Finished baskets!!

Emms

This a mug I got made for my friend. It matches the coaster at the bottom which was the inspiration for it. Theres some mallows and hot chocolate in it. She was very impressed





Emma

mumoftwo

hogshead wrote: »

Here is a hamper which I made today for teachers gifts ( made 4 in total )
Wine was £1 offer in Asda.
Options 2 X 25p, mini mallows about 30p & pure cocoa ( decanted form jar ) bundled together & bound with a printed piece of card on the pc.
A Tesco notebook, 44p covered with a few nice pieces of paper & some ribbon.
Green & Blacks chocolate £1.25 ( offer of 2 for £2.50 in Tesco )
All organised in a display box which I got free from Tesco 9 they use them to display christmas goods in just now ) & wrapped in cellophane with curly ribbon.

what a great idea to use the Tesco display boxes!!! will go tomorrow and see if they have any left! Did you ask, or what did they say at the checkout
Lovely hamper hoghead

Emms

This ones for my BIL who likes coffee and chocolate





Emma

hogshead

mumoftwo wrote: »

what a great idea to use the Tesco display boxes!!! will go tomorrow and see if they have any left! Did you ask, or what did they say at the checkout
Lovely hamper hoghead

To be honest some still had stuff in but I shuffled things about so as to free some up. Basically refilled, tidied the shelves so I could get the ones I wanted.
I noticed they also have them in the gift isles in a lavender colour.
When I went through the tills I just said I had some empty boxes off the shelf & they were fine.

Emms

Those boxes are fab for hampers.

Genius and very moneysaving. Well done!

Emms

hogshead

louise_1981 wrote: »

hogshead, I would be over the moon if one of my pupils brought this in for me, unfortunately I am training to be a secondary school teacher, and we get nothing!!!

Thanks for that. I know waht you mean as when ,my son left secondary I wanted to get something for the teacher but it's not 'cool' is it.

jamtart6

Us university teachers are lucky to get attendance !! haha!

mumoftwo

hogshead wrote: »

To be honest some still had stuff in but I shuffled things about so as to free some up. Basically refilled, tidied the shelves so I could get the ones I wanted.
I noticed they also have them in the gift isles in a lavender colour.
When I went through the tills I just said I had some empty boxes off the shelf & they were fine.

Ta for that! Will have to go rummaging around Tesco. Lavender would do great for birthday hampers...:j

hogshead

& we are recycling too

earthmother

Just thought I'd put a couple more hampers up - only have one left to do, but won't be making that up until next week. Pictures aren't great, but hopefully the gist comes across


For Mum and Dad - based around the coffee machine (which was free), there's three types of coffee in small trial sachets, various biscuits and cake, a chutney, a marmalade whisky, raspberry and port coulis, a christmassy teatowel, unazukin, scented candle and Lilliput Lane tree decoration - overall it cost approx £21 (about a third of rrp)




For grandparents - both are basically the same - christmas teatowel lining the base, biscuits, two jams, shortbread, panettonne, unazukin and Lilliput Lane, but the first (for grandma) has a Laura Ashley throw and a small christmas pudding, and the second (for Grandma and Grandpa) a 'tea for two' set and small christmas cake. Both came in at around £17 (just under half rrp)




(this one was photographed half wrapped as I almost forgot)