Advantages: Cheap, easy and fun for children to grow. Disadvantages: They don't taste of much.
It is that time of year again when I go to my veggie patch and select a couple of voluptuous pumpkins to make Halloween lanterns and soup. Well actually I am telling a small fib because this year they have been more like large oranges than giant footballs. I blame global warming, but if there is one thing that pumpkins like while they are growing it is regular water, and lots of it. My water butts were empty for part of the summer so everything suffered slightly this year. Never mind, they will probably taste slightly better than the big ones.
I started growing pumpkins several years ago when my children were small and they were easily impressed by how quickly pumpkins grew. They are, usually, quite easy to grow to a football sort of size, although if you are looking for a monster then some specialist tender loving care is ...
perfectlypolished 29.10.2007 (22.10.2008)
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Are there going to be lots of wild animals at your party? if so you maybe having a jungle themed party. These jungle paperplates will be just the thing for your guests to eat their food from. I went to a child?s party recently and the food was on these plates.
I am not sure where the hostess got these plates from but they are available at many on line shops probably also available in party shops in the high street.
On line they cost £2.75 for a pack of 8 from http://www.parteaz.co.uk
Or 8 plates for £2.10 from http://www.balloons.co.uk or http://www.justforfun.co.uk has them for £2.99.
There are several different jungle themed plates available. The ones I am talking about are 9 inches/22.8cm in diameter. They are paperplates with one face colours and with animal pictures on it . . The design of this plate is divided in to 4 ...
Winnie the Pooh Plates
I have been to a children?s party where all the plates were paper they were Winnie the Pooh designs. Perfect for the 4 year old who?s party it was.
I am not sure where these plates were purchased probably a party shop or maybe the Disney shop , but you can buy them online cost 25p each from http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk also at http://www.partyrama.co.uk for 25p too
http://www.shopwiki.co.uk has packs of 10 for £2.35p to £3.85
These 23cm plates are attractive in a Winnie the Pooh way . They are bright and cheerful. There are several different designs available plates with Pooh blowing out his birthday candles , A smiling Pooh and piglet all covered in the honey they are eating, one with Heffalump and pooh on the hillside . There are other pictures on the plates in this selection too.
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