Monthly Archives: December 2011

Merry Christmas

Posted on: by Galt Toys

Well it has been an exciting year for us; we’ve launched our new website www.galttoys.com, our Wooly Windsors’, were joined by real life Wills and Kate look-a-likes to launch our new Knit a Friend kit at Toy Fair; We went on the search for the Face of Galt looking for four children to make up our very own Galt Team - the next Professor Galt, Leonardo DiGaltici, Princess Galt and Baby Galt (winners will be announced in Jan 2012) and we have exciting products coming out in 2012 – so watch this space!

If you and your kiddies want to get creative over the Christmas break, while waiting for that jolly fellow in red to come down the chimney, we have some fantastic Christmas crafty make and dos for you!

Salt Dough Decorations – Get ready for Christmas by making these sparkly decorations! This is a wonderful craft activity for all the family to get into the Christmas spirit. Put on the Christmas music and an apron and get making your own unique decorations! Mix salt, flour and water together to make the dough, cut out your decorations using the templates provided and leave to dry. Finish by painting and decorating them with glitter and sequins. Download the instructions here.

Knit a Reindeer – Put a smile on everyone’s face at Christmas with our fun knitted reindeer. He will be a perfect addition to your Christmas decorations or a delightful festive gift. Simply download the step by step guide from the Activity Zone and knit the simple shapes, fill with stuffing and sew together. Add felt antlers and a red nose to complete your little Rudolph. To make your reindeer, you need to be able to cast on, cast off, increase, decrease, work garter and stocking stitch.

Christmas Stocking Decorations – Our mini make and do stockings are perfect for decorating the Christmas tree, fireplace or for holding small gifts. You can use the fabrics we have suggested or fabrics that suit your own Christmas display. Be creative and decorate your stockings with sequins, ribbons and glitter. Download the templates and easy instructions then get sewing!

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas from all of us here at Galt Toys

 

 

23 Days To Christmas – Top Five Stocking Fillers!

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The first mention of a Christmas stocking being hung by a chimney is in the story written by Clement Moore in The Night Before Christmas.

 

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house

not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,

In hopes that ST. NICHOLAS soon would be there…..

Traditionally the stocking would have been filled with small items like fruit, nuts and candy, but most of these items have been replaced with modern gifts, such as, the latest toys! Did you know – the largest Christmas stocking measures 51m 35cm in length and 21m 63cm in width (heel to toe) and was produced by the volunteer emergency services organisation in Carrara, Italy, on 5 January 2011 – imagine having to fill that with gifts!

To help you out with a little stocking inspiration we’ve put together our Top Five Stocking Fillers all under £6.00:

Paper Planes

 

Paper Planes - Make 10 different paper planes following the step by step guide. Perhaps your little monsters could take on our Paper Plane challenge -  How far can you throw your paper plane? The gauntlet has been thrown down by Liza Findlay-Wilson, aged 13, from the Cotswolds with her plane Stardust which reached 18ft.  Price: £4.99, Age: 7+ years

Mosaic

 

Mosaic Masterpieces - Make 8 fun mosaic pictures with self-adhesive foam tiles. Simply tile by numbers, matching the tile colour toits number on the picture.  Price: £4.99, Age:  5+ years

 

 

Bouncy Eyeballs (Horrible Science) Make eyeballs that bounce! You kids will find out how balls bounce and learn jazzy juggling, plus make one large eyeball and three small glow-in-the-dark eyeballs to terrify their friends. Price: £5.99, Age: from 8 years

 

Magic tricks

 

Magic fun – great for the Christmas table entertaining Grandpa and Grandma; the kids will be able to amaze everyone with this minipack containing 3 magic tricks. Hours of fun! Price: £4.99, Age:  6+ years

 

Stain Glass windows

 


Stain Glass book - 24 imaginative stained glass designs on translucent paper tocolour and display in the window. Price: £3.99, Age: 5+ years