Monthly Archives: December 2013

X & Y are for xxxs and yule log

Kisses and Cake

The only way to celebrate Christmas eve. Grab bit of mistletoe and pucker up! Cut yourself a slice of yule log (recipe here) and relax in front of the fire and wait for Santa to arrive. If you have forgotten to buy a present it’s not to late to download ” JoJo Gnome and the Smell of Christmas”. Nothing to do but relax with a selection box listening to a CD of Christmas carols playing in the background. Enjoy!

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W is for White Christmas

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Snow Far Snow Good!

Will it snow or won’t it? Well if it’s snowing outside why not enjoy these snowy treats Indoors. Even if it’s horizontal rain these will taste good!

Snow capped fairy cakes

Snow Angel Cupcakes

Snowball Cookies

Another Christmas Treat

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As a special Christmas treat if you buy JoJo Gnome & the Smell of Christmas before 24th December 2013 and send us proof of purchase, we will send you a personalised JoJo Christmas drawing with your child’s name on it. Send the name you want on the art to to jojognome@gmail.com, before December 24th 2013 and we will email your picture to you.

 

 

 

U is for Unbelievable Christmas Facts

Christmas Factoids

Christmas facts from round the world.

Another 25 odd tip bits.

Some other incredible ones!

 

Jolly Special Christmas bonus

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As a special Christmas treat if you buy JoJo Gnome & the Smell of Christmas before 24th December 2013 and send us proof of purchase, we will send you a personalised JoJo Christmas drawing with your child’s name on it. Send the name you want on the art to to jojognome@gmail.com, before December 24th 2013 and we will email your picture to you.

 

 

T is for Trevi

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Gnome in Rome

Not very Christmassy but this year JoJo packed up his paper boat and ended up in the Trevi Fountain (or beside it a least!). I love the paper boat so much I am going to rewrite one of the JoJo tales next year to include one.

Afternoon tea

T is also for tea and if you are in Glasgow you should get along to the fabulous Hidden Tea Room and experience their amazing afternoon tea. Who wouldn’t love their vintage tea cups!!! (Cakes are fab too!)

JoJo Gnome & the Smell of Christmas

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Check out all the Christmas smells in the latest JoJo Gnome e-book. The perfect present to download now.

 

S is for Snowman

Marvellous Marshmallows!!!!

I had great fun the other night when I visited the some of the youngest members of the Strathblane Scout Group (the Beavers). We got some of the biggest marshmallows I have ever seen, stuck on some chocolate and sweeties. Then we did the most obvious thing next… made them dance! (Then they ate them!). Have a look at the video.

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Check out all the Christmas smells in the latest JoJo Gnome e-book. The perfect present to download now. christmas front cover_large file size

Q is for Quiz

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JoJo Quiz

Who doesn’t love a quick quiz. Now just to help you out here all the answers start with the letter J.

1. What cute gnome lives at the bottom of Jo Hall’s garden?

2. What was Jo Hall’s nick name at school?

3. What is the name of the writer and illustrator of JoJo Gnome?

 

Answers:-

1. JoJo

2. JoJo

3. Jo Hall

 

I assume you got them all right so the prize is a free download of ‘Meet JoJo Gnome’. Enjoy!

JoJo Gnome & the Smell of Christmas

Check out all the Christmas smells in the latest JoJo Gnome e-book. The perfect present to download now.
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P is for Pud and Presents

Pudding and presents

I do enjoy a wee taste of the old Christmas pud. Seemingly in the 14th century the traditional Christmas pudding was a sort of porridge which was made with beef, mutton, raisins, currents, prunes, wine and mixed spices (yum!). A silver coin was traditionally put in puddings and it was luck came to the person who found it (I assume except if they swallowed it!).

Presents are also part of our Christmas tradition and a wee added Christmas present if yours if you buy JoJo Gnome and the Smell of Christmas and send us a copy of the receipt (along with your child’s name). We will email you a piece of JoJo Gnome digital art.

JoJo Gnome & the Smell of Christmas

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Check out all the Christmas smells in the latest JoJo Gnome e-book. The perfect present to download now.

 

N is for Nice Smells

Smelly Christmas Quiz

jojognome@gmail.comWhen out doing storytelling sessions with JoJo Gnome & the Smell of Christmas I have been doing some smelly guessing games with my young readers.  Why not try it out at home. You will need a blindfold and some wonderfully Christmassy things to smell. Some suggestions are:- cinnamon sticks, ginger, candy canes, oranges, a mince pie and of course … a sock (well Santa has to smell lots of these).

JoJo Gnome & the Smell of Christmas

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Check out all the Christmas smells in thelatest JoJo Gnome e-book. The perfect present to download now.

 

M is for Music

Magical Gnome Music

Next year I am going to do an audio version of JoJo Gnome and The Sound Machine and wanted to have some music mixed in with the story. The person I turned to when looking for a theme was Al Fleming, a wonderful musician, who lives close by. Al is a musician and song writer who is known for playing and composing some wonderful blues material. However he discovered his inner ‘gnome’ and helped me with my music. Not content with just having gnome music I asked him for some Christmas gnome music (well you have to ask!!!!).

Here it is as a music bed under christmas book trailer. I love it! I am going to ask him to write for my compost choir next year …so stay tuned.

Al is involved in organising the State Bar Clutha Benefit Jam on December 17th in Glasgow.

Christmas Book

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For a great Christmas read for 3-6 year olds download the e-book JoJo Gnome & the Smell of Christmas now.

L is for lollypop

Lots of Lollies

JoJo_sweet shopWelcome to day 12 of the JoJo Gnome’s A-Z advent calendar to celebrate the new JoJo Gnome Christmas book JoJo Gnome & the Smell of Christmas’.

Now who doesn’t love a lolly, well Christmas time is just the right time to get into the kitchen and get creating your own. Here are a couple of suggestions

See through lollypops

Reindeer cake pops

 

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 Sweet Christmas Treat

As a special Christmas treat if you buy the book before 24th December 2013 and send us your receipt . We will send you a personalised JoJo Christmas drawing with your child’s name on it. Send your receipt & name to jojognome@gmail.com, before December 24th 2013.

 

Come back tomorrow for more fun