Finished baskets!!

vicks276

s23xy_c wrote: »

Ok so far Ive got, 2 mint aero choc bars, 2 lynx shower gels, a lynx set, a small poker set, 2 adidas face washes and ive put it all into a grey basket. I need another few things to add to it, just to fill it up. Any ideas?
I went into the Celtic shop today but everything was too expensive, a mug alone was £7.

Thanks
x

If you have a SoccerWorld near you they do stuff relating to the big teams, and its pretty cheap. There doesn't appear to be anything on the website, but i've definitely seen stuff in the stores, like mug/coaster sets, scarves, calendars etc.

hth xx

shooter

Maggie_Bob wrote: »

My Christmas hamper making has just been given a huge boost - the Clinton Cards near my work is closing down, and they have tons and tons of small cuddly toys reduced - to 10p each! So I picked a pounds worth up this afternoon, and will probably get another 10/20 tomorrow - woo! I'm going to be drowning in teddies!

On a less happy note, I can't find hampers/baskets anywhere. My wilkos doesn't seem to stock any, and despite being in London, I can't seem to find nice and cheap baskets anywhere! Grr!

Hi Maggie Bob
Which Clintons is it cause if it's not Too far away I may have to go as I have been looking evrywhere for some decent small teddies to go on top of mugs with chocs that I'm doing for a stall at my local primary schools christmas fair
Thanks
Shooter x

NemoToad

Lovely hampers Rusty! The Christmas Eve one is a brilliant idea, I'll have to remember that if I ever have a little family!

Maggie_Bob

shooter wrote: »

Hi Maggie Bob
Which Clintons is it cause if it's not Too far away I may have to go as I have been looking evrywhere for some decent small teddies to go on top of mugs with chocs that I'm doing for a stall at my local primary schools christmas fair
Thanks
Shooter x

It's in the City of London, near St. Paul's Cathedral, so a bit of a trek.

If you do want to go to it, pm me and I'll give you more detailed location.

RustyFlange

Thanks for all the lovely comments guys

Maggie_Bob wrote: »

My Christmas hamper making has just been given a huge boost - the Clinton Cards near my work is closing down, and they have tons and tons of small cuddly toys reduced - to 10p each! So I picked a pounds worth up this afternoon, and will probably get another 10/20 tomorrow - woo! I'm going to be drowning in teddies!

On a less happy note, I can't find hampers/baskets anywhere. My wilkos doesn't seem to stock any, and despite being in London, I can't seem to find nice and cheap baskets anywhere! Grr!

Maggiebob I may be wrong but pretty sure you can order online and collect instore with Wilkinsons. Pretty sure a couple of people have done this off here? might be worth looking into??

laurawaite

RustyFlange wrote: »

Cor blimey I am on a roll tonight Have finished off the childrens hampers from each other.
Cost approx £10 inc basket


Also put together the hamper I am doing them for christmas eve. Contents below.
2 x sock monkeys £2 for the socks made them into monkeys myself
Dear Santa book - Already had (only comes out at christmas)
Baby shampoo - Already had
childrens soap - Already had
Ickle baby bath bomb - Lush - Already had
Bath scrunchie - Already had
Upsy Daisy sponge/flannel thing - £1.50
Power ranger washmit - £1
Jelly Belly bath wash/gel - £1
Bath Crayons - £1.50
In the night garden PJ's - £3
Wall:E Pj's - £3 (these might be changed for star wars ones closer to the time.)
Still to add is some cups with a hot chocky sachet in
Hessian bag filled with reindeer food
Something to eat and drink for Santa and some biscuits for my children.
(food etc needs to be added closer to the time cause of use by dates)
Not wrapping any of them as my lot won't appreciate it as they will be so desperate to get in them

love your hampers rusty, where did you get the ITNG stuff from for your little girls hamper please? i was going to get one of those chalkboard hampers but thought it would eat too far into my budget but you seem to have filled it with loads of bits on a budget of £10! many thanks

laurawaite

laurawaite wrote: »

love your hampers rusty, where did you get the ITNG stuff from for your little girls hamper please? i was going to get one of those chalkboard hampers but thought it would eat too far into my budget but you seem to have filled it with loads of bits on a budget of £10! many thanks

i have been quiet on this forum so far this year as my stupid computer wouldn't let me post (it kept saying my reply was too short even if i had written loads) have now figured it will let me post if i quote someone else in my reply! so sorry for my random quote above!

