Finished baskets!!

Lara

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

Hi Lara

Yes they are both Geman.... and even cheaper here than the UK :T

Okay thank you! Right I shall certainly look at them more often now starting tomorrow! :j

Sugarhunny1

MRSMCAWBER.....

Would you recommend any special part of Germany for xmas shopping? I know there is alot of markets in the UK but i fancy a wee trip next year! Thanks

Sugar xxx

millie83

about the chocolates above, I was in Starbucks the other day and they were selling the teddy bear ones, 50p, prob not as cheap as in Germany but are they are really cute

newmoneysaver_2

OK here are my attempts:

This is for OH Grandma:


Basket from Ikea @ £3.49 (used a credit voucher from months ago so not real money ;0)
Candles - Ikea (again no real money spent!) - 2 from a 4 pack @ £1.99 so £1
Rose - Asda mini taster bottle - £1
Chocolates - Thorntons (expensive as Diabetic Chocs!) -£3.85
Dressing gown, 2 Spa Bottles, Spa body scrub pot & body scrub (under pot) - £6.49 gist set @ Superdrug
3 Spa test tubes - 49p @ Superdrug (and 3 for 2 with slippers) so - 25p
Slippers (at the bottom, as padding) - Superdrug - 74p
Bath fizzers - 4 from a set of 8 - 99p so 50p
Total = £17.32

This is for BIL's GF:


As above without the chocs or slippers but an extra bottle of wine.
Total = 13.73

crazydaizy_2

Horace wrote: »

Wilkinsons are selling baskets - I have some smallish deep ones with wooden handles that cost me £2.99 each. Cellophane and ribbons can be bought from Flower Hour on Ebay or direct (http://www.flowerhour.co.uk). I got that tip from here too so ordered some yesterday plus it was quite reasonable prices.

I have plenty of stuff for hampers and I shall be making one for my mate Sal who is going to live on a narrowboat plus she can use the basket for storage afterwards.

This whole topic has been truly inspirational and I would never have thought of making any until I visited this forum.:T

Thankyou so much, for the excellent tips, cant wait to try my artistic side out to, hopefully proud enough to show mine on here to.
You are very kind!

iwanttosave_2

Right here goes, I will do a list of how much and were I got it from, then the pic. And yes I know the price stickers need to come off.

Sister -Age 8.

Basket - £1.75 - Tesco
Teddy - £1 - Poundland
Cyberpet - £2.50 - Tesco (should be £5 but BOGOF)
Photo Album £1 - Poundland
Book - 15p - Au Naturel (was £1)
Letter set - £1 - Poundland
Nail set - £3 - Asda
Pony Book - £1.25 - Wilko's
Doorbell - £1.99 - Superdrug (3 for 2 offer so works out cheaper)
Filofax - 99p - Instore
Socks - 99p - local cheapo shop
Smarties - 75p - Tesco

Total = £16.37



Cousin - Aged 11 - Loves making cards.

Basket - £2 - Au Naturel
Each item was £1 from poundland
Card and envelopes were what I had lying around.

Total = £9



Best mates daughter - Age 8

Basket is actually a lunch box - 75p!! - Wilkos (Was £6, then half price, then 75% off)
Cup+hot choc etc. - 60p - various
Smarties - as above
Photo Album - 44p - Dunelm (Was £1.50)
Filofax - 99p - Instore
Cyberpet - £2.50 - tesco (bOGOF deal as above)
Jewelry box (hidden) - £1.99 - Superdrug (less due to 3 for 2)

Total = £8.02



Best mates son - Age 3

Basket - 99p - Wilkos
Cup etc - As above
Smarties - As above
Filofax - As above
Superman thing - £2.99 - Instore
Cookie mix set - £3 - Matalan (Less as was 3 for 2)

Total = £7.82



Best friend - Got her something cos she said she never gets to open anything on Xmas day.

Basket - £1.49 - Wilkos
Wine glass - £1 - Instore
Wine - £1 each - Asda (was £1.50 each)
Candles - 40p each - Au Naturel (were £3 each but on 5 for £2)
Facepacks - 59p - Bodycare
CD - Made it myself

Total = £6.47



All the totals include the price of the baskets and doesn't include the reductions for 3 for 2 offers.

jamtart6

Hi guys! loiving all the hampers! they are so amazing!!!! My friend was delighted with her "detox and relax" basket for her birthday - i think it was the thought that had gone into it that she loved...

Now, im usually quite creative, and mums pamper hamper is looking lush, as is her "grow your own veg" one...i have the ideas, and the items and just need to finish them so I'm happy with that. :D

Heres the problem. I was going to make my OH a "vintage night in hamper" complete with dvds, turtles comics, old games etc. (as im buying him a very large present, i wanted a hamper to go with it that was relatively cheap but something to open with the large gift.)

