Finished baskets!!

moyilla

meanmarie wrote: »

Moyilla,

Perhaps a box would be more practical to put the 'loot' in as you will be putting it in the post...needs to be sturdy to survive the Christmas rush.

Marie

That's what I was thinking originally but I would really like to have them made up ready to open.

Perhaps just wrap the basket in Christmas paper instead of cellophane

moyilla

Oh meanmarie!!!!

How spooky my parcels would be going to Kildare!!!!

Small world eh?

:rotfl::rotfl:

arnie&caseysma!

Hi all, after the success of my hampers last year (I did the pink one that you may recall seeing amongst others!) and the person I did the "Pink" basket for I am looking to do a "holiday" themed basket for.

I already have a beach towel that was reduced in the sale in Superdrug, and was going to put in a book, some sun cream and after sun......any other ideas for what I could include please?

annie123

holiday hamper...nice idea, how about sunglasses, some mini bottles of deodrant, face/body lotion, shower gel etc from superdrug, passport cover.
can't think of anything else at the moment...

postingalwaysposting

arnie&caseysma! wrote: »

Hi all, after the success of my hampers last year (I did the pink one that you may recall seeing amongst others!) and the person I did the "Pink" basket for I am looking to do a "holiday" themed basket for.

I already have a beach towel that was reduced in the sale in Superdrug, and was going to put in a book, some sun cream and after sun......any other ideas for what I could include please?

i am doing a slant on a holiday hamper for my mothers oh... i am putting in a tolietries set ~ lloyds chemist have 'mini' bottles of everything 4 for £3 (or somthing like that at the mommet) and a flannel/toothbrush/hair brush etc etc ,sun lotion, book/book vouchers, pasport cover, luggage tag, aa guide to (where ever they are traveling), beach bag, document holder, pair of socks, converter card (ie £ to euros) ~ homemade, wallet (cheap ie not a main one), travel game (while traveling), pack of cards, sweets, notebook and pen and a cheap watch

this is all things related to him too though and also may be a little bigger than you imagined but its some ideas

arnie&caseysma!

Thanks Annie and PWP - the passport cover she got in the pink basket last year so will concentrate on some of the other stuff for her!

Chrisca50

Thanks for bumping this. I remember seeing it last year and thinking that it was a great idea and that I would try it out for this Christmas.

Just about enough time to start collecting bits and bobs for them:T

arnie&caseysma!

Chrisca50 wrote: »

Thanks for bumping this. I remember seeing it last year and thinking that it was a great idea and that I would try it out for this Christmas.

Just about enough time to start collecting bits and bobs for them:T

:eek: You mean you haven't been collecting up throughout the year? Only joking, it is a great idea and you can get bits n pieces for next to nothing out there to make them look fantastic! Sometimes the most expensive part of the hamper can be the basket itself!!!


Now, heres another one for you all to get your brains working. My dad retired last year and has just bought a yacht with the lump sum fro his pension. I would like to do a hamper along the sailing lines for them but really do have no idea where to begin with this one. HELP! :cool:

meanmarie

Moyilla...the Lilywhites are everywhere, although I'm just over the Dublin border!

marie

kiwi88_2

Hi everyone like you I'm going to be trying my hand at hampers this year and found this index last week so thought I'd post it. Thanks go to ROZ_V for compiling it.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=414524

So far I've done a pink hamper for my SIL which came about by accident really. I had bought on and off lots of bits for her when I'd seen them reduced and as it was her B'day asked what perfume she liked and it was the "pink" next range. When I put all the other bits together I realised they were mostly pink so a "Pink Hamper" :rotfl:

I'm doing her a coffee hamper for xmas which I've got most of the bits for now.

I have done a toiletries hamper for Mum as she and dad are just on pensions.
Filled it with all the basic items she uses with one luxury item purchase of perfume.

Am also doing sweetie boxes for the kids. Have the boxes bought on special offer earlier this year and am stocking up on sweets each time we shop.