Finished baskets!!

RustyFlange

Oooh Laura I should mention I filled out the bottom of the hampers with newspaper as they are fairly deep. Also my price didn't take into account the price of the hampers but I would have bought them anyway after christmas so was worth it

laurawaite

thanks rusty, you have got some good bargains there! wonder if my local tesco have any of those ITNG figures left for £1.25......

Ruth_honey

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!

Not sure where in London you are, but Ikea do some good ones (branch in Croydon-within the travelcard zones, and Edmonton-By the north circular in the east)

threelittlepigs

Rusty where was the mickey mouse horn and the winnie the pooh cutlery
from if you dont mind me asking
Thanks

spareshoe

RustyFlange wrote: »

Oooh Laura I should mention I filled out the bottom of the hampers with newspaper as they are fairly deep. Also my price didn't take into account the price of the hampers but I would have bought them anyway after christmas so was worth it

Your hampers look ace, I'm going to do some this year for the first time, I will put pics up as and when I do them, I have almost got my SIL one finnished so will try to get camera set up for taking pic.

Just a wee thought on using newspaper at the bottom to bulk out what I have done is to buy approx £2.00 of crepe paper and i think it justs gives a nice touch, hth:o

RustyFlange

threelittlepigs wrote: »

Rusty where was the mickey mouse horn and the winnie the pooh cutlery
from if you dont mind me asking
Thanks

Hi Threelittlepigs Both the horn and cutlery were bargains from Home bargains. Picked them up a while ago but I know last week they still have the horns locally but not seen the cutlery for a while.

Tams

RustyFlange

spareshoe wrote: »

Your hampers look ace, I'm going to do some this year for the first time, I will put pics up as and when I do them, I have almost got my SIL one finnished so will try to get camera set up for taking pic.

Just a wee thought on using newspaper at the bottom to bulk out what I have done is to buy approx £2.00 of crepe paper and i think it justs gives a nice touch, hth:o

I thought about using crepe paper but decided to keep the price down as much as possible so went for the MSE route of newspaper, after all it will only be thrown in the recycling afterwards.

threelittlepigs

RustyFlange wrote: »

Hi Threelittlepigs Both the horn and cutlery were bargains from Home bargains. Picked them up a while ago but I know last week they still have the horns locally but not seen the cutlery for a while.

Tams

Thanks for that will take a trip to Home bargains
as my kids would love the horns:D
i might not though:rotfl:

RustyFlange

threelittlepigs wrote: »

Thanks for that will take a trip to Home bargains
as my kids would love the horns:D
i might not though:rotfl:

You won't believe me lol ... tried and tested by me lol will be canny for the little one though

laurawaite

no home bargains or B&M near me, gutted, i need to move!