Finished Baskets - Part 2

miss*whisper

Ooh had forgot about Time Out bars

Thanks!

amethystcash

Hi there _ i originally posted this as a new thread, but now wondering if better here as this seems to be where you all exchange ideas - I hope you can help!

I'm trying to put together a sweetshop themed hamper for my 12 year old niece. I want it to be based on sweets but I don't want it to contain any actual sweets. To explain: I've been trying to think of ways of adapting journal in a jar, ball of life, the penny jar etc and that was how I came up with the sweetshop idea.

So far I have come up with:

"Love Hearts" - I've found a notebook with Love Hearts printed on the cover for her to use as a journal.
Jelly Belly Beans - I got a Jelly Belly Bean pencil case and filled it with coloured pencils.
Gobstopper - I'm going to do a variation of the Ball of Life.
Penny Mixture - this will be the Penny Jar
Pic n Mix Midget Gems - a variation of the journal in a jar as I have the pic n mix boxes already at home - the idea will be to pick a midget gem each day/week (depends on how many I can fit in the box) which will have a journal prompt on it and then use Love Hearts journal to write it in.
Pic n Mix Crunchie - a variation of the journal jar again (I've 2 pic n mix boxes) that I've called Buzz Words. Its like a word of the day that she will have to use either in a story in her journal or to incorporate into her day verbally. She then has to write how she has done that - like another journal entry. I'm not sure about the name and the Crunchie association, so I might rename this to "Smarties".
Curly Wurly - she has really curly hair so I would include shampoo and conditioner to suit - I think this one is a bit naff but I was running out of ideas!
Chocolate(s)/Boiled Sweets - I'm looking for lip glosses that look like chocolates or sweeties (not sure that will work but I'll keep looking).

If you can think of any other ideas around this theme I would really appreciate hearing from you.

posh720

I've being reading this forum for a while now and have decided to make my mum a "holiday hamper" for her birthday i have got her a swimsuit, some vest tops and a pair of shorts from the sale. I've also picked up a travel alarm clock, mini fan, flight socks and a puzzle book. I'm going to get some sweets for the plane but after that i am stuck for ideas now. She already has a passport holder and luggage straps.

thanks in advance

cumbrianshopaholic

posh720 wrote: »

I've being reading this forum for a while now and have decided to make my mum a "holiday hamper" for her birthday i have got her a swimsuit, some vest tops and a pair of shorts from the sale. I've also picked up a travel alarm clock, mini fan, flight socks and a puzzle book. I'm going to get some sweets for the plane but after that i am stuck for ideas now. She already has a passport holder and luggage straps.

thanks in advance

Magazine, paperback, pack of playing cards

hels102

Posh720 I'm also thinking about doing a holiday hamper for my nan, what about some sun tan lotion, aftersun, beach towel, nice new sunglasses, puzzle book, beach bag, can't think of any more at the moment!

Rusty hope you are ok hun, wanted to ask you if you made your gorgeous heart biscuits yourself? What receipe did you use? And also where have you hidden them??!!

mary43

amethyst - what a brilliant idea :T - she'll love it.
Can;t help you with any more ideas though -sorry-but I'm surew someone will come up with a few

cumbrianshopaholic

Amethsyt

I have a 'sweet quiz' saved somewhere that I have laminated and put in with sweet hampers. I will look it out and post it for you.

A couple of tasters (now don't groan at that pun lol)

Q. Small jewels A. Midget Gems

Q. Home for alcoholic teeth A. Wine gums

RustyFlange

hels102 wrote: »

Rusty hope you are ok hun, wanted to ask you if you made your gorgeous heart biscuits yourself? What receipe did you use? And also where have you hidden them??!!

*cough* I bought them as a kit from asda - they were £1.25 for the kit and then you decorate them yourself ... they were at the end of the bread aisle and fresh bread in my local ... sorry I cannot cook gingerbread to save my life and so cheated The silver balls were our own though lol

hels102

Oh Brilliant Rusty I know where I'll be going Monday morning:j

cocktailsavings

Hi, just thought I would share ... I bought 2 wooden baskets - quite big and 100% perfect for hampers! 99p from 99p stores - might be worth a look if you have one near you! Also, I noticed in Wilkinsons they had quite a lot of storage solutions and that was where I found a 16L blue box - which I will use as my valentine's hamper box (will fit plenty in) for £2.50. I was shopping in Coventry today and they were also handing out Lynx mini sprays free from a Lynx stand ... I bagged two and was really pleased as they can now go in my valentine's hamper!

Also, found some socks from poundland "Mr Lover Lover" for valentine's hamper! I also bought Disney (Winnie the Pooh) Teether, 2 pack Winne Pooh Dummies, Tommee Tippee 4 baby jars with lids from Poundland too for my friend's new baby hamper!