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Finished Baskets - Part 2

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  • Ruth_honey
    Ruth_honey Posts: 2,831 Forumite
    im looking for ideas for my mums 50th
    gift basket.
    so far i have a little ornament teddy with
    50 on from home bargains:rotfl:
    im wanting to put things in like with 50 on
    and maybe things from that year (1959)
    can anyone help my brain is blank :rolleyes:

    For my Dad's 50th, I got him 50 presents! :eek: Some were really silly cheap things like a pencil, or keyboard duster. Others were better-a cross stitch all framed up, some DVD's.
    Didn't repeat this for my mum though. I came up with another idea-each letter of the alphabet represented a present and I did little clues in envelopes for them. Took ages to open, but it was great fun!
    How about making up a CD of songs that were Number 1 on her birthday?
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  • rufusdog52
    rufusdog52 Posts: 3,972 Forumite
    im looking for ideas for my mums 50th
    gift basket.
    so far i have a little ornament teddy with
    50 on from home bargains:rotfl:
    im wanting to put things in like with 50 on
    and maybe things from that year (1959)
    can anyone help my brain is blank :rolleyes:

    If you search for 1959 on ebay you will probs come up with some ideas, may be a set of coins from the year like this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LUCKY-1959-SIXPENCE-COIN-KEYRING-50TH-BIRTHDAY-GIFT-WOW_W0QQitemZ140322813600QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Coins_BritishMilled_RL?hash=item20abe436a0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1684|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50
    or even a magazine like this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FILMS-AND-FILMING-MAGAZINE-DEC-1959-FRED-ASTAIRE_W0QQitemZ220422898099QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Magazines?hash=item33523a81b3&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1687|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50
  • thanks
    i like the idea of 50 gifts and the cd of number ones
    also like the sixpence coin
    thank you
  • rufusdog52
    rufusdog52 Posts: 3,972 Forumite
    I have just finished my son's GF's hamper and here are some pics (I'm loving this camera lol)

    Before wrapping
    100_0094.jpg

    After wrapping
    100_0095.jpg

    In the basket are -

    White hand towel - given free by someone
    Red bath bombs - about £1.25 charity shop
    L'aimant perfume - part of gift set £2.25 charity shop
    L'aimant body spray - same gift set
    Red candle - £1.20 charity shop
    Silver jewellery case - 99p Dunelm Mill
    Altered notebook - about 49p from Wilkinsons
    Tiny red dolly - part of set of 10 (I think) for 99p from 99p stores so only 10p
    Basket - already had

    Total cost - £6.28
  • Ruth_honey
    Ruth_honey Posts: 2,831 Forumite
    thanks
    i like the idea of 50 gifts and the cd of number ones
    also like the sixpence coin
    thank you

    http://www.everyhit.com/dates/
    This site will help with finding the songs.

    If you do the 50 gifts, watch your budget and buy silly things from places like Wilkinsons and HB! Even a little choccie bar can count as a pressie-you might get that desperate!:rotfl:
    Let us know what you do...
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  • curlylocks_2
    curlylocks_2 Posts: 159 Forumite
    My daughter wants to do a Sex and the City themed hamper for her friend, we already have some fancy cocktail glasses and am going to put some minatures with them to make Cosmopolitan cocktails, and of course some umbrellas and a shaker and thought maybe a pink tray to put everything on.......but I need some other bits to pad it out a bit, would be grateful if anyone has any suggestions.

    Thanks
  • Ruth_honey wrote: »
    http://www.everyhit.com/dates/
    This site will help with finding the songs.

    If you do the 50 gifts, watch your budget and buy silly things from places like Wilkinsons and HB! Even a little choccie bar can count as a pressie-you might get that desperate!:rotfl:
    Let us know what you do...

    thanks thats great:D
    i suppose saying 50 gifts sounds easy
    but when you actually come to finding them its hard
  • rufusdog52
    rufusdog52 Posts: 3,972 Forumite
    curlylocks wrote: »
    My daughter wants to do a Sex and the City themed hamper for her friend, we already have some fancy cocktail glasses and am going to put some minatures with them to make Cosmopolitan cocktails, and of course some umbrellas and a shaker and thought maybe a pink tray to put everything on.......but I need some other bits to pad it out a bit, would be grateful if anyone has any suggestions.

    Thanks
    I did a cocktail hamper for my daughter last christmas and nearer the time of giving it I padded it out with some fresh citrus fruit like lemon, lime and orange, also bought some liquer chocolates. I printed out some mini cocktail recipes and covered them in clear sticky back plastic.
  • Ruth_honey
    Ruth_honey Posts: 2,831 Forumite
    thanks thats great:D
    i suppose saying 50 gifts sounds easy
    but when you actually come to finding them its hard

    Yep! I remember the day I needed to get everything bought so I could wrap them. My friend and I were running round Wilkinsons buying all kinds of odd things. And the set of 4 Snoopy tumblers from the Pound shop became 4 gifts to save time & money...:rotfl:It was fun though.
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  • Ruth_honey
    Ruth_honey Posts: 2,831 Forumite
    curlylocks wrote: »
    My daughter wants to do a Sex and the City themed hamper for her friend, we already have some fancy cocktail glasses and am going to put some minatures with them to make Cosmopolitan cocktails, and of course some umbrellas and a shaker and thought maybe a pink tray to put everything on.......but I need some other bits to pad it out a bit, would be grateful if anyone has any suggestions.

    Thanks

    Here's the pic of the SATC hamper I did for my best friend at Christmas. The DVD of the film is only £3.99 on Play at the moment (penny cheaper on Amazon)-assuming she doesn't already have it! The TV soundtrack-pictured-is just under £3 on Amazon and the 2 movie CD's are under £5 each.
    The cocktail mix I found in B&M bargains and it was under £2, I think (can't find my post with the details in!). Home Bargains might have some suitable things, if there's one nearby.
    How about an ice cube tray, or those plastic ice cubes you pop in the freezer? A cocktail recipie book?

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