Buying on a budget for a completely materialistic family?

kr15snw

Seriously looking at the 'goody hampers'.

Thinking...

Brother 1:
* Few bottles of favourite drink (have bought a crate for myself for christmas, so can happily spare a few bottles. Lol)
* Mint Aero Cupcakes (his favourite chocolate bar)
* Malteasers (another favourite)
* Some big bags of crisps (he's a major snacker, might be able to pick these up cheap in work)

Brother 2:
* Fruit and Nut cupcakes
* Bags of popcorn and crisps
* Some bath stuff as he's majorly into his soaks in the bath

Brothers GF:
* Some nice shower gel stuff which hopefully I can pick up Wilkinsons stuff (I really like it!)
* Bit of chocolate or possible some of her fave tipple (although I don't know what this is?)

Kids:
* A box to share of snacks. Chocolate, popcorn and drinks. Just a bit of fun really!
* Cupcakes of some sort (can you tell I like baking)

All these will be in a normal box and wrapped up nice and pretty, lol.

For my nan I'm going to hit the garden centre and get some pretty plant thing..?

And for my mum and dad I've done a piece of art which Ill be getting framed.

Does this sound ok? I'm really worried I'm going to look tight

Golden_Anemone

Personally I think it sounds great - I love home made presents. Both to give and to receive.

Martha-Lou

i think them presents sound brilliant and i know i would love to recieve something like that

superflygal

HAs anyone suggesteed Poundland? Its my fave shop (That and Home Bargains) and I always find decent stuff. There are laptop cases for the techie brothers, books for kids and cds for adults (lots of good 90s albums! So ideal for 30 somethings!) You could 'spoil' them all for £20!

Good luck!

SFG x

emmaBZ

hi we decided to buy for the children only and do secret santa for the adults so every one gets something to unwrap and you only buy for one adult at £10-£15 works for us.x

Kitchenbunny

If you have a Savers nearby you should be able to pick up some different kinds of smellies too - I remember seeing some food type flavoured shower gels and bubble baths (think Creme Brulee, gingerbread, and berry fragranced things for about a pound each. Your ideas sound great and I hope they go down really well.

KB

emg

and if you fancy a cheeky dig at your brothers, poundland have got some socks that say 'these were not on my list' on them!

Brodie_mummy

Poundland is a great place u could get 3 lots of after 8s for £2 one for each brother and one for brothers GF they also have a good selection of candles or manicure sets for the GF and books and socks for the kids and Books for your brothers.

whitewing

Senna Dvd (Aryton Senna's story) is very good for a brother perhaps.

Abbafan1972

How did your presents go down, OP?