Christmas 09 Let's Get Organised!!

pir

Have a couple of present suggestions but cannot post links as I'm a new user. When is that ban lifted?

moneysavingmumofone

Wardy wrote: »

Hi guys,

I'm trying to do a hamper for my niece and nephew for Christmas. My niece is into Hannah Montana, so easy peasy - loads of stuff around but I'm really struggling with my nephew who loves spongebob. I've got him pyjamas (primark) and some socks (poundland) but am struggling for other boy related spongebob stuff - any ideas

Want to bulk it out as much as possible, and usually spend about £20, so he's got at least another £10.

My niece has loads - pjs, socks, mug, books, dvd, even a hannah montana box to put it all in!

thanks:beer:

How about a football? Tesco do a lovely one for £4. They're sometimes on promotion too. Poundland do plastic storage boxes in yellow, you could get one to put his bits and bobs in? (yellow for spongebob) My niece is spongebob mad too.

kraftykat wrote: »

B&M have chocolate coins for 49p a bag, I got some yesterday.

Sainsburys have Terry's chocolate oranges (all varieties) BOGOF for £2.

Both cheaper than Tesco. :j

Yumyum Im going to get some of these for me. I LOVE orange chocolate.

pir wrote: »

Have a couple of present suggestions but cannot post links as I'm a new user. When is that ban lifted?

Im afraid Im not sure but welcome.

moneysavingmumofone

moneybags82 wrote: »

hi everyone, i'm new to this site but think everyone's ideas and comments are great. I have't started shopping yet but have plenty of ideas, just need to find some great deals.

Anyone any idea where I can pick up a cheap writing set that comes in it's own box with drawers?

99p store and poundland sometimes have writing sets in a box.

cdsmiler wrote: »

Oooo just had a thought - I don't know if any of you lovely people can help. Hubby used to love those big tubes of orange smarties but you could only ever get them from Woolworths. We've seen pink ones, but it's the orange ones he likes. I've never seen them anywhere else. Has anyone seen them anywhere??

Thanks!

Clare x

I love orange smarties, ill let you know if i find any.

stokegal wrote: »

Thanks I need to go to Tesco later

I've made the mistake of getting all of my presents out of my secret hideaways... I don't want to put them back now I want to wrap them, where does everyone get there paper from, I love Boots wrapping paper but it's so expensive... I'm thinking of getting this paper for all of DS toys, does this seem like a good buy - 36m for £7.99??

I think its a bit expensive to be honest, i usually get 10m rolls from poundland/supermarkets. I buy my paper from loads of places, tescos, asda, wilkinson, pound shops, rosebys (i know, odd place to find wrapping paper!) etc!

stokegal

Thanks moneysavingmumofone

I found some cheaper yesterday. A local bits and bobs store is closing down and they've brought out all of their christmas stock and reduced it all before they close down - wrapping paper was on sale for 18m for £2 (3 rolls of 6m) so I looked like a looked like a looney wandering around with 12 rolls stuck in the bottom of DS buggy I then saw in Card Factory they had 3 x 1m rolls for £1 - so i bought 6 of them too :rotfl:, OH was i was made as I filled up my Wrapping paper organiser!!! (I've been dying to try it out!!) I'm off in hunt of tags now - I haven't seen any that I like for a decent price

stokegal

In Tesco last night I also found Ferrero Rocheas (I cant spell sorry!) boxes of 30 half price for £3.50 - I'm using these for my pots of gold

moneysavingmumofone

stokegal wrote: »

Thanks moneysavingmumofone

I found some cheaper yesterday. A local bits and bobs store is closing down and they've brought out all of their christmas stock and reduced it all before they close down - wrapping paper was on sale for 18m for £2 (3 rolls of 6m) so I looked like a looked like a looney wandering around with 12 rolls stuck in the bottom of DS buggy I then saw in Card Factory they had 3 x 1m rolls for £1 - so i bought 6 of them too :rotfl:, OH was i was made as I filled up my Wrapping paper organiser!!! (I've been dying to try it out!!) I'm off in hunt of tags now - I haven't seen any that I like for a decent price

Lol. Glad you found some.

moneysavingmumofone

I just bought DS a judoon scanner for £6 on ebay. Cheapest ive found is £7 something on amazon.

moneysavingmumofone

Claire_Bear wrote: »

I really need to stop looking on eBay as I keep seeing stuff to go in OH's stocking and if I keep buying stuff then it's not all going to fit I keep thinking 'oh it's only a few pounds'. I'm trying to get some stuff done now and saving some for December because if I buy it all now I'll go into town nearer Christmas and end up buying loads more on top.

What sort of things have you been getting? A bit stuck on things for ohs stocking. All i can think of is sweets, a drink, cracker, car bin and the 2 things ive already got, a hannah montana keyring (lol!) and coca cola glass.

rukicruki wrote: »

Hi girls
Really like the hamper idea and would love to make "Chocoholic" one for MIL and "Golf" for FIL.
So far found only http://www.play.com/Gadgets/Gadgets/4-/8706148/Naughty-But-Nice-Lip-Gloss-Heaven/Product.html
and http://www.play.com/Gadgets/Gadgets/4-/8706154/Naughty-But-Nice-Cake-Towel/Product.html
If the total price for one hamper would be £15-20 that would be great.
Has anyone have any ideas?
Thanks

Wilkinsons usually have chocolate scented toiletries in their xmas range and you can get chocolate scented candles from there too. (and most pound shops) You could make the flannel cupcake cheaper. How about a cocoa butter lipbalm/body butter? Does your mum have brown hair? If she does you could get het a shampoo and conditioner from a chocolate brown range?
For the golf hamper, tesco and asda usually do a golf ball soap on a rope around xmas time and ive seen golf dvd/book sets in aldi for £1.99 or £2.99. I did see a link on netmums for a golf book that was only 95p delivered but cant seem to find it now. Will keep looking.

Claire_Bear

So far for his stocking I've got

Big chocolate coin
Sweeties
Energy shot (freebies board)
Pot of gold
Mini toiletries
Warcraft Trading Card Game
Sock monkey
Hama bead coasters and magnets
Lighters and rolling papers
Razor blades
Sudoku puzzle cube
Little sachets of coffee mix
Gamecube screwdriver
Mini bottle of real ale

loucam

amyparr wrote: »

Hi guys

Bit of a random idea for a xmas pressie for my other half!

He's really into military history and anything Empire related - and I thought it might be fun to create a hamper with an Empire theme. Maybe an item of food/drink from the main countries that were in the Empire? e.g. India, Africa etc

Any ideas?

How about the film or the book Empire of the Sun. It is a about a young english boy who struggles to survive the Japanese occupation of China in 1941. Film was directed by Steven Spielberg and the book was written by JG Ballard.

Also you could bake (or buy!) some Empire Biscuits. They are a traditional scottish biscuit but they are lovely.

Good luck!

Lou