Xmas eve hamper - better than last year

Rhi80

Have just found this thread and am thinking i should start planning for Christmas....have always given my daughter PJs and slippers on C.mas Eve and like the idea of a hamper but lots of the items people have listed go in her stocking. She is now fifteen and it gets harder each year to find small, fairly cheap bits to put in. If anyone has any ideas to help me along this year that would be great.
Looking forward to it already but not even sure where i will be spending it yet, better start making a list.

pinkflop

Hi Rhi80!

I discovered this a couple of years ago and am glad I did as my DS loves his christmas eve hamper! He's nearly 7 so I guess a bit easier to buy bits for.

However.... a 15 yr old girl.....hmmmmm......:cool:

A few ideas.....

Xmas Pjs

Xmas slipper socks/slippers

Some lovely bubble bath bar from Lush (they usually do 'Christmas Kisses' which smells all cinnamon-y - yum!)

A christmas DVD - there's a list on this thread (there's some that she might like, like 'love actually' or 'The Holiday'.......

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2739892

A sachet of 'spiced apple' - warm apple juice with christmas spices...

http://www.christmastimeuk.com/display_details.php?code=066-09086&cat=10509&pg_src=10509&src_text=Stocking-Fillers-and-Toys

A special glass to put it in - like a mug, but glass (if you know what I mean!!!)

Or snowman soup.....

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/1189961

Some sweeties/popcorn to have while she watches her dvd.

A sock monkey - noone is too old for those! And you could make it yourself - even if you arent crafty!!

Hope that helps a bit.....:)

youngoldlady

danemi1 wrote: »

dont know if I am in wrong place but after some help making mincemeat for christmas

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I am in the middle of making Mincemeat - it says Candied Mixed Peel - I have Italian Mixed Peel and later it says soft brown sugar I have both Natural Molasses Sugar and Demerara Sugar

Which do I use and do you think it will be ok - do I need to do anything to my italian peel to make it candied or will it be ok

Help very much appreciated

Thanks Elaine

Hi Elaine,

I hope this helps.

Sugar - "Soft brown sugar" means that it's light coloured and light tasting. So demerera would be ideal. You could even get away with golden caster sugar or anything else that is a golden coloured sugar. Molasses and treacle etc are very dark and strong tasting. I've only really come across them for things like gingerbread.

Peel - Mixed Peel and candied peel are the same thing, I think. Candied peel (the old fashioned version) is airdried lemon/orange/grapefruit peel coated in sugar (think of glace cherries but with peel.) Most supermarket mixed peel is small cubes of something similar. The best I can suggest is for you to open your bag of Italian Mixed Peel and check that it is dried, sugared peel and go from there.

Have you tried Netmums for recipes? They have lots of foolproof cakes and Christmas recipes aimed at busy mums. I'm planning on trying their mincemeat and xmas pudding recipes - last time I did Delia's it nearly killed me! I'm afraid I can't post the links yet as I'm a new user.

pinkladymel

Rhi80 wrote: »

Have just found this thread and am thinking i should start planning for Christmas....have always given my daughter PJs and slippers on C.mas Eve and like the idea of a hamper but lots of the items people have listed go in her stocking. She is now fifteen and it gets harder each year to find small, fairly cheap bits to put in. If anyone has any ideas to help me along this year that would be great.
Looking forward to it already but not even sure where i will be spending it yet, better start making a list.

A journal jar is a great idea, you fill a jar with 100 questions and include a notebook and pen. She can answer these questions in her own time and it will give her a little record of who she was when she was 15

Have you got a Primark? They have great things in there for teens like really inexpensive but fun jewelery.. like a whole bunch of 'pearl' bracelets for £1.50.

Slipper socks (Primark)

Nail Polish (Super cheap if you have a Boots £5 off voucher and buy No7 polish)

Lip balm (great for the winter months and what teen doesn't love lip balm!)

A magazine.. help her to pass the hours away at night

Get her a special mug and put some hot chocolate sachets in there?

phunkles

Glad this has been rebumped
Im getting to have 2 christmases this year
So am trying to sort out some fakechristmas eve surprises for the oh
(have done his xmas shopping so might just have a shuffle of some bits around )
Love love love all the ideas on here though

imcognito

OOH My Hamper has arrived..
OK so its a lovely chocolate brown wicker type.. I figured I could go for something much cheaper.. but I like prettiness.. going to find some lovely ribboon to tie around it make it Christmassy.

Have also ordered a personalised Plate (with the LO's names on) for Santa and Rudolph and she has started making it

Have found a couple books for them all to get Father Christmas needs a wee (LOL) Thats not my Fairy for the baby, and the Lonely Sprout

trying to find a DVD for them to watch, DS1 watched a play at school of Peter Pan so wanted to get this and Hook but cant find a good deal anywhere at moment. Will keep looking, we have loads of Xmas DVDs already as DH is a DVD freak!! Unless there is a new one comeing out does anyone know?

Cant wait to get shopping for Pjs etc !! soo exciting

Im x

cookiedough38

I haven't posted for ages but couldn't resist with this thread now that I have started my hamper for my two girls.

2 x teddy bears with angel wings £1.99 each in a card shop

Its a start!

phunkles

Disneys A Christmas Carol is being released this November - the 3d film from last year with Jim Carey in

imcognito - check supermarkets for Hook - I dont think I paid much more than £3 for my copy - failing that its always on sky on a sunday

pinkflop

Thanks Phunkles!

This is on my list now for my sisters xmas eve hamper

I also got some small boxes from work the other day for my hampers, which I will cover with Christmas wrap. Just a few more bits to get then I am done!

Btw, does anyone know if Lush have their Christmas Bubble bath bars out yet? Not been in town for a while and will need 3 of them!

Savvybunny2009

Does anyone know where I could buy a lovely wicker hamper from ? I hope to use the same hamper each year for DD so it need to be quiet durable and well made, any suggestion very welcomed as I have no idea where to get one.

Pinkflop - Have you looke at Lush's website? http://www.lush.co.uk/products/christmas/show_me_everything.html
Link will take you to their christmas products, they look, well, lush! Think I may be buying the Gingerbread House bubble bar