Christmas window

[sweet lady]

Good morning. Can anyone recommend somewhere to buy christmas type props or scenes for window that don't cost a fortune?

 

[Websitehandyman]

Visit your local school and offer them some money in the form of a competition for the kids to do something perhaps.

 

[A Party Shop]

We sell quite a lot of this kind of thing for shop keepers decorating their windows for Christmas, Santa Grottos etc. There are more styles arriving but not until after Halloween.

 

[TheCandyCabin]

I bought a lot of my Halloween decorations off eBay shops. Or I used partyrama online's shop.

 

[kelvin1950]

We get a lot of stuff from here: http://www.dzd.co.uk/

Mind you, my OH's daughter is a buyer for a big chain and has a mate there so we get it at staff rates + a drink.

 

[TheCandyCabin]

We get a lot of stuff from here: http://www.dzd.co.uk/

Mind you, my OH's daughter is a buyer for a big chain and has a mate there so we get it at staff rates + a drink.

Wow their stuff looks fantastic!!!

 

[Doodle-Noodle]

We make ours - it's amazing what you can achieve with stuff that costs you absolutely nothing.
Now's a great time to go out collecting fircones - there's still loads of them about and they look great either au naturel or painted with glitter on them, really nice, you can put them onto ribbon with a glue gun and hang them like a garland, or use garden wire to make your own wreaths - lovely with red ribbon, acorns etc.
Logs are also good for using as props, you can peel the bark off and paint them or leave them as they are.
Suppose it's easier for me as I'm surrounded by paints, glitters etc and love making things anyway, but it is easily do-able and won't cost you anything like the amount you'd pay for something ready made.

 

[Trisha&ChrisPlant]

I'd like to try and do something with a little more impact this year. We have lights both inside and outside, but our disadvantage is that we are set back from the road with our car park at the front, so we need to do all we can to attract peoples attention.

 

[PDRD]

I'd like to try and do something with a little more impact this year. We have lights both inside and outside, but our disadvantage is that we are set back from the road with our car park at the front, so we need to do all we can to attract peoples attention.

Is your car park big enough for a Christmas tree? Could work as an attraction?

Or can you offer a space or two or your car park to be used as a santa grotto, come December? Put the word out that its available for free and someone might take you up on it?

 

[Trisha&ChrisPlant]

Is your car park big enough for a Christmas tree? Could work as an attraction?

Or can you offer a space or two or your car park to be used as a santa grotto, come December? Put the word out that its available for free and someone might take you up on it?

Yes, I had a Christmas tree in mind - it would look lovely. We had the car park blockpaved last year, as previously it was covered in a mish-mash of odd bits of tarmac with potholes here and there. Was a nightmare getting it done, but sooooo worth it!

Our only problem is that unfortunately, we are situated next to the local kebab shop, which is frequented by yobs late at night, so I wonder whether a tree might get vandalised. We used to have a flag on the wall above the door of the shop which was nicked a month ago

Here's a pic (if this works!)

https://www.facebook.com/TheKitchen...00363349.87753.430102923698240&type=1&theater

 

[SillyJokes]

We also do lots of decs that are used by shops.

http://www.sillyjokes.co.uk/occasion/christmas/index.html

Making them yourself sounds fun but only if your efforts look half decent. Mine wouldn't!

 

[Doodle-Noodle]

Ta Da!!!! Made from wooden blocks, using papers, bit of paint, some stamping, glitter, glue, printed out sentiments using the laptop .... they will look nice in the window, plus we will sell them as gifts and are running a workshop to show people how to make it themselves.

 

[TheCandyCabin]

They look great Doodle Noodle!! Just starting to sort out what I'm going to do in the shop too. Will be my 1st Christmas here, hopefully will be a good one too! lol

 

[TheCandyCabin]

We also do lots of decs that are used by shops.

http://www.sillyjokes.co.uk/occasion/christmas/index.html

Making them yourself sounds fun but only if your efforts look half decent. Mine wouldn't!

Your shop looks really good, have bookmarked it! Thinking about what I'm going to do! I like the snowflakes hanging from the ceiling. I have spiders at the moment from my led's (low-ish ceiling) and they look good. Want to do same with snowflakes

 

[sweet lady]

I want to say thanks Silly Jokes
Just recieved my order of christmas scene setters.
Really happy. I think my shop will look great

Good luck candy cabin for your first christmas. This will be my second and I am looking forward to it. Hoping to win best window this year rather than runner up!

 

[TheCandyCabin]

Thanks a lot Sweet Lady! Hope your Christmas goes well too! Take some photos of your shop so we can see!!

 

[SillyJokes]

Aw, you are most welcome.

 

[sweet lady]

I will. Hopefully I will be able to post them

 

[TheCandyCabin]

@Sweet Lady....do you have a Facebook page?

 

[sweet lady]

Yes I do.Its Lindas sweets. Don't ask me anything technical though, my daughter is in charge of that

 

[TheCandyCabin]

Yes I do.Its Lindas sweets. Don't ask me anything technical though, my daughter is in charge of that

No worries, I'll fine you! And you can post photos on there

 

[a.mart]

Visit your local school and offer them some money in the form of a competition for the kids to do something perhaps.

This is a brilliant idea! Really, I think I might do something like this this year...

 

[PDRD]

This is a brilliant idea! Really, I think I might do something like this this year...

When you do this, leave the competition open to siblings etc and state that entries need to be posted into a box in your shop. Boom, instant footfall.

 

[kelvin1950]

Yes I do.Its Lindas sweets. Don't ask me anything technical though, my daughter is in charge of that

I found it and liked it!!

 

[Doodle-Noodle]

Just found this - think it's a really good idea and would be very easy for anyone to do with very little cost

.....will it work?

 

[TheCandyCabin]

That tree is amazing!!! Love it! Shame I don't have a free space to do it!

 

[Burdash]

I'd like to try and do something with a little more impact this year. We have lights both inside and outside, but our disadvantage is that we are set back from the road with our car park at the front, so we need to do all we can to attract peoples attention.

Which lights you used are these LED ones?