Gentle Christian Mothers Community
 
Random Quotes from Wise Mamas

~* Please help keep GCM free by using our
Amazon.com affiliate link. Thank you! *~


Go Back   Gentle Christian Mothers Community > Mothering Thru the Years > Nurturing our Children (AP & Multi-age Parenting Topics) *Public*
Forgot Password? Join Us!

Nurturing our Children (AP & Multi-age Parenting Topics) *Public* A public forum.
GCM Webpage: Attachment and Natural Parenting

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 11-26-2005, 08:15 AM   #1
erinee
Rose Garden
 
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 8,072
erinee has a reputation beyond reputeerinee has a reputation beyond reputeerinee has a reputation beyond reputeerinee has a reputation beyond reputeerinee has a reputation beyond reputeerinee has a reputation beyond reputeerinee has a reputation beyond reputeerinee has a reputation beyond reputeerinee has a reputation beyond reputeerinee has a reputation beyond reputeerinee has a reputation beyond repute
Default We're doing a neighborhood "snowball fight."

I'm sure everyone is famliar with this idea. I've read about neighborhoods doing this for holidays and such, but here's how I have tweaked it to last all winter long.

We're going to put together 2 baskets of winter goodies (hot chocolate mix, homemade cookies, etc.) and leave them on 2 doorsteps with this note and 2 paper snowballs (most of the poem was taken from a "You've Been Elved" idea for Christmas, but I tweaked it to make it snowballs and all winter instead):

You’ve been hit!

The air is cold, the snow might fall...
the winter season is here for all.
Your neighbors are looking for things to do...
in fact, a neighbor brought this to you.
On your front door is where it should hang...
to help ward off winter's icy pangs.
The things that came with coupled note...
are yours to keep, enjoy them both.
The fun begins when friends like you...
will copy this note and make it TWO.
Along with this note, add a snowball...
then on a neighbor, secretly call.
Be sure to add some nice little treats...
like something cute or something sweet.
On your window or door the snowball must sit,
or you might find yourself twice hit.
Please join in the fun, let's really share it...
by spreading some warm winter spirit!!!


Snowball fight Directions:
1. Enjoy your treats!
2. Place your snowball on your front door to show that you’ve already been hit.
3. Now you have 24 hours to make 2 copies of directions, two snowballs, and 2 sets of goodies to share with friends or neighbors.
4. Secretly deliver to 2 friends who haven't been hit.
5. Watch how far this spreads throughout the winter!!

ETA: Sorry, I meant to put this under "Kids and Family Activities." It can be moved if necessary.

Another ETA that it's done! Zach added to the fun by putting on a Santa hat and reindeer antlers on Megan, and he put one of the dog's leashes around her somehow and went to a neighbor's house. He took another basket around the other side of the block, and I didn't let Megan go on that one. They were very quiet and did at least the first one unseen (he's still out delivering the second one).

I can't wait to see snowballs go up on all the doors in the neighborhood!
__________________
Erin, Saxophonist for Ginger and Her Baked Goods and The Starving Artists, Youth Services Specialist at the Elkhart Public Library, and Mom to Zach (3/98) and Elio (3/02)
erinee is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-26-2005, 08:26 AM   #2
Kasi
Guest
 
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: We're doing a neighborhood "snowball fight."

OH how fun!!!! We used to do something back home that was similar called "Cookie Tag. I had found the idea in an old old old copy of Family Circle years ago, but I lost the poem for that during one of our moves.

We just got our first snow of the season today...The kids & I are going to have to do this!! Thanks for sharing!


  Reply With Quote
Old 11-26-2005, 06:12 PM   #3
Kasi
Guest
 
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: We're doing a neighborhood "snowball fight."

What fun. I love hearing about your children delivering the snowball baskets! Keep us posted how it spreads through the neighborhood.

My children & I are going to do this too. In this area, people aren't particularly "neighborly"--this might be a nice way to encourage people step out and have fun being neighborly. I'm going to try to get a couple of my friends to do this too in their neighborhoods---I may have to trick them into it by "hitting them"! LOL

BTW...what do your snowballs look like? Did you make just 2-dimensional snowballs, or actual paper balls that looked like snowballs?

I think we are going to make paper balls and sprinkle them with glitter. Now to find my recipe for homemade hot cocoa mix.
  Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 08:41 PM.


