Number Three: The Magic of Dreams

[Gingerbug]

Number Three: The Magic of Dreams

What are dreams made of? They consist of the stories in your heart, the magical essence of your soul, and the goodness of your spirit. All mixed together, along with creativity, imagination, and hope. Sprinkled with laughter and glistening with delight…dreams transform our lives. The Magic Elves provide us with many opportunities to retreat from the busy world around us and focus on our dreams. Just drift away and imagine winter wonderlands, snowy surprises, and lots of Christmas magic!

Elf Dreamland #1:
Host an Elf Dreamland Celebration. Think Elf slumber party. For the slumber party…it can be a Girls Night with Elfish appetizers, drinks, and a favorite Christmas Movie or two. This would certainly make a fun…mother daughter slumber party theme. Of course the elves send the invitations and if you are including younger kids, elf party games will be a hit. Make sure to use lots of white tulle when you decorate for the party with golden stars sprinkled about.

Elf Dreamland #2
Host a Candy Making event….I’m sure the elves dream about candy a lot! It can be adults, kids, or a combination…that’s the beauty of elf magic..there are so many spins you can put on it. Have the elves send a….. HELP! Santa Needs Candy invitation and request assistance with Christmas Candy making. You can keep the cost down by asking that each invitee brings the ingredients for a favorite candy and enough for all the party goers to take a small sampling home…..say a dozen pieces?? Or you may choose as the hostess to pick a couple of your favorite recipes to make and share.

Elf Dream Journals:
Alter some journals to use as Dream journals, include them in a small gift bag with a note from the elves about Happy Dreams and perhaps a few other nighty-night items, like hot chocolate recipe, eye mask, or lavender scented linen spray. Ummm wonderful dreams start with wonderful scents!!!

Sweet Dreams:
For children: a cute project is to make door knob hangers with “Sweet Dreams” on it and decorated with…you’ve got it candy wrappers!!! Have the elves leave a note with the idea for the project…and some candy wrappers left from their midnight snack!!!

Well I have a few more dream ideas that I’ll post later…but this should be enough to get your imaginations swirling….with visions of sugar plums!!!

 

[Gingerbug]

SHHH Elf Sleeping: Elves dream too you know....how about creatiung a door knob hanger or a sign for your Magic Elf that says something like "SHHH Elf Sleeping" Each night the kids can put up or flip the sign after they put elf to bed.

Dream Stars: Dreams are more than what you have when you sleep. They are your hearts desire, things you would do if you could do anything you wanted to. Have your elf leave notes about their dreams on star shaped paper and make sure they leave a few extra stars for the kids to write their dreams on...HOW cute to put these in the scrapbook!

Pillows: Use those fluffy peppermints as suggested earlier or use marshmellows. Put them in baggies...attach a star tag that says The Magic Elves are Wishing That ALL Your Dreams Come True."

More ideas later....any one else care to share a Magic of Dreams idea?

 

[snowangel00]

Another idea might be those little glow in the dark stars.

Perhaps you could put a few around your child's room, adding to the number as time passes. Share with them that the elves are wishing them sweet dreams and happy thoughts.

The stars don't all have to be on the ceiling. You could put them on their dresser, closet door, pillow, window, etc.

 

[jackfrosty]

Someone had posted in another thread about pillowcases-maybe you could embellish a plain pillowcase and add an 'elfie' poem-you could even use safe glitter, 'stardust' to sprinkle sweet dreams on it before bed-or you could buy linen spray and use your scrapbooking papers to 'alter' the bottle to be magic sweet dream atomizer spray. :globe:

 

[christmascreations]

What about a Christmas scented candle that they light before bed to let Santa know all is going well. Santa will smell the candle and know that the elves are happy and the kids are still on the "nice" and not naughty list!!

You can of course blow it out after the kids go to bed and your house can smell Christmassy every night til Christmas.