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Finished hampers ***PICTURES ONLY****

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  • sheyo
    sheyo Posts: 144 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    think the advent calendars are a fab idea - got actual calendars for the kids, but off to think of things to make to go in hubby and mums (and maybe one for me too!) thanks beki
  • Hamper MIL dog

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    wrapped

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    Yearly Grocery Budget - £100.77/ £3500. January Treats Budget - £11.80 / £100.
  • Here's the hampers I made for my DD's friends.

    Twins - boy & girl

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    Two snowman soups £2
    DVD £5
    Popcorn 60p
    Cups 59p each
    Magic balloons £1.99 each
    Basket 59p
    Total £12.60 between 2 children.

    Two sisters.
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    2 Cups 59p each
    DVD £1 (nestle offer)
    2 snowman soup £2
    Magic balloon £1.99
    Popcorn 60p
    £6.80 for two children
    :j little fire cracker born 5th November 2012 :j
  • windra
    windra Posts: 199 Forumite
    You can't tell very well but the whole thing is wrapped in patterned celophane.

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    Cost:
    spray painted Basket 1.99 (wilkinsons)
    truffles 1.00 (pound land)
    rimmen lip gloss & eyeshadow 2.00 (pound land)
    Dvd 3.00 (Fop)
    wine & beer 3.00 (Tesco)
    bailys 2.00 (Tesco)
    body butter 1.00 (pound land)
    gift set 1.00 (pound land)
    herbel escence tub 1.00 (pound land)
    Lush gift set 5.00
    £20.99 + wrapped gift
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    Its for my mum

    M&S toiletries - £1.50 from a car boot sale
    mag - free with Marie Claire
    Duck key ring - 99p.
  • DrFluffy
    DrFluffy Posts: 2,549 Forumite
    My first hamper... For my mum (hope she doesn't use MSE!!).

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    Basket - £3 from Ikea
    Hand cream - Boots free with £5 Time Delay Voucher (RRP £4.99)
    Eye cream - Boots 50p with £5 Time Delay Voucher (RRP £5) (can't see in basket, is under small bottle of cava!)
    Cava - Tesco £1.99 (RRP £2.90)
    Black hand towel - Wilkos £1.99 (RRP £2.99)
    Two flanels (one black and one white) ASDA 49p each
    No 7 Nail base coat - £1.25 (with Boots £5 No 7 Voucher)
    No 7 Clear nail polish - £1.25 (with Boots £5 No 7 Voucher)
    No 7 Coloured nail polish - £1.25 (with Boots £5 No 7 Voucher)
    Boots nail polishing kit - £1.25 (RRP £7.99)
    Boots medium nail kit - £8 (3-4-2)
    Slippers - Primark £3
    White shower scrunchey - Wilko, 49p
    Breast Cancer Awareness Charity Keyring - Boots £2
    Photo holder used as a name tag - Confetti 49p (RRP 1.49)

    Boots chocolates in black and white box (wouldn't fit in basket!) free on 3-4-2 (RRP £5)

    I didn't use the bath balls in the end either...

    Cost of hamper = £27.44
    RRP cost = £67.10

    Huzzah for through the year MSE bargain hunting!
    April Grocery Challenge £81/£120
  • Ok here goes.... my 1st two hampers for my nieces age 12 and 15

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    latest hamper total approx £11.00 :)
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    wrapped

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    beer basket

    4 bottles of different beer and bitter
    2 mini bottles of wine
    4 pork scratchings
    tub of peanuts
    and a bag of roses/quality streets/heroes
    cost roughly about £10 incl. basket and wrap
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