Finished Baskets - Part 2

CandyB101_2

CandyB101 wrote: »

I am sure that I saw a disney princess frisbee in poundland.

Sorry Rusty, it was a barbie one.
The only disney princess thing I saw today in poundland was a 'photo album' .... mind you, my daughter has one and loves looking at all her photographs in it.

I did get some disney princess perfumes (x4) a couple of weeks ago from Ethel Austins, on sale for £2.50

RustyFlange

CandyB101 wrote: »

Sorry Rusty, it was a barbie one.
The only disney princess thing I saw today in poundland was a 'photo album' .... mind you, my daughter has one and loves looking at all her photographs in it.

I did get some disney princess perfumes (x4) a couple of weeks ago from Ethel Austins, on sale for £2.50

Oooh there is one of them locally, will look there aswell, thankyou x

RustyFlange

Apparently Disney princess is still on the cards, but high school musical is also in there somewhere :eek: Now I am comletely stuck ... anyone know anywhere to get nice but reasonable high school musical things?

Sian_the_Green

Hi Rusty, there are some HSM things in my local home bargains and also in Matalan the last time I was in there

Elspeth

In case it's useful for anyone, I did a jokey box present for an uncle who is quite difficult to buy for, based on a conversation that mentioned someone being ready for his pipe and slippers and the uncle saying he had been for ages, but nobody had given him any.

Contents, all wrapped separately:

• liquorice pipe (from here)
• slipper key ring (made by laminating a picture of some slippers I found online and then punching a whole and attaching the ring from an old key-ring)
• crossword book (given to us as a gift)
• kitchen safe (like this)
• theatre tokens

And added this message in an envelope, with 'open last' on top:

A Guide to this Present

• 'Pipe' and 'slippers' - well you did say you'd been waiting for them...
• Crosswords - as it's important, when you reach the age for pipe and slippers to keep your brain active
• Kitchen safe - for safe-keeping of small things, like marbles?
• Theatre tokens - because we know you're not too old to go out and enjoy yourself!

The only cash-cost was the theatre tokens (and the postage, which because I left it quite late was :eek:).

It went down very well - I was a bit worried he'd be insulted, but luckily he thought it was hilarious.

Elspeth

Thanks to the very helpful suggestions on this forum I've given two journal jar baskets in the last few months. Both went down very well (one recipient cried!).



The basket was from Wilkinsons (can't remember how much), pen was a freebie, jar came from a sweet shop (they'd rather give them away than throw them out).



This basket was a gift to me (a hamper someone else had made) but said M&S on the bottom, the jar had coffee in it and the decoration for the book and jar is made from a Bravissimo carrier bag!

paddingtondoo

RustyFlange wrote: »

Apparently Disney princess is still on the cards, but high school musical is also in there somewhere :eek: Now I am comletely stuck ... anyone know anywhere to get nice but reasonable high school musical things?

I got couple of HSM lip glosses from the £1 shop a couple of weeks ago not sure if they'll still have them though.

cookiedough38

Rusty my local 'the works' have disney princess and HSM sets, with pens, note books etc

mary43

Elspeth - the jokey pressie sounds a brilliant idea and the journals in a jar look lovely:T

mummyyof5

First time posting on this thread but wanted to say Thank you to you all for your great hamper ideas

I made a pink themed one for my friends birthday using one of the Hallmark boxes from HBargains,they are perfect.

For Xmas I want to make movie ones for my 2 brothers,a top gear one for 1 of my sons,a baking one for a friend.

Also need one for my mum and dad,possibly gardening and smellies etc to recover after?

I have started a morning hamper for my Aunt and Uncle,I got egg cosy set from Wilkos sale reduced from £5.00 to £1.99

2 Xmas mugs 49p each from £2.50 Dunhelm mills.Will fill with hot chocolate sachets

OH is going to get some samples when he stays in the hotels( He is a coach driver) so that will be handy.

Not sure what else ? so any ideas appreciated.