How to make reindeer food?
I want to make a bag of reindeer food for each child to sprinkle on their garden on christmas eve and I have found a poem to go with it, the only problem is I have heard that you are not supposed to put glitter in it as the birds may eat it?
Is this correct? What can I use instead to make it sparkle? What exactly do you put in your reindeer food?
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mummyjo
I want to make a bag of reindeer food for each child to sprinkle on their garden on christmas eve and I have found a poem to go with it, the only problem is I have heard that you are not supposed to put glitter in it as the birds may eat it?
Is this correct? What can I use instead to make it sparkle? What exactly do you put in your reindeer food?
You can buy edible glitter which is used on cakes etc. I think Waitrose/Tesco sell some now but if not google it and you will find laods of online sites that sell it.
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I used 100s and 1000s. very pretty if not sparkly, kids didn't seem to mind. I had some out of date in the cupboard :blush:
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Thank you. They are great ideas.
So what else do you put in the mixture?
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mummyjo
Thank you. They are great ideas.
So what else do you put in the mixture?
mixed wild bird food - small bits of squashed corn etc - from supermarket, pet shop or probably cheapest in Wilkinsons if you have one nearby:thumbsup:
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add some glitter to make it sparkly:clapping:
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I make Reindeer Dust.
Oats
Glitter
Salt
Oats for the birds
Glitter to make it magic
Salt to grit the path
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This is a recipe someone gave me
half a cup of oats
half a cup of granulated sugar
quarter cup of red or green sugar crystals (used in cake decorating)
Mix together
This is the poem that goes with it
On Christmas Eve Santa's reindeers travel miles before the dawn
So be sure to take this magic food and sprinkle on the lawn,
The smell of oats and the glitter path will guide them on their way,
And you'll wake up to Santa's gifts next morn, on Christmas Day.
Miffy xx
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miffy
This is a recipe someone gave me
half a cup of oats
half a cup of granulated sugar
quarter cup of red or green sugar crystals (used in cake decorating)
Mix together
This is the poem that goes with it
On Christmas Eve Santa's reindeers travel miles before the dawn
So be sure to take this magic food and sprinkle on the lawn,
The smell of oats and the glitter path will guide them on their way,
And you'll wake up to Santa's gifts next morn, on Christmas Day.
Miffy xx
Thanks miffy xx :thumbsup:
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This has been in the forum a few times
Think it was Manjay who put it here last year
Angel xx
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Thanks for this.
Just busy getting my christmas activities finalised as as always you lot make it easier.
Thanks again.
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thanks a lot for the poem and print out that is fab xx:jump for joy: