Xmas eve hamper - better than last year

scottishchick27

Here is my Christmas Eve hamper, I've also posted it in the finished hampers thread but thought it'd be appropriate here too. It contains dressing gown (on the bottom), pj's, slippers, body lotion, toothbrush, santa plate, santa mug with hot chocolate, sweets, popcorn, pens, Santa Buddies DVD, bubble bath and a hot water bottle with cover. I still have to wrap it in cello.



I bought the dressing gown and pj's from Matalan, the Santa Buddies dvd as part of a boxset of 4 from Play.com. Everything else including the box was bought from Poundland.

jetty

That looks brill Scottishchick :T

princesskel

The hamper looks great , well done! I wish someone would make one for me!

nigdeb2002

This thread is absoloutely amazing!! .. you are all such an inspiration
I DID decide to do 2x christmas eve hampers .. 1 for the 3 youngest and 1 for the 2 eldest .. but now reading through thinking of individual ones arghhhh.
Have got most of the stuff to go in them though mostly from poundland/home bargains/primark.
Also decided to make sweet baskets for them all which have worked out incredibly cheap
Just wishing i could post some pics but not sure how many posts are needed before posting them ... anyone any ideas??

*Louise*

^^You don't need to make them all individual ones, I think the original intention is just a little surprise for Christmas Eve, not something to rival Christmas orning lol

I have one hamper between my 3 children, all the stuff in it it wrapped individually so they have their own parcels to open

nigdeb2002

ahh the wrapping of them i didnt think about .. DOH!!!!
Yes one sounds a better idea thank you

yippee_kye_yay

my kids r 2 (3 on 29th) and 1 and they are having a joint hamper. im not wrapping anything in it, although the full thing will be wrapped in cellophane. ours is themed on activities to do during the day (baking, colouring pictures, scattering "reindeer food" watching dvd etc) and bed/bath time (new pjs, character cusions, santa key and plate, new bath mitts and bubble baths etc)

went shopping with mil the other day and she bought the kids the polar express and mickeys magical xmas so the mickey one has gone in the hamper - dont think theres much to buy now

jetty

I've decided to do me and OH one from the Elf that will be visiting us lol. It will included some new board games for xmas eve, some new pj's for me (can't remember the last time i bought myself some!!) and i've got our fav shortbread and choccies too .

I've finally finished my mum's one and i just need to add the snowman soup and get a gift bag for my nieces and nephew's ones!!

BBTHREE

Loving this thread, It's inspired me to do a formal xmas eve hamper for my DD and DS, as I always buy them new jammies and Dvd etc so I might as well package it up a a treat.

I will post a pic when finished but so far progress is....

Pyjamas for DS (Bought Mr Bump ones from Tesco)
Pyjamas for DD (Still to buy!)

Monsters V Aliens 3D Dvd (To Share)
Madagascar Xmas Dvd (To Share)

Clip Pen with name on - (one each)

Mr Men Chocolate Star and mallows (for DS)
Choc gift for DD (Still to buy!)

Xmas mug and plate set (one each)

Build a gingerbread house kit (To Share - Still to buy!)

All to be stored in a hamper basket from Home Bargains

Xmas Eve is always a massively important day for us because Xmas Day we are invaded by relatives, but on Xmas Eve is just us and the kids.

claireac

I knew I shouldn't have started lurking on here lol!!!

Now I want to make dd (3) one. I'd never heard of them before, certainly never did this when my boys ( 20 & 18) were little. If I start this year, I'll be able to do one for my grand-daughter (4 mths) next year too!