Christmas Hampers 2014

Karrie1uk

Hi everyone was thinking about doing hampers to go with my in laws main presents. My DH is very good and we have a deal where I buy my family presents and he buys his. (Works out better for him) but I always feel I should contribute to his families a little more.

Anyway my SIL is a lecturer and thinking about doing up a survival kit for marking exams in January

So far I have thought of headache tablets, wine (glass size), gin (miniture), pens, bath bombs, sweets

But have ran out of ideas any help please???

Islandmaid

Karrie - I,d include a red marker pen and some gold stars to you SIL,s hamper

carlislelass

Luckystar wrote: »

Bottle of wine
Posh chocolates
Posh biscuits
Posh coffee (Xmas themed?) and mug each
CD or DVD if they have similar taste
A winter scarf or gloves for each

Massage oil
Candle

thanx for the ideas

mum2one

Dont know if its any help, but yesterday we were in Claires, they were having a sale (thou to be honest think sale is most of the time), but joking apart, all sale items that were reduced to £5 or less, now become 5 items for £5.

I brought selection of what felt like everything, - lunch bags, make up, make up brushes, phone cases, ear-buds, fluffy purses,

I spent £25 (25 items), the sale price should have been £87, proper price was £287.

Also The Works (again another sale most of the time shop), got microwave slippers £2, gloves that you dry your hair 99p, photo frame 49p, fleece cape £2.

Great for pamper hampers etc xx

Dozey_crow

Karrie1uk wrote: »

Hi everyone was thinking about doing hampers to go with my in laws main presents. My DH is very good and we have a deal where I buy my family presents and he buys his. (Works out better for him) but I always feel I should contribute to his families a little more.

Anyway my SIL is a lecturer and thinking about doing up a survival kit for marking exams in January

So far I have thought of headache tablets, wine (glass size), gin (miniture), pens, bath bombs, sweets

But have ran out of ideas any help please???

How about....A large bar of chocolate...a pencil and eraser, a small book light type thing, eye cream for tired eyes.....

Dozey_crow

My brother likes fishing... It's his main hobby and I would like to make him a fishing themed hamper for Christmas. The problem is that he has fishing 'kit'in terms of rods, nets, tackle,bait etc. I was thinking about a hamper of useful thing s that he could take such as a flask, biscuits, handwipes, suncream, gloves etc

Has anyone got any other ideas??? Any help gratefully received....

mum2one

Dozey_crow wrote: »

My brother likes fishing... It's his main hobby and I would like to make him a fishing themed hamper for Christmas. The problem is that he has fishing 'kit'in terms of rods, nets, tackle,bait etc. I was thinking about a hamper of useful thing s that he could take such as a flask, biscuits, handwipes, suncream, gloves etc

Has anyone got any other ideas??? Any help gratefully received....

Extending on your list.....
Flask - use hot or cold drinks
travel mugs - if wants one drink
snacks - peckish
Diary - use reminder for fishing liscene etc
notebook and pen - record all his "the one that got away" weight of the fish
Gloves - warmth
hand warmer - warmth
wet wipes - 1001 uses
lip balm - summer or winter
handcream - out on cold
hand sanitizer - not going to be en-suite facilities
hip flask and mini whisky - incase of emergency
fishing magazine
mini first aid kit, - plasters, medical wipe, headache tablets,

Hope you get sorted ok xx

deely

I am LOVING this thread, even though I've only read the first and last pages so far - will read the rest later on.

Karrie1uk wrote: »

Anyway my SIL is a lecturer and thinking about doing up a survival kit for marking exams in January
So far I have thought of headache tablets, wine (glass size), gin (miniture), pens, bath bombs, sweets
But have ran out of ideas any help please???

how about a nice smelly candle? Rescue Remedy or those cold gel pads to help with stress headaches (from Boots / chemists)

blueneleh

I've change my 'girlie night hampers' a little after shopping yesterday.
I was going to get some pyjama's and slippers to put in the hampers but found some lovely fluffy throws in B&M for £8.99 so bought them instead (I love sitting on the sofa on a cold evening snuggled in a throw). There were loads of different colours and types but I got the silver grey ones with silver sparkles - very Christmassy!

blueneleh

Went back in to B&M today (loving that shop!) and got three lovely lined hampers for £9.99 (varying sizes).
Going to try Poundland and Home Bargains next for more bits.
I'm finding creating the hampers all very exciting!