Monthly Archives: December 2013
K is for Kiss
K- Kissletoe!!!!!
Welcome to the JoJo Gnome’s Christmas Advent Calendar to celebrate the latest JoJo Gnome bookJoJo Gnome & the Smell of Christmas. It’s day 11 and that means mistletoe. Pucker up and hang up some mistletoe in the hallway (or in any other part of the house!) . So for your pleasure and knowledge here are some things you might not know about mistletoe…
-Mistletoe is toxic to people, but the berries and leaves provide high-protein food for many animals.
– The custom that a man and woman who meet under mistletoe are obliged to kiss …maybe of Scandinavian origin.
– Mistletoe is considered a pest in many areas of the world. A host tree or bush heavily infested with mistletoe can be stunted or even die.
– However, mistletoe is an important food source and a nesting place for a variety of bird species.
You never know it might come up in a Christmas quiz!
Christmas Bonus
As a special Christmas treat if you buy the book JoJo Gnome & the Smell of Christmas 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
J is for JoJo and Jingle Bells
Jolly JoJo Gnome & Jingle Bells
Here’s your Jolly JoJo Gnome picture to print off and colour in. Don’t forget it’s still not too late to make your own JoJo Gnome advent calendar.
JoJo is also in the Evening Times today visiting Hillhead Primary .
Jolly Special Christmas bonus
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.
Jingle Bells
There is so many great things to make and do online just now. Here’s a fantastic post from Buggy & Buddy with some great jingle bell craft ideas for wee ones.
Come back tomorrow for more fun stuff.
I is for ice
Icy Christmas Treats
Winter time scenes are filled with wonderful images of snow and ice. In real life this might mean slippy pavements and black ice on the roads! However there are some wonderful icy treats which might end up on your table.
A Christmas twist on ice cream
Remember to download your copy of JoJo Gnome and the Smell of Christmas for a fun yuletide read.
Christmas Bonus
As a special Christmas treat if you buy the e-book JoJo Gnome and 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 a copy of your receipt & the name you want on the drawing to jojognome@gmail.
H is for Holly
Jolly Holly
Deck your walls, halls and everything else with jolly holly this year. If you can’t get hold of the real thing why not try these.
Remember to download your copy of JoJo Gnome and the Smell of Christmas for a fun yuletide read.
Christmas Bonus
As a special Christmas treat if you buy the e-book JoJo Gnome and 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 a copy of your receipt & the name you want on the drawing to jojognome@gmail.
G is for gnome (JoJo)
Cute Christmas Gnome Alert!
Instantly download the new JoJo Gnome & the Smell of Christmas e-book from amazon as a Christmas extra. This seasonal tale is perfect in the run up to Christmas.
It’s still not too late to get making your own JoJo Gnome super easy advent calendar.
Christmas Bonus
As a special Christmas treat if you buy the e-book JoJo Gnome and 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 a copy of your receipt & the name you want on the drawing to jojognome@gmail.
Other Gnome Stuff
I love gnomes but others interested too in these wee creatures.
Check out this gnome’s house.
Fairy neighbours on washing day.
Gnome tea time
F is for fir tree
Watch out for those needles!
Who doesn’t love a Christmas tree fake or real. I love the smell of a real tree but not clearing up the needles! Why not make your own? Not a needle in sight.
It’s still not too late to get making your own JoJo Gnome super easy advent calendar.
Remember to download your copy of JoJo Gnome and the Smell of Christmas for a cosy yuletide read.
Christmas Bonus
As a special Christmas treat if you buy the e-book JoJo Gnome and 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 a copy of your receipt & the name you want on the drawing to jojognome@gmail.
E is for eggnog
Christmas a time of making the ‘ordinary’ extraordinary!
For some tradition is everything at Christmas time and food and drink plays a huge part in that. Here is a link to a recipe for eggnog and a non alcoholic version for the kids. When you think about it a bit of an extra special twist on the ordinary egg. Cheers
Christmas Bonus
As a special Christmas treat if you buy the e-book JoJo Gnome and 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 a copy of your receipt & the name you want on the drawing to jojognome@gmail.
It’s still not too late to get making your own JoJo Gnome super easy advent calendar.
D is for decorations
Break out the baubles!
It’s time to get out the Christmas baubles, lights and tinsel and start decorating. The Smell of Christmas quilt which I take with me when I am doing readings in schools has even had a few lights and some tinsel added!
The decorations I like best are home made ones which come out year after year (and are put in pride of place). There are lots of great ideas out there online for fun decorations to make for younger kids. Here are some of my favourites.
Paper Christmas Tree – fun & easy
Lots of fun decorations here
It’s still not too late to get making your own JoJo Gnome super easy advent calendar.
Christmas Bonus
As a special Christmas treat if you buy the e-book JoJo Gnome and 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 a copy of your receipt & the name you want on the drawing to jojognome@gmail.
C is for Countdown
JoJo Gnome’s Christmas Countdown
I have been on the countdown to Christmas now for the past couple of months (and longer). The story for JoJo Gnome and the Smell of Christmas had been in my head for sometime but was finally written down in August. The drawings followed and so the craving for Christmas pies for me began in October (probably about the time they started to arrive in the shops!!!). So now everyone else has caught up and they are on the Christmas countdown too.
The Christmas Countdown e-book trailer is now finished and up …so please go and have a look and enjoy. I will tell you more about the music nearer to Christmas and introduce you to the guy who composed it for me. I have to thank the Primary 3 class at Strathblane Primary School for their help too. Hope you enjoy it. It’s still not too late to get making your own JoJo Gnome super easy advent calendar.
Christmas Bonus
As a special Christmas treat if you buy the e-book JoJo Gnome and 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 a copy of your receipt & the name you want on the drawing to jojognome@gmail.
B is for Book
JoJo Gnome and the Smell of Christmas
Why not treat a young person you know to the e-book JoJo Gnome & the smell of Christmas by Jo Hall. In the second book of the JoJo Gnome series our little gnome loves all the smells connected with Christmas but poor Grandpa Gnome has a cold. It is a chance to encourage younger children to sniff out the holiday season in a different way. You can download the e-book from amazon for only £2.58 . Download the free kindle app to be able to view the e-book on computer, phone or tablet. A good read and portable!
Christmas Bonus
As a special Christmas treat if you buy the book 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 your receipt copy & name to jojognome@gmail.
(e) Book Advent Calander
Excitingly this month JoJo Gnome & the Smell of Christmas is part of the Top 25 downloadble Christmas books on the Powerful Mothering site. Hop over and have a look. Lots of interesting suggestions here for a good Christmas read.
Here is an illustration from JoJo Gnome and the Smell of Christmas to print and colour.
Come back tomorrow for more Christmas fun.