My extremely thrifty hampers (with pics)

Maysie

i bought a reduced to 50p book yesterday in poundstetcher/instore its called Making Candles and Potpouri. if this is any help. rrp on back is £10 in back cover. They also had alot of their books reduced again! got some for 10p even.

piratess

Just thought id do a quick updatie type thing! .... Ive popped into town and ive bought some bath bomb minis 3 different shapes in superdrug for 39p each ...and a glitter lip balm for 59p and a mini body spray for 69p ... so thats a start for my DDs hampers!

thanks xxxx

lyns_2

Thanks for this post
i had brought lots of small art thing for my son this year ... pencils, colouring pencils,paint pencils,paper,colouring books,mini paint by numbers ect
but when i wrapped it up it looked like nothing so i shall get one of those card board storage boxes and arrange it on some crumpled tissue paper put the top of of the box on the back and wrap it with some of that crinkly clear stuff. So thanks again for the idea x

homealone_2

iwanttosave wrote:

grandma (57)

Cup, choc, spoon as before
Leather trinket box, notepad and candle votive– as part of a set bought last year - £1.50
Green bath set – bodycare - £1
Diary – 80p
Chocolate liquors – poundland - £1
Flannel – asda – 45p
Foot soak – asda – 88p
Face mask (4 sachets) – home bargains – 49p
Foot massager (not shown) – freebie from a magazine
Want to get a picture frame and a pic of the kids, and maybe something else to fill it out

Total - £7.37

grandad (70) (not finished)

Cup, spoon, choc as before.
Chocolate liquors – poundland - £1
Face mask – asda – 88p
Flannel – asda – 45p
Leather picture frame – bought in sales last year - £1 (put in pic of kids)
Diary – 80p

Total - £5.38

Father in law (50)

Cup, spoon, choc as before
Books, from own collection
Diary – 80p
Box of mint chocs (in the wine gift box) poundland - £1

Johnny Cash CD still to go in.

Total - £3.05


I feel like a right stingy cow now looking at how little I spent lol

the baskets/hampers look really good where did you get them?

Edinburghlass_2

suzysue wrote:

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?

Have a read of this thread, it gives you loads of ideas for home made goodies for a hamper ...

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=285045

irchy_mum

Very nice hampers Wanty, I have all the bits just need some hampers to put them in.

Hope there isn't going to be a shortage!!!:D

iwanttosave_2

homealone wrote:

the baskets/hampers look really good where did you get them?

They are from instore/poundstrecher and cost £3.50.

hezb

I have a good idea to share!!! in tesco's they have tesco value chocolate assortment boxes for 98p. they are lovely looking chocs but box is rubbish!!! so divide them into cello xmas bags or pretty box for family hampers!!!! :j I have used 2 boxes and divided them up into 5 lots hope this helps some one!

jellycat40

Thanks for the inspiration.

I have been acumulating stuff for hampers but have been a little afraid of actually doing it. I got a couple of good wicker baskets at a car boot at the weekend for 10p each so have got off to a good start with the packaging.

I am going to do one for each of the kids and for my Mum. I may also do one for OH.

Louise

hezb

Also Asda are doing super cook christmas tree decoration kits 2 for £3 makes 12 a box great for the kids to make for grandparents etc also if you have Huma beads or the like let them make coasters, tree decs etc as gifts lots of ideas online and grandparents love homemade things from children!!!