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Finished hampers ***PICTURES ONLY****

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  • bat_girl
    bat_girl Posts: 93 Forumite
    islandgirl8 wrote: »
    I'm new to 'hampering', so please be gentle :) I wanted to give it a go this year after seeing the amazing baskets on this thread!

    This is my brother's hamper...a book I thought he would like plus a basket full of South African foods. He will LOVE this! http://www.flickr.com/photos/34476777@N04/8208675531/in/photostream

    This one is for my SIL. A pamper hamper. http://www.flickr.com/photos/34476777@N04/8208675393/in/photostream/

    I made 2 identical ones for my sister and cousin.

    I'm not sure how to post photos on this thread so I have linked to my flickr account. If someone could let me know how to actually add them please do.

    First time on the Xmas thread... and I LOVE it!!!! Justhad reply to tell you this hamper is beautiful!!!! Your relations are very lucky!!! Now I'm gonna go on a cellophane hunt at lunch break!!! X
  • sacol4940
    sacol4940 Posts: 232 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Just made these, they cost about £20 each inc the box

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    May: Camping set for 4, 2 books.
  • ipswichblade
    ipswichblade Posts: 243 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    My first attempt at a hamper. It is a football hamper for OH:

    Everything is in a football container which will be used for keeping football programmes in afterwards - £1 (Poundland)
    Football pencil case - £1 (local £1 shop)
    3 pin badges of OHs teams - £4.50 (ebay x 1 and official club shop for other 2 in the sale)
    Football songs CD - £1 (Poundland)
    Soccer am best bits DVD - £1 (Poundland)
    England book - 99p (99p store)
    Football book - £1.99 (Amazon)
    6 DVDs in a collection on best football goals - £1.50 (local charity shop)
    OHs football team playing cards - £2 (official club shop sale)
    Football travel game - 99p (99p store)
    Olympic GB keyring - £1 (Entertainer) We went to see GB football team play in the Olympics!
    Football socks x 3 - £3 (Poundland)
    T-shirt in OHs team colours - £3 (H&M sale)
    Haribo football mix - 50p (Poundland)
    Box of fruit gums as he always takes these when we go to football - £1 (Poundland)
    Top Trump England football cards - collected a while back from newspaper so £0.

    Total cost = £23 including container and cellophane and tag.

    Forgot to take a photo before I wrapped it! Wrapping awful but going away for Christmas tomorrow to relatives house so may change it there!

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  • springdreams
    springdreams Posts: 3,623 Forumite
    Rampant Recycler Car Insurance Carver! Home Insurance Hacker! Xmas Saver!
    edited 29 December 2012 at 10:20AM
    that my DS (12) asked for


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    p.s. the notes are photocopies ;o)

    Contents:

    Million pound note - Hawkins Bazaar

    Special Son Christmas Tree Moneybox Decoration - Amazon


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    Book - Megan and the Money Tree: Introducing Your Child to Money and Finance - Amazon

    Grow Me Money Does Grow on Trees - Amazon

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    Magic Money Bank - Amazon

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    Coin purse - Amazon

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    Net bag of Gold chocolate coins

    Net bag of Silver chocolate coins

    2 x large gold chocolate coins

    Net bag of chocolate notes and gold coins - Tesco

    Break in case of emergency money box - Poundland

    Gold bar moneybox - Poundland

    £50 note tissues - 99p store

    £5 special edition Olympic coin

    50p football Olympic coin

    Fake money - 99p store & printed off of internet

    Jar of 365 lucky pennies (collected and cleaned by me over the past few months)
    squeaky wrote: »
    Smiles are as perfect a gift as hugs...
    ..one size fits all... and nobody minds if you give it back.
    ☆.。.:*・° Housework is so much easier without the clutter ☆.。.:*・°
    SPC No. 518
  • springdreams
    springdreams Posts: 3,623 Forumite
    Rampant Recycler Car Insurance Carver! Home Insurance Hacker! Xmas Saver!
    edited 29 December 2012 at 10:18AM
    for my DS (12)

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    squeaky wrote: »
    Smiles are as perfect a gift as hugs...
    ..one size fits all... and nobody minds if you give it back.
    ☆.。.:*・° Housework is so much easier without the clutter ☆.。.:*・°
    SPC No. 518
  • springdreams
    springdreams Posts: 3,623 Forumite
    Rampant Recycler Car Insurance Carver! Home Insurance Hacker! Xmas Saver!
    edited 29 December 2012 at 10:24AM
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    The hamper has a sewing box, multi compartment storage chest, a box of assorted perfumes and a fabric handbag in addition to all the sweeties that can be seen.
    squeaky wrote: »
    Smiles are as perfect a gift as hugs...
    ..one size fits all... and nobody minds if you give it back.
    ☆.。.:*・° Housework is so much easier without the clutter ☆.。.:*・°
    SPC No. 518
  • springdreams
    springdreams Posts: 3,623 Forumite
    Rampant Recycler Car Insurance Carver! Home Insurance Hacker! Xmas Saver!
    edited 29 December 2012 at 10:26AM
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    He wanted money to put towards a PS3 console, so I did a mini money themed hamper for him with a gold bar money box, gold and silver chocolate coins, chocolate money, chocolate pound coins and then £15 in an envelope.
    squeaky wrote: »
    Smiles are as perfect a gift as hugs...
    ..one size fits all... and nobody minds if you give it back.
    ☆.。.:*・° Housework is so much easier without the clutter ☆.。.:*・°
    SPC No. 518
  • springdreams
    springdreams Posts: 3,623 Forumite
    Rampant Recycler Car Insurance Carver! Home Insurance Hacker! Xmas Saver!
    edited 29 December 2012 at 7:07PM
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    Contents - those that I can remember!

    Carex Handwash Chocolate Orange

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    Blood and Chocolate [DVD]

    Book by Robert Rankin - The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse

    Calorie free cupcake - made from brown flannel and bath fizzer

    Christmas tree decoration containing chocolates

    Chocolate lip balm

    Hot chocolate sachets

    Cadbury's Wishes

    Bailey's miniature

    Bailey's chocolate bar

    Home made chocolate lollies

    Jaccs Chocolate Hazelnut flavoured instant coffee - eBay

    Naturals from Avon STRAWBERRY and WHITE CHOCOLATE Room Linen and Clothes Spray

    Naturals Strawberry and White Chocolate Hand and Body Lotion - Avon

    Original Source chocolate and mint shower gel

    Boxed chocolate & vanilla hand cream - Superdrug

    Chocolate popcorn
    squeaky wrote: »
    Smiles are as perfect a gift as hugs...
    ..one size fits all... and nobody minds if you give it back.
    ☆.。.:*・° Housework is so much easier without the clutter ☆.。.:*・°
    SPC No. 518
  • salduck
    salduck Posts: 1,070 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Getting closer to the C word so here is a little bump and hope people post new pictures this year XX
    Mortgage free wannabe! No idea on date yet! £132,350 TBC
    Loan paying off May 2022 £7000
  • crumblepie
    crumblepie Posts: 424 Forumite
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    Hot chocolate mini hamper

    Christmas cake box (Home bargains 89p for 3) = 30p
    Chocolate mug/mini whisk/ choc sachet (B and M) = £2.50
    Choc sachets x4 = £1
    Mini calender (Card factory 3 for £1) = 33p
    Ferrero rocher = 50p

    To add mini marshmallows and another choc bar I think.

    Total cost £5
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