Finished baskets!!

lush1001

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shazspice wrote: »

i always use an elastic band and then put the ribbon over it

aha- thankyou!!! thats a good idea :-)
:beer:

rainmac

Shellybee, gorgeous mugs well done. Hope you gave your OH what for for eating a toblerone :rolleyes:

I haven't even thought of teacher pressies, something else to add to my very long 'to do' list :rotfl:

savingholmes

rainmac wrote: »

Sounds like my OH, 'yep I'll do it' and then he doesn't :mad: Usually when the kitchen bin needs emptying...:rolleyes:

Yeah well DS did go for the milk for me and I got him to empty kitchen bin as well. It's no wonder I'm always slipping him treats as he is a lot more helpful than OH!:mad:

savingholmes

RustyFlange wrote: »

Thanks Mel. Thats what it is called

Savingholmes thankyou will have a look next time I am in. I am desperate to get these wrapped then I can tick them off the list. Have decided to take a couple of things out of the baskets and then they can be off each other. i.e for my son off his sister and for my daughter off her brother

Gives me more money to spend on different things lol

If you can't get chalk you can always pm me and I buy and send you some...

savingholmes

salduck wrote: »

Hi guys,
I have just spent the best part of a day looking thru the AMAZING hampers/boxes/bags etc that ppl have made!! Now i have been good getting things in the sales and so on and am just about ready to rock n roll!! I need a favour tho- anyone know of any good ideas for male pressies! And by this i mean not beer/choccuies or car things! I nee dsome mens fillers and also some family fillers- hampers for the aunty/uncle/cousins are all going as one family hamper.
So any ideas would be most appreciated! Bear in mind I am in Northern Ireland and we dont have Home bargains over here
x

Male pressies:
Some ideas from what I've bought OH....

I've bought my OH kit motorbikes the very small variety to put together
or a model of his favourite Ducati motorbike
Whisky - single blend
Favourite chocs
Watermans sell little boxes of magnetic toys for a £5 - one is 0s and Xs and you can make shapes with them - of course I stole it back off him and use it at work myself now!!:rotfl:
If you have kiddies - a snowdome or picture of kids pref in a I love Daddy frame or mug or mousemat
Lara Croft poster, tie etc or similar
DIY pressies - whether he likes it or not:rotfl:
A special mug - Wilkinsons have got some saying Hi Gorgeous or Hi Handsome - you could then fill them with treats
Believe it or not my hubby likes the smell of lavender - so before now I've bought him incense sticks!!
Wind up torch
Bike stuff
Motorbike stuff
DVDs, Popcorn (could make DVD hamper) - however I ate one box already so perhaps you shouldn't buy too far in advance:rotfl:
Journal plus journal in a jar or joke jar or melted snowman (see gifts in a jar thread) or nothing jar
I'm considering a Harry Potter hamper
Book hamper - Christopher Paolini has his new book out Brissinger
Socks, clothes (my choice of course):p

Hope that helps

kr15snw

Random question but could we have a new thread? One for completed baskets / nappy cakes only? No discussion of, just pictures and a post from the creator!

I love reading the discussion aswell, but somtimes I want to just flick through the pictures to pinch (I mean look at....) some ideas

maria_and_the_imps

thats a good idea
need ideas to "look at"

salduck

thanks for the ideas!
and agree one for just pictures!!
went shopping after work got the following
au naturelle(or bandm) 3x lovely mugs 1x black and white swirlies, 1x picture of paris and 1x blue and white with a lottle spoon in it 10p each. they had loads for under 50p
3x plastic box/crate style thingie- £2
diaries 49p each
Woolworths- silver heart keyrings were £5.99 now 25p!! the bos was damaged but they come with a little pink bag
little incense cones in a wee tray about 2inches across 25p each
car airfreshners reduced to 10p
photo albums little ones with doggie paw prints in pink and blue- 50p each
handbag £2 (woops for me!!)
little spotty notepads 49p
So quite a good wee trip!!! with lots more bits and bobs bought!
x

lush1001

kr15snw wrote: »

Random question but could we have a new thread? One for completed baskets / nappy cakes only? No discussion of, just pictures and a post from the creator!

I love reading the discussion aswell, but somtimes I want to just flick through the pictures to pinch (I mean look at....) some ideas

good idea! i think a place with just pictures on + what the contents of hamper are and total cost would be good then we can discuss them all on here lol :j

kr15snw

Salduck, your bargain hunting is amazing! I never seem to be able to do this.

Although today I picked up a high school musical selection pack (stationary) for £4.99 which I was happy with

O.k, Im doing a Plymouth Argyle hamper and a High School Musical hamper. Does anyone have any idea what I can use as the hamper? Really dont want to use wicker baskets as dont think the kids will appreciate them. Thought somthing themed would be more interesting.....