Christmas Hampers 2014

babymoo

lb364 wrote: »

How abut a personalised board game, this looks good?

They also do monopoly key rings and mugs like this.

Brilliant, thank you! My cousin will LOVE this!

Calcat wrote: »

For the Games hamper how about a small trophy to compete for or plastic winner's medals, you can get these reasonably cheaply on Amazon or you can get chocolate ones.

You can also get Monopoly for most towns, if they don't already have the one for their local area it might be a nice edition to their collection.

Again brilliant idea, my Auntie always buys chocolate as prizes so the trophy would be fab idea! :T

starlet1990

Hi im doing a number of hampers this year a cosy night in for my mum a mans night for my step dad and a stationary one for my sister. Im loving your ideas and was wandering what you lovely lot would suggest I use for a box for mans night thanks x

deely

starlet1990 wrote: »

Hi im doing a number of hampers this year a cosy night in for my mum a mans night for my step dad and a stationary one for my sister. Im loving your ideas and was wandering what you lovely lot would suggest I use for a box for mans night thanks x

how about..
port and stilton (if he likes them of course!!!)
little bottle of whisky or fave tipple
slippers or slipper socks
book or mags (puzzle books even)
DVD

bubu86

Hi this thread is amazing I'm looking for some advice

Im thinking of doing hampers for christmas and don't know where to start. All I know is I want some bath bombs (lush) in them.

Fil partner- french ladie drinks alot of wine lol. (£20max)
Fil- into electronic diy (£30-40 max)
mil- another wine drinker.(she wants slippers for xmas)(£20 max)
sil- student. Has a.partner doesn't drive no clothes (£20max)

I then have my mom so far I have got her some Terry chocolate oranges (£1 in tesco) I won't be getting her lush as she already has loads

Might seem bad in laws don't get much but they don't do much but my mom does alot to help us out
Any advice would be greatful. I do want to do some diy presents as im.currently out of work and bored

Calcat

starlet1990 wrote: »

Hi im doing a number of hampers this year a cosy night in for my mum a mans night for my step dad and a stationary one for my sister. Im loving your ideas and was wandering what you lovely lot would suggest I use for a box for mans night thanks x

I have used a zinc bucket for something similar or you could use an ice bucket but unless you think he will use the container afterwards I would just wrap up a cardboard box.

ideas for men's one

Toothpicks
poker chips
playing cards
I love these Grumpy old git mints
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sugar-Free-Mints-Grumpy-Old/dp/B002AKYMDY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1414068609&sr=8-1&keywords=grumpy+old+git+mints
Socks
Miniature of fav drink
To put in some hampers I have made little hangover survival kits with a zip lock bag containing an eye mask, earplugs, paracetamol, vitamins and teabags.

starlet1990

Thank you love the mints and all the ideas a box wrapped would be a good idea and not too expensive lots of lovely advice on here x

deely

bubu86 wrote: »

Hi this thread is amazing I'm looking for some advice

Im thinking of doing hampers for christmas and don't know where to start. All I know is I want some bath bombs (lush) in them.

Fil partner- french ladie drinks alot of wine lol. (£20max)
Fil- into electronic diy (£30-40 max)
mil- another wine drinker.(she wants slippers for xmas)(£20 max)
sil- student. Has a.partner doesn't drive no clothes (£20max)

I then have my mom so far I have got her some Terry chocolate oranges (£1 in tesco) I won't be getting her lush as she already has loads

Might seem bad in laws don't get much but they don't do much but my mom does alot to help us out
Any advice would be greatful. I do want to do some diy presents as im.currently out of work and bored

French lady - nice wine glass, filled with 'posh' chocs?
FIL - Aldi and Lidl often have boxes of bits like nails, screws, fixings etc? Long magnetic reach for dropped screws?
MIL - bed socks to go with slippers, nice chocs or book to read in bed?
SIL (sis??) nice bics (sweet or savoury) wine, chocs, scented candles, nice bubble bath, nail stuff (try poundland etc) restaurant voucher
Mum - smellies, bubble bath, hand cream, scented candle, fave tipple, nice scarf, costume jewellery?

starlet1990

How about for mil a night in hamper differet mini wines lush bath stuff book maybe
sil student survival hamper bath stuff to relax notepad and pen maybe some luxury goodies x

Calcat

bubu86 wrote: »

Hi this thread is amazing I'm looking for some advice

Im thinking of doing hampers for christmas and don't know where to start. All I know is I want some bath bombs (lush) in them.

Fil partner- french ladie drinks alot of wine lol. (£20max)
Fil- into electronic diy (£30-40 max)
mil- another wine drinker.(she wants slippers for xmas)(£20 max)
sil- student. Has a.partner doesn't drive no clothes (£20max)

I then have my mom so far I have got her some Terry chocolate oranges (£1 in tesco) I won't be getting her lush as she already has loads

Might seem bad in laws don't get much but they don't do much but my mom does alot to help us out
Any advice would be greatful. I do want to do some diy presents as im.currently out of work and bored

Lush is lovely but they can be expensive, bath bombs are quite easy to make if you have the time, the ingredients and tutorials are online. If you don't want to go that route then I got these from Amazon

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bee-Beautiful-Mixed-Scents-Flower/dp/B00CXXA86I/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1414068966&sr=8-11&keywords=bath+bombs

They are small but they are really nice. I put them in little organza bags. The seller has some different designs.

I personally wouldn't want to choose wine for someone who loves it, my wine knowledge is limited.

How about a nice wine glass, either a single one or a pair.
Maybe a wine thermometer.

For SIL I would suggest a treats hamper

Hot chocolate
fluffy socks
bath bombs
chocs
mini bottle of wine or spirit
face mask
hand cream

students always seem to love post it notes and highlighters lol

The body shop sale has some great chocomania items cheap, I got a selection of those for a chocolate hamper and will be putting them with hot chocolate, some truffles and a fluffy blanket.

bubu86

Thankyou all. I am kind of going off the idea of lush bath bombs my mom just spent £30 on some for my niece (4 and loves them) but doesn't seem a lot. Only frenchie (her nick name lol) knows what lush actually is so may try the amazon ones I just know how good lush is for my skin (allergic to anything else that's sented). Sil (yes sis) is only college student so still lives at home we don't add her partner because to be honest we don't see eye to eye but his around Christmas so be ideal to add him to the present (like a joint present), just ordered some cheap necklaces of amazon for sil and frenchie £2


My mom has loads of bubble baths (I left all mine I accumulated over the years) she has just moved house so might be ideal for house stuff but don't think it's really a xmas pressie