i am off work ill at the moment, have a stinking cold and bad headache but daytime tv is driving me crazy so am using the time to plan my xmas hampers! have made a list and was wondering if any of you lovely people have any ideas of bits i can get to go in them:

my mum and stepdad and the inlaws - budget £20 each hamper - romantic night in theme - thoughts so far - wine, glasses, chocolates, a dvd or maybe a voucher to rent one (anyone know if blockbusters do gift vouchers?), a voucher to say we will babysit

my 15 yr old sister in law - £10 budget - something girly, no idea what, maybe a pink theme? although she also likes boxing so maybe something along those lines? she is so hard to by for!

my 14 year old brother - £10 budget - have ordered some top gear books from the book people, am going to make it a car theme, anyone seen any cheap car bits about?

my 7 year old brother in law and 7 year old niece - £10 budget each - ideas so far: PJs, bubble bath, have ordered them both a personalised soap from mariahs bath products (found the link on here somewhere), book, not sure what else, no idea what they are into really!

my friend (actually a birthday hamper not xmas) - £10 budget - she has an allotment so i'm thinking maybe using that as a theme, possibly things to keep you warm at the allotment on a cold day! - have a hat and gloves that i got in the jan sale and have been saving to use in the right hamper, think i will put those in. maybe a flask? not sure what else? anyone here got an allotment?!

my friend (she is my secret santa for xmas) - £10 budget - thinking a girlie night in/pamper theme - have ordered a set of 3 books from the book people - sex and the city, lipstick jungle and something else i can't remember, may split them and put one or two in, not sure what else? i have ordered the bits to make flannel cupcakes so probably one of those.

also want to do a xmas eve hamper for my 3 year old girl - PJs, bubble bath, soap, book, reindeer food etc. i'm sure theres a poem that goes with the reindeer food but can't find it now - anyone know what i'm talking about!?

sorry i know i have asked lots of questions but i am getting very excited about all these lovely hampers to make!

lilian1977

laurawaite wrote: »

my friend (she is my secret santa for xmas) - £10 budget - thinking a girlie night in/pamper theme - have ordered a set of 3 books from the book people - sex and the city, lipstick jungle and something else i can't remember, may split them and put one or two in, not sure what else? i have ordered the bits to make flannel cupcakes so probably one of those.

I've just finished a girlie night in hamper, this is probably a bit outside your budget but I put in:

HMV £10 voucher inside a DVD case with pics of girlie films on the front (I got the voucher free from Pigsback points!)
Two nail varnishes
Two Jemma Kidd nail files
Two mini bottles of Rose wine
A bar of Sex and the City theme Galaxy (you can still get these in main shops although mine was 69p from Quality Save)
FCUK mini shower gel and body spray (part of a set from Boots that also had mini body moisturiser, was £6 with a free washbag worth £9 that I can keep for another present)
Two popcorn boxes (Ebay)
Box of microwave popcorn (Quality Save)
Two face packs (part of a pack from Boots, £2.99 for 4)

Hope there are some useful ideas there!

laurawaite

thanks lilian, some really good ideas there, i saw your dvd cover and it looked really good, very professional! may use that idea for my 'romantic night in' hampers too.

i have just been over to the techie board for some advice on my posting problems and have now installed firefox, so hopefully i should be able to reply properly from now on!

RustyFlange

laurawaite wrote: »

love your hampers rusty, where did you get the ITNG stuff from for your little girls hamper please? i was going to get one of those chalkboard hampers but thought it would eat too far into my budget but you seem to have filled it with loads of bits on a budget of £10! many thanks

Hi these are the contents of both baskets
From daughter to son (christmas) approx £12 (whoops thought it was arounf £10)
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

From son to daughter (christmas) approx £12 (again whoopsy!)
In the night garden igglepiggle figure £1.25 - Tescos reduced
In the night garden upsydaisy figure £1.25 - Tesco's reduced
In the night garden MakkaPakka figure £1.25 - Tescos reduced
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)