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Themed hampers - care to blast me with a few ideas?
tilly-roo
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Hi everyone!
So, christmas is round the corner and I'm going to start getting to work on my xmas hampers. I did a load the year before last and they were a BIG hit! Each one is going to be themed to suit the person, so I'd be very greatful if you could blast me with a few ideas to suit each one! I will be picking up most of my bits and bobs online, on ebay and such.
Here goes!
Mum - pamper/chill out hamper.
My mum has been through a LOT of stress and had a really hard year, as a result things she normally enjoys and takes pride in such as having a bit of her time, getting her hair done and relaxing has taken second priority. She likes to go out for dinner with her partner, drinks with friends when she can etc so making an effort and getting glam is one of her little pleasures! I'm thinking stuff along the lines of hair related stuff, make up, any more ideas on general chill out things/getting ready for an evening out ideas?
Teenage brother - my brother is your typical teenager, addicted to Xbox games, junk food addict.... but I want to avoid those two because he needs to get off the bloody game and he's got quite a lot of 'puppy fat' at the moment so I don't want to encourage the junk food habit with sweets etc! He's a bit of a social recluse at the moment as he's got a touch of depression... I was thinking something to get him out, he does love his films so I was thinking something cinema related or something to get him out of the house. He does love things like watersports golfing fishing etc.
Little sister - 5 years old - craft theme
The child genius! My little sister is very artistic, very intelligent and very creative. She's addicted to puzzles and writing stories at the moment but Mum has already said she's getting lots of puzzles off Santa so I want to avoid clashing. She absolutely loves sitting up the dining room table and getting ALL her craft stuff out, she loves to paint and draw and lately she's been getting in to making things with fabric. I keep trying to get her in to collaging but she doesn't seem keen on the idea! Any ideas for this one?
Nan - recovering from illness hamper
Sounds a bit grim but my nan was diagnosed with a severe blood disorder 2 years ago that nearly took her from us. She's in remission now and has only been feeling semi normal for 6 months or so but as a result of the chemo etc she lost a lot of hair and it went very very thin, and the medication caused her body to become very swollen and painful. She has always been the ultimate glamour puss and always been very health concious so I would like to include things that can remind her that despite the illness she's still that glamour puss she always was! I'm a bit lost for ideas here, does anybody have any experience with making hampers for people recovering from illnesses/chemo etc?
Grandad - not going to do a hamper as he is impossible to buy for and has everything and anything, he does love gadgety things though, you know those nifty sort of things that they sell in Wilko etc? The ones advertised on tv! He's in to his computer, looking after his car... if all fails I'll just make him up a little food hamper because he's a total foodie! Sweets from the old style sweet shops are always a big hit with him... despite the fact that peanut brittle and such could break his teeth he refuses to give it up! Also a fan of toasted tea cakes, toffee, chocolate brazil nuts and cashews!
Stepdad - foodie hamper
I'm always catching my stepdad picking through the fridge for cheese, he gets cheese cravings like women get chocolate cravings! I was thinking maybe some sort of cheese board or something. He also loves his wine. He's a special detective in London and spends about 45 minutes commuting to work if this helps?
Friends: mini hampers
Friend 1- Her name is Bee, and she loves Bees... so I'm going to make a Bee themed hamper! She loves jewellery so I was thinking Bee themed jewellery (lots of this about at the mo), loves make up and products so I was thinking some of that Burts bees lip wax, and she loves cooking/baking so I was thinking some sort of honey?
Friend 2 - Type 1 diabetic like myself, was thinking of making a diabetes themed sort of hamper (I'd love this!) with things like sugar free stuff.. but I can't think what! I don't want to put in things like sugar free sweets because they're actually not generally diabetes friendly due to all the alcohol sugars... any ideas?!
Friend 3 - Same as above, also a type 1... but this ones a bit easier as she's girly and a teacher. Any additional ideas for this one?
Thank you very much!!!
So, christmas is round the corner and I'm going to start getting to work on my xmas hampers. I did a load the year before last and they were a BIG hit! Each one is going to be themed to suit the person, so I'd be very greatful if you could blast me with a few ideas to suit each one! I will be picking up most of my bits and bobs online, on ebay and such.
Here goes!
Mum - pamper/chill out hamper.
My mum has been through a LOT of stress and had a really hard year, as a result things she normally enjoys and takes pride in such as having a bit of her time, getting her hair done and relaxing has taken second priority. She likes to go out for dinner with her partner, drinks with friends when she can etc so making an effort and getting glam is one of her little pleasures! I'm thinking stuff along the lines of hair related stuff, make up, any more ideas on general chill out things/getting ready for an evening out ideas?
Teenage brother - my brother is your typical teenager, addicted to Xbox games, junk food addict.... but I want to avoid those two because he needs to get off the bloody game and he's got quite a lot of 'puppy fat' at the moment so I don't want to encourage the junk food habit with sweets etc! He's a bit of a social recluse at the moment as he's got a touch of depression... I was thinking something to get him out, he does love his films so I was thinking something cinema related or something to get him out of the house. He does love things like watersports golfing fishing etc.
