Xmas eve hamper - better than last year

shelley_crow

Cutterby wrote: »

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!!

That's brilliant thanks, it's bumped up their christmas hampers :j I love the Night Before Christmas, it never crossed my mind to put it in the hamper.

Thanks again x

chasingsunshine_2

http://www.marksandspencer.com/Marks-and-Spencer-Before-Christmas/dp/B003FWNTD0?extid=TP_2_FRO_T_MSF_

If you happen to be ordering anyway its a good price

chasingsunshine_2

Somnium wrote: »

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.

Haha I know exactly what you mean! Its sooo exciting!
I've now finished my little boys hamper, he'll be 1 this christmas. I've included:
A milkybar bear (tesco had them bogof)
Santa claus the movie (was £3 from play) - probably more for me and his dad than him but hey ho!
Fleecy pjs
a personalised christmas story (I printed it from internet and laminated it myseld)
bubble bath
Santa key
Reindeer food (to start the traditions!
A santa coverall bib for xmas day
and a little santa hat
Also probably going to buy the night before christmas (linked above) if I get to m&s or order some stuff there anyway

Have fun!

ladyfalco

I normally get my daughter new pjs etc bu think i will make her a gift bag.

Cant decide which dvd to get... also buying
the night before xmas book
new pjs
slipper socks
Christmas theme choc

anything else

Cutterby

ladyfalco wrote: »

I normally get my daughter new pjs etc bu think i will make her a gift bag.

Cant decide which dvd to get... also buying
the night before xmas book
new pjs
slipper socks
Christmas theme choc

anything else

If you read up a few posts or back a few pages, there's lots of suggestions

Legendmum

Wilkos have a great range of stuff for kids to make! I got DS a Christmas Badge making kit for his hamper! Loadsa stuff to make such as stockings, paper chains, face masks etce tc all for 98p each! Bargain!

Student12

In my local 99p shop they had a pop-up book version of 'The Night Before Christmas' just last week.

Hope this helps someone!

jlp76

pinkflop wrote: »

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

Thank you! The bags arrived today and are great, they'll do for the boys when they sleep at Grandma's House afterwards too.

So far for both I have:
PJs
Christmasy DVD
Chrstmasy book

Plan to include some snowman soup, a mug, toothbrush, bath stuff and a 'Santa stop here' sign.

castri09_2

so far i have got my girls pjs,christmas book,xmas dvd,santa stop sign,some art todo


i have made so far 2x sock monkeys.2x raindeer food,2x raindeer poo,1 jar of cookie mix

need to make 2x flannel raindeers,2x snowman soup,


cant think what else to put in

tomruth78

I have got for my 11month old and 3 1/2 yr old

The Polar Express Dvd
2 x bath ducks
2 x new wash clothes
letter to santa kit
santa stop her door sign
door key for santa
Night before Christmas book
Colouring book (will dig out from last year as was unused)
New pj's for both boys
Christmas socks for baby
Christmas cups (for milky bedtime drink)
Santa reindeer food (to be made)
Santa plate

I bought a nice basket that I will use each year and have handmade their tags with names on which I will wrap around each present using ribbon from my craft box.

I think thats about it and I plan on using some of the bits repeatedly each year and will just upgrade the pj's, dvd etc as they get older (and wiser).

I am so excited about Christmas can hardly wait to spend it as a family. :A