Please post all Christmas freebies here

smilersmurf_2

boysmum3 wrote:

Loving the idea for couples night in baskets Knelley can you give me ideas of what else you would put into it??? :T

you could make massage oil, and put it in a little glass bottle - you can pick them up really cheap from charity shops and car boots.

This is a basic recipe:
Baby Oil
A few drops of essential oil.

Yes, it's that easy!
I have some other recipes if anyone is interested, I can email them.

I'm making homemade alcohol (blackberry brandy, xmas pudding vodka, raspberry vodka...) There are so many free recipes if you google alcoholic fruit recipes. Maybe a small bottle of this could go in the baskets too? How about looking for some books in charity shops, like massage techniques, or games for adults

This is my first post on this site, just like to add my thanks to everyone!! Hope I've helped a few of you in return!

sara1980

wow.....there are some brilliant ideas on here.

We've got 3 kids, 8, 5 & 1 and a 14 yr old stepdaughter. Plus 3 sets of parents (partners mum & dad divorced). A niece & nephew, 2 brothers, and loads of others to buy for.

We also have 4 birthdays in october (all within 10 days of each other) & 3 at the beginning of december. Plus our youngest child will be 2 on 7th Jan...

I think I need to get started real quick....

sara1980

smilersmurf wrote:

you could make massage oil, and put it in a little glass bottle - you can pick them up really cheap from charity shops and car boots.

This is a basic recipe:
Baby Oil
A few drops of essential oil.

Yes, it's that easy!
I have some other recipes if anyone is interested, I can email them.

I'm making homemade alcohol (blackberry brandy, xmas pudding vodka, raspberry vodka...) There are so many free recipes if you google alcoholic fruit recipes. Maybe a small bottle of this could go in the baskets too? How about looking for some books in charity shops, like massage techniques, or games for adults

This is my first post on this site, just like to add my thanks to everyone!! Hope I've helped a few of you in return!

wot other recipes do u have ? could you please email them to me. pm me & i will give u email.... TIA

boysmum3

Had a flick through some craft books at library (since becoming a MSE obsessive i no longer buy when i can borrow!!) lots of 'way out of my league ideas about but came across one for galvanised wire hearts that will stand in plant pots.

Basically twisting wire into shape - too lengthy if you PM me with email address i can send a scanned copy of instructions to you.

I bought some wire yesterday £2.49 for 20 metres (homebase - if any one finds cheaper let me know!) heart takes about a metre.

Princessa_2

smilersmurf wrote:

I'm making homemade alcohol (blackberry brandy, xmas pudding vodka, raspberry vodka...) There are so many free recipes if you google alcoholic fruit recipes. Maybe a small bottle of this could go in the baskets too? How about looking for some books in charity shops, like massage techniques, or games for adults
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Oh would love to know how to make the flavoured vodkas please!

sara1980

i saw a post in another xmas thread on this site...can't remember where tho.

this a copy of the post i have saved it for future reference....

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Buy a bottle of the cheapest vodka you can find and flavour it by putting in sweets or fruit. !
I just made toffee vodka using a packet of Werther's originals (hard ones). !
The vodka disolves the sweets. !
It's really delicious and I don't even like vodka! !
Other good ones to try are Extra Strong Mints, chocolate, pear drops. !
Or for a more culinary treat use lemon grass, chilli's, peppercorn's etc - these are good with bloody mary's (excellent for hangovers!).

liquorice is good for this too, though takes ages to disolve. sadly doesn't work with malteasers.
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Chimera

Snow_Angel wrote:

http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/catalog_10001_10001_100

They have an amazing sale on at the moment - books for £1, £2, £3...I got this for my niece for a pressie for Xmas - supposed to retail at £25 :

http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/productSearch_10001_10001_10119_100___10_SimpleSearch_2_1_2__basicSearch_

She will LOVE that! Dicounts and vouchers page usually has free P & P for this site. :j

Wow .. didn't know about this site - have been looking for somewhere like this and that book is fab... will be ordering two i think - one for me - one for MIL.. thanks

I used to be a member of county bookstores - but moved and can't seem to find how to join again - used to get sent a catalogue with books for 50p etc.. was fab.. anyone know how to join again (last time i just got it offered in store - this was years ago though!)

Princessa_2

I'm going to put little hampers together for family and friends, but wa wondering if anyone knew where to get any nice boxes/baskets cheap. I don't want to set aside £20 per person, and have to spend £6 on a box or something. I know I could get like a wine box and put wrapping paper over it, but was hoping for something nice that they could keep.

boysmum3

Princessa wrote:

I'm going to put little hampers together for family and friends, but wa wondering if anyone knew where to get any nice boxes/baskets cheap. I don't want to set aside £20 per person, and have to spend £6 on a box or something. I know I could get like a wine box and put wrapping paper over it, but was hoping for something nice that they could keep.

Have a look in local charity shops in our Barnados they had lovely baskets big enough for good size hamper for £2.50 - they were new not donated .

boysmum3

sara1980 wrote:

i saw a post in another xmas thread on this site...can't remember where tho.

this a copy of the post i have saved it for future reference....

QUOTE..
Buy a bottle of the cheapest vodka you can find and flavour it by putting in sweets or fruit. !
I just made toffee vodka using a packet of Werther's originals (hard ones). !
The vodka disolves the sweets. !
It's really delicious and I don't even like vodka! !
Other good ones to try are Extra Strong Mints, chocolate, pear drops. !
Or for a more culinary treat use lemon grass, chilli's, peppercorn's etc - these are good with bloody mary's (excellent for hangovers!).

liquorice is good for this too, though takes ages to disolve. sadly doesn't work with malteasers.
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Oh stuff giving it away....:rotfl:
I'm going to make the pear drops one for ME - no sharing!!! May even experiment with Kola Kubes - yum!! Thanks for great post