how to create a school-cone....

[gabs]

.... first up: send your kiddos out of the house! you are doing a big surprise so they shouldn't see anything before!

second: take your bottle of preckle wine and your cigarettes

third: place your nail-scissors and glue around....

fourth: check out your digi-stuff....

fifth: begin!!!!

if you wanna know more: check out my bloggie - you might find the english translation a little down the page

[ccubed]

Awww, cool! I know this is common in Germany for the first day of school, but I have never seen this done in the U.S.

I just saw a friend's the other day and she had decorated her little girls in a mermaid theme but she had not yet filled it with all the goodies. Good luck as your little one starts school!

[Marisa]

Ive never heard of it either, but I think I might start a new tradition at our house! That pretty cute!

[gabs]

yes, I heard it's not common in the US as well as in England. it's very traditionall here in germany and the cone gets filled with little toys, school thingies and of course with lots of yummy candies...

we have two weeks more to go...

[JanaM]

wow what a pretty girl cone..... awesome gabs!! and i was sure that you will did an amaaazing job with it ;-)

[snaggletooth75]

you didnt make ME a cone gabs=( LOL they are fantastic!!! I see Dawns goodies in there LOL

[eryn]

I don't understand? Is it just like a present for them? And what are the cigarettes and nail scissors for?

[gabs]

LOL - yes, it's just a present. they wear them on their first day of school! the cigarettes were only to keep my patience while making the cone LOL and I needed the nail scissors to cut out all those tiny little stuff! I am not a hybrid girl so I don't have any special equipment

[gabs]

you might wanna check her out now - she's ready and blooms in her full glory LOL http://www.scraplantis.com/gabs-blog/2009/08/10/2142/