My hampers with pics but need help on displaying them

mookybargirl · 22 November 2006 at 3:26PM

I have 4 finished so far. The Scottish one for FIL looks so blooming messy but it's the biggest basket I have and don't want to buy another. I think I definately needs some crepe paper to push some of the contents up - especially on my brothers one but can't find any in the shops :rolleyes:

It looks like I've bought too much but this was a really cheap year..... ANY advice on presentation would be more than welcomed - I've never done hampers/baskets before.

mookybargirl · 22 November 2006 at 3:29PM

Brother (age 11) - £9.47 incl basket
Contents - Frame and celtic team photo. Disposable camera, diary, sponge, body spray, flake, crunchie, poppets, post it notes and a puzzle game - oh and a national geographic mini torch

mookybargirl · 22 November 2006 at 3:33PM

Sister 1 (age 13) - £7.17 incl basket (edit: just realised £2 of this is for a journal and sketchbook so it's cost is only £5.17)
Contents - Diary, scrunchie, face mask, shampoo samples, Anna Sui perfume mini, J Lo perfume mini, assorted make up bits and brushes, post it pad, mini chrome photo frame, flake, crunchie, poppets

mookybargirl · 22 November 2006 at 3:37PM

This one I really need help with ..... looks pretty rubbish!

Friends who have 2 kids - will insert a 'movie night in' card.
Cost inclusing popcorn bowl - £17.48 (most was for the dvd).
Contents - Barbie DVD, Disney drinks, Disney chocolates, Cote D'Or chocolate and bag of popcorn

mookybargirl · 22 November 2006 at 3:40PM

FIL - £10.46 incl basket
Contents - Haggis soup, Game soup, Jam, Salmon in Whiskey, Irn Bru mini, Dark choc tunnocks tea cakes, Cheese oatcakes, Oat & Honey biscuits, Ginger creams and 6 bars of choccie things like tablet and macaroon. Oh - and free shortbread

ladymacbeth_uk · 22 November 2006 at 3:49PM

Hi 'mooky',
'Movie night in' hamper is great...but I think perhaps if you got some crepe paper or tissue paper to pad out the bottom of the bowl (pink if they are girls, blue for boys or perhaps a purple, just a colour that will tie the gifts together) Then perhaps sprinkle a few foil covered coins, or 'Roses' or 'Quality Street' over before putting your cellophane on.....??

jimsmum · 22 November 2006 at 3:53PM

i cant see them i just get a box with a red square!!
id like to see them

ladymacbeth_uk · 22 November 2006 at 3:53PM

Ahh, just re-read, if you're having problems finding crepe paper, you can get tissue paper for under a quid in most card shops - look for the cheapy card shops. You could use coloured cellophane?

Perhaps with the FIL one (which is excellent btw) you could just layer it up more, maybe take the teacakes out of their box as they are individually wrapped anyway aren't they? & other biscuits & chocs on top...?

tiff · 22 November 2006 at 3:54PM

Wilkinsons had chocolate coins on bogof, dont know if they still have.

tiff · 22 November 2006 at 3:55PM

I think you've done really well for what the hampers cost, I would love one for myself

mookybargirl · 22 November 2006 at 4:09PM

Thanks lady
That sounds good, never thought about the sprinkling some choccies over before wrapping - means there might be left over from a box for the hard at work wrapperuperer

Will try the card shops and yep, the tea cakes are wrapped. I wasn't sure that they might get bashed out of the box but I could make sure they're on the top.

My hampers with pics but need help on displaying them

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