey I find myself fighting with my pants I don't have a mouse I'm an easy-peasy kinda girl Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Virginia Posts: 8,051	Mine is on my mantel. My fireplace opens up into the living room and the dining room, so I'm planning on extending it to both when I collect enough pieces. By then we'll probably move! lol. __________________

11-22-2009, 10:29 AM	#7
Briarmom Bessie Robindale Larry's been done. Laird is refreshing! I always thought it was my farsighted left eye that did me in Knows about bone folders Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Crappiest Place on Earth Posts: 12,903	We've always put ours up at a normal level and we had kids before we started with the villages. They've never touched it or tried to play with it. We told them not to. __________________

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11-22-2009, 10:44 AM	#9
amyy I do pat them out on a floured surface I always think I may find paper /stickers etc Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: maine Posts: 928	Once when I had a small apartment I set it up on a narrow card table. I think I draped the table in a white cloth. My friend's little boy came over, it was lit up and he started singing Christmas songs. He stood in front of the table for several minutes looking and singing. It was so cute.

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