Finished baskets!!

C_J

You have a doppelganger there


Instead of using a coal bucket for the hamper base, how about getting one of these as the base inside a big cellophane bag?

http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/ishop/877/shopscr2708.html

bigpaws23

Quackers wrote: »

Did you win it?
he'll be really chuffed

:rotfl::rotfl:

was that deliberate?!

I don't know if it is your dad's type of thing, but Polar Express is a brilliant dvd; if you have kids they could all watch it together at Christmas.
Or how about searching for some old postcards with steam trains on; you might pick them up for a few pence in a second hand book shop.

Sea78

Quackers - I did win it And can't believe how many fab ideas you've all given me. I bought a book in the charity shop just before for £1.49 about walk s in GB around famous old steam railways...fabby! Not sure if he'll like that so much, but got it anyway as my mum also loves steam trains (they have been apart since I was born and never knew about their shared love until Sophia's bday party last year!). So I can always give it to her. I've bid on some postcards on Ebay

That railway hat looks amazing, but I'm meant to be being money watching a little!!

Sea xx

scottishfreebiehunter

Any quick hints on posting photos?

VLT

you must have been reading my mind scottishfreebiehunter, was just about to ask the same!

scottishfreebiehunter

:rotfl:I am having difficuly with the photo easier making basket shall try later.

helenhugs

I'm so inspired by all the photos & ideas people have had. I've got my baskets ready (the banana basket argos deal) & now need to get making. I want to do a couple of smaller for hubbys sisters but my sister & best friend will both be getting one aswell as another very close friend.
Now I want to make a sweetie type hamper for a friend but I'm not sure what to put it in. I dont really just want a basket so any ideas? I like the idea of the sweeties in a embroidery type box (as in another thread) but i don't think this is the right idea for my friend, she would want more sweets than that lol
Hugs
Helen

sammy_kaye18

well i am slightly ahead. Today i went into town and got............ 1. the tea strainer for my nans hamper so now she jsut needs the fruit tea samples........ 2. 3 mugs for my mum, sister and mother in laws hampers - total was £2.47 btu nice mugs and suitable to each person.........3. 12 mini sachets of hot chocolates to go in the 4 mugs (4 each belgium choccie, vanilla, mint and orange options) 12 for £3 in tescos.........4. two small boxes fo roses (contain about 7 sweets) thinking they could go in pamper hampers, looked through box of hamper goodies nad discoveredtwo boxes of throntons classic chocolates that look nice nad fancy that i brought 3 months ago - oh well roses will have to be for other people......5. two white towels for the pamper hampers. SO im getting there now not much else to go - figure i need abotu another £50 and i have 9 people done nad then only 2 men and 5 kids (one child aged 10 is part done and the others are all under 5 so easy and cheap!) wooooohhhhhooooo!!!!!!!!

lightisfading

sammy_kaye18 wrote: »

well i am slightly ahead. Today i went into town and got............ 1. the tea strainer for my nans hamper so now she jsut needs the fruit tea samples........

don't know if its any use to you but home bargains have some nice looking tea in at the moment, small boxes of about 20 bags for about 20-30p i think! various flavours... its a known brand but i can't for the life of me think of the name, but they're at the front in the sorta 'best deals' section they have.

jamtart6

helenhugs wrote: »

I'm so inspired by all the photos & ideas people have had. I've got my baskets ready (the banana basket argos deal) & now need to get making. I want to do a couple of smaller for hubbys sisters but my sister & best friend will both be getting one aswell as another very close friend.
Now I want to make a sweetie type hamper for a friend but I'm not sure what to put it in. I dont really just want a basket so any ideas? I like the idea of the sweeties in a embroidery type box (as in another thread) but i don't think this is the right idea for my friend, she would want more sweets than that lol
Hugs
Helen

I got a DOUBLE box from home and bargain for 1.99 it had comparetments on either side (opened both sides if you know what i mean) double the sweeties! and doubles as a screw/nail box for dads shed afterwards!