Reindeer Dust/Food

Poor reindeer... With barely any preparation at all, the little darlings have to climb out of bed in the middle of the night, cold and dark, and fly some 35,000 miles! Then they stand outside on roofs and in yards and wait for the tubby guy to run in and out of where it's pretty and warm.

Use these as party favors—all of us get enough sweet treats at Christmas. Or send them to school with your kids as presents for their friends. Sit a bowl of them by your front door to give to salesmen, delivery people, or anyone else who stops by. Scout troops could make them as an easy Christmas activity!

Place about 1/4 cup of oatmeal in a bag. Add a small amount of glitter. Attach the following saying:

            Sprinkle on the lawn at night.
            The moon will make it sparkle bright.
            Santa's reindeer fly and roam.
            This will guide them to your home! 
            

Another nice mixture could include sparkling sugar, sunflower seeds, and other bird seed which is better for the birds— just in case they should arrive before the hungry reindeer. Place the mixture in a small bag and attach the following:

            It is the night before Christmas 
            and since every year 
            you feed Santa Claus 
            now feed his reindeer!
            

Sprinkle the contents of the bag on the front lawn on Christmas Eve!

This idea has near-infinite possibilities, peanuts for squirrels who beat out the reindeer, dog or cat treats, anything! And you can certainly think up better poems.....

Pesky Reindeer Stains

We don't know what the darned reindeer were doing in the house in the first place. But to remove reindeer stains on carpet, first pick up and vacuum up all loose debris.  Then mix 1 quart warm water, 1/4 cup ammonia, 1/4 cup white vinegar, and 1/4 cup disinfectant deodorizing cleaner (such as Lysol Kitchen Cleaner).  After checking fabric or carpet for color fastness, saturate the stain thoroughly with the cleaner mix and let stand 1/2 hour.  Use a towel or paper towels to soak up the liquid as thoroughly as possible, let dry, and vacuum again.

Less than Perfect Children?

For children who are possibly not as nice as they could have been:

Fill a Ziploc Snack Size bag (about 1/3 the size of regular ones), about 1/4 or 1/3 full with Snowman poop (mini white marshmallows) or reindeer poop (chocolate covered peanuts or raisins), and put a sticker on the outside of the bag with one of these sayings on it!

Have Santa Will Travel
Aurora, CO
Phone: 303-368-7484
http://www.HaveSantaWillTravel.com