Little sister - 5 years old - craft theme
The child genius! My little sister is very artistic, very intelligent and very creative. She's addicted to puzzles and writing stories at the moment but Mum has already said she's getting lots of puzzles off Santa so I want to avoid clashing. She absolutely loves sitting up the dining room table and getting ALL her craft stuff out, she loves to paint and draw and lately she's been getting in to making things with fabric. I keep trying to get her in to collaging but she doesn't seem keen on the idea! Any ideas for this one?
Nan - recovering from illness hamper
Sounds a bit grim but my nan was diagnosed with a severe blood disorder 2 years ago that nearly took her from us. She's in remission now and has only been feeling semi normal for 6 months or so but as a result of the chemo etc she lost a lot of hair and it went very very thin, and the medication caused her body to become very swollen and painful. She has always been the ultimate glamour puss and always been very health concious so I would like to include things that can remind her that despite the illness she's still that glamour puss she always was! I'm a bit lost for ideas here, does anybody have any experience with making hampers for people recovering from illnesses/chemo etc?
Grandad - not going to do a hamper as he is impossible to buy for and has everything and anything, he does love gadgety things though, you know those nifty sort of things that they sell in Wilko etc? The ones advertised on tv! He's in to his computer, looking after his car... if all fails I'll just make him up a little food hamper because he's a total foodie! Sweets from the old style sweet shops are always a big hit with him... despite the fact that peanut brittle and such could break his teeth he refuses to give it up! Also a fan of toasted tea cakes, toffee, chocolate brazil nuts and cashews!
Stepdad - foodie hamper
I'm always catching my stepdad picking through the fridge for cheese, he gets cheese cravings like women get chocolate cravings! I was thinking maybe some sort of cheese board or something. He also loves his wine. He's a special detective in London and spends about 45 minutes commuting to work if this helps?
Friends: mini hampers
Friend 1- Her name is Bee, and she loves Bees... so I'm going to make a Bee themed hamper! She loves jewellery so I was thinking Bee themed jewellery (lots of this about at the mo), loves make up and products so I was thinking some of that Burts bees lip wax, and she loves cooking/baking so I was thinking some sort of honey?
Friend 2 - Type 1 diabetic like myself, was thinking of making a diabetes themed sort of hamper (I'd love this!) with things like sugar free stuff.. but I can't think what! I don't want to put in things like sugar free sweets because they're actually not generally diabetes friendly due to all the alcohol sugars... any ideas?!
Friend 3 - Same as above, also a type 1... but this ones a bit easier as she's girly and a teacher. Any additional ideas for this one?
Thank you very much!!!
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They have a bee ring in Primark. Grandad, build your own mini house from Hawkins Bazaar, little sister Rosie Fl colouring books, amazon, or adult colouring books, that are pages of intricate material patterns t colour in, or a knitting/sewing kit, or build your own dolls house kit, nan - just a pretty hamper full of nice foods and china, i wouldn't draw attention to the getting over the illness thing, she'll probably not want to think about that anyway, mam and stepdad, meal out at restaurant, or meal and overnight stay with champagne and chocs?0
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Mum - books, magazine subscription, fragranced candles (lavender is good for destressing), bath smellies, journal jar...
Teenage brother - cinema vouchers with a bag of popcorn?
Little sister - how about a card making kit, bracelet making kit, first cross stitch kit. You could venture into Hobbycraft to get ideas and then look for the products online as they are bound to be cheaper.
Nan - magazine subscription, pamper goodies, framed pic of you...
Cheese hamper - you could add a cheeseboard, cheese knives, cheese, crackers, relish/chutney...
Love your bee gift ideas!
Good luck x:wave: If you want the rainbow, you've got to put up with the rain :wave:0 -
Love your ideas, rainmac! Cheers!0
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Oh also forgot my dad! He cycles for 2+ hours a day and every year cycles up the french alps. Next year he wants to do the same route as tour de france. He also runs. Any ideas?0
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They have a bee ring in Primark. Grandad, build your own mini house from Hawkins Bazaar, little sister Rosie Fl colouring books, amazon, or adult colouring books, that are pages of intricate material patterns t colour in, or a knitting/sewing kit, or build your own dolls house kit, nan - just a pretty hamper full of nice foods and china, i wouldn't draw attention to the getting over the illness thing, she'll probably not want to think about that anyway, mam and stepdad, meal out at restaurant, or meal and overnight stay with champagne and chocs?
Brilliant ideas, thankyou! Yes I've seen the bee ring... regret not buying it now! I don't think it's in my local Primark anymore but I will try and hunt one down!0 -
Wow - the journal jar! Perfect!0
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If you don't need it by then i'll give it to my daughter.0
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Oh that's very very kind of you!
Thank you so much! 0 -
No probs. Will contact you next week after i've had a look.
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