Christmas Hampers 2013

Hezzawithkids

fanatabulous87 wrote: »

I've been browsing these pages and the ideas and hampers are incredible, it's certainly inspired me to try my own - I've got some ideas for a few different people but I have one friend who is going to Australia for a 3 week holiday, going to the Ashes and staying with a friend of hers.....does anyone have any ideas of what I could put into a hamper for her? Bearing in mind she will probably already have the usual holiday essentials? I think this may be a difficult one and will probably stick to a "normal" hamper for her if I can't think of any Oz related ideas - thank you for any responses xx

How about some cricket-themed items? One of those white floppy hats, some Factor 50 sun screen, a pop-up beer or wine glass (as seen on Amazon), a light-coloured funky t-shirt as a cover up, a foam finger (might a bit big for her suitcase!), a book on her favourite cricketer or team or the rules (if she needs help understanding them), a national flag for whichever side she's supporting.

happybunny86

fanatabulous87 - What about a few items for being away from home i.e. British treats she may miss chocolate, good tea bags and the like?

fanatabulous87

Great ideas, thank you for your replies xx

Jessii1990

Loving all the ideas and pictures so far! You guys are very creative and talented!

I have a little hamper going for my SIL. I've made her a baking hamper, So far contains:

Gift box of different sprinkles/toppings and cases
101 Baking Utensils (Carry case included)
Cake Slice
Recipe folder to keep her baking recipes in
Small spice/Chocolate Grater
Sure theres something else but i cant for the life of me remember what it is!

Im attempting to make a hamper as well for my brother. Decided to make him a Man Box. Currently contains 4ales and some hand warmers as he works out side a lot! Thinking maybe some chilli oils! Other then that im stumped! Any Ideas?!?

whitewing

man box - sweets.

madeforcheapshopping

Man Box - shaving kit, perfume, shoe shining kit, movies, games (that he would like), stuff from his favorite football club

madlyn

i'm making my parents a hamper this year. and instead of buying a box or basket, i'm planning on using a fruit box from the supermarket. after all they only get crushed. and with some nice wrapping paper round it and some tissue paper inside it will look the part.

Blondygirl

Hiya,

I made a fancy Italian/Greek food hamper for my friend the other year with stuff from Aldi. I used a foil turkey tray from the £ shop to put it in & it looked great. I gave it to her a few days before Xmas & she loved it. They haden't got a tin to cook the turkey in so used the one I gave them & the hamper provided the stuff for their starters on xmas day:j:j

Going to do the same this year, could not find any crape paper to put in it but spotted a fancy paper table cloth so going to use that this time, knowing my friend that will be on the kids table on xmas day - win all round:D

weaver

Great ideas everyone

I love making hampers up.

I did my daughter 2 for her 21st - put in
2 x DVDs
6 x Yankee candle samplers and holder ( plain glass one from asda )
slippers
hot chocolate
chocs
face masks
bottle of wine

The other was a car emergency kit- tow rope, plastic petrol can, foot pump, triangle, jump leads, de icer & scraper, torch

I always make 2 hampers for friends each christmas, start in November looking for foodie bits on offer and then I put them in some thing special

I have used in the past - log baskets and wicker laundry baskets, this year Im using lined wicker truggs ( get these from Cromford at "Home Products" )

I have also used the hessian "bag for life" from seasalt ( they were on offer last year at 2 for £6 )they went down really well.

silversand

madlyn wrote: »

i'm making my parents a hamper this year. and instead of buying a box or basket, i'm planning on using a fruit box from the supermarket. after all they only get crushed. and with some nice wrapping paper round it and some tissue paper inside it will look the part.

That's what I did three years ago I used wrapping paper that was something like 10p a roll...then bought some green tissue paper, and shredded it to line. It looked great, if I may say so myself

I'm planning on doing hampers again this year, I think I still have the boxes...if not I'll do the same again. I bought cellophane from Lidl that is clear with little reddish stars on - it'll go perfectly with the red with white stars wrapping paper.

This was the "chocolate" one.