| There is an old Celtic tradition which involves the | | | | a spiral on it for a superb and extremely personal |
| humble snail. | | | | and lovely house warming present; further, it is |
| Now the snail carries its house on its back and so | | | | the type of gift that the recipients will treasure |
| it is never homeless; but more, the spiral design | | | | and keep, and that will remind them of you and |
| of the snail shell was always very special to the | | | | your good wishes every time they see it. |
| Celtic people, so it makes perfect sense that any | | | | The Celtic snail can be a wonderful gift for children |
| kind of snail makes the perfect house warming | | | | to help them settle in a new home too; but in |
| present. | | | | truth, there is a magical child in all of us |
| To be warm, safe, snug and protected inside | | | | somewhere and that is why this house warming |
| one's own home is a wonderful idea and the snail | | | | gift is so appreciated all around. |
| symbol, or the more abstract spiral, lends itself to | | | | There are many other ways in which the snail |
| all manner of wonderful house warming gifts. | | | | design can be used for house warming gifts. If |
| You can make a card very easily by cutting out a | | | | you really need to give a pot plant, you can |
| spiral and affixing it with glue; any snail motif on a | | | | decorate the pot in which it comes with a spiral. |
| greeting card, or a picture of a snail drawn or cut | | | | Any budding artist can make and paint a basic |
| out from another source will make the house | | | | snail from self hardening clay; snail and spiral |
| warming card special. | | | | mobiles are easy and always fascinating, too. You |
| Snails are very popular as ornaments, so you can | | | | can make a small painting that can be hung in a |
| get an enormous variety of all sizes of snail | | | | hallway and depending on the recipient, |
| figurines, from small brass snails to large garden | | | | grandchildren can get involved, just the same as |
| ornaments made from marble and they're all | | | | famous interior designers, artists and goldsmiths - |
| easily found, online and off. | | | | it only depends on your budget. |
| An exotic snail shell, or the shell of a sea snail is | | | | I think that the idea of the Celtic house warming |
| an extension of this idea and particularly good for | | | | snail is a wonderful way to convey good wishes |
| beach front properties. | | | | to someone in their new home, and to give them |
| As the basic snail/spiral shape is natural and easy, | | | | your intention that they should always be snug, |
| you can even just find a beautiful stone and paint | | | | happy, well cared for and safe. |