A variety of opinions and ideas are shared on GCM. Personal experiences, suggestions, and tips found here are in no way intended to substitute for medical counsel from a healthcare professional. Always use your own good judgement and seek professional advice when in doubt about a health concern.

Amazon.com affiliate link

Copyright 1997-2017 by Gentle Christian Mothers™
An alternative-minded, evangelical Christian community supporting attachment parenting and natural living.

Do not post content elsewhere.
http://www.gentlechristianmothers.com/community/

Some smilies created and copyrighted by Mazeguy.
Some smilies and avatars created and copyrighted by flowermama and children -- do not use elsewhere.

Soli Deo Gloria
To God only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen. ~ Romans 16:27 (KJV)

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.3
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.

X vBulletin 3.8.3 Debug Information
  • Page Generation 0.06483 seconds
  • Memory Usage 7,558KB
  • Queries Executed 13 (?)
More Information
Template Usage:
  • (1)SHOWTHREAD
  • (1)ad_footer_end
  • (1)ad_footer_start
  • (1)ad_header_end
  • (1)ad_header_logo
  • (1)ad_navbar_below
  • (1)ad_showthread_beforeqr
  • (1)ad_showthread_firstpost
  • (1)ad_showthread_firstpost_sig
  • (1)ad_showthread_firstpost_start
  • (1)cyb_flashimagebanners
  • (1)footer
  • (1)forumjump
  • (1)forumrules
  • (1)gobutton
  • (1)header
  • (1)headinclude
  • (1)navbar
  • (3)navbar_link
  • (60)option
  • (3)post_groan_box
  • (1)post_groan_javascript
  • (1)post_groan_navbar_search
  • (3)post_thanks_box
  • (1)post_thanks_javascript
  • (1)post_thanks_navbar_search
  • (3)postbit_legacy
  • (1)postbit_onlinestatus
  • (11)postbit_reputation
  • (3)postbit_wrapper
  • (4)showthread_bookmarksite
  • (1)smqre_editor_button
  • (1)spacer_close
  • (1)spacer_open
  • (1)tagbit_wrapper 

Phrase Groups Available:
  • global
  • inlinemod
  • postbit
  • posting
  • reputationlevel
  • showthread
Included Files:
  • ./showthread.php
  • ./global.php
  • ./includes/init.php
  • ./includes/class_core.php
  • ./includes/config.php
  • ./includes/functions.php
  • ./includes/class_hook.php
  • ./includes/functions_notice.php
  • ./mobiquo/smartbanner.php
  • ./mobiquo/include/classTTConnection.php
  • ./mobiquo/smartbanner/head.inc.php
  • ./includes/functions_bigthree.php
  • ./includes/class_postbit.php
  • ./includes/class_bbcode.php
  • ./includes/functions_reputation.php
  • ./includes/adminfunctions_template.php
  • ./includes/functions_misc.php
  • ./includes/functions_post_thanks.php
  • ./includes/functions_post_groan.php 

Hooks Called:
  • init_startup
  • cache_permissions
  • fetch_threadinfo_query
  • fetch_threadinfo
  • fetch_foruminfo
  • style_fetch
  • cache_templates
  • global_start
  • parse_templates
  • fetch_musername
  • notices_check_start
  • global_setup_complete
  • showthread_start
  • template_groups
  • template_safe_functions
  • template_compile
  • showthread_getinfo
  • forumjump
  • showthread_post_start
  • showthread_query_postids
  • showthread_query
  • bbcode_fetch_tags
  • bbcode_create
  • showthread_postbit_create
  • postbit_factory
  • postbit_display_start
  • post_thanks_function_post_thanks_off_start
  • post_thanks_function_post_thanks_off_end
  • post_thanks_function_fetch_thanks_start
  • post_thanks_function_fetch_thanks_end
  • post_thanks_function_thanked_already_start
  • post_thanks_function_thanked_already_end
  • post_groan_function_post_groan_off_start
  • post_groan_function_post_groan_off_end
  • post_groan_function_fetch_groans_start
  • post_groan_function_fetch_groans_end
  • post_groan_function_groaned_already_start
  • post_groan_function_groaned_already_end
  • reputation_image
  • bbcode_parse_start
  • postbit_imicons
  • bbcode_parse_complete_precache
  • bbcode_parse_complete
  • postbit_display_complete
  • error_fetch
  • tag_fetchbit_complete
  • forumrules
  • showthread_bookmarkbit
  • navbits
  • navbits_complete
  • showthread_complete