Finished baskets!!

rainmac

It's my FIL's bithday next week and he is notoriously difficult to buy for. He likes liquorice so I've ordered lots of different liquorice sweets from an online sweet shop (nealy £15 inc p&p :eek: ). Do you think these will be ok on their own in a basket wrapped in cello or is there anything natty I could add with the sweets/ different way of wrapping etc??? Is there a drink that tastes of liquorice? I'm stuck, the sweets are probably fine on their own but just wanted to ask you clever people if you had any ideas

Actually I think I may have anwered my own question :rotfl: , just received a parcel from postlady - box dominoes and 2 packs playing cards I ordered from Grab It Now site for £1.67. When I ordered the dominoes I has Xmas for FIL in mind so I could add these to the sweets and I think that would do. What do you think?

rainmac

Rusty, I love the mug gift!!! Haven't had Rolos for ages, really fancy some now...:rotfl:

RustyFlange

rainmac wrote: »

It's my FIL's bithday next week and he is notoriously difficult to buy for. He likes liquorice so I've ordered lots of different liquorice sweets from an online sweet shop (nealy £15 inc p&p :eek: ). Do you think these will be ok on their own in a basket wrapped in cello or is there anything natty I could add with the sweets/ different way of wrapping etc??? Is there a drink that tastes of liquorice? I'm stuck, the sweets are probably fine on their own but just wanted to ask you clever people if you had any ideas

Actually I think I may have anwered my own question :rotfl: , just received a parcel from postlady - box dominoes and 2 packs playing cards I ordered from Grab It Now site for £1.67. When I ordered the dominoes I has Xmas for FIL in mind so I could add these to the sweets and I think that would do. What do you think?

Hi Rainmac, depends how clever you are feeling and also how much time you have ... you could get different colours of cellophane and wrap each different kind of liquirice in different colours but in the shape of a sweet? i.e tied each end? then put in a hamper, or you could buy a box with lid for them, or even a cello bag so it looks like he is getting a bag of sweets? I personally would leave the cards and dominoes out and put them away for christmas

bunbun2

RF snap:rotfl: that's what I am making for my ds's teachers. I am also putting in some pamper stuff for ds2 teacher as she is fab and is also leaving the school.
your mug looks great your son's teacher will love it. useful and yummy and doesn't cost alot too (but looks like it does:rotfl: )

RustyFlange

Thanks bun bun, he has only been at the school since March (we moved house) so wanted something small yet functional which looked nice ... He wants to make her some cakes aswell, but I may just let him make a chocolate slab for her instead

cookiedough38

thats a lovely gift for your son's teacher! I work at a playgroup and would be pleased with that!

rainmac

RustyFlange wrote: »

Hi Rainmac, depends how clever you are feeling and also how much time you have ... you could get different colours of cellophane and wrap each different kind of liquirice in different colours but in the shape of a sweet? i.e tied each end? then put in a hamper, or you could buy a box with lid for them, or even a cello bag so it looks like he is getting a bag of sweets? I personally would leave the cards and dominoes out and put them away for christmas

Thanks Rusty, the sweets are going to come in little stripey bags (old fashioned sweet shop type of effect!). Got about 9-10 different types of liquorice sweets so I think you're right I can afford to leave the card set out . Should have a basket knocking around I can use and have ordered some lime colured cello recently so may use that to wrap to make it look a bit different.

Thanks again

LynT_2

Ikea currently have a sale on in store and these baskets are currently reduced to £1.99 - http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/20109495

Also have lots of candles reduced.

RustyFlange

Not keen on them baskets but at that price you can't really afford to be fussy eh Thanks

LynT_2

RustyFlange wrote: »

Not keen on them baskets but at that price you can't really afford to be fussy eh Thanks

You don't have to like them - the person you are giving them to does;)