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Pots of gold help!

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  • Gleek
    Gleek Posts: 710 Forumite
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    edited 4 October 2011 at 11:04AM
    cherydee wrote: »
    They are gorgeous .... not hold much though. They could be used as place cards to put guests names on, so everyone knows where they are sitting at the Christmas table !

    That's mostly what they'll be for :) They're going to have the names on with just a handful of gold sweets and a scratch card - the people coming for dinner will have larger ones in their presents though so it's just an extra chance of winning - couldn't resist when i saw them :)
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  • DomRavioli
    DomRavioli Posts: 3,136 Forumite
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    Hi guys!! I'm new to all this, but I went in the old Poundland today and found 25 polystyrene bowls for a quid (duh!) and got metallic gold spray paint for a quid from my local pound tat shop. Just sprayed them now, I will unveil the finished results when they are dry (Praying the weather holds out...there's an awful black cloud on the hills!) but struggling for what to use instead of choc coins, as i have 3 lactose intolerant siblings who I don't want to make ill! Any suggestions would be absolutely fandabbydozy!

    :)
  • Lou05
    Lou05 Posts: 290 Forumite
    I'm planning on making these this year with a scratch card and gift voucher.
    I popped into morrisons last night and they had Elizabeth shaw mints half price @ £1.75. Christmas wishes not on offer at I think 60p and 2 x gold coin bags for £2 (not sure how tgi's compared price wise as first place I've looked)
    HTH x
  • Possession
    Possession Posts: 3,262 Forumite
    Packs of 3 white ramekins in Poundland. Too small for me but might be good for someone.
  • Giggle
    Giggle Posts: 3,137 Forumite
    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3531745

    For anyone looking for ferrero rocher
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  • I LOVE this idea! I think I'll have to have a go at these for various relatives who are notoriously difficult to buy for... What would you advise wrapping them up in?

    (I love this forum :) )
  • cherydee
    cherydee Posts: 752 Forumite
    Last year I used cellophane with little gold stars on gathered at the top with metallic gold ribbon/tape with my pots of gold verse and also a little glittery gold snowflake tree decoration hanging off it !

    If you go back to the pots of gold posts from last year....you will hopefully find some photos still on there.
  • Lou05
    Lou05 Posts: 290 Forumite
    Went into Mr T's today and found the following:
    Christmas wishes - 2 for £1
    Gold coins - 3 for 2 @ 99p each
    Ferrero rocher - half price @ £4
    Mini lint chocolate teddy bears - 50p each for 3 for £1
    HTH x
  • minimad1970
    minimad1970 Posts: 6,165 Forumite
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    Lou05 wrote: »
    I'm planning on making these this year with a scratch card and gift voucher.
    I popped into morrisons last night and they had Elizabeth shaw mints half price @ £1.75. Christmas wishes not on offer at I think 60p and 2 x gold coin bags for £2 (not sure how tgi's compared price wise as first place I've looked)
    HTH x

    Thanks, I bought the butterscotch ones for a change. I'm going to try one or two in a minute to make sure they're nice enough.;)
  • Jo4
    Jo4 Posts: 6,839 Forumite
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    edited 8 October 2011 at 9:45PM
    I don't think I ever got round to posting what mine ended up like last year, my first year trying to make them, so hopefully below is a photo of two of them!

    PotsofgoldSantasChristmas2010.jpg
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