Christmas is coming! 2007 - merged thread

Stephen_Leak

FYI, according to MS Excel, there are 246 days to Christmas Day.

tra_2

Hi all. I notice you have all mentioned the hampers that you intend to make. Sounds like a lovely idea. Has there been a seperate thread with ideas that I have missed?

Need to be organised this year, due a second baby on 2 October (possibly by another c section) so I need to be bought, made and wrapped for then.

rosieben

tra wrote: »

Hi all. I notice you have all mentioned the hampers that you intend to make. Sounds like a lovely idea. Has there been a seperate thread with ideas that I have missed?

Dont think there's been a separate thread re hampers.

I think its about buying pretty baskets etc to fill with toiletries or home made sweets and goodies etc. You can make it to fit the person you're giving to. Be a nice idea to do a gardening one for a new home owner/gardener, or a pamper one for a new mum.

I'm sure some of the posters on here will be back with more ideas any minute!

maow425

Here's a link to the gift basked and hamper sticky...

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=414524

Try that! There are just soooo many talented people bursting with ideas on this site, it's just amazing!

savvy

celtic_curl wrote: »

Will be hosting the party again this year and have already bought fab furry xmas stockings reduced to 50p each instead of party bags, have light sticks I got given for free, and some great prizes that cost £1each.

Can I come along this year???? :o:o

rosieben

maow425 wrote: »

Here's a link to the gift basked and hamper sticky...
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=414524
Try that! There are just soooo many talented people bursting with ideas on this site, it's just amazing!

Wow! I didnt know that was here! Thank you so much, just off to have a good read - you are SO right, the talent and inspiration on this site is amazing!! :T

sammy_kaye18

Rosie Ben - there are soem brilliant ideas on that thread -

im hoping to do a sort of doting dad/grandad one for my dad for christmas (small)

but im also doing a
romantic night in one for him and his new wife.(small)
movie night for my step brother and sister (larger)
pamper hamper for my sister whos due her second baby in september (small)

Im trying hard to try adn find another small basket though so i can do my mum a pamper/grandmother hamper too

if you need any ideas just ask in this thread - there are quite a few creative people on here!

sammy_kaye18

HI peeps

just radign through the hampers thread - just wondered if anyone has any ideas for what i can do for my nan

Shes a keen gardener btu will have pretty much everythign adn anythign she needs btu im thinking that she loves tea, but is allergic to the traditional tea bags and drinks alot fo fruit teas - anyone have any ideas of other thigns to add into a basket to fill it out a bit more - im thinkign of a variety of flavoured tea bags so far but then im stumped.


Im also thinking of doign it somewhat joint - or two mini hampers so my grandad can have one too - he isa keen shortbread lover so think i mgiht make him soem homemade shortbread with ben before christmas and then he can have that

maow425

I used to buy my tea from a place called the Tea Junction. They do a really nice Christmas Tea... luuurvly!

This http://www.tea-junction.com//tea.aspx place has a very nice selection of different leaf teas, and I especially like the look of the "tiramisu" one!

The one I used to buy from is https://www.theteajunction.co.uk ... the link just wouldn't work for me, I think my router is having "that time of day" again...

celtic_curl

savvy wrote: »

Can I come along this year???? :o:o

You're more than welcome Savvy as long as you're either aged 6 or under or can provide part of the childrens entertainment (last year a friend did stories with a puppet and got them singing songs - she was fab!)