My extremely thrifty hampers (with pics)

pixie1

There are some great ideas here, i needed a gift for my s&bil and now i think a hamper os the best thing to do.
Thanks
Pixie

iwanttosave_2

pixie1 wrote:

There are some great ideas here, i needed a gift for my s&bil and now i think a hamper os the best thing to do.
Thanks
Pixie

maybe you could do a night in hamper?
get some nice goblet wine glasses (£1 eacha t poundstrecher)
bottle of wine, DVD or a game or even just a DVD voucher, and some popcorn?

hilary1

iwanttosave wrote:

maybe you could do a night in hamper?
get some nice goblet wine glasses (£1 eacha t poundstrecher)
bottle of wine, DVD or a game or even just a DVD voucher, and some popcorn?

That is such a fab idea, especially if you can get some pjs free or cheap, if you know the person well enough that is.:o

I'm going to make a basket for my new grandson due in January.

And what about baskets for hobbiests, even blokes for fishing etc.

piratess

Ive been following this thread with great interest and i thought about making one each for my 13 year old DD and my 8yr old DD ... it has probably been asked before but where would i get cheap boxes from? and also what type of things can i put in them?? . I dont want them to similar as they fight like cat and dog and share a bedroom ... any help with this would be great!
I did buy a heart bath bomb from ebay but thats as far as ive got ... I may go for a walk into the local town tomorow so any ideas would be great baring in mind our main shops are Woolies WH Smiths and Suprdrug ...

Thanks in advance pix xx

iwanttosave_2

piratess wrote:

Ive been following this thread with great interest and i thought about making one each for my 13 year old DD and my 8yr old DD ... it has probably been asked before but where would i get cheap boxes from? and also what type of things can i put in them?? . I dont want them to similar as they fight like cat and dog and share a bedroom ... any help with this would be great!
I did buy a heart bath bomb from ebay but thats as far as ive got ... I may go for a walk into the local town tomorow so any ideas would be great baring in mind our main shops are Woolies WH Smiths and Suprdrug ...

Thanks in advance pix xx

I think I put a link on the last page about boxes and baskets, but I got mine from Au naturel and poundstrecher. Have a look around in card shops or home furnishing shops, ikea have some good ones apparently.

You could get them some of the same things so they cant argue over that, maybe like a cheap MP3 player, you can pick them up for about a fiver now, and then just put things in that are relivent to their hobbies or personalities.

Maybe a lockable diary for your eldest to give her some privacy from her sister? Maybe little bits and bats of grown up make up, then some lip gloss and glitter make up for the younger daughter.

Lillibet_2

They are fab, well done Wanty:T:T:T:T

I must have the fussiest family on earth, most of them are allergic to generic cosmetics & only use specific expensive ones, most don't eat chocolate () & when I have done hampers in the past they either end up costing me a fortune or are totally irrelevant & I'm sure end up at he chairty shop by new year:rolleyes: I loved making them up though, might try again for next year when I'll have a whole year to look for stuff!?

Anyway, go Wanty, queen of the MSE Xmas Hampers:D

Miss_Behaving

:T :T Those hampers are brilliant!! I'm definitely going to be making some - thanks for the much needed inspiration.

dlb

Sainsburys did have Twister game in for £2 , going to go and get one today to add to sil+bil hamper!! Thought that would be a great finishing touch for the family night in hamper, they have had such a tough time this year, they need a night full of fun and laughter!!

Little_miss_neat

These are fab! Thanks for the inspiration. I have started to save some cardboard boxes to use and then wrap in paper, but your baskets are fab. Am going to have to go hunt some out now....

suzysue_2

Another inspired MSEer here, your hampers look fantastic.

I'm going to have a go at making some for friends, my teenage sons, sons GF, OH & my Mum.

I am going to put a knitted scarf in the ones for friends and sons GF.
Really want to have a go at other homemade stuff, candles, soap and bath bombs. Never done any of these before, where are the cheapest places for kits?