Christmas 2010 Let's Get Organised

chasingsunshine_2

Any ideas for alternatives to paper hats and naff jokes for my christmas crackers? Thinking of fitting the cracker contents to the person they will be set for. Only have 6 to do but cant think of anything. I hate being made to wear a paper hat but am aware that makes me a bit humbug which I most certainly am not! I LOVE christmas just not cheesy hats and jokes

chasingsunshine_2

chocolatepennyfarthing wrote: »

Any ideas for hampers for teen boys please?

As PP mentioned art/ craft hamper might be good. I've done one for my 16YO sister who loves art. I got loads of stuff from mad about cards website, they have a sale section and you can get loads of fab stuff. I got loads in the 25p sale. huge hamper all for about £15

PinkPrincess

jemtom wrote: »

havent been one this thread for ages so have a lot of catching up to do, i know some of you were doing meerkat hampers there is a free stationary set with £1.39 p&p here is the link:
http://shop4online.co.uk/Free-Meerkat-Stationary-kit/productinfo/1166/

I bought this to include in my Mums Christmas hamper. It's a great little set but took a while to arrive. I purchased this a couple of weeks ago.

she_grinch

chasingsunshine wrote: »

Any ideas for alternatives to paper hats and naff jokes for my christmas crackers? Thinking of fitting the cracker contents to the person they will be set for. Only have 6 to do but cant think of anything. I hate being made to wear a paper hat but am aware that makes me a bit humbug which I most certainly am not! I LOVE christmas just not cheesy hats and jokes

Either buy a small gift that suits the recipient and just use it as another gift served at the table.
add a sweet instead of hat and how about a game instead of jokes eg a suggestion for a pictionary game or a name of a celeb and everyone has to guess who you are by asking questions etc

wendywitch

I need some help. My nephew is into army cadets and plans to join the army when he finishes school so I thought about doing some type of army hamper this year but I have no idea what to put in it, please can you lovely people help me?

PinkPrincess

wendywitch wrote: »

I need some help. My nephew is into army cadets and plans to join the army when he finishes school so I thought about doing some type of army hamper this year but I have no idea what to put in it, please can you lovely people help me?

The first thing that popped into my head was a hotwater bottle with a green army camoflauge cover on it? Would that be any good?!

mummyslittleboy

wendywitch wrote: »

I need some help. My nephew is into army cadets and plans to join the army when he finishes school so I thought about doing some type of army hamper this year but I have no idea what to put in it, please can you lovely people help me?

One of the ladies on the sock monkey thread has been making army sock monkeys they do look great maybe one of those?

wendywitch

Maybe those heat pad things you can put in your pocket? instead of a hot water bottle then he could take them to camp!
I made him a camoflague sock monkey last year

Keep the ideas coming please!!

prophecy_grrl

Am feeling it now people - 9 weeks today we'll be planning Christmas 2011!!!

DH has been tasked with getting the boxes of recycled gifts down from the attic today, along with the box of stuff left over from last year's Xmas eve hamper. I plan to go thru it all later and write down who's having what exactly so I have a list of what's left to buy. My fab Mam has bought DS Christmas Eve PJ's so they're sorted, and I got DH and I some new PJ's in Peacocks recently when I had a 40% off voucher.

Have decided to get my parents / in laws a 2011 photo calender of DS, does anyone have any experience of buying these please?

Ooh it's all getting v exciting now!

Giggles_Fairy

prophecy_grrl wrote: »

Am feeling it now people - 9 weeks today we'll be planning Christmas 2011!!!

DH has been tasked with getting the boxes of recycled gifts down from the attic today, along with the box of stuff left over from last year's Xmas eve hamper. I plan to go thru it all later and write down who's having what exactly so I have a list of what's left to buy. My fab Mam has bought DS Christmas Eve PJ's so they're sorted, and I got DH and I some new PJ's in Peacocks recently when I had a 40% off voucher.

Have decided to get my parents / in laws a 2011 photo calender of DS, does anyone have any experience of buying these please?

Ooh it's all getting v exciting now!

I get mine from Vistaprint. There is a link for them at 99p at the minute plus p+p. It comes out to just over £5 if you choose the slowest postage rate which is a BARGAIN! They are good quality, easy to do, and mine came quicker than the 3 weeks they said. I would definately suggest you use them.