Hamper my awkward Mum!

Lou05 · 23 October 2007 at 10:15AM

Hi everyone,

I am loving the hamper ideas. I've already made 2 for christmas presents, was struggling what to get my Mum for her birthday nexy months so thought I'd make her a hamper but am really struggling on what to put in it! I've got the basket from argos, so far I've got this to go in it :-

A glass mug from Wilkos (planning on getting some hot choc sachets)
mini wisk
will get some bars of choc
Got a trolley coin thingy (you know instead of using a pound coin)
Nail file in a case for her handbag
Thinking of getting a photo clip holder

Thats as far as I've got so far! She's so awkard to buy far as pretty much buys everything when she wants/sees it. Has loads of body wash, lotions etc from body shop party recently.

Anyone have any ideas please?!!?!?

Thanks in advance

*niptuckfan* · 23 October 2007 at 1:16PM

my mum is the same...... nightmare and birthday begining of Jan! what about some magazines/book or a subscription, also maybe a voucher for a beauty place or a meal for her and a pal

kethry · 23 October 2007 at 2:32PM

you can also get some of those small marshmallows - get some cellophane and make a lil bag from that, then put the marshmallows in there, tie the top with some ribbon, and put in the mug with the top of the cellophane sticking out.. it will help the hot chocolate sachets to stick out too, so it'll look really good!

other than that, the only other thing i can think of are other toppings for hot chocolate. e.g. a minature (rum, brandy), some bashed up flake (also in a cellophane bag), maybe a can of squirty cream.. you could look up how to make coffee or hot chocolate syrups (you know the kind of thing that the coffee shops have).. if you add a box of say, some thorntons or maybe handmake some chocolate truffles (there's a recipe on the old style page, or delia has one).

the idea of a book or magazine is a good one.. you can do a whole "snuggling down for the night in bed" hamper, maybe a hot water bottle if she feels the cold, or a shawl to wrap around her shoulders.. you get the idea!

HTH

keth
xx

tingly · 23 October 2007 at 6:36PM

if you apply for a nectar card, you can choose one of many treats free, such as tanning session, pedicure etc
in fact, i havent even applied for one, but theyve sent me a new one, and have just received a voucher for a tanning session--which is good, because i am v pasty!!

kisto · 23 October 2007 at 7:02PM

A nice drinks coaster.
Mini pack of biscuits.
Teaspoon
Pot of Chocolate sprinkles
Fridge magnets
A nice pen
Notebook
Address book
2008 Diary

sarah1 · 23 October 2007 at 8:38PM

how about :-
a couple of those small 'try me buy me' wines from asda.
make up brushes
face cleansing cloths
a diary
photo frame with a nice piccy in
puzzle book
costume jewellery
purse
stockings/tights
new pants
biography
gloves
silk scarf
or a nice little poem to tell her how you feel about her
gook luck

Lou05 · 25 October 2007 at 9:42AM

Thanks so much everyone, they're all excellent ideas!

I went and bought a £3 perfume from TJ Hughes which I think she'll really love, and a 'happy birthday nan' thingy as decided to do it from my daughter as her present to her Nan! I'll get out a nice photo of her and my daughter together and look for a nice clip holder. Will also keep my eye out for a nice note book/dairy.

I've now decided to set a budget of about £15/£20 for it.

Will have to keep a note of all these ideas, might put one together for my Nan for christmas.

Thanks againx

abdonz · 12 September 2010 at 2:02PM

hi all brilliant ideas i have a awkward mother to buy for to so putting her a hamper together for christmas this yr got alot of ideas off here many thanks

mummyslittleboy · 12 September 2010 at 3:41PM

I am doing one for my mum to have bought a few bits already

Dressing gown
Smellies,
Sented Candle,
Book,
3 x DVD's
Choccies,
DD got a brown box from hobbycraft and has decorated it as a keep sake box for her.
And I got DS the small photo frame from hobby craft for him to stick things on and put a photo of him in (he's only 3).

Just need to get her some PJ's and its done.

chumbasmum · 12 September 2010 at 9:52PM

What lovely ideas. I am sure that lots of people would love to have any of these hampers.

Can I ask what you make the actual hamper from?

mummyslittleboy · 12 September 2010 at 10:36PM

I bought mine from wilkinsons for £6.00 she wanted a basket or similar to keep her magazines in saw this and thought I can use it as a hamper and then she has a magazine holder to

http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/Bins-Laundry-Baskets+Storage/Wilko-Storage-Basket-Medium/invt/0236456

But you can always use a box covered nicely have done one in a shoe box for my grandad.

Hamper my awkward Mum!

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