Finished baskets!!

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cymrugirl wrote: »

All these hampers look great but it's making me feel like my hampers are so inadequate

I'm doing a couple movie night hampers but all I was going to put in them were: a bottle of Lindauer rose; lindt assorted truffles; gourmet popcorn; and 2 dvds (no new releases as I know they have sky and tend to buy new releases themselves). The more I think about them, the more worried I get that they are really lame. We don't normally do anything special for xmas but I thought this year I might do something different than the usual wine bottle we give. Does anyone have any advice for me?

They sound lovely to me :T , you should stick to your budget and not be tempted to spend more than you can afford/usually spend, mine have worked out at less than I would normally spend cos I have got most things from poundland/home bargains or wilko:D

squishyclaire

Hi unixgirluk, I haven't got a poem that you could use but I have written a poem for my partner for xmas. I got the idea from the festive fivers comp (sorry I can't remember who posted it). I was no good at poems or anything at school but I used this site to get the words that rhyme. I wrote a couple of verses about funny things that we have done, DIY in the house etc, just significant things to us. I was surprised it actually sounded ok. It might mean a lot to your partner if they have had a hard time recently. HTH

http://www.rhymer.com/

embb

cymrugirl wrote: »

All these hampers look great but it's making me feel like my hampers are so inadequate

I'm doing a couple movie night hampers but all I was going to put in them were: a bottle of Lindauer rose; lindt assorted truffles; gourmet popcorn; and 2 dvds (no new releases as I know they have sky and tend to buy new releases themselves). The more I think about them, the more worried I get that they are really lame. We don't normally do anything special for xmas but I thought this year I might do something different than the usual wine bottle we give. Does anyone have any advice for me?

I've made one up for my DIL using all the unused smellies I had from last xmas, so don't worry about it being lame, at least you bought yours It'll be fab and they'll love it. You'll see

The purple box contains her main present, 2 pairs of real silver fake diamond earrings

*niptuckfan*

Anyone doing the hot choc mug i got some nice bits at morrisons today -

2 mini whisks 49p and a tin of the morrrisons best hot choc (1/3r off) £1.29 its in a really classy looking silver long thin tube will sit inside the mug perfect!

hth

Bibbitybob

Well, after following this thread for a while and collecting bits together slowly I've finally put together my friend's new baby boy hamper (she was due yesterday!). I've re-tied the ribbon since I took the pic and it looks a lot better (I think!) - please ignore all the mess, I was in the middle of putting lots together!




Contains:

Blue & white striped babygro - free (Freecycle - unworn & perfect condition)
Two Next newborn t-shirts - free (Freecycle - unworn & perfect condition)
Double pack of babywipes - £1.50 Tesco special offer
Duck booties - 50p Monsoon sale
Blue elephant wash mitt - 50p Tesco sale
Baby bowl - 50p Tesco sale
2 pack of bibs - £1.50 Asda (but my Mum bought those )
Hot/cold pack - freebie
Small bottle of vino - £1.60 Tesco wine code
Lush body butter & two soaps - free (unwanted gifts...I'm allergic)
Basket - 83p Asda (set of 3 reduced to £2.50)
Wrapping - free from fabric stash

TOTAL: £6.93

Just hope she likes it now!

Also put together (but haven't wrapped) a small hamper for my grandparents and one for my MIL.



Homemade blackberry jam - free (jar 50p)
Mini bottle of vino - £1.60 Tesco wine code
Honey - 50p Sainsburys
Balsamic vinegar - 50p Sainsburys
Chocolate bar - 25p Sainsburys
Coffee sampler - 50p Sainsburys
Cookies - 50p Sainsburys

TOTAL: £4.35

Plus MIL's has a free aussie 3 minute miracle sachet in, and thinking of making hot/cold rice bags to put in too...I'll see how much time I have!

mum2kathryn

caffinated_geek wrote: »

Tesco are doing 2 comfort pillows for £5. They are the Squishee style cylindrical ones which sell for £10 everywhere else.
I brought 4, great for filling the bottom of hampers.

Are these online or instore please?

wendy_ann1983

wow, the hampers look, great, i tried last yr but kind of gave up, definatley going to give it another go this yr, ive got loads of ideas now, just hope i havent left it too late and my local wilcos still has some baskets left

princess_leia_3

Hi all, I am doing an exotic/luxury food hamper for my parents, full of stuff that I think they might like to try and stuff they wouldn't normally buy themselves.
I have just found this roaster in Argos
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/8611484/Trail/searchtext%3EROAST.htmfor half price and thought that instead of buying a basket that they would never
use I would pack it all in this and they could have more use for it!

I will post a pic when I have got it all set up and finalised

jimsmum

Thats a great idea princess leila :beer:

All hampers are looking good girls!!! well done :T

will definately do some next year, i'm a little jelous of being too organised and having my prezzies sorted months ago , ive only done 1 hamper and thats a movie night in one. But everybody is getting one next year

Peter_Pan

I've got a lot of my hamper/basket bits and keep putting them together:D but haven't got space to store them if i wrap them and i'm sure in our house wherever I put them they would get dusty but then again if i wrap them I might stop spending each time i'm out on little bits i see;).

Where do others store them? perhaps i might get a brainwave from you.