Finished Baskets - Part 2

Sian_the_Green

I am making a baking hamper for my friend whose birthday is tomorrow... eek
So far I have a basket, several tubs of the supercook sprinkles etc that were on special offer a while ago, muffin cases, bun cases, a little book with dessert recipes in and a chocolate mini calendar. Any more ideas? I was going to get some silicon bun things or some baking tools from Home bargains...

Ooh, and I bought 6 creme eggs, was going to transfer them to an actual egg box

JordanShannon

Sian_the_Green wrote: »

I am making a baking hamper for my friend whose birthday is tomorrow... eek
So far I have a basket, several tubs of the supercook sprinkles etc that were on special offer a while ago, muffin cases, bun cases, a little book with dessert recipes in and a chocolate mini calendar. Any more ideas? I was going to get some silicon bun things or some baking tools from Home bargains...

Ooh, and I bought 6 creme eggs, was going to transfer them to an actual egg box

Cookie cutters, whisk, apron, piping bag(?), plastic bowl(?), icing, preserving jars(old jam jars cold work?), scales......erm thats all i can think of.
HTH
..xx

mary43

Rusty - well done :T I know you already put a list on of Top Gear stuff but can you point me in its direction or let me know again - one of the lads we have loves top gear -would make an ideal pressie for him

Chris25

cookiedough38 wrote: »

we are planning on getting married in december and are hiring a cottage that sleeps ten, so each set of parents will be staying with us for one night. I was thinking about making up a little luxury hamper to go on each bed, and one for us too!

Any ideas?

ASDA have small white china dishes containing a bar of soap wrapped in black paper & ribbon in the sale for 20p!! Bought half a dozen to make boxes up for raffle prizes.

threelittlepigs

mary43 wrote: »

Rusty - well done :T I know you already put a list on of Top Gear stuff but can you point me in its direction or let me know again - one of the lads we have loves top gear -would make an ideal pressie for him

here you go mary
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1376415&highlight=top+gear+hamper

RustyFlange

Sian_the_Green wrote: »

Well I am impressed. I think if your other hamper for OH is from someone else but it will be obvious you are putting it together for him then maybe you could put something in from them, like a note to say how much he means to them. I think because you have done such a good job of summing him up in your hampers it might make the choice of topics a little narrow. Would it make him sad if you focused on the new job thing? Like get him new ties, a set of pens, a desk pic of the kids, some shoe polish...

Oooh what a fab idea Thankyou I would never have thought of something like that!!! ... I will have to have a wander out tomorrow and see if I can pick things up for him.
Thankyou ever so much!!!

RustyFlange

Sian_the_Green wrote: »

I am making a baking hamper for my friend whose birthday is tomorrow... eek
So far I have a basket, several tubs of the supercook sprinkles etc that were on special offer a while ago, muffin cases, bun cases, a little book with dessert recipes in and a chocolate mini calendar. Any more ideas? I was going to get some silicon bun things or some baking tools from Home bargains...

Ooh, and I bought 6 creme eggs, was going to transfer them to an actual egg box

Some ready to roll icing? food colouring? apron, some flour? a bread mix maybe? what about some things that are savoury? you can often buy nuts and things like that dried fruits etc etc and add them?

RustyFlange

mary43 wrote: »

Rusty - well done :T I know you already put a list on of Top Gear stuff but can you point me in its direction or let me know again - one of the lads we have loves top gear -would make an ideal pressie for him

Hi Mary I have gone a little OTT I am afraid ... I have

Tshirt - I AM THE STIG (play.com with a voucher code)
Mug - play.com but on pre order so have to hope it arrives.
Cool wall - (made myself out of card which I printed and then I asked OH what cars he has had or would like and made the cars up myself, If you want I can print them off for you and send them to you? Will take a photo later on.)
Big book of top gear 2009 - Amazon.com
Top gear midlife crisis book - Woolies was cheap
Top Gear calandar - shop locally but available on half cost website
Top gear keyring - play.com
I want to try and make up 2 tshirts for children saying MY DADDY IS THE STIG
and possibly a dvd of some kind but I probably will leave that.

Sian_the_Green

Thanks for all the advice
Great ideas! Though in a sad way I am jealous of my hamper, I want someone to give me a baking hamper he he

RustyFlange

Following on from Sians fabulous suggestion can anyone think of anything else ...

Shirt
Tie
Picture frame with pics of children
shoe polish
shoe polish brushes
Set of pens/mechanical pencil
New mug
new bag/briefcase
lunchbox (nothing flash or fancy)
flask
Trousers (the clothing and shoe polish will fit in with the boots I have bought for his birthday)
Coffee sachets?
Tea bags?

Obviously these are just ideas and depending on how MSE I can pick these things up depends on how much I can get. The budget is £30 though so fairly high budget.

Any more suggestions please??