However, my mum n dad ended up nabbing the DVDs to give to him, his parents have got him some stuff I wanted to get him and now I'm left with a higgeldy piggeldy mis-matching items and loads of random looking snacks....so need YOUR help to direct me on what to buy/what to leave out etc. or come up with some sort of theme for me, as I'm completely lost!!! The travel game was kind of for when we go camping, but it was the only travel game I could buy in October - not the best! :eek::eek::eek::eek:

Here are the items that I have: (any help much appreciated! TIA) :

Nail clippers (he asked for these - they weren't really for the hamper!!)
Blackcurrant and Licquorice sweets
Toffee Popcorn
Travel version of Hungry Hippos
Gilette Mach 3 Set
Socks
Pringles
Jelly Sweets
Lynx Set
Turtles comics that have disappeared (oops!)

Any advances/themese/ideas/thoughts?? PLEASE HELP YOU SUPER DUPER PEOPLE!! :A

kisto

Here are a couple hampers I have made on behalf of my friend.

They both had to be "shower hampers"



I can't remember the exact prices so these are mostly estimates. I got paid £10 for this one.
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Basket - £1.00 (charity shop)
White Towel - 33p (Poundland - 3 pack for....£1)
Sponge - 49p (Morrissons)
Shower puff - 69p (Morrissons)
Cooling Eye Glasses - 69p
Dove - £1.76 (BOGOF Morrissons)
Radox shower gel - £1.65 (BOGOF Morissons)
Soap (wrapped in tissue paper) - 25p (Poundland - 4 pack for ......£1)
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TOTAL: £6.86
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Smaller shower hamper



Again I can't remember the exact prices but I got paid £5 for this one.
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Basket - 19p (Charity shop)
White Towel - 33p (Poundland - 3 pack for....£1)
Nail Brush - 19p (BJ's Value House)
Shower Puff - 33p (Brian Fords - 3 pack for £1)
Avon Shower gel - £1.00
Aussie 3 minute miracle mask - freebie
Soap (wrapped in tissue/wrapping paper) - 25p (Poundland - 4 pack for ......£1)
Flannel - 16p (Poundstretcher - 6 for £1.00)
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TOTAL: £2.45
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Also the flannel reindeers were very popular. I sold 11 at £1.50 each and I could have easily sold more. Everyone loved them as they are so cute and they got lots of attention. They would look great in a hamper.

jamtart6

they look great! who did you sell the hampers to? i love the reindeer! mine are sitting in the bathroom looking beautifully festive!!

sophiesmum_2

jamtart6 wrote: »

Hi guys! loiving all the hampers! they are so amazing!!!! My friend was delighted with her "detox and relax" basket for her birthday - i think it was the thought that had gone into it that she loved...

Now, im usually quite creative, and mums pamper hamper is looking lush, as is her "grow your own veg" one...i have the ideas, and the items and just need to finish them so I'm happy with that. :D

Heres the problem. I was going to make my OH a "vintage night in hamper" complete with dvds, turtles comics, old games etc. (as im buying him a very large present, i wanted a hamper to go with it that was relatively cheap but something to open with the large gift.)

However, my mum n dad ended up nabbing the DVDs to give to him, his parents have got him some stuff I wanted to get him and now I'm left with a higgeldy piggeldy mis-matching items and loads of random looking snacks....so need YOUR help to direct me on what to buy/what to leave out etc. or come up with some sort of theme for me, as I'm completely lost!!! The travel game was kind of for when we go camping, but it was the only travel game I could buy in October - not the best! :eek::eek::eek::eek:

Here are the items that I have: (any help much appreciated! TIA) :

Nail clippers (he asked for these - they weren't really for the hamper!!)
Blackcurrant and Licquorice sweets
Toffee Popcorn
Travel version of Hungry Hippos
Gilette Mach 3 Set
Socks
Pringles
Jelly Sweets
Lynx Set
Turtles comics that have disappeared (oops!)

Any advances/themese/ideas/thoughts?? PLEASE HELP YOU SUPER DUPER PEOPLE!! :A

I ended up with the same dilemma when OH decided he really wanted a new cd player fixing in his car for xmas:rolleyes:
I didn't really have a theme or anything for the bits and pieces I had bought but still wanted to make him a hamper. In the end I decided to do a surprise hamper. I have wrapped all his pressies in the same shiny silver wrapping paper and put in a basket, then wrapped with cellophane and silver ribbon. It looks fab and cos everything is wrapped he will have no idea what is in it till it is unwrapped:D