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Help needed for football style hamper!

mcchse
mcchse Posts: 40 Forumite
in Special occasions & other celebrations
I am trying to find things to put in a football themed hamper for my son's friend who will be 8 in November. I have already found some training cones to use instead of a hamper but need some ideas of what to put inside as the cones are not very big so they will not hold a lot of things. I have already thought of the obvious chocolate footballs. He doesn't really prefer one team over another (besides England) which actually complicates things. Oh and one more thing...this is a boy who has everything (or soon will have) so I don't really want to spend a lot of money Any suggestions will be gratefully received!!
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  • claireabelle_2
    claireabelle_2 Posts: 634 Forumite
    how about an england football calendar? think they'll be out by then...
    also fourfourtwo magazine might be a bit old for him, but have a look in the newsagents and see if anything might be more suited.
  • kabie
    kabie Posts: 537 Forumite
    How much do you want to spend?

    Captains armband? (Tesco/ JJB etc)
    Sports bottle?
    Referee set: red/ yellow cards and notebook and pencil (I got one from Tesco)
  • strawbsuk76
    strawbsuk76 Posts: 244 Forumite
    wilkinsons had a lot of england flags large ones and the hand held ones in the sale for about 25p the other day when i popped in.

    what about a ref whistle will drive his mum n dad potty though hee hee.

    strawbs x
    Pain is temporary!! quitting is permanent
  • shimmigirl
    shimmigirl Posts: 333 Forumite
    football socks, shin pads?
  • dragonllew
    dragonllew Posts: 1,230 Forumite
    boots have a pen with an electronic football game in it for £5 its in their 3 for 2 as well just bought one for my 8yr old for his stocking
  • cookie54
    cookie54 Posts: 334 Forumite
    wilkingson do a nice range of fooball pen notepads and colouring pencils..... spoer and soccer do footbals for about2.50 and small ruck sack for under 2 pounds
  • Gettin_me_own_back
    Gettin_me_own_back Posts: 241 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    A copy of Match would be better suited for this age, how about a pair of footie socks Sports world have them from about £1. They usually have bargin bins with stationary sets, I think I have seen England ones somewhere.
    CUT OFF DATE FOR XMAS 2008 1st NOV
    PB £17.87, Ipoints 3907, QUIDCO £217.94,
    SHOP&SCAN 1950, LITESPEED 1265,PINECONE £8,
    BOOTS £18.62, IPSOS 1190, VALUED OPINIONS £19.25,
    MISC SURVEYS CLICK THROUGH ACCS ETC £23,
  • Sallys_Savings
    Sallys_Savings Posts: 1,642 Forumite
    Sports world have england mug sets for £2
    How about sweatbands with the england flag on they are £2 each too
  • shelby161
    shelby161 Posts: 207 Forumite
    I bought some goalkeepers gloves reduced in Tesco yesterday-74p!!!
  • Carbootycat
    Carbootycat Posts: 55 Forumite
    I bought my football mad grandson some of those light things that go round a bead head. I dont know how much they cost new cos I got mine from a car boot for £1. Also got him a football shaped mug and filled it with football chocs. England lamp again £1 from car boot. Hope these ideas help.
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