Finished Baskets - Part 2

junior_j · 13 November 2008 at 10:07PM

Asdas have those re usable bags , qutie durable , white with coloured spots (think that actually supporting children in need (cin)

Maybe those could be good , but they are quite deep! I like wider things!

Jess x

thumperandbambi · 13 November 2008 at 10:27PM

Think The Range have some nice shopping bags in for 99p

xx

moneysavingmumofone · 13 November 2008 at 11:24PM

debjk wrote: »

just finished my 1st basket this year this one is for secret santa gift and limit was £10 to include postage
Huge galaxy £2 asda
Charlie spray £1 asda
Imperial leather shower gel £1 asda
2 smelly candles 4 for £1= 50p asda
Spa wipes 59p home bargains
fizz bomb 59p " " "
ty teddy 99p "" "" ""
shower scrunchie 29p"
basket 99p 99p stores
and I have to post it so all in all will be just over the tenner

That is gorgeous:T Id love to do a gft basket secret santa, how fab would that be

sophiesmum_2 · 14 November 2008 at 1:01AM

Decided to get aunt and uncles basket finished tonight.
Couldn't decide what else to put in but had a rummage in storecupboard and found some double choc cookies and some cracked pepper and sea salt crackers which i thought would look okay without the boxes.

These are contents I ended up with;

cookies and crackers
Home made orange marmalade
HM lemon marmalade
HM blackberry and apple jam
HM rhubarb jam
HM green tomato chutney
(last three made with home grown produce in summer:D )

Plus litre bottle of Grouse whisky which I won in raffle at work:D and happens to be their favourite.

I used a gift box for whisky that was bought in boxing day sales 60p and used brown parcel paper and ribbon to prettify the jars of preserves.:D

Arranged them all in the basket (recycled) with straw packing (recycled)

Lastly packaged with cellophane - the gift tag was removed from the bottle box:D
I am very happy with the result:j and hardly cost anything:D

junior_j · 14 November 2008 at 1:12AM

Ok i have my hamper ideas sorted (the majority anyway) IF YOU HAVENT GOT THE TIME DONT READ THIS MAY BE LONG LOL

Godson aged 3years:

Thomas the tank engine crayons
Thomas the tank engine measure thing
Thomas the tank engine books X2
Thomas the tank engine pajamas
Thomas the tank engine pants
Sweets
Cup with name on (if i can addord it)
I dont want this too be more then £10.00 so i am heading to primark and the pound shop and asda for the contents , i have already got the measuring thing and crayons though lol.

Godsons eldest brother aged 10 (Developmental age of about 8)

Pajamas (doctor who)
Book (doctor who)
Tranformer figures X2 (The mini ones)
Doctor who stationary kit
Cup filled with his favourite sweets
Doctor who bubble bath
Little bugs , trantulars , creepy crawlies spread about the hamper
Again hoping for under £10.00 already have the creepy crawlies rubber bug things!

Godsons middle brother aged:6 Autistic can not communicate and in nappies!

Bubble bath X2 (hopefully charecter themed)
Flannel(again hopefully charecter themed)
Bar of soap
Towel
Pajamas (bob the builder or in the night garden)
Rubber ducks
Cup filled with sweets
(again hopefully under a £10.00)

My own brother:

Dvd (brought)
Popcorn X2 (already know where im getting these there 69p each)
T shirt
Cup filled with tea bags
Sweets

(aiming under £7.00) he has aspergers so its hard to buy stimulating enough things)

My mum

Slippers
Pajamas
Coffee
Nice cup filled with chocolate
Box of walnut whips
Bottle of body spray
2Xroll on deodrants
Puzzle book
Socks
Earings (under £5.00)
Hair spray
(under £20.00 lol think i wont make this one under enough)

Dad

Couple of cans of stella
T shirt
Jack daniels clock
Coffee
Dad cup
Lynx
Hair gel
(thats all i can think of)

Under £12.00 hopefully!

My Godsons parents (in one hampers)

2 cups filled with tea bags
Latte/cappinino coffees
Chocolates
Crackers
Male body spray
Female body spray

My nan:

Crackers
Socks
Slippers
Nice hair brush
Book X2
Cup with tea bags

Those are the most important ones for the minute!

So roughly £90 im looking at! eek

Jess x

junior_j · 14 November 2008 at 1:16AM

Sophiesmum - looks so natural and organic and wonderful , the person recieving it will be more then pleased i am sure! x

moneysavingmumofone · 14 November 2008 at 1:46AM

sophiesmum-lovely

junior_j a few weeks ago i got transformers bath fizzers from wilkinsons-49p each! They include a mini figure. (very mini lol)
They were on a special under £1 shelf, there was also:
Dora shampoo 40p
Dora bath foam in can 49p
Peppa pig bath foam 49p
Johnsons holiday skin moisturiser 49p (£5.99 in boots)
Nivea moisturiser 49p
set of 8 ashtrays 49p
mugs 39p
Dora bath paints 49p
Large bag 49p
Holdall 49p
Fifi tumbler 49p
80's songs dvd game 49p
pirates of the carribbean book 49p
set of 2 body butters £1.29 (why are these on an under £1 shelf tut!)
Think that was it!

rwaite · 14 November 2008 at 1:47AM

FOR RUSTY

Think it was me that posted the original link for islepac - i was hunting for ages for them and i know i posted the link on one of the threads on here - can't remember which one though!

I found these ones that are a little bit cheaper if you're only wanting one.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NATURAL-JUTE-PRESERVE-GIFT-BAG-2-WINDOW-SMALL_W0QQitemZ110311195557QQihZ001QQcategoryZ26382QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I think they're really nice - they've made my chutney look so much more expensive and professional. I'm not sure they'll think that when they taste it but at least it looks good hey?!!! xxx

thevicster · 14 November 2008 at 3:13AM

Just managed to finish my dada's Christmas hamper (it's taken me long enough) there's some odd things in there but he likes odd things! It's a 'you're going to Butlins!' theme as we go every year for his birthday;

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Cost;

basket - 99p - 99p store
nivea shave gel - £2.75 - wilko
2 flannel cupcakes - approx £1 for both - ebay and wilko
solar powered clock - free - carbon creditz
2 disposable cameras - £1 - halfcost
mini iron - £1 - halfcost
jack daniels luggage tag - free - mailing list
simple shower gel - 99p - 99p store
butlins notebook - £1.25 - butlins
radox shower smoothie - free - pigsback sample
2 addidas minis - 99p - 99p store
foldable hairdryer - £1.99 - halfcost
choc gingers and choc orange pieces in cello - 99p - various

not sure about the shred - might take it off or add more!

OohSoHolly · 14 November 2008 at 4:27AM

Fantastic baskets everyone. I love the perfect man gingerbread, there a great idea and the poem is well...

Anyway i was looking for a bit of inspiration for my mothers gift. Shes not really someone who likes bubble bath/pj's things like that and insists the only real present she wants is a mobile phone. But i want to add a bit of christmas spirit to it.

So she likes elderflower and i came up with idea of getting 2 bottles of the cordial, some fancy glasses and some Elderflower seeds! But then i found out they were poisonous to animals (the seeds) - no go for cat lovers!
So now im stuck as to what else to put in!

Finished Baskets - Part 2

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