November 28, 2007
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Candy Land Display
As most of you know our 'Poinsettia Show' is on Fri,Sat and Mon.
The reason that the show was started was to offer the public a chance to see
20,000 Poinsettias in several full greenhouses , is a beautiful sight.
Our theme is 'Toy Land'. Last year we had 6,500+ visitors in the three days!
It is a community event. We invite local musicians to preform during the show.We have people scheduled during the entire show.
In the room where they preform we serve fresh popped popcorn and punch .
We have 'Hands on tables' set up for the kids. There is a wreath contest, where we invite any local business to decorate a wreath, we provide a place for them to lay out brochures etc. We give out hotdogs too,with that homemade relish and kraut. We have several displays. There is a walkway of toys starting with ones from the early 1900's and ending with the present.
The grand finale of the show is 'The Candy Land Display' !! My niece Bets is so creative ,she designed and built the whole thing!!!
Candy Land Display!
Lollipops
The Peanut Brittle House The Candy Castle
Gloppy, the Molasses Monster
Setting it up
Comments (57)
That must be awesome to look at.
aw. candyland. i think i only ever played that game once.
It is coming along nicely. Can't wait to see the end results.
you alway busy and creative!
She is very creative! It looks like it was a lot of work.
Great stuff! My little sister LOVED that game! We all got so sick of playing it with her! LOL!
Hello , Hope you have a great week . GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!
very cool! Gloppy rocks my socks off! Now you just need a life size ice queen!
Its GREAT!
Beautiful!
Amazing the amount of work you have been doing.
wow.. i'm impressed!
Oh, how beautiful! What a wonderful treat for your community!
Outstanding work!
So beautiful!! Thanks for sharing!
Where do you get all of your energy from...and can I have some?
Totally awesome and it gives me Christmas joy just looking at the pics, I imagine in person is so much better.
Very creative and very well done! I wish I could visit...
Your niece is truly talented!! That looks so wonderful, I sure wish I lived close enough to come and see all those beautiful flowers together. Please take LOTS of pictures to share with us.
I really, really wish I could come....but at least I can enjoy the photos..
Sounds like a wonderful event!!! Hope loads of visitors come. Pointsettieas...here are called Christmas Stars adn they are pretty expensive for the average person...Iove them because my grandmother always had them and this time of year they were usually on the steps of her attic as she tried to get them to turn red. I have one from last year in the spare room so it gets longer darkness. I bought one for my landlady who is very sweet to us and would never buy one for herself.
A room full of poinsettas is a pretty awesome site. I saw a nursery in Forest Hill La. like that once.
You have put in a lot of work here and it whows. God bless you and your husband!
I wish I could go!!!
gloppy the molasses monster is frightening!
oh, i want to come see your poinsettias!!
That is beautiful! I wish i could come see it.
That would be so cool to see all of it in real life, I bet it's amazing. Thanks for sharing with all of us here.
Oh how beautiful!!! What a wonderful treat for your community. Thanks so much for sharing. It shows in the work you put in how much you enjoy your work.
Puzzles are fun whether on a small scale or very large...and truly more fun when shared.
Wonderful! Sure wish I lived where I could come and see this!
how very beautiful and creative!
Looks great!
Awesome! That is definately something I would love to take Mom to!
I love Gloppy!
I see you called...I haven't listened to my messages yet, just wanted to let you know. I've been so busy with the kids. *sigh*
WOW!
Check you out! Ah Beth I LOVE IT! I'm in awe.
so cool!
Cool! I used to LOVE that game!
This looks like so much fun.
Wow! So creative and fun and beautiful! I love this! Especially Gloppy!!!
Well...I'm finally back to Xanga after a house full of company for a week and then being out of town for a couple of days. I just got home this afternoon and I wanted to stop by and see how you're doing. How are you? How was your Thanksgiving?!
Love and Hugs, C.
Why thank you! I was visiting here earlier today as I was visiting all my commenters, and saw you - but didn't know if you'd remember me!
How awesome. I love that!!!
This is spectaculocious (new work) awesome for sure.....your going to have to give us directions on how to get there .....like a map on your site would help......I am sure a lot of us would have a great time seeing this kind of stuff from one of the best......
I am so bummed that I can't come....it looks so awesome!
You make the world taste good. Ok~~ I'm about to break out into song here~~ Who can make the sunrise~~ and sprinkle it with dew~~ the Seedsower can.
It's all so beautiful~~ and so creative!!!!!! Tamy
So beautiful and magical.
It is no wonder that thousands come for a visit. It looks great!
wowieholycowie!!!!!
Very creative and very cool
Candy Land!!! Woo Hoo! When I wad a kid - my grandparents had the candy land game - so we got to play it at Christmas time when we visited and summer vacations! Great memories! I remember the colors being a bit more vibrant and less pastel though - but it is a nice artistic effect though - what happens with age!
I have not been sleeping enough!
They are changing so many things at work at once - phone system, email, customer management system, and on and on! Plus company meeting and insurance changes - its hard to get regular work done...
That is such a warm and cozy community event. It is the kind of thing that draws up both people and a sense of wholesomeness. Well done!!
frank
Wish we were there. Don't work to hard and eat a hot dog for me.
Wow, someone is creative!
Three cheers for your niece! What a good idea to make a candy land display ^_^ Hallelujiah
How wonderful and creative! Wish i could be there!!
That is soooo nice! I wish I could see it in real life. By the way, your poinsettia post inspired me to pick up a couple that day for my apartment. : )
I am humbled by your graces and charms, sister of mine.
hey..how ar u?
I'm looking forward to seeing it on Monday.
INCREDIBLE