Finished baskets!!

RustyFlange

CandyB101 wrote: »

What a fab idea,I can just imagine the excitement of them wanting to go there straight away, to make their new teddy.
My daughter has got the cow too, only trouble is it is dressed as 'Spiderman' !!!
She is Spiderman mad, I am sure they forgot to put a tail on her when she was born :rotfl:

The cow has been discontinued but I spoke to the local store and they have told me to take him back in and they will empty him and resurrect him by stitching the hole and restuffing which is brilliant as my son sleeps with this cow and it even got put in his case to go to bulgaria last month! lol a cow dressed as spiderman, am I to take it she is a tomboy

got-it-spend-it

Wow the hampers with tissue wrapped items look great. Also you wouldn't have to worry as much about colour co-ordinating the contents. What a fab idea.

I'm just having a look on eBay for the plastic boxes for the craft/ card making gifts. They would be perfect for my little step sister and maybe also my niece (although she's only two so maybe quite a basic colouring one).

RustyFlange

Right here are my finished baskets for the children for christmas. Total spend approx £15 ish. possibly a bit less as they are my bargain baskets (I haven't included price of voucher)
Maddison~Mae's

Contents- In the night garden pyjamas £3
In the night garden igglepiggle figure £1.25
In the night garden upsydaisy figure £1.25
In the night garden MakkaPakka figure £1.25
In the night garden Backpack - £4
Colouring book - 37p
Crayons - Free
Winnie the pooh first metal cutlery set - 49p
Plastic beaded bracelet - 26p
Thats not my princess book £4 (get discount through work)
1 x voucher for teddybear factory - free to make but when cashed in £15

Then my son's Thomas


Contents:
Wall:E pyjamas £4
2 x bubbles - 30p
1 x mickey mouse horn for bike - 39p
1 x diggers book - £2 (discount through work)
1 x colouring book 39p
Dinosaur snap - £4 (discount through work)
felix dvd - £1
Star wars bobble head - £2.50 (price error at till ) RRP £10
Crayons £1
Learning money wipe clean book - £2
Build a bear voucher -- same as above.

CandyB101_2

RustyFlange wrote: »

The cow has been discontinued but I spoke to the local store and they have told me to take him back in and they will empty him and resurrect him by stitching the hole and restuffing which is brilliant as my son sleeps with this cow and it even got put in his case to go to bulgaria last month! lol a cow dressed as spiderman, am I to take it she is a tomboy

Wow, brilliant. I bet there is not many a places that would do that for you.
Yes, you are right, definately a tom boy. I was all excited about doing her a girly bedroom (after her nursery in England) and now it is full of spiderman! Bedding, curtains, pyjama's, clothes, toys, everywhere you look. Every birthday, christmas etc, everyone buys her spiderman. It's quite depressing in there, although her dad thinks it is great. She even wants to go and see Valentino Rossi (motor bikes) in Valencia !!! :mad:

CandyB101_2

RustyFlange wrote: »

Right here are my finished baskets for the children for christmas. Total spend approx £15 ish. possibly a bit less as they are my bargain baskets (I haven't included price of voucher)

Wow, they look fab. Great contents.

cookiedough38

love the baskets for your children Rusty. I am in the process of making one for my daughter ready for when the baby arrives.

So far it includes;
Personalised towel
Handmade bracelet
Big sister photo frame

any other ideas?

got-it-spend-it

cookiedough38 wrote: »

love the baskets for your children Rusty. I am in the process of making one for my daughter ready for when the baby arrives.

So far it includes;
Personalised towel
Handmade bracelet
Big sister photo frame

any other ideas?

I don't know how old your daughter is but how about a disposable camera so she can take some pics of the baby (or whatever she wants)? You can get them quite cheaply.

RustyFlange

cookiedough38 wrote: »

love the baskets for your children Rusty. I am in the process of making one for my daughter ready for when the baby arrives.

So far it includes;
Personalised towel
Handmade bracelet
Big sister photo frame

any other ideas?

How about a Tshirt for her from the babe which says I'm the big sister. Then she can buy one for the baby which says i'm the little sister. I did this for my 2, maddison bought Tom i'm the big brother and tom bought her i'm the little sister. They were £5-£6 each which wasn't bad really and lasted ages. (from mothercare)
How old is she?

cookiedough38

She will be 3 years 10 months when the baby arrives.

I have loads of transfer paper so I was thinking of making her a big sister t-shirt

furrypig

ladsmadd wrote: »

hi,

my auntie has just ask me to make a hamper up for her boyfriends daughter, who is 13/14yrs.I have about £10/£15 to spend on it any ideas on what icould include, the only thing i know she likes in high school muscial type films,

thanks.

Hi M & S sale started today and it's got HSM socks £1 and tshirt (think it was £3 or £5) and a few other bits. Also they were selling hsnm stuff off cheaply in Clares accessories a few weeks ago. It will be a fun basket to do, let us know how it goes!