I am a police sergeant in West Virginia and run a youth group of about 30 high school kids who want to go into law enforcement. We are going to march in the Christmas parade this year and for the first time they are allowing floats. We have decided to try to build the float, however I don't have the first clue as to what I'm doing. My first thought is to try to get some ideas of what to have on the float. The actual theme is "Christmas In The City", but I would like to incorporate the police department into the theme as well.
By Kendra
Sounds like fun! There is the old according tissue flowers, or cut squares of tissue paper in red end green put on the end of a pencil and glue it to cardboard tie it to a trailer put your city emblem in the middle. Would so love to see it Please post a picture.
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Our company will be in the annual Christmas parade and I am looking for a Locksmith-themed Christmas parade float... any ideas?!
HELP! These are locksmiths, and aren't too creative.
How about a locksmith unlocking a door for Santa Claus and a sign that says something like, "If you don't have a fireplace, don't forget to unlock the door!" Sorry. Got a terrible cold, this is the best I can come up with now. Hope you have fun at your parade!
...or unlocking the door to the toy room at the North Pole. "Even the elves lose their keys"
How about "Unlock the (spirit, joy, thrills) of Christmas" or "Family is the 'Key' to a Happy Christmas" (particularly good if it's a family owned business).
you can cover large boxes in colorful paper (gold, silver, red etc) on the front of each box fashon a padlock from tissue paper. on the back or side of each box, put "Do Not Open Until Christmas)
That is a tough one, how about a big pad lock made out of card board with a big red bow and a key made out of card board sprinkled in glitter and a sign that Reads "Unlock Your Heart for Jesus, He is The Reason for the Season".
Hello
You could lock up scrooge, the grinch and anyother mean Character that tries to spoil Chistmas and your locksmith company has the key that did it. You become the champion locksmith company in town. Get three big new refigorator boxes, paint black, put them side by side, making fake bars with cardboard or long broom handles.
How about a Santa stuck in a tight chimney and a locksmith zooming in to save the day? The floor of the float would be the roof of the house, with deep snow and the sleigh standing near. A locksmith in a cape and mask, in flying pose? And all the other locksmiths in costume as Crhistmas trees or big wrapped gifts, holding (waving) gigantic (3 ft) gold-foil keys.
How bout "unlock the magic of christmas" and have a doorway with a big skeleton key and behind it a bunch of christmas stuff like tree, santa, presents etc.
TCin MO
Hi! How about making a big, red heart with a keyhole in it? Someone can be made up to be a dancing key that can be the "key to your heart." Good luck! :)
Michelle in Pa.
Our club is doing a christmas float using the theme
"12 Days of Christmas". We are on a budget. Any ideas would be helpful.
Thank you.
I am the youth director at my church and it's my first year. I need some easy and simple ideas for a float for the Christmas parade.
By katavia from Sparks, GA
I am looking for ideas on how to decorate kids and a float for a parade with the theme: A Season of Thanks.
By Stacy
I need ideas for a Christmas parade float. The theme is: Christmas Around the World. I want to highlight different religions and cultures and how they celebrate Christmas (possibly inexpensively). The parade is in 5 days. Thanks.
By Tina from MA
My Church is doing a float for our Christmas Parade. We thought of doing "Happy Birthday Jesus"! Can you give me any idea for making a birthday cake to go on the float and something else to go with it?
I need ideas for a Christmas parade float. The theme is Christmas' Past. We are a fifty+ women's club, so we want to tie it all together.
Christie from Phoenix. AZ
I would like ideas for a Christmas Parade Float. The theme is "Rocking Around the Christmas Tree". We are a Baptist Church in town, so of course we would like something to do with church and/or Jesus in our themed float. Any ideas out there?
Our girls club at church is putting a float in our town's Christmas parade, and would like to do a Heaven theme. We're thinking lots of white, people dressed like angels, and then maybe a staircase with Jesus sitting at the top with a scepter and angels around him. Any other ideas or ways to pull this off?
Does anyone have good ideas for a "Sounds of the Seasons" Christmas float?
Thanks,
Aldona from Shellsburg
"Joy to the World" is my favorite seasonal sound.
Joy to the World sounds great! I am a novice when having to build the float. What could you use to make a float that symbolizes Joy to the World.
Dress some children up like angels and put them in some "clouds" made of quilt batting. Spray the batting with white or silver glitter. Make cardboard stars and cover them with silver foil wrapping paper. Place the stars here and there among the clouds. Play "Joy to the World" or have the children sing the song.
I have an insurance office and would like to be in our first year Christmas parade. Any ideas on what to do or theme to use that connects with insurance?
St. Joseph's Catholic school is building a float for our Christmas parade. The theme is past, present, and future.
We would like to keep a religious base. Maybe the present could be Jesus the light of the world?
