Finished Baskets - Part 2

JaneLiz

Loving all your baskets guys!

Well, it's my brother's birthday in a couple of weeks and I need some ideas..
Firstly, it needs to be cheap! He never buys me anything although this year he did give me his old computer (which was better than my old one) as a present. He will be 19... he's not into things like clothes/jewellery/toiletries/cars/sports/etc. Any ideas please?

RustyFlange

Jane does he drink? could you do a beer hamper? you can often pick them up fairly cheap in home bargains and aldi's/lidls etc

Popkins

ladsmadd wrote: »

hi, it was my sisters birthday on 15 march and as shes taking driving lessons decided to make her a car hamper.I seen a idea for a cardbroad car on the net and thought it would look better then a basket.Its not turned out to good as my sister would normally neaten my work up[lol].Also add a few hoilday bits as we went to dublin for paddys day the day after her birthday.






red nose
note pad
jar of rings
dices
key ring
dashbroad dog
Laura bookmark [handmade from tracey and paul thanks]
highway code
tax disc holder
toy car [with sweets
airfreshner
bottle of guniness
cup cake flannel
milkyway roll
malteaster bunny
shopaholic sign
ice scaper
car polisher
map of dublin
euros in paddy day cone.

Can not remember all the prices so brought most of it in the sales was no more the £20 including the euro .

LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!! fantastic idea!! Well done!:T :T :T

RustyFlange

Hi ladies, Just wanted to let you know Wilkos have all of their mothers day range now reduced. I picked all of this up yesterday for £9 and should have been £18 so half the price. The boxes do say (mum/mothers day) on them but not the actual items in the box if that makes sense so could easily be broken up and bulked out in hampers

carlislelass

need ideas for son (already had a car hamper and "smellies" one), doesn`t "do" books but likes a "lads night out". doesn`t have to be really cheap but not expensive. did an "all things Lavender" for D-I-L plus a "green"one for eldest son..haven`t had a reaction to that one yet.

Aesop

carlislelass wrote: »

need ideas for son (already had a car hamper and "smellies" one), doesn`t "do" books but likes a "lads night out". doesn`t have to be really cheap but not expensive. did an "all things Lavender" for D-I-L plus a "green"one for eldest son..haven`t had a reaction to that one yet.

Carlislelass, if he likes a "lads night out"....

• aftershave for smelling nice for the ladies
• cab fare
• nice tshirt or shirt for night out
• hangover kit for morning, bottle of water, paracetamol, fried breakfast ingredients or voucher for local cafe or mum owes you one fried breakfast voucher, flannel for cold compress for headache:rotfl:
• voucher for mobile phone if pay as you go, so he can get the ladies numbers, and call taxi at end of night
• shoe polish
• deodorant
• socks
• underpants/boxers as applicable
• toothbrush and toothpaste, in case stay over...

hth:D

cocktailsavings

carlislelass wrote: »

need ideas for son (already had a car hamper and "smellies" one), doesn`t "do" books but likes a "lads night out". doesn`t have to be really cheap but not expensive. did an "all things Lavender" for D-I-L plus a "green"one for eldest son..haven`t had a reaction to that one yet.

Also a few ideas ... I made my dad a hamper for xmas entitled "bringing the pub to you" and here are a few things I put in ...

4 cans of Beer
Pint Glass
Two Bottled Ciders
Bottle of Red Wine
Fray Bentos - Chicken Curry Pie - tinned
Pork Scratchings
Dry Roasted Peanuts

Here are a few more ideas though:-

If he smokes you could get him a lighter
some shot glasses
a miniature or full size of his favourite drink

ladsmadd

Hels102 and popkins thank you , i nearly did not give it to her but she was really pleased with it.

rustyflange, thanks for letting us know about wilkos will have to call in and have a look.

mary43

Despite still being bit weak and wobbly I managed to get foster daughters garden hamper done this morning -her birthdays tomorrow so was having a wee panic.............lol
Sorry -no piccys you have to use imagination

Kneeling pad ..................................1.00p
Box of gardeners hand cream, soap,
indoor garden tools...........................£1.50 (charity shop find)
Edwardian lady garden journal.............freebie as it was Mums unused.
Edwardian lady book of flowers...........................""
Garden Quote scrapbook I made...........£2.50 (approx)
Mug.....................................................50p (charity shop)
Gardening gloves................................£1. (boot fair last year)
Wellington watering stick..........................50p...............charity shop
Trowel and Fork.................................freebies given me
2 candles (mint and vanilla in mini pots),..£1 (charity shop)
Vase with lilies on.................................£1. (charity shop)
Toy bunny ..............................................50p
Free lettuce seeds attached to bunny with label saying 'bunny food' -her garden gets plagued with rabbits!
Pot of tet a tet daffs wrapped in hessian......50p
Stone saying 'Welcome to my Garden'...............freebie as was mums

Total cost £10 (hope I added that up right...........lol)


Now just need to work out what to send my son in his shoe box of bits. So far he's got a Dammit Doll
Retro Sweet Box
Card I've printed with tea bag poem and t bag
Incense sticks
Modelling clay with smiley faces
Paint your own mug kit (we always send each other daft stuff)
Mini hot water bottle - airline type
Astro chart I found in internet

Was going to do little scrapbook but not sure I'll have time.........we'll see

RustyFlange

Sounds fantastic as always Mary! Glad to see you are slowly getting back up on your feet. Nice to see you back you have been missed. Get well soon gal, we need you back here xxx