I remember when I was about 4 (DD's age) my Dad went to great lengths to convince us that Santa had been to visit. We had a fairly big back yard with lots of grass and Dad burnt two long lines in the back yard - he told us that was where the sleigh had landed!

I would LOVE to do something like this for DD but we have NO yard at all! So, what can I do to leave evidence of Santa and his reindeer? I thought of leaving some black marks on the footpath out the front but not sure how to do that... I thought of black soot to say that's where he'd stepped... but DD is a neat freak and would probably get rather cross with Santa for messing up the house! (Should have heard her last year over the mess the reindeer made!).

DD is leaving out some food and water for the reindeer and something for Santa., so there will be empty dishes etc... and a letter from Santa (have another thread about it) but what else? I had hoped to source a bell that I could cut the ribbon on and say it must have fallen off the sleigh (AKA Polar Express) but not found anything suitable.

So, all ideas welcome!

Merry Christmas!