Seeing Stars for Christmas in July!

Submitted by Cynthia Ewer on July 20, 2009 - 11:41am

Seasonal merchandise score!

Here at OC, we know that post-holiday sales are the best time to find deep discounts on the things we use to celebrate holidays all around the year. What's even sweeter? Repurposing one holiday's clearance finds into the next holiday's celebration.

I have a modest example here:

As far as Wal-Mart is concerned, these are Star Salad Bowls for Independence Day. Since the merchant doesn't want to store them until next June, they've been given a new home in the clearance aisle--and priced to sell.

When I met them, I recognized them for what they will be: star-shaped bowls for Christmas cookie trays. Since I usually prepare gifts for nearly 40 of my husband's employees, I'm always on the look-out for inexpensive gift bag options.

Picking up this lightweight little star bowl, I saw it heaped high with holiday cookies, wrapped in cellophane and decorated with ribbon and a bright gift tag.

So can you blame me if 40 of the little critters followed me home ... for a dollar apiece?

It was a match made, well, under the stars!

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Sorry to be this late

Toria - 08/30/2009 - 15:11

Sorry to be this late commenting on an old post, but I only realised today that you had this blog.

Those star bowls are fabulous. I would have bought them to use for food at Christmas - serving condiments, little bowls of nuts or lollies, olives, anything else that just needs a small bowl.

Hi Cynthia, These little

Christine - 08/12/2009 - 13:59

Hi Cynthia,

These little stars are really cute. It's always nice to find such good deals and it's never too early to think of Christmas. I just wrote a blog myself about Christmas in July. There are plenty of things you can craft for the holiday season as well. Check it out. http://www.favecraftsblog.com/christmas-in-july/

Whoops!

Visitor - 07/27/2009 - 14:50

Sorry about the previous post - for some reason not all of your
text showed up where I was looking.

Walmart? And I bet Target or Michaels has something like them
as well!

jillann
st paul mn

Red Star Plates

Visitor - 07/27/2009 - 14:48

Those are lovely! Where did you get them?

I can see them loaded with cookies, crafts, or even 2 of them
making a unguessable container for a small gift!

I'm looking forward to reading your blog!

jillann
st paul MN

Thank you!

Visitor - 07/24/2009 - 13:51

Thanks Cynthia! I went down to my walmart after reading this and ours were only 75 cents! We have a tradition of having one big cookie baking day then taking the cookies around to our friends. These are perfect just for that. Thanks again!