Finished Baskets - Part 2

Sian_the_Green

Ooh, it is so close I can almost smell it (to be fair I have the lovely smell of a Christmas candle in the kitchen at home) and I am doing final touches and trying to resist adding any more bits to the hampers I have. I have finished all but my Dad's now as I have to finish his mini mapbook (reasons to be cheerful) and then find another 110 facts for his fact jars, eek. The problem I had is that apparently a lot of the well known ones aren't actually true so I am struggling with finding real ones

mummyof2girls

chardonnay wrote: »

they look great tell us what's in them please?

Sure Chardonnay, I've dug out my list.....:D

In MIL's basket:
Deans Choc Chip Shortbread
Rosewater Hand Therapy Cream
Milky Bar Moments
Mini Manicure Set
2 candles
2 Facecloths
Puzzle book
Green & Blacks White Choc
2 free Teabag Samples
Extra Special White Choc Strawberries

Granny's Basket:
Asda Flaked truffles
3 small pots Finest Jam
Shortbread fingers
Tin of Butterscotch sweets
Guylian Choc Shells

Niece's Basket:
High School Musical Pen set
Strawberry Body Spray
Stick on False Nails
Mirror
Socks
Cupcake Soap
Blueberry Soap
Blueberry Lip Gloss
Blueberry Bath Bomb
Bath Bomb Cracker
Pink Noteblock
Fairy Lip Gloss Tin
Xmas Tree Shower Gel
Choc Orange

Hope this helps x

mary43

At last...............got the cellophane round ex foster girls basket..........not wasy as it was a longish basket........lot of fiddling about but it looks lovely.
Just about had enough cello to wrap around some ferrero rocher that I've put in a bit cup with chocolate written all over it..........thats for next door neighbour for always being there for us.

Done the loo rolls now as well...........put a sort of face on each one.....well, couple of eyes and some red lips............lol

Sian_the_Green

Mary, sounds like you are getting on well, I love that you are doing gifts for ex-foster children, it says a lot about you that you were not just in it for a short time but for the long haul with them

I thought I was all done but my grandma asked me to think of something for my Dad and I had to grab some Frankie and Benny gift vouchers and a cinema gift card for her. It looked a bit small so I got a bag of popcorn from Tesco with 2 bags of sweets and 2 mini bottles of wine and put it into a covered shoe box, what can I say, I am addicted to the hamper making, even when it isn't my gift!

nickynoo08

Oh my god what have you all done to me. Since i discovered this thread i've made 3 hampers (on behalf of my mum who is busy moving), 2 for my younger bros and one of there friends, and i've planned all my hampers for next year:rotfl: . My OH thinks i'm a total loon.

This is what i put in them....
In my brothers i put
A dvd each £8
Bag of popcorn 99p
Sweets, dip dabs, flumps coins etc...£1.50
bottles of pop £1 bogof
and pj's £3
Total for each inc basket - £16ish

In there mates (11yr old girl)
Mean girls dvd £5
sweets £1
popcorn 99p
pjs £3
Fluffy socks £1.50
Bottles of pop £1 bogof
total inc pink bin - £14

My mum would normally of spent £20 on there friend so thanks to everyones ideas on here i've managed to save her some money.
I cant wait to get started now. Only thing i'm having difficulty with is finding cellophane. Asked in one of my local florists and they said they wouldn't sell me any , will have to try ebay me thinks.

Just want to say merry christmas to everyone, love everyones hampers. You've all given me so much inspiration for next year.
:xmassign:

rufusdog52

Well I gave otu my first lot of baskets yesterday, my brother came and picked up the lot forhis family as I wont see them before Christmas and we took my Son's family's round last night. My Grandson was over the moon with his cooking set, they are a bit worried that it wont all fit in their cupboards as I did buy a lot for it but they are looking forward to having a go after Christmas. The other thing that went down really well was the sock monkey, only trouble was one of his eyes fell off before we came home so they will have to do a repair job on him already. They were googly eyes which I stuck on with Super Glue.

The next lot of presents go with us today as we are going to my daughters for an early Christmas dinner.

Sian_the_Green

I love sock monkeys! The one I made for my friend went down so well I am considering making more. Definitely one to add to all your to-do lists ladies and gents

ZLS1984

Me and my little girl have made a hamper for santa and rudolf. Its not very big but has some things in as gifts for santa and his tusty steed. (Gawd is it me or does santa sound like shrek lol)

mary43

OHis getting me some ribbon to tie round ex foster girls OH's retro sweet box then I'm totally done !!!
Have to admit to feeling a bit lost without stuff to make and wrap
But I'm not starting next years yet :rotfl:

If I dont catch you all before the big day, have a good one :T

:santa2: :xmastree:

Bowlesy_2

Likewise, just want to again thank you all for the inspiration (but not for the new obsession I have LOL) and hope you all have a wonderful Christmas

B xx