My extremely thrifty hampers (with pics)

iwanttosave_2

Beanietdc wrote:

Great piccies Wanty.... but where are the homemade soaps? :j

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My dog ate them?

iwanttosave_2

Rachie_B wrote:

wow they look fab

dont feel stingy !feel chuffed you have put so much thought and effort into these gifts but for little cash

way to go wanty

Yeah, I have actually really enjoyed making them to tell you the truth, rather than just seeing something in a shop and thinking, oh I'll get that. I wish I could make them for everyone :j

maybe it can be my new tradition. :think: everyone gets a wanty box for christmas

this_is_it

wow your hampers look brilliant loved them all.

charliegirl_3

These look really good and made me very jealous! Am gonna have to try and do something similar for my family, very inspiring!

Well done u x

Ally

iwanttosave wrote:

Yeah, I have actually really enjoyed making them to tell you the truth, rather than just seeing something in a shop and thinking, oh I'll get that. I wish I could make them for everyone :j

maybe it can be my new tradition. :think: everyone gets a wanty box for christmas

They are fab Wanty:T

So personal and thoughtful!

Don't know about everyone else, but this whole 'Hamper on a budget' is soooo much fun! Makes you really think about the person and what they like! I will be doing them this year, and after years of spending far too much on 'pop in and grab' gifts, I hope they actually appreciate it!

Oh and today, eldest found my freebie hamper boxes I was gonna use for the girls and said she would rather have that than a stocking .... 'cos you can fit more in it :rotfl: Then she said, don't spend money on a stocking, knit a mini Christmas sack and put our initials on it ... gotta love her hey:rotfl: :rotfl:

Now, just have to get some knitting needles and wool!

Have also found a pretty little box today, will decorate it and then personalise a little bauble (sp?) for friends baby due in the new year, will do one for her every year;)

frugalfairy_3

Ally wrote:

Oh and today, eldest found my freebie hamper boxes I was gonna use for the girls and said she would rather have that than a stocking .... 'cos you can fit more in it :rotfl: Then she said, don't spend money on a stocking, knit a mini Christmas sack and put our initials on it ... gotta love her hey:rotfl: :rotfl:

What I did last year for my teenage nieces was buy three pairs of those long stripy socks - I think they were about £5 for three pairs from BHS, reduced, roll up one and stuff it in the toe of the other and then filled it with my cheap gifts. They loved them, I had very excited thank you letters from all of them.

The trouble is now thinking up something different for this year.:rolleyes:

Wanty, the hampers are fantastic!

FF xx

hilary1

Where do you get the baskets from?

I've done this years shopping but am going to do hampers next year and birthdays

ajr

These are brill. Bit late for me this year as have a lot of peoples but might do one for my dad, but will def do next year. Thanks

millymoomoo_2

Wow your hampers look lovely! I started hampers yesterday and spent more than I meant to lol!

newMS

lovely hamper for cousin but dont forget to take the price of the frame !!!