Finished baskets!!

Mazcabs

Hello everyone, sorry for butting in but just started looking through this thread and thinking about maybe doing some baskets this year now you have all inspired me...

Just a thought (although some of you may already go there) Aldi have some good bits and pieces at the moment for kids, sets of hair clips/jewellery in blue and pink, lots of different books and also some nice cushions with animals on. Some of them are still full price but thats £1.50 say, others have been reduced....

Also some beauty stuff like body butter and some of their packs of biscuits would be lovely for the 'tea tray' baskets.

mary43

Hello Maz............you're not butting in at all so no need to be sorry.
I don't have an Aldi near where I live (sadly lacking Poundland and Wilkos too but I'm sure others will find it useful.

soblivion

shakespeare, loving the basket, looks very classy.:T

pinkladymel

OMG it has been a year since I ventured here.. and I have kept away.. I really have.. but now I can't resist anymore.. I NEED to be back!! Oh how good it is to click through and see all your hampers

LOVE the cupcakes theyre so cute!

I am hoping to do some hampers for cheap this year so have been Bootsin my bottom off.

My tip from last year:
Pop in a scratch card for a bit of fun Good for male hampers.

Last year I did:

Dad:
Bucket (£1)filled with:
Flying saucers 29p home Bargains
A new CD free with vouchers
A tissue holder for the car visor 99p Home Bargains
6 pairs of socks hanging over the edge of the bucket £2 primark
2 MASSIVE sponges for car washing
1 Posh looking car wax
1 posh looking car wash
^^ All from poundland^^
and a Deal or No deal scratchcard £1.
so about £8 which is great for a present for my dad! he is so difficult!

Sister:
Box of tissues 39p Home bargains
Next Socks £1 reduced Next (obviously)
Tons of toiletries from bootsing
A big princess mug £1 Primark
hot chocolate sachets 30p home bargains
Frames with photographs of the kids £1 Tesco sale
Bundle of bracelets tied with a bow £1 primark


I can't remember everything but just thought I would blabber for a bit to give me an excuse to be back here

HAMPERS.. ON!!!

Mel x

rainmac

Hi Mel, adding a scratchcard - fab idea, will be nicking that one from you I think

rainmac

Just wanted to share my bargain of the day. Have been to Home Bargains, Wilkos and the 99p Store for Xmas bargains and bought a couple of these baskets for 99p from the 99p Store...



The baskets measure 50cm x 37cm at the rim (very approximately!).

They are lovely and what a bargain for 99p!!!

Here's the 99p Store URL if you want to see if there's one near you - http://www.99pstoresltd.com/

Also bought 2 massive rolls of lovely Xmas wrapping paper for 99p each.

NemoToad

I've got all the things together for my sister-in-laws basket (although spent far too long on my lunch break) except I failed to find a basket, or any suitable container! I trawled all over town but to no avail. I hope our Morrisons has something on my way home, as that's my last hope!

York seems to be lacking any cheap shops sadly as we don't have a Woolies (closed a few months ago), 99p shop or home bargains and the only Wilkinsons is in a retail park that without a car I can't get to! My first basket is looking like it will no longer be a basket! And I was getting so excited about it as well.

Chris25

I got a set of 3 baskets from Morrisons for £9.99. They are covered with beige/pale greenish hessian, lined with a pale green fabric and have leatherlook handles and corners. Around the top of the rims are green, brown and beige wooden beads stitched on with blanket stitch.

I can't see them on the website but they are very stylish and suitable for male or female - but imho, not a child.

*** re-reading this, I've made them sound country-style but they're not - just difficult to describe ***

maria08k

NemoToad im not sure if this will ba any help to you if you are struggling to find baskets in supermarkets,home stores etc

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wicker-Gift-Baskets-Triple-Pack_W0QQitemZ220240455777QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item220240455777&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A15%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Not sure if the size is right for you or not but if you search wicker baskets on Ebay and then sort matches by price & postage lowest first that might help?

maria08k

i quite like these ones too

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-BEAUTIFUL-heart-shaped-wicker-baskets_W0QQitemZ200248899179QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item200248899179&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A15%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14