Finished baskets!!

RustyFlange

cookiedough38 wrote: »

Time to pick your brains again. We are going away for christmas, staying in a lovely cottage.

I thought it would be a nice idea to put together a christmas eve hamper for my daughter, who will be 4 and my OH.

Any ideas on what I can put in?

If you can leave it til fairly last minute to make you could put in a couple of mugs, some hot chocky sachets for OH, a pint of milk for your little one, some biscuits for supper, something for her to give to santa, some fruit for the reindeer? and a book to read, My son was bought this book


It is by the same author who did the flappy book called Dear zoo and my son loves it still now and he is almost 6 (only difference being is he can now read it rather than having to read it to him.) The new pyjamas are a great idea

cookiedough38

thanks for that rusty, i love the dear zoo book so that should be great!

RustyFlange

cookiedough38 wrote: »

thanks for that rusty, i love the dear zoo book so that should be great!

Did I read somewhere you have amazon vouchers? can't remember if I am mixing you up with someone else? Amazon have quite a few http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/1405054514/ref=sr_1_olp_1?ie=UTF8&s=gateway&qid=1219657974&sr=8-1

I looked on ebay aswell but they are a fair amount more for the same book.


Oooh you could make up a CD with childrens christmas music on it? although not sure if you would have a stereo or anything that could play it?

cookiedough38

unfortunately thats not me, thanks for the link though

got-it-spend-it

How about a little hip-flask for OH with a miniature of his favourite tipple? Also a little box of some posh chocs. Hotel Chocolat do really lovely ones and you can get them in little boxes of 6. Also a Christmas bath bomb from Lush (if there's a bath in the cottage, of course). I like Rusty's idea of some yummy hot chocolate too.

For little one Pyjamas, book, a mug (as others have said) also a letter from Father Christmas, some little notelets for all the thank you cards she (you!) will have to write after Christmas.

A cottage over Christmas sounds lovely- what a great idea!

For DD

findingmyfeet

hello everyone,
just discovered you.... sounds like some lovely ideas on here, only read a few pages so far but certainly hits my button.

Down to the nitty gritty.... never done any baskets before, where would you all recommend starting ?? do you choose a person, then a theme etc. or do you just pick up bargins and then decide what to do with them? I know it may sound simple to you veterans but im a total novice. Also do you wrap your beautiful baskets in christmas gift wrap or leave with the see through cellophane ? Im desperate to get cracking with these now i've seen how lovely they all look. We have a large very fussy family who all expect expensive pressies. Last christmas i took the plunge and suggested we cut the bill by just buying for nieces and nephews and not their parents. I thought i may be eaten alive for the suggestions but everyone else jumped at that one. so now i need to cut down alittle more.

Any suggestions or help for christmas baskets gratefully recieved, especially for nieces ( 11 and 13) nephews ( 3,5,6 and 16).

many many thanks

mary43

findingmyfeet - I got a lot of 'unwanted gifts' from the charity shops earlier in the year (still keep finding a few) -was determined this year christmas would be on a budget........so far so good.
So I've got a bit of a mixture and have been sorting it out as I go along bearing in mind I'm covering birthdays as well.
For MIL I did a basket of things connected with roses.....nice china mug, covered coat hangers with little roses on, notellets, rose bath petals, rose shaped soaps, little hand towel with a rose on it.
Can't guarantee a 'theme' for a lot of the christmas ones though so it's just what I've got that will suit a particular person though ex foster girls is all in red and white -white towels, red coloured bath oil, -oh eck, can't remember what else just that its all red and white..............lol
So far I've just wrapped the basket in cellophane so the presents are still visible but for a few I'll wrap the pressies in tissue or cellophane particularly if they're not given to them on the actual birthday or christmas.
Postable pressies will be in covered shoe boxes, plus those for the boys/men in the family -not sure they'd want a basket.
I know everyone seems to be getting a mug of some sort..........I found that many I've decided to pop a tea bag or coffee sachet in them, or do a flannel cake to try and make it look like frothy coffee.............lol

bungle82

findingmyfeet wrote: »

Any suggestions or help for christmas baskets gratefully recieved, especially for nieces ( 11 and 13) nephews ( 3,5,6 and 16).

The possibilities are endless really but for your nieces how about a pamper night / girl's night in hamper? Girls of that age love to feel grown up in my experience! You could have bath stuff and smellies, some chocs or marshmallows and some hot chocolate. You could add some cheap PJs or slippers too (Primark do great ones) depending on your budget too.

For the older boy you could do film hampers with a DVD, popcorn and nibbles.

For the younger boys Poundland, Wilko, Woolies and all the supermarkets do lots of small "stocking filler" type items which would make a great hamper.

It depends what kind of things they are into really. What do they like?

Hope that helps!

findingmyfeet

hi mary43 and bungle82- many thanks for the ideas and advice, desparate to get started now. dont know what any of the nieces and nephews are into at the moment thats half the trouble and if i start asking my bruvs n sis i get bombarded with 'they want this they want that' and its always £30plus each idea!!! so im not going to ask. i know the girls are getting in to make up cos everytime they are here they raid my 16 year olds room and try scrounging stuff of her and they (parents) are short of money so extra pjs etc would probably be appreciated. the 3year old should be easy i imagine- i was thinking playdough, crayons, books etc, things to do. the 5 and 6 year old ???? possibly something to do or build who knows. i will have to watch em and be a bit sneaky to find out.

thanks guys.

The_Sparkly_One

cookiedough38 wrote: »

Time to pick your brains again. We are going away for christmas, staying in a lovely cottage.

I thought it would be a nice idea to put together a christmas eve hamper for my daughter, who will be 4 and my OH.

Any ideas on what I can put in?

For your daughter:
I like the idea of the new Pjs, how about some reindeer food and some biccys for Father Christmas? Maybe a new blanket to snuggle with to keep warm? A torch and a Christmas themed bedtime story book?

As for your OH, maybe a winter warmer pack? Hip flask with something strong in or a mug and hot choc set? Other than that I have no idea!