Pots of gold help!

embob74

Hi all
I love this thread (spent all last night going through it all!) and am keen to make some pots this year.
Just wanted to add some ideas I came up with:
*Chinese fortune cookies sometimes come wrapped in gold foil packaging. I got a bag of 14 for 99p from a local chinese supermarket. A good alternative to scratchcards for children.
*I was thinking of some mini bubbles for children, I'm sure I remember seeing some gold packaged ones when looking for wedding favours.
*Am hoping to get some mini gold glitter notebooks and pencils - you can never go wrong with crafty stuff!

springdreams

Here are ones my son & I made last year. I bought the gold baskets at the pound shop.

This one is in a beer glass - for the boys

lb237

For anyone looking for a container for their pots of gold Tesco do a pack of 4 star shaped gold containers for £2.00. Cannot find them on their website but in store they are with all the disposable plates and cups.

lb237

If you are look for something different to chocs for your pots of gold , on the M&S website there is metallic gold 2012 mini diary for £3.00.

Possession

embob74 wrote: »

Hi all
I love this thread (spent all last night going through it all!) and am keen to make some pots this year.
Just wanted to add some ideas I came up with:
*Chinese fortune cookies sometimes come wrapped in gold foil packaging. I got a bag of 14 for 99p from a local chinese supermarket. A good alternative to scratchcards for children.
*I was thinking of some mini bubbles for children, I'm sure I remember seeing some gold packaged ones when looking for wedding favours.
*Am hoping to get some mini gold glitter notebooks and pencils - you can never go wrong with crafty stuff!

Brilliant idea! I don't have a Chinese supermarket anywhere near me but this seller has some in differing amounts and also sells ribbons, bows, organza etc
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-Chinese-Fortune-Cookies-Celebrate-New-Year-Weddings-/220805479128?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Food_SM&hash=item3369083ad8

tashee26

i brought some little gold pots from hobby craft this week - like old fashioned pails reduced to 70p they are lovely exactly what i was looking for!

Emmamumof2

Does anyone know if Ikea have anything which could be adapted for this this year?

cherydee

cherydee wrote: »

Just done my Tesco online grocery shop (before the double points end ) Noticed they have Cadbury's Wishes Gift Packs 151g, 14 in the box....look to be mini ones, but they will be great in my Pots of Gold and better than paying 50p each especially when I need 16 for the Christmas table and then more for teachers etc. I'll let you know what they are like after my order gets delivered tomorrow teatime. Just found the link below to view them !

http://www.cadburygiftsdirect.co.uk/products/792-cadbury-wishes-gift.aspx

Tesco's order has arrived and the mini Cadbury's Wishes are nice and dinky...measuring approx 2¼" x 3¼" .....at the moment trying to resist the taste test Grrrrrrrrrrrr...........they forgot to attach my pan coupons and the offer is finishing at the weekend !!!

springdreams

Emmamumof2 wrote: »

Does anyone know if Ikea have anything which could be adapted for this this year?

Ikea have silver pails in the pot plants section which can be spray painted gold.

They are a bit big though, so only use for close friends and family, not teachers and the like, or fill the bottom with gold paper to take up a bit of the space:

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/90155672/

You could also buy little glass dishes and line them with gold tissue paper. I'm going to do that for school teachers this year.

LV_Sue

Wilko have 6 glass dishes in a pack for £2. I used them last year, lined with gold tissue paper. They are not too big and I managed to get chocolate money, a Cadbury's Wish, a mini Crunchie, 2 Ferrero Rochas, some Werthers & some Asda eclairs, a gold wrapped chocolate biscuit (can't remember the name) and a scratchcard in them. Looked good (if I say so myself ) and they went down a treat.