Xmas eve hamper - better than last year

fedupandskint

I'm making mine again this year including;

A fluffy towel
a bath product
pjs or comfies
Price's candle
Snowman Soup
Pot of Snow
Pot of Gold

Just need to find a suitable container, last year used a large basket that they are liked and reused
This year want to find something that can be reused again

Have already gone for flexi trugs for gardening and car care hampers

Looks like will have to call in to Dunelm for a look around

MummyYummy

Sam-mumof4 wrote: »

I am doing four hampers this year, and it's a first for me.

I will be doing 3 christmas eve ones for my boys, and only need to get the pjs for these and they will be complete. I am doing my mum a box of favourites. This will contain

Marmite big jar
Marmite sandwich box
Marmite toast rack
marmite egg cup
marmite mug
two bars of green and blacks chocolate
marmite cashew nuts
marmite cheeses
marmite flat breads
marmite crisp
marmite cereal bars
box of liquorice allsorts
ab fab box set
french and saunders box set
grapefruit yankee candle
whittards hot chocolate gift set
nettle and blackberry tea

I am very excited about my mums, she loves everything in it.

I have thought about doing my dad one, he loves cheeses so may do him a cheese one closer to christmas.

I got marmite chocolate in BHS for £3. xxx

Mykidsmyworld27

Somnium wrote: »

Hi I love the idea of hampers am going to make DD one for her first Xmas, she will only be 9 months so alot of little bits I plan on her being able to reuse but I think its a lovely tradition to start. Anyone any ideas of stuf that would be good for such a littlie? so far Ive made her a santa stop here door hanger, and bought a blanket from matalan and a reindeer soft toy in the sale last year along with some xmassy PJs. I did get the avon mug mentioned just cos it was so cute and a good offer, but this will be put away for when she is big enough. Id like to do the reeindeer food and bits for santa but doubt she'll understand.

Hi , my dd was only 9 months last xmas and i made her a xmas eve box and my ds thought it was great his baby sis had one as well. I put new pjs in, new bath towel, baby book, xmas baby socks, disney store minnie mouse soft toy, small mini bud bath duck, small packet white choc buttons and that was all really, hope these may give you an idea. xx

Somnium

chasingsunshine wrote: »

My little bub wasnt even 2 weeks on his first christas but he had a stocking
I put in, wrist rattles, finger puppets, bath toys and a little teddy then a couple of christmas bibs and some reindeer booties

Honest she isnt totally spoilt its just me enjoying being a Mummy for my first Xmas I'll be doing her a stocking too, have some personalised ones on ebay and we have bath toys and a dvd for this so far. Bibs and booties are a good idea tho, thanks.

Mykidsmyworld27 wrote: »

Hi , my dd was only 9 months last xmas and i made her a xmas eve box and my ds thought it was great his baby sis had one as well. I put new pjs in, new bath towel, baby book, xmas baby socks, disney store minnie mouse soft toy, small mini bud bath duck, small packet white choc buttons and that was all really, hope these may give you an idea. xx

I had wondered about choc for her just as a treat hehe, oh good idea about a book too will have a look in the works maybe.

MIL has given us a wicker basket that should be good to use, was thinking about re using it each year and have seen some personalised ribbon on ebay, may order some and tie it around the basket.

jlp76

Hi all first post, but I've been browsing for ages!

I've been inspired from here to make Christmas Eve hampers for my two boys (7 and 10) and while looking for something to put them in I found these laundry bags. Gah, just realised that as a new user I can't post links - they are on dot com gifts under laudry bags and have a variety of patterns, toys, spots, skulls.

Can I just point out thought that they are on ebay at a much cheaper price!

I have no connection to either dot com gifts or the ebay sellers but hoped this might help someone who's looking for something to put a hamper in.

pinkflop

Welcome jlp76! Thanks for that tip - that's a really good idea!

LalaGomay

Sam-mumof4 wrote: »

I am doing my mum a box of favourites. This will contain

Marmite big jar
Marmite sandwich box
Marmite toast rack
marmite egg cup
marmite mug
two bars of green and blacks chocolate
marmite cashew nuts
marmite cheeses
marmite flat breads
marmite crisp
marmite cereal bars.

...does she like Marmite?

shelley_crow

i've got my 5 year old's hamper straight in my head -

elf (the film)
snowman poo
hot chocolate
lush xmas bath bomb
new pj's

OH - (27)

lush xmas bath bomb
new pjs
snowman poo

DS2 (will be just over 3 months at xmas)

new sleepsuit
rattle

I'll be making bounty snowballs to eat during the film. I can't think of anything else!

Cutterby

shelley_crow wrote: »

i've got my 5 year old's hamper straight in my head -

elf (the film)
snowman poo
hot chocolate
lush xmas bath bomb
new pj's

OH - (27)

lush xmas bath bomb
new pjs
snowman poo

DS2 (will be just over 3 months at xmas)

new sleepsuit
rattle

I'll be making bounty snowballs to eat during the film. I can't think of anything else!

Few suggestions, feel free to ignore me

Santa key - can be as little as 99p

Snuggly blanket/throw for you (maybe one each?) to all snuggle under while watching Elf - this will probably be the most costly

Night Before Christmas book - not sure on prices, we got ours free

Teddy for your 5 year old - as much or as little as you want to spend really

Glow stick - start from 49p

Pen&paper/premade Christmas list for the 5 year old to have fun with (my daughter couldn't write so well at 5 but she still loved doodling all over the list!)

You can get Christmassy bowls/plates from poundshops, either for you to eat the bounty snowballs from, or to leave a snack out for Santa.

In the same vein, you can pick up Christmassy cups/mugs, think we got some 2 for £1.50 last year.


Sorry for all the extras, and you don't have to take any notice of me, or you can pick a few out - but you'd be surprised how little you'd have to spend on all this, eBay is definitely my friend!!

midnightraven3

cutterby mentions blankets
asda are doing 2 fleecy ones for £3

i got them, and backed a patchwork quilt for each of our 3 for their hampers
although middle daughter i used a hello kitty one (bought for £5)
her patchwork is hello kitty
sons is sweets
and oldest daughters is wizard of oz (her fave film)

i make them a hamper
and one for "the house"

the one for the house is edible goodies, dvds, board games etc

and theirs is
jammies (in the sales)
socks (in the sales)
dressing gown (in the sales)
shower gel/deo etc (sales)
slippers (sales)
sock monkey (making)
snowman soup/mug/chocolate covered spoons(making and mugs 3 for 2 boots)
blanket (making)
colouring book and pens(bargain crayola sets from amazon under £2 each)
handheld game each (£2 from ebay, wheel of fortune, pacman & space invaders, their faves each)
ladybird microwave warmer (like this but was £3 each:eek: in firebox clearance)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intelex-Cozy-Plush-Microwaveable-Warmer/dp/B001WLZBPU

pots of gold (making)
retro sweetie boxes (making)

because of the size of the blankets i am making them sacks to put them in this year as i cant get a box big enough

it sounds a lot but i have had some smashing bargains this year
and i only have the edible bits to get, and finish making their sacks, and sew up